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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The thermometer had soared to a reading of 11-below in Ironwood as of 1 p.m. Tuesday, improving from an overnight low of 20-below. With the wind-chill factored in, it felt more like 30-below, although the sun was shining brightly. It was colder weather than Ironwood experienced all last winter. The National Weather Service called for similar - but not quite as cold - weather today, with a high of minus-3. The 20-below reading at the...
Editor’s note: Prosecution on two fronts that resulted from the arson-murder investigation that began in 2016 at the Bear Trap Inn at Saxon, Wis., was voted by the Daily Globe staff as the number 4 story of 2017. By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — An empty lot in Saxon, Wis., is about all that remains in one of the most sordid criminal chapters in the history of Iron County. On June 1, Donald Rick, 45, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for burning down the Bear Trap Inn, killing Lisa Waldros, of Kimball. At the...
Editor's note: The Daily Globe is counting down the Gogebic Range's top five stories of 2017 each day this week. The editorial department staff sat down and came up with its annual list, naming Highland Copper's effort to resume copper mining in the western Upper Peninusla. as the fifth-place story of the year. By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] Those wanting to see the return of copper mining to the western Upper Peninsula were excited to hear the news of Highland Copper's efforts...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] Iron County residents, like people all across Wisconsin, will notice a change in their 2018 property tax bills. At a time of the year when the tax bills arrive in the mail like a lump of coal, just as Christmas cards are ending, there’ll be a little bit of relief for Wisconsin residents this year. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said the state property tax levy has been eliminated. Area residents pay school, county, town or city and vocational school taxes, but the state tax will no longer be on the b...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] UPSON, Wis. - David Lundberg, owner of the Whitecap Mountains Ski and Golf Resort in Upson said he bought the location in 1965 when all it had was two "T-Bar lifts and a building." Lundberg was fresh out of Fuller Seminary in California as a 28 year old husband and father of three, but he had enough faith to move Whitecap's three mountains over the last 50 years. Lundberg said he bought a chain saw first and went to work clearing ski runs and...
IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College is introducing a new sports team to campus. The Gogebic Samsons eSports Team, or online video gaming team, will compete against other accredited college teams throughout North America. The Collegiate Star League is an intercollegiate gaming league open to all accredited colleges and universities in North America, according to Jim Halverson, computer and business faculty member, and team advisor. “Collegiate eSports came into existence around 2009 with a few schools playing one game casually and has now exp...
IRONWOOD - Representatives from Villa Maria Heath and Rehabilitation Center visited DOVE Inc. Thursday morning to drop off collected donations to the domestic violence shelter. "The donations are an incredibly important part of what helps the shelter operate," according to executive director Jeanine Winkowski. "People come in here with nothing, some of them come in with just the clothes on their backs. And every donation we need for the clients is given to the clients directly. We get quilts,...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is alerting snowmobilers to several trail closures. “We want to make sure riders were aware of these trail closures, so they can plan their trips accordingly,” said Rob Katona, MDNR central Upper Peninsula trails specialist. “In years with sufficient snow for riding, this is one of the busiest times of the winter for snowmobiling. Despite these closures, numerous trails are open and ready to ride with Michigan remaining a very popular destination for snowmobiling.” Upper Peninsula closures include...
BESSEMER — On Wednesday the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department released the identify of a woman who was found dead in Bessemer last week. Quinn Erin Archer, 31, of Detroit Lakes, was found Dec. 11 in a house on the 1600 block of South Hadley Street in the city after Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department deputies received a 911 call at 1:20 p.m. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found an unresponsive woman, later identified as Archer. According to the department’s Wednesday release, the investigation is continuing pending the results of an a...
ONTONAGON - The Ontonagon County Board has a new commissioner. On Tuesday, the county board selected Robert Nousiainen, of Bruce Crossing, to represent district 3, including Rockland, Stannard and Interior Townships. He replaces David Nykanen, who died just a short time after his election to the board last month. Nousiainen will serve out the remainder of the term, which will be one year and a month. Commissioners emphasized they had two excellent applicants, Nousiainen and Bill Wing, of...
