Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - With most of the work done under canopies, the rain was unable to dampen the enthusiasm for the Gogebic County Fair's inaugural barbecue cook-off. Four teams entered the competition; with most, if not all, entering all the cook-off's categories. "They had three categories they could enter; they could enter brisket, barbecued ribs and chicken. Most people chose to go in all three categories, which was awesome," said Crystal Suzik, one of t...
ONTONAGON — The 61st annual Labor Festival will run in Ontonagon from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. There are many events planned centered around music, food and community. The schedule includes: Thursday, Aug. 31 —Ontonagon Christian Center Concert, 7 p.m., Christian Center, 22673 M-64. Friday, Sept. 1 —Community Picnic at Village Marina Park, free pop, hot dogs and chips. Medical helicopter and emergency vehicles will be on display. —Rock skipping championships, 6 p.m., Marina Launch Site. Pre-register at Marina Pavilion. —A Salute to 10 years of Aspir...
IRONWOOD - Harness racing packed the grandstand Friday afternoon at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds for six, fast-paced races. Chris Frenzel, out of Marshfield, Wis., brought five horses to the fair for the Friday races. He said he started racing at 16. He said racing county fairs is much more laid back than racing on the betting tracks where they have significantly more rules and restrictions for both rider and horse. Riders warmed up their horses in different manners. Some riders will ride...
HURLEY - Lawyers representing the Aging Unit of Iron County and its former director are expected to be in court Monday for a motion hearing in a lawsuit regarding a dispute about the benefits the director is owed. A motion for summary judgement in the case, asking the case against the Aging Unit be dismissed, is one of items that will be handled in Monday's hearing. Mary Kay Welch is claiming she is owed $4,736 for the vacation, personal and sick leave time she had accrued prior to her leaving her job as Aging Unit director, according to court...
WHITE PINE - U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Watersmeet) and state Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) had the opportunity to tour the White Pine Copper Refinery last week, as the company that owns the refinery is considering ways to produce copper from new sources that could bring jobs to the region. The company that owns the refinery, PM Power Group, is exploring making copper cathodes from copper sources that haven't been used before and conducting tests to determine the economic viability of extracting...
HURLEY — The effort to extend non-motorized trails into from Michigan into Iron County is expected to take a big step forward Monday as the non-motorized trail group is meeting with other stakeholders to discuss the trail’s temporary route through Hurley. The group is meeting members of the Hurley Chamber of Commerce, Iron County Recreation Council and city police at 3 p.m. to discuss the route non-motorized users will take from the trailhead on Second Avenue west through downtown Hurley to Fifth Avenue. The trail committee will then meet at...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - John R. Swift, - chronicler of the fictional accounts of Sheriff Gogebic - visited the Ironwood Carnegie Library Thursday to discuss his latest Sheriff Gogebic novel, which takes place in the area. Swift and his wife Mary live in Mercer during the non-winter months and his main protagonist, Sheriff Gogebic, works the local beat that would be familiar to the people living here. Swift said he and Mary settled on the Mercer area because it is...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - A Saxon woman is headed to prison after Iron County Judge Patrick Madden decided Wednesday her role in the 2016 murder-arson at the Bear Trap Inn was serious enough to exceed the prosecution's recommendation of jail time and probation. Jessica M. Carli, 42, was sentenced to four years in prison and another four years of extended supervision for her role in helping her then-boyfriend cover up the crime. "Ms. Carli, in her statement,...
IRONWOOD - It's fair time. Daylight is waning each day and soon, school will be back in session, but there's time for one more rite of summer. The 96th annual Gogebic County Fair begins today and runs through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Ironwood. Many folks have been working for months to prepare. 4-H members are ready to descend on the grounds with their livestock and other projects. In the last few days, activity picked up as amusement rides arrived, railings and fences were painted and stabl...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] BESSEMER — Gogebic County Road Commission Engineer and Manager Darren Poink updated the county board about a variety of ongoing projects at its regular meeting Wednesday evening. Work continues on repairing Lake Road in Ironwood Township after last summer’s major storm. Poink said they have installed four culverts and have five more to go, plus paving over the culverts and a half-mile of road reconstruction left to do. He said the projected date for blacktopping is Sept. 18. There was some discussi...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Fighting Yoopers are coming to town August 28. The Yoopers are meeting at Gogebic Community College where management and coaching will discuss practice times and the upcoming season. Dry-land training will commence that week as their first series of games are scheduled for the next week in Hudson, Wis. The Yooper Booster Club met Tuesday to finalize many elements necessary for the upcoming season and said the finalized...
