Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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ONTONAGON — A young girl was rescued from the frigid waters of the Ontonagon River on Friday. According to Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post, the girl slipped off the boardwalk at Elmer Park in the village of Ontonagon and fell into the river. MSP Sgt. Glenn Gauthier said because of the ice build-up on the shore, the girl was unable to get out of the river without assistance. “It is suspected the victim was in the river for several minutes before assistance arrived. A citizen walking his dog found the female semi-conscious and was...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] GURNEY - On a Saturday morning as the crisp air returned to Northern Wisconsin, nine members of the 4-H comprised of youngsters from Gurney, Saxon, and Hurley brought pies and BBQ to the Gurney Community Center for a pie social. Beyond the food, Santa Claus arrived via firetruck instead of a sleigh to give each Saxon and Gurney kid their own present. Horsepower is capable of bringing Santa through when there is no fog. The Gurney Golden Gopher 4-H...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - About five years ago, according to Dan Schwanke, his wife, Kitty, had an idea to open a second-hand store where people could donate their gently used clothing, kitchen, or household goods and pass them on to another person or family in need. Schwanke said, "If you need something, come and get it." The hours for the Neighbor to Neighbor Free Store are Saturdays from 10-2 p.m., but Schwanke said they open the store for people outside of...
IRONWOOD — Motivational Speaker and Author Allison Liddle will discuss her new book, Life Under Construction: Designing a Life You Love on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at the Ironwood Carnegie Library. The public is invited to attend. Liddle’s non-fiction book uses her own life-under-construction story to offer insight into achieving personal and professional dreams and goals. An entrepreneur, Liddle began her first business at age twenty three and has gone on to found a national, award winning financial planning firm featured in many nat...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - This year's Red Kettle drive by volunteers for the Salvation Army is being conducted at Walgreens in Ironwood. Jaime Stiffarm, involved with the drive for the past 18 years, said the Salvation Army has a contract with Walgreens nationwide to host red kettles and bell ringers through the holidays. According to Stiffarm, the bell ringers will be present at Walgreens from 9-6 p.m. daily until Christmas Eve, when they stop ringing at 3 p.m....
BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners was informed this week that the Superior Watershed Partnership has received $3 million in state and federal funding to provide heating and electrical assistance for low income families in all 15 counties of the Upper Peninsula. Funding is being provided through the Michigan Energy Assistance Program, according to Carl Lindquist, executive director of SWP. Lindquist said SWP is also announcing a new program called the Energy Conservation Corps. Trained teams will conduct energy assessments in...
BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department released the name of the 65-year-old woman whose body was recovered near Rainbow Falls at Black River Harbor on Wednesday. Candace Zahn Cain, of Woodruff, is thought to have entered the water in the vicinity of Copper Peak, miles upstream on the Black River, which allowed the search teams to focus on areas downstream from there to the harbor. The sheriff’s department does not think foul play was involved in Cain’s death. The sheriff’s department was dispatched to attempt to locate the woman...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - Bessemer VFW Post 3673 sent out word it was providing free Thanksgiving meals to area veterans and their families and veterans service officer John Frello said more than 200 people responded. Frello said, "The response has been overwhelming. We had no idea it would be so well received." All told, more than 30 volunteers prepared over 200 pounds of turkey and over 100 pounds of ham. More than 60 pounds of sweet potatoes were prepared and...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - In what has become something of a local tradition, the Historic Ironwood Theatre will again be screening Warren Miller's latest ski film. The theater will show Warren's 68th film, "Line of Descent," on Saturday - with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the film beginning at 7:30 p.m. Much like Miller's past films, "Line of Descent" is expected to follow a variety of people around the world as they chase their passions for different types of...
