Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Iron County has presented the Federal Emergency Management Agency with its initial estimates of the costs to repair Saxon Harbor to its status before the July 11 storm, when heavy rains caused flooding that destroyed the harbor. Iron County Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson told the county's Forestry and Parks Committee Tuesday that information was presented in a meeting earlier in the day, with the latest repair cost coming...
IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College has received a donation of two birthing beds from the Aspirus Medford, Wis., Hospital. "GCC received two Hill-Rom Affinity II birthing beds that will be used in the nursing skills lab and simulations," said Nicole Rowe, GCC Director of Allied Health programs. The donation enables students to become familiar with the equipment they will be using in the hospital to gain confidence in their skills. "In combination with GCC's birthing simulator, students will be...
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council will consider the budget for 2017 at a special session today at 4 p.m. at city hall. The budgets of the various city departments will be reviewed before the council makes recommendations on a proposed overall budget. The council will also act on approving short-term borrowing for a new truck for the department of public works and to purchase radios for the police department. The meeting will begin with a closed session for bargaining, including a discussion of employee compensation and the police union c...
IRONWOOD - All Saints Academy's playground is getting a new look. Workers were pouring concrete footings around new pieces of bright, primary colored slides, swings and climbing structures Tuesday afternoon. Lead teacher Emily Lightfoot said the students are getting excited to play on the new equipment. The old equipment, which was removed a few weeks ago, was showing its age and needed replacement, said Lightfoot. But the addition of an infants and toddlers program at the school changed the...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] SAXON, Wis. - A public meeting on the next steps to help recover lake trout populations in Lake Superior is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Saxon Community Center. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will also hold a meeting at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland on Tuesday, Oct. 25. A controversial emergency rule that expired Sept. 30 limited Saxon Harbor area fishermen to a daily bag limit of three lakers - two fish...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee will need to decide what to do with the county’s uniformed dwelling code program, after Zoning Administrator Tom Bergman informed the committee Tuesday that the person handling inspections for the program would no longer be able to continue his work. Bergman said Rick Clem, who the county contracted with for inspection services, has informed Bergman that his workload is too much to continue serving Iron County along with the...
BESSEMER - Bessemer High School students recently netted the pond at Bluff Valley Park to survey fish numbers as part of their hands-on outdoor curriculum. According to A.D. Johnston teacher Dave Rowe, the netting is a cooperative learning opportunity made possible through the efforts of Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries technician Mark Mylchreest and Roger Greil, aquatic lab manager at Lake Superior State University. "The netting and possible development of the pond was the bra...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area Schools has a golf team again, at least for this upcoming season, after the district’s board of education approved restarting the golf team on a one year trial basis Monday. The vote to restart the team passed by a vote of 4 to 3, with board President Steve Thomas, Marilyn Nezworski and LeRoy Johnson voting no. Athletic Director Gordon Erickson advised against restarting the team, saying the district couldn’t financially support another team and the district’s spring sp...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Bob Graham, the Ontonagon Area School District’s head mechanic, stressed to the school board Monday the importance of passing the bus millage vote November 8. Graham was replying to a question from board members on the cost of recent expenses for bus repairs. The mechanic said the fleet is plagued with badly rusted undersides on the old fleet and added that inspectors have already failed the 2002 bus, preventing its use. He added the 2006 bus has 176,000 mileage, 2005-190,000; 2004- 200,000 and...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Charles Oslund considers the chainsaw the most dangerous hand tool known to man - capable of causing serious injury, yet it can be purchased over the counter without any qualifications or certifications. Oslund, a chainsaw safety trainer at Bay College in Escanaba, held a workshop at Gogebic Community College Saturday to teach attendees his "safety system" when using a chainsaw. The workshop was put on by the Gogebic Conservation...
By JUSTIN LIBERTOSKI [email protected] IRONWOOD - People gathered for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church's salad luncheon held on Saturday. A long table featuring many different salad fixings was set up in the front and could be seen right as one entered the room. The middle of the room had tables packed with people enjoying the food. The event had much more to offer than just salad. Tables that featured everything from white elephant items to hand-made crafts and even baked goods lined...