HURLEY — Iron County residents will have an opportunity to dispose of their hazardous and electronic waste, as the county is once again hosting a collection event. The collection will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at both the Hurley Recycling Center and the Mercer Town Garage. A variety of items will be collected; including tires, electronics, appliances, hazardous waste and lead tackle. Among the hazardous waste being accepted are: oil-based paints, solvents, pesticides, hazardous cleaners, rechargeable ni-cads, metal halide and b...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley K-12 School is hoping to offer college credits for certain tech ed classes through an agreement with Gogebic Community College. The Hurley School Board discussed entering a credit articulation agreement with the college at its regular meeting Monday evening, according to Hurley School Administrator Chris Patritto. “It’ll be a pilot program to start,” said Patritto. “We’re looking at our curriculum here and deciding what would be good for college credits there. We have to mak...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Even though the overcast sky limited the ability to view Monday's solar eclipse, residents packed the Ironwood Carnegie Library's back lawn for a chance to catch a glimpse through the clouds. Over 150 people were estimated to have attended the library's eclipse watching event, forcing attendees to share the special glasses needed to allow people to look at the sun without damaging their eyes. "We are very pleased with the turnout,"...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - The Ontonagon Area Board of Education has a new member. Monday, the board elected Tammy Strasser, of White Pine, to serve the term vacated by the resignation of Heather Beck. Beck resigned when she was hired by the Ontonagon Area District as an instructor. Strasser previously served for two years on the board. Her term will last until the November election in 2018. Board member Karen Jackson was selected to serve as treasurer, a position held...
LANSING — Michigan has achieved a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to keep babies safe with the 200th surrender of a newborn under the state’s Safe Delivery law. Under the law, a biological parent may legally surrender an infant no more than 72 hours old to an emergency service provider. An emergency service provider is a uniformed or otherwise identified employee or contractor of a hospital, fire department or police station who is inside the building and on duty, or a paramedic or emergency medical technician who responds to a...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - Saturday morning at Amy Ackley Anderson's TroutLily Art and Design studio and shop on Sophie Street, the third annual backpack give away for students at the Washington Elementary school was held. Thrivent, Walmart and the Gogebic Association of Retired School Personnel as well as over 30 other contributors came together to provide the packs and supplies, as well as the refreshments and snacks, according to Al Gaiss. All told, 55 backpacks...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MINOCQUA, Wis. - As was the case last year, Iron County was represented on the waters of Minocqua Lake Saturday during the second annual Minocqua Dragon Boat Festival. Iron Dragons were among the 26 teams competing in the festival's races. "It was just a great day. It was a lot of fun ... the weather was perfect, and the fact our area can collect so many people together to be in alignment for a charitable cause is really notable," Iron Dragons team...
IRONWOOD — For two hours and 41 minutes Monday the Ironwood area is going to experience a partial eclipse of the sun. The solar eclipse starts at 11:49 a.m. And reaches its maximum, approximately 80 percent masked by the moon, at 1:10 p.m., ending at 2:30 p.m. This is the first eclipse in 99 years to sweep from coast to coast in the United States and veteran eclipse watchers warned the uninitiated to be prepared to be blown away by the eclipse if they have not witnessed one prior. Across the US, 200 million people are within a days drive to the...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Carnegie Library is hosting a dual event on Monday to celebrate the end of the summer reading program and solar eclipse. Lynne Wiercinski, librarian, said Monday's event will kick off at 12:55 p.m. They would like all their summer readers, parents and everyone else who can make it to come to the library for the event. Wiercinski said they have glasses on hand. Having been listed as an official provider on the internet, they have given away a bunch of glasses, but also...
IRONWOOD — Contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation will begin pavement joint repairs Tuesday on about three-tenths of a mile of U.S. 2, from the Wisconsin state line to west of Tourist Park Road, in Ironwood. The work will require lane shifts and lane closures under flag control. It is the next phase of a project that, in addition to joint repairs and resurfacing on U.S. 2, will resurface 1.3 miles of U.S. 2 Business Route from U.S. 2 south along Douglas Boulevard, through downtown Ironwood and west to the Wisconsin state l...
IRONWOOD - Eleven cyclists took off from Ironwood Thursday morning on what they called the inaugural Upper Peninsula Iron Belle Trail Ride, with a goal of arriving in St. Ignace on Saturday. The riders will cross the Upper Peninsula on the non-motorized Iron Belle Trail, which is designated to cross the entire state, uninterrupted from Ironwood to Belle Isle in Detroit. Locally, Bob Jacquart helped muster the ride, gaining support from the city of Ironwood, Department of Natural Resources,...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - There's support to extend Ironwood's First Friday downtown promotional effort beyond September. On Monday, the city commission discussed the possibility of adding at least an October First Friday night, when many stores remain open later and musical entertainment is offered in the Art Park. So far, the effort has received a thumbs-up from the general public and city officials, bringing good crowds to the downtown on a night when the streets...
