Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Becky Schwartz, owner of Creative Spirits in Ironwood, said there are creative people who make gifts and greeting cards for people during this holiday season and others. She is ramping up in preparation of customers' demands for festive seasonal designs and creations. Creative Spirits and the Dancing Raven Art Works studio are co-hosting an open house this weekend to kick off the season of creativity. Schwartz said Creative Spirits' doors...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Even with the falling snow and winds, a small crowd gathered at Depot Park in Ironwood Wednesday for the tree lighting ceremony that kicks off the annual Jack Frost Festival. "Today we gather to inaugurate the beginning of our annual Jack Frost Winter Festival. A festival to celebrate and embrace our glorious winter season," Mayor Annette Burchell said to start the event. "A season of gratefulness for the people and ideals that matter. A...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Caleb Griffin, a 19 year old forward on the Ironwood Fighting Yoopers, is tied for first place in the nation with 43 points, according to the United States Premier Hockey League. On the flip side; Cale Bowman, a 19 year old center for the Yoopers, is also leading the nation in penalty minutes earned, a much more dubious distinction. Griffin, who stretches the tape out to 5 foot 9 inches and tips the scale at 170 pounds, allows his stick to...
IRONWOOD — Videoconferencing capabilities at the Ironwood Memorial Building have greatly increased since Merit Network ran fiber-optic cable to the building, according to city manager Scott Erickson. Erickson said the faster internet speed should save money for the city in allowing the videoconferencing of events far away, cutting down on travel costs. City employees will be able to participate in some meetings and training by videoconferences, rather than making the long drives to the other end of the peninsula or to lower Michigan. In his Mon...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the man in the red and white puffy suit is not wasting anytime in setting up headquarters in the area to support those in need of gifts for their children at Christmas. According to Santa's Headquarters, in 2016 more than 400 kids received presents in Gogebic County through the Santa's Headquarters effort. Last year, families received $50 gift certificates for groceries, one large toy for each kid,...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Drivers on both M-28 and U.S. 2 will enjoy a view of this year's city of Wakefield Christmas tree, thanks to a unanimous Monday vote by city council members to place it next to the Wakefield Visitors and Information Center on Sunday Lake. The decision was recommended by the Wakefield Planning Commission at its Nov. 6 meeting. Planning commission members had discussed two other locations next to the municipal building or next to First National...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — While the process is taking longer than initially expected, Copper Peak supporters in the Michigan legislature hope to vote on a pair of bills to provide funding for the ski flying hill’s renovations by the end of the year. State Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, has introduced Senate Bill 0523; while state Rep. Beau LaFave, R-Iron Mountain, introduced a largely identical bill — House Bill 5134 — in the state house. The bills would take approximately $1.9 million a year from excess...
