Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD — With the growing season approaching, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Gogebic County Conservation District and Range Master Gardeners held a tree pruning workshop at Gogebic Community College Saturday. Darrin Kimbler, a horticulture educator with Iron County’s UW-Extension office, gave a presentation on pruning and why it is important. There are multiple reasons to prune a shrub or tree, according to Kimbler. He explained pruning involves the strategic shaping of a plant for a variety of reasons; including improving its strengt...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] LANSING — UPX Minerals, a subsidiary of Highland Copper, has requested direct metallic mineral leases from the state of Michigan for almost 4,000 acres of land in Iron and Marquette counties. The Department of Natural Resources announced the request to lease the mineral rights for approximately 3,965 acres Friday. Roughly 3,845 acres of the land UPX is seeking to lease the mineral rights for is in Marquette County’s Champion, Michigamme, Negaunee, Ishpeming and Marquette townships. The other app...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission on Monday will consider awarding a $76,050 bid for a private company to mow the Riverside Cemetery grass in the summer. The bid from Saari’s Lawn Service, of Montreal, Wis., is for a three-year contract. The only other bid received was from Harma Lawn and Property, of Hurley, for $101,250 for three years. At their last meeting, commissioners balked at a plan by city manager Scott Erickson to have three part-time summer city workers cut the grass at the cem...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — An Ironwood man was sentenced to prison on drug charges in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday. David Wayne Opsahl, 45, was sentenced to between 28 and 126 months in prison for possession with intent to deliver amphetamine and 23 to 120 months in prison for possession of methamphetamine. The two sentences will be served concurrently as stipulated by a plea agreement in the case. Opsahl pleaded guilty to the two charges in December as part of an agreement to have three other charges — po...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD — Outgoing Gogebic Community College President James Lorenson discussed his retirement Thursday, saying, “This was an unplanned career. I came to GCC as an opportunity to get back home and stayed 31 years.” The Lorenson family roots run deep in the area and Lorenson said he has no intention of leaving Ironwood. His parents and his wife’s family are here, they have children here and grandkids, only now he will have the time to spend with his family that he has not had as college preside...
IRONWOOD - The Downtown Art Place invites people to celebrate the Upper Peninsula at its photography exhibition. The exhibition opens on April 20. A reception and award ceremony, open to the public, is scheduled for April 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. Some of the photographers will be present and available to meet with the public. DAP officials are pleased with the "great response" received from photographers across the UP, as well as, the Lower Peninsula, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Tennessee....
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] SAXON, Wis. — Slowly, but surely, there are a few signs that spring is arriving on Lake Superior. On Wednesday, the ice blew out of Saxon Harbor, ending a bang-up winter of ice fishing on the lake. It was mostly blue water out of the harbor as far as the eye could see, punctuated by numerous floating ice chunks, as of Thursday afternoon. During the height of the winter fishing season, it was not uncommon to see 30 or 40 trucks and trailers parked in the north lot at harbor, as anglers enjoyed p...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP - Wakefield Township recognized two outstanding citizens at its board meeting Tuesday evening. Barry Bolich, former manager at Indianhead Mountain, was recognized for his long-term service to the township as manager at Indianhead and more specifically for his service on the Gogebic Range Water Authority board. Supervisor John Cox said the township maintained a "Bolich Fund," which paid for beverages and plaques and such things not...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Given the tight results in some of Iron County’s elections Tuesday night, it’s perhaps not surprising the losing candidates in two Hurley races are planning to request recounts. Paul Mullard defeated incumbent Joe Pinardi 185 votes to 184 in the city’s race for mayor, while Jay Aijala defeated Mullard’s re-election campaign 62 to 58 to represent Hurley’s District 1 on the Iron County Board of Supervisors. While no official papers requesting a recount have been filed yet, Pinardi tol...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - A small injured bear that was found outside in the dead of winter in Ironwood received a new lease on life. According to weekly reports for late February and early March from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Sgt. Grant Emery responded to a complaint about the injured bear cub in the city of Ironwood. The Ironwood Public Safety Department filed a March 5 report about the bear. It had been hanging around for a week when it should...
