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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council is scheduled to hear a presentation on Lake Superior prey fish and an update on an Oman Creek dredging effort when the group meets Wednesday, Sept. 20 at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. "The council meetings consistently offer a great deal of information important to those interested in DNR activities throughout the region and give members of the public a voice in those issues," said Stacy...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission heard rough estimates Monday about the possible costs connected with the 2012-13 clean-up of the former gasification plant in the Flats. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and city have been negotiating for the past few years about how much the city owes for the removal of tar in the soil near the Montreal River in a project that also involved the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The city commission previously approved a “tolling agreement” wit...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The bulk of the U.S. 2 Business Route repaving project in Ironwood will extend through the end of the week, the city commission learned Monday. City Manager Scott Erickson said while one lane of the route through the city was paved on Monday, preparations for paving the second lane were scheduled for today. The other lane will then be paved on Wednesday. The connector streets to Business Route 2 will be worked on during Thursday and Friday, Erickson said. The Michigan Department of T...
BESSEMER - The 39th Annual Bessemer Pumpkin Festival is coming. Pumpkinfest offers something for the entire family. The festival begins on Wednesday, Sept. 27, with "Business after Five" at the Pit Stop Bar & Grill. According to Donna Frello, co-chairwoman, this is a wonderful opportunity for business leaders to network in a social atmosphere. The Pumpkinfest committee is proud to partner with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Bessemer Branding Committee for the "Big Reveal" of...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — While it was a matter of routine, the Ironwood Township Board of Trustees approved the township’s winter tax rate Monday. The move is part of a standard process the township has to complete each year, according to Treasurer Maria Graser, and is requested by the county. “They’re just looking for us to sign off on (the rates). Nothing is changing from last winter’s taxes,” Graser said. “It’s just for our millages for our operational costs and for our roads.” The operational milla...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — In a softball rematch that was 25 years in the making, Iron County cops beat Gogebic County 25-19 in the “Battle of the Badges” at Hurley’s Cary Park on Saturday afternoon. On a sunny day in which the late Ernie Banks would have said, “Let’s play two,” the softball teams raised money for Domestic Violence Escape, the Range Suicide Prevention Council, HOPE animal shelter and the Joy of Giving program. The marathon three-hour game was extended to 10 innings by Joe Simonich, who served as ann...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Competition returned to Copper Peak this weekend, as the sky flying hill played host to the inaugural Copper Peak Trails Fest mountain bike races Saturday. "It was a 110 percent success. The weather was perfect, ... I don't think we had any accidents or injuries, we had one mechanical breakdown and he was able to recover from that," said Paul Anderson, one of the event's organizers. "The course was in perfect condition. It rained...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The quilts are becoming faded, but the faces they contain are fresh in many area residents' minds. The Lifekeeper Faces of Suicide quilts were on display Saturday at Gogebic Community College for the fourth annual "Break the Silence Walk Through the Pain" event, sponsored by the Range Suicide Prevention Council. About 100 people attended and listened to Pat Gallinagh, of the RSPC, talk about how powerful the quilts, with more than 60...
IRONWOOD - A fire early Friday morning has left an Ironwood house a total loss. The Ironwood Public Safety Department responded to a 1:50 a.m. report of a structure fire at 321 Alfred Wright Blvd. The homeowner woke up to his bedroom in flames, according to an IPSD news release, and vacated the home after unsuccessfully attempting to extinguish the fire. A passerby called 911, according to the release. Responding units arrived on the scene to find a "heavy fire consuming the front portion of...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Gogebic Range continues to cope with the aftermath of the flooding of July 2016 with reconstruction projects. Lake Road, north of the Wisconsin-Michigan border line bridge, will remain closed likely through next Tuesday, according to the Gogebic County Road Commission. A big box culvert not far from the Montreal River bridge is being worked on along Lake Road, near the Xcel Energy gravel road that leads to Superior Falls. That means that motorists cannot access Little...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - A Bessemer man was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Thursday in Gogebic County Circuit Court on drug and weapon charges. Ryan Anton Blake, 25, was sentenced to between 10 and 30 years for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. He was also sentenced to between 28 months and 90 months - or two years, four months and seven years, six months - for being a felon in possession of a firearm. "Mr. Blake is 25 years old and...