IRONWOOD — Plans for the next First Friday in downtown Ironwood include Christmas caroling on every block and store discounts for people who wear ugly sweaters. The Dec. 1 First Friday event will precede the Jack Frost Festival parade on Saturday, Dec. 2. The Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce notes many participating businesses will again remain open late for First Friday. A Christmas market is planned in the concourse of the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The events are set for from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Shoppers will have the opportunity to view a...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - While there's always an element of organized chaos to school lunch time, there was an added element Tuesday as the Ironwood Area Schools invited parents and grandparents to eat a Thanksgiving lunch with the students. "It's to see (the parents and grandparents) come with their children, and also show them a little bit what their kids have - and then (for) the kids to be able to share special things with adults," said Mary Hampston Kusz,...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER - The third phase of the Iron Belle Trail development in Gogebic County is shaping up as a $1.6 million project. The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to again be a sponsor to seek funding for the project, this time from Bessemer to Ramsay. The board agreed on a 5-0 vote to back the project, provided around $27,000 that is owed to the county from phase 2 is paid back by the end of the year. That money is being held up in...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Board of Commissioners, Tuesday, rose to pay tribute to its newest commissioner, David Nykanen, who died Monday. David Nykanen was elected to the District 3 commission seat in October, 2016 when he defeated long time commission Chairman John Pelkola by three votes. Dave Nykanen is the brother to County Board Chairman Carl Nykanen and was serving his first time on the board. Later in the meeting the board voted to take applications for the District 3 seat which includes r...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wausau) was in Mercer Monday to meet with Northwoods constituents, advocating for the tax bill passed by the House of Representatives and taking questions on range of topics - including the recent attempts to overhaul healthcare. Duffy touted the tax reform efforts recently passed by the House, arguing the legislation targets corporate taxes and helping the middle class. "We're going to get it done, we think...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — A crew from Men’s Journal magazine liked what it saw at Big Powderhorn Mountain near Bessemer last winter. In pointing out the best places to ski in the country, the magazine editors rate the ski hill the “number one mom and pop resort,” according to Powderhorn general manager Bruce Noren. “They came here last winter and skied for a few days. They were a great group of people,” Noren said on Monday morning. He added a former U.S. Ski Team member was included in the group of skiers and the st...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER — The new city council and mayor opened Monday’s city council meeting in Bessemer by adding three articles under “New Business” and could not get to them fast enough. New council member Allen Archie added to the agenda a review of the new police powers ordinance and zoning amendments passed by the prior council and returning council member Linda Nelson added an opt out procedure of the 2016 Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act passed by the last council, after a full year of content...
HURLEY - While many Gogebic Range residents were pursuing deer on the first day of Wisconsin's gun-deer season on Saturday, others were hunting for bargains in a festive atmosphere at the Hurley K-12 School's annual craft fair. More than 40 vendors were on hand, filling the commons area of the school and elementary gymnasium. Among the vendors in the small gym was the school's Northwoods Manufacturing team of students, offering for sale numerous items produced right there at the school. Six...
IRONWOOD - The line was out the cafeteria door Saturday at Luther L. Wright K-12 School Saturday for the annual gingerbread house building workshop, and the rush didn't really slow down until the event ended two hours later. "It got really busy yesterday and it never really stopped," kindergarten teacher Niki McRae, a member of the district's events committee that organized the workshop. "We've always had a really good turnout." McRae said it was easily over 100 kids who built houses, with the...
IRONWOOD — The Ni-Miikanaake Chapter of the North Country Trail Association held its yearly wrap-up meeting and potluck Nov. 7. Chapter president Cal Kangas reviewed the summer’s work progress, according to a chapter news release, most notably the crew of Amish volunteers that helped with trail maintenance in October. The group of 12 volunteers helped build bridges on the trail and remove fallen logs. The chapter also finished a boardwalk along the Black River, near Conglomerate Falls, and cleared a section of trail between Black River Har...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Old Man Winter delivered an early blow that has knocked out the Copper Street infrastructure project until spring. The two feet of heavy snow that Hurley received in the past two weeks has shut down the work by Ross Peterson Construction, of Hurley. That leaves a mess for Copper Street residents to contend with this winter. MSA Professional Services, the city’s engineering company for the project, offered a written update from project manager Jeff Seamandel on Tuesday. The company has com...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - After the swearing in of the new city council Thursday in Bessemer, Gogebic County Sheriff's Department deputy Adam Zak was elected mayor 5-0 and Allen Archie was elected mayor pro tempore. With that bit of housecleaning done, the new council began discussing rules of conduct that will dictate how meetings are conducted for the next two years. Zak was the top vote-getter in the recent election. During the final month of the last council's...