HURLEY - If there was ever a question whether an individual's vote mattered, Hurley's mayoral race Tuesday was a powerful argument in favor of the power of voting as Paul Mullard defeated incumbent Joe Pinardi by a single vote. Mullard received 185 votes to Pinardi's 184. Mullard had served as mayor and on the city council in the past. Pinardi had been mayor for 14 years. In the city council election, all six incumbents won re-election. Seven candidates ran for the six seats, with all but the...
WAKEFIELD - Forty-one people who jumped into frigid Sunday Lake at Wakefield on March 24 helped raised more than $11,000 for Regional Hospice. The 12th annual Polar Plunge included donations from more than 100 businesses and there were more than 500 door and raffle prizes given out at the Wakefield VFW, according to organizers John and Mary Oberto. She is also a volunteer coordinator for Regional Hospice Services, Inc. Every year, jumpers plunge into the freezing waters near shore to earn money...
MONTREAL — The city of Montreal has a new mayor, after Erik Guenard toppled incumbent Todd Haeger in Tuesday’s election. Guenard received 144 votes to Haeger’s 65. Haeger was elected mayor two years ago. In the city’s two uncontested city council races, Wayne Bergland received 108 votes and Joseph Leoni received 75 votes to represent Ward 1 and Ward 2, respectively....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] Iron County voters head to the polls today to take part in Wisconsin's spring election. Voters will cast their ballots in a variety of state and local races, as well as a statewide referendum. Hurley voters will decide the contest for mayor between incumbent Joe Pinardi and Paul Mullard as well as who will serve on city council. In that race, seven candidates - Robert Lanctoe, Joanne Bruneau, Stephanie Innes Smith, Steve Lombardo, Jay Aijala, Jamey...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - Steve Hamilton, the president of the Gogebic Range Trail Association said the state covers insurance for snowmobiling on snowmobile trails from Dec. 1 to Mar. 31., which is why ORV's with tracks and dirt bikes with tracks are still not welcome on the trails. The insurance covers the landowner, snowmobile club's and the states liability in operating and actively grooming the trails for riders. The plans are expensive provided Hamilton and...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] EWEN — The Ewen-Trout Creek School District principal and superintendent Alan Tulppo has been rated “highly effective” by the E-TC Board of Education at its recent meeting. The rating followed a closed session to discuss the evaluation. The board commended Tulppo on the positive outreach he has established with parents and community as well. They also commended Tulppo’s efforts to expand student programs and opportunities. The board also said the district enrollment has stabilized under the superin...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MERCER - Saturday's Mercer Lions Easter Egg Hunt was a big success despite severe winter storm conditions that included strong winds and heavy, wet snow. Needless to say, the annual event took place within the warm confines of the Mercer School cafeteria. "It has always been at the school," said Louise Minisan, who organized the event. "In years past it has been outside, but in the past five years it's been inside." Minisan, along with Mercer Chamber...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council has heard from residents who own homes within the city at the last two meetings seeking relief from the city for damage caused by a broken water line that not only flooded their homes. The broken line left them with $4-6,000 water and sewer bills. The council has explained to both families historically the city does not provide relief, but does allow people to set up payment plans. The discussion was tabled at the last meeting before the council made any d...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] IRONWOOD - Both the audience and the band had fun during a "Spring Fling" concert by Superior Horns and Blue Ice at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The 14-member group kicked off the evening with a high-energy rendition of Steely Dan's "Black Cow," which had emcee Peter Grewe pounding the keyboard and singing the high life with Bob Michaels and Tammy Grewe, while the rest of the band had no trouble keeping up. The entire program included 22 songs,...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Hurley mathematics teacher and Holm's Hobby owner Ryckie Holm Jr. hosted an X-Wing tournament Friday at his shop on East Ayer Street. Holm said he schedules events when school is out, so that not only kids in school can play, but he opens up shop and takes part, also. Holm has added an extensive amount of inventory to the shop since the initial opening on June 1. Jeremiah Manzer, who described his family as "a table-top gaming family,"...
HURLEY - The Paavo Nurmi Marathon is sprinting into its 50th year with help from a $2,250 Joint Effort Marketing grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. The marathon has been held on the second Saturday in August since 1969. As the longest running marathon in Wisconsin, participants can choose from full or half marathon categories, as well as two-person and five-person relay teams. The 50th anniversary of the Paavo Nurmi Marathon is set for Aug. 11. "We are thrilled to support an event t...