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — Tim Lynott, of Highland Copper, briefed Wakefield Township regarding progress to open the Copperwood mine in the township. The ecological mitigation from the damage caused by the early thaw is complete, according to John Cox, supervisor. Lynott wanted to know if the township was prepared to work on County 519 and the increased traffic the mine will bring to the road. Cox said the township received a grant to rebuild County 519 six years ago, but did not use it because of the d...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] A little more than a year after a storm destroyed the Saxon Harbor marina, Lake Superior turned ugly again this week. High waves and winds on Sunday carried into Monday and Tuesday and left several boats grounded and one partially sunk in the Apostle Islands area. Capt. Tucker Culberson, of TowBoat U.S. Bayfield, said no one was injured, but he was setting of on a 25-mile jaunt Wednesday to retrieve one of the seven boats that were marooned following six- to eight-foot waves. Some of the boats had...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Those visiting Ironwood may notice new banners decorating some of the light poles throughout the downtown. The banners, which depict the city's new logo and a variety of pictures of people enjoying the area's recreational opportunities and other images that could be seen as capturing the city's slogan of "Find Your North," are part of the city's ongoing effort to enhance its downtown area. "It's actually something we've talked about for...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY - The donations were pouring in Wednesday for Donna and Skip Bessen's trip to assist Hurricane victims in Texas, but there was still room for more contributions. The Bessens, from Hurley, will head for Texas on Friday, as today was the last day to contribute to the cause at the Memorial Building in Hurley. In addition to filling a U-Haul truck and trailer in the parking lot, volunteers were putting together personal care packages inside the...
HURLEY — The Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce raised around $3,000 for the Hurley Fire Department’s All-Terrain Vehicle-Snowmobile Rescue Unit at Saturday’s Festival Italiano. The chamber proclaimed the event a big success, with crowds packing the downtown area. The money was raised with the 50-50 ticket sales. Emily Richardson was awarded a check for $3,060 for winning the drawing. Numerous vendors were lined up on Silver Street, some traveling from Illinois for the event. Early morning rain forced cancellation of the second annual Dago Dash;...
IRONWOOD — An Ironwood man is facing a drug charge, following the death of an Ironwood woman that police suspect is related to illegal controlled substances. Bo Menara, 36, was charged with delivering less than 50 grams of a mixture containing morphine in the wake of Angela Lynn Mylly’s death Friday. The charge carries a potential maximum penalty of 20 years and/or a $25,000 fine. The Ironwood Public Safety Department and Beacon Ambulance responded to a report of an unresponsive Ironwood resident, who was not breathing, at 6:24 a.m. Fri...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - Precipitation in Ironwood in August was nearly twice the long-term average during an unusually cool month, according to National Weather Service figures. While Ironwood ended the month with 5.62 inches of rain at the official weather station, the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant off U.S 2, other locations across the Gogebic Range received considerably more precipitation. The average rainfall for Ironwood, dating back 116 years, is...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] BESSEMER — The Bessemer city council said, “aye” unanimously to the branding committee’s marketing design for the city, Doug Kikkebusch’s design for 12 bicycle racks to station around town, and for the city to dispose of some recently discovered revolvers and badges from the old Bessemer police force that has been disbanded since the 1980s. The new Bessemer brand is being unveiled for the entire town Sept. 28 in a formal presentation accompanied by live music, a Business After Five gathering...
By JUSTIN LIBERTOSKI [email protected] HURLEY - Overcast weather did not overshadow Hurley's Festival Italiano Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of people gathered on Silver Street to celebrate Italian heritage despite the clouds. The 3-on-3 basketball tournament and human foosball tournament, following the two-mile Dago Dash, kicked the festivities off. Beginning at 11 a.m. the craft show started featuring many items including neon signs as well as jewelry and much more. Food vendors also...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - Warm weather brought out huge crowds for the Ontonagon Labor Festival Parade Sunday. The largest number of floats to compete in many years vied for top prizes in three divisions. Margo Anderson, head of the parade committee, said that only one and two points separated four of the floats from each other. Top float by one point was the Stein Club "Moonshine" entry. A large still full of moonshine loomed over the "revenoors" in their log cabin while...
The Iron County Memorial Building is accepting donations Tuesday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m., until complete daily, for the Hurricane Harvey relief effort. Volunteers are asked to come and assist with packing and loading the truck all three days. The 26 foot truck leaves for Dickinson, TX on Friday. The donations are slated for the local school district in Dickinson and its surrounding area. The donations will go directly to the families and people impacted by the hurricane. Items needed for the relief effort include: over the counter medications,...