HURLEY — Iron County is joining other Wisconsin counties in filing lawsuits against the manufactures of opioid medications, after the Iron County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to that effect Tuesday. The lawsuit is part of the Wisconsin Counties Association’s effort to involve as many of the state’s 72 counties as possible in legal action against the pharmaceutical companies. “They’re trying to get all 72 counties on board, there’s right around 50 — or a little better than 50 — that are finally onboard with it,” County board chai...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - The Iron County Sheriff's Department warns snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle riders to stay off the ice, especially with temperatures hitting the low 30s on Monday. A few fishing tents were out on the dikes of the Gile Flowage Monday morning, but the fishermen were on foot, as the water was flowing from inlets on the shoreline. While most lakes have from 6 to 8 inches of ice cover, it's extremely variable. Because of rainfall a few weeks ago,...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - Richard Duncanson is not going quietly as he raised the issue of the city not signing his paperwork to establish a new medical marijuana facility under the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act of 2016, which went into effect Dec. 15. Duncanson claims the ordinances the city council has voted to repeal are still in effect because they do not go into effect until seven days after the results have been published in the paper, which happe...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The township’s volunteer fire department is getting some new gear for Christmas after the township’s board of trustees approved the purchase of six sets of turnout gear Monday. Fire Chief Scott Carlson said there was enough in his equipment budget to purchase three sets of gear. “Six sets will cost approximately $14,000. I’ve got $6,500 in my equipment budget now,” he said, asking the board for permission to buy six sets and amend his budget to move money left over in various...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Friends and family came out to the Historic Ironwood Theatre Saturday for the ACCENT! show choir's annual Christmas concert. "(The students) were so, so good and they worked so hard. I'm so proud of them," Ironwood vocal music instructor Lydia Patritto said after the concert. The group sang a variety of Christmas songs, while performing routines choreographed by junior Kinley Lyons. Some members of the choir also sang in smaller...
By STEVE NEWMAN [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Ironwood Township gymnasium was buzzing Saturday with excited children, volunteers and of course, Santa. Lines to see the jolly old elf stretched to the doors of the building for kids to receive presents and talk to Santa himself. Santa, who was not available for comment, was patiently talking to children and it was said that he would stay until each child got to speak with him. The township fire department picked up the challenge r...
HURLEY — A 50-year-old Gile, Wis., resident was recently sentenced to 10 days in the Iron County Jail at Hurley and assessed $1,429 in fines and court costs on a drunk driving second offense charge. Bert Quinn had a charge of obstructing or resisting a law enforcement officer dismissed, but read into the record, in Iron County Court. The jail sentence was stayed, provided Quinn serves 60 hours of community service, according to court records. His driver’s license was suspended for one year and ignition interlock was ordered for one year by Iro...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] Extra caution is advised for snowmobilers who are taking advantage of trail openings in Iron and Vilas Counties in Wisconsin this weekend. In Iron County, the White Thunder Riders had two groomers out on Friday. Trails were in fair to good condition throughout the system, but there are still some trails closed, according to the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce. “Use caution and stay on marked trails,” advised Hurley Chamber Marketing Director Rita Franzoi. There may be water under ice on some sec... Full story
SAULT STE. MARIE - The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie began Operation Taconite Friday in response to expanded ice in the commercial ports of western Lake Superior and the lower St. Mary's River. Icebreakers were assigned to each region. On Friday, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder was assigned to ice-breaking needs of western Lake Superior, specifically the twin ports of Duluth and Superior, as well as the Port of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. USCGC Biscayne was assigned to the St. Mary's... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - Greg Klecker, who has been on the job for about three weeks as Ironwood Public Safety Department director, stresses the importance of analyzing statistics in his new leadership role. With that in mind, he proudly points out that in the past five years as senior commander with the Buena Vista Public Safety Department in Saginaw, a study showed violent crime decreased by 19 percent. Klecker was sworn in by city clerk Karen Gullan at Monday's...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College Ski Area Management students have spent the last month preparing Mt. Zion for this weekend's Fire on the Hill Snocross races. Two weeks ago, the race was postponed because of unusually warm weather and a lack of natural snow, which confounded snowmaking and track construction. Jim Vanderspoel, director of ski area management, said Thursday the track is bigger, wider and faster this year because temperatures...
