Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By JAN TUCKER [email protected] September unemployment in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties was down a slight tick as it was in 14 of the 15 counties in the Upper Peninsula. The September rate in Gogebic County was 5.6 percent, lower than the 5.9 percent in August and slightly lower than the 5.7 percent a year ago. The comparison indicates since September 2016, the labor force in Gogebic County has shrunk by 250 people and the number of people working is down by 275. Total unemployment in September 2016 was 325 and this September 350....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Volunteer Fire Department is holding its second annual Halloween Fun Frolic Saturday. Department members and other volunteers will be in costume, handing out candy. Along with an opportunity for some trick-or-treating, there will also be a cake walk for cupcakes, games with small prizes and other activities. “It was a fun time last year,” Chief Scott Carlson said, adding around 150 kids attended last year’s inaugural event. The fun frolic will run from 1...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners Wednesday approved a three-year contract for audit services with the Gabridge Company after previously tabling a bid from the firm. The contract calls for payments of $19,680 annually for 2017, 2018 and 2019. Gabridge, based in lower Michigan, said it was offering the county a 20 percent discount because the county’s fiscal year begins on Oct. 1 and that is a relatively slow time for Gabridge. County board member Joe Bonovetz, of Bessemer, said cou...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer Recreation Commission met on Wednesday evening in the DDA room in the underbelly of city hall. City Manager Charlie Loper held sway as the group discussed crowd sourcing ideas to the city for what to do with Bluff Valley Park. The commissions idea is to place easels in the underbelly hallway for a month so residents can come by and write down their ideas to enhance and improve the park. After one month of public idea generation...
IRONWOOD - Pouring rain turned to snow around noon Tuesday in Ironwood, whipped by strong winds off Lake Superior. Less than a week after the peak of fall colors, the bottom fell out of the thermometer and the snow arrived with 35-degree temperatures around noon, with a windchill reading at that time of 29. Wind gusts from the north across the Gogebic Range were estimated at 20 to 30 miles per hour, possibly stronger near Lake Superior, where the gales of November were a bit early. It followed...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - A mix of new and familiar faces will be leading the Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts next year, as the group elected new officers at its annual meeting in Mercer Tuesday. Described on its website as, "A group of people dedicated to promoting silent sport activities and outdoor opportunities throughout Iron County, Wisconsin," ICORE holds roughly eight to 10 programs a year. Mike Ondresky was elected as ICORE's new...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer PumpkinFest 50/50 contest had a local man come forward two weeks ago to claim the prize, only he lacked the physical ticket and only had a picture of it, which he provided as proof of purchase. The PumpkinFest Committee approached the Michigan Charitable Giving Commission regarding the validity of Jim Albert’s claim to the prize based off his photograph. The winning numbers for the 50/50 are 9634 and the winner is expected to take home $4,836. On Monday John Frello told the...
BESSEMER - A.D. Johnston High School biology students completed their annual watershed assessment of Powdermill Creek with the help of the U.S. Forest Service. According to teacher Dave Rowe, "The annual field trip is in its 11th year and it resulted in a great partnership between the school and the U.S. Forest Service. Each year my students rotate through a series of stations that allow them to work with and interact with professionals from the Forest Service to gain a deeper understanding of...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer school board voted to join Ironwood and Wakefield-Marenisco to form a cooperative golf team under the banner of the Gogebic Miners Monday. According to Superintendent Dave Radovich both Ironwood and Bessemer had lost their golf teams in prior years and with formation of a co-op team in both boys and girls, in all three schools will have another athletic option in the spring to take part in. Annette Lillie, school board member o...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The planned repairs to the Sunset Park baseball field are moving forward, despite costs being higher than expected, after the Ironwood Township Board of Trustees approved the additional funding Monday. The increase in cost is due to needing more material than originally expected. The repairs to the ball field’s infield are likely to require around 80 yards of clay — rather than the 25 yards originally expected. The extra clay raises the price from roughly $2,400 to $6,00...
OMAHA, Neb. - Sophie R. Broslovik, 96, of Ironwood, passed away peacefully with her loving daughters by her side on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born October 15, 1921 in Ironwood, daughter of the late Walter and Louise (Novak) Stanczak. Sophie attended Ironwood schools and graduated from the Luther L. Wright High School. Sophie was a caring and loving person. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and gardening. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. On June... Full story
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MERCER - At this time of year, the path leading to Iron County's Lipp Lake has every shade of autumn, along with what seem like hundreds of white pines, many soaring over 100 feet. Fallen and falling leaves soften the trail, which is also littered prettily with ferns and pinecones. The reassuring peace beckons you to the nowhere of nature - except on Saturday, when a chainsaw calls in the distance. Along the way, freshly cut branches and twigs sit to the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BRUCE CROSSING - Multiple fire departments responded to a Saturday evening fire that destroyed Nippa Excavation; located on U.S. 45 behind the U.P. Aspirus Clinic, near the intersection with M-28 in Bruce Crossing. The Bruce Crossing Fire Department was dispatched to a fully engulfed structure fire at approximately 8:20 p.m.; after numerous people reported the blaze, as it could be seen from miles away. "The shop at Nippa Excavation was full of,...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Maybe it was the damp weather but the crowds flocked to St. John's Lutheran Church on Airport Road in Ironwood Township Saturday for the church's annual pie social. Organizers said each of the tables in the small church's basement was filled at least twice, which lead to an estimate of at least 150 people stopping by the event. “(It was) the best one we've had in years,” said one of the organizers, Marlene Saari Mieloszyk. Those attending had a chance to sample slices from over...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - State Rep. Beth Meyers, D-Bayfield, was in Hurley Friday morning for a listening session at the Iron County Courthouse on the state's foster care system. The session was one of several Meyers has held in her district in connection with her role on the Speaker's Task Force on Foster Care. "It was real important for me to hear from my constituents, and it was also important the other members of the task force hear their stories," Meyers told...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The future of health care and climate change were on the minds of many of the 35 people who attended a Friday listening session at Gogebic Community College with U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet. Bergman noted he voted to repeal Obamacare and the legislation now sits before the Senate. He explained his repeal vote by saying he didn't believe 100 percent of Obamacare was broken, but the majority of it was. Now the the future of what he...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected a company to perform its portion of the dredging work at Saxon Harbor. Roen Salvage Company was awarded the $993,000 dredging contract to remove approximately 18,000 cubic yards of material from the marina’s main channel and do some repairs to the harbor’s levees, according to Lynn Rose, a spokesperson with the Army Corps in Detroit. The dredging is necessary to remove the sediment and debris that was left in the marina after the flood...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College held its 22nd annual Celebration of Achievements banquet Thursday evening, honoring three people and a band. Kelly Marczak, executive director of the GCC college foundation and James Lorenson, president, worked the crowd, welcoming everyone for coming and thanking them for their presence and time. Charlene Newhouse, foundation president, provided opening remarks to the crowd and honorees. Lorenson provided the...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Forestry and Parks Commission met in Bessemer Thursday before hitting the road to visit parks and some timber holdings under their management. While in Bessemer, the commission agreed to donate an extra half-ton truck to the sheriff's department for use by the Search and Rescue team. According to the commission, the current vehicle the SAR team uses to pull the trailer is insufficient for the job and the truck would make...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] LONGUEUIL, Quebec — Highland Copper Company is reporting the latest mineral resource estimate for its Copperwood Project — located in northern Ironwood and Wakefield townships — shows more minerals on the site than previous test drillings indicated. According to a company press release issued Thursday, the resource estimate prepared by an independent consulting firm shows a 46 percent increase in the site’s measured and indicated resources from the previous estimate dated April 15, 2015. “There...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Supporters of the effort to bring ski flying back to Copper Peak were optimistic the effort will receive state funding Wednesday as they gathered at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort to hear a brief update on progress and meet Horst Tielmann, one of the officials overseeing ski jumping for the International Ski Federation. Tielmann said there was a lot of excitement in the international ski jumping community for Copper Peak's...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Superior Range Shooters Club on Black River Road in Ironwood Township has completed a significant amount of upgrades to the facility in the last two years. President Gary Kusz and member Gary Lowe listed improvements to the club that benefit the community, including: -Installation of presentation equipment inside the education building, including a big screen television and computer. -Erection of a 40-foot cell phone booster...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — An Ontonagon woman who was arrested following the search of an Ontonagon residence was arraigned in Ontonagon District Court Wednesday. Kathryn Hellen, 26, is charged with the delivery or manufacture of methamphetamine as the result of the search conducted by the UPSET West team’s search. Bond was set at $100,000 cash. A probable cause hearing is slated for Oct. 30, and a preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 6. In conjunction with Hellen; Branden Monville, of Ontonagon, was held on a failure to...