OMA, Wis. — The Iron County Citizens’ Forum and Iron County Lakes and Rivers Alliance are offering a presentation on the importance of wetlands. “Putting Wetlands to Work for Your Community,” by Kyle Magyera, the local government outreach specialist for the Wisconsin Wetlands Association, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. “Healthy wetland landscapes contribute to the health, safety and livability of nearly every Wisconsin community,” Magyera said. “This presentation will share perspectives on how wetlands benefit our communities....
IRONWOOD - Meghan Movrich had a plan for the fall, like many other young adults, to head back to school. Those who know the active 27-year-old mother of a 3-year-old daughter aren't surprised she has a bachelor's degree in health promotion and wellness. She's a former Bessemer high school and Gogebic Community College basketball player and now an activities director at Westgate Nursing Home in Ironwood. But she saw career opportunities in the field of occupational therapy. Over the summer, she h...
BESSEMER — The Gogebic Range Trail Authority is seeking new members to assist with trail work and to fill in as snowmobile trail groomers, according to the president of the organization. Steve Hamilton, of Wakefield, said Friday the club is no longer doing business as the Western Upper Peninsula Snowshakers and has returned to the GRTA name that had been used for the previous 40 years. In a news release, Hamilton said the club will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Black River Lodge in Ironwood Township and people interesting in keeping the snowmob...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER - With 10 wash-outs to be repaired this fall, construction crews will be scrambling to get Lake Road in the Little Girl's Point area repaired before the snow piles up. The road has been closed from the Wisconsin side since the devastating storm of July 11-12. Gogebic County Road Commission Engineer-Director Darren Pionk gave the county board a brief review of project plans on Wednesday. Responding to a question from a commissioner, he said he's...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College held its 21st annual Celebration of Achievements Banquet Thursday evening, honoring Randy DeMario, Kathleen "Kit" Malloy and Therese (Trolla) Pawlak. DeMario was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus. He was born in Ironwood and attended the college beginning in 1980, until he achieved his associate degree in engineering in 1982. Upon graduation, DeMario moved to Carbondale, Ill., where he earned a bachelor's...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors’ Finance Committee approved a tentative 2017 county budget as presented Thursday, which includes an increased millage rate. According to Iron County Clerk Michael Saari, while the budget still needs to be approved by the full county board, the expected county millage rate will be .00476 — which translates to $4.76 for every $1,000 of taxable value. He said this is roughly a 40-cents-per-$1,000 increase from 2016, or an additional $291,353. While the c...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council on Wednesday approved a letter to be sent to legislators requesting more state funding for road repairs. Mayor Joe Pinardi said the resolution resulted after all 72 counties met recently to discuss the lack of road funding. The Hurley resolution cites a study that says the condition of Wisconsin’s highways ranks in the bottom third in the country. It says tax levy limits do not allow for local governmental agencies to make up for “the deterioration of state funding.” Pi...
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council on Wednesday granted a liquor license for the supermarket that will be opening this fall. At its regular monthly meeting, the council approved a Combination Class A beer and liquor license for Copper Lining of Wisconsin, Thomas Kerscher agent, 1009 Holiday Lane, Pat’s Foods. The reopening of the former Super One market has been long awaited by Hurley area residents. A $250,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation assisted in the financing for opening the remodeled store. When the grant was...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - An Ontonagon woman pleaded guilty to two drug charges in Gogebic County Circuit Court in Bessemer Wednesday. Alyssa Lou Pollard, 25, entered guilty pleas to one count of delivery of cocaine and one count of delivery of a controlled substance on school or library property. Circuit Judge Michael Pope told Pollard in court the delivery of a controlled substance on school or library property count carries a mandatory minimum sentence of two...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Parents of students in the Ironwood Area School District recently received a letter from the district regarding several cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease that have occurred in the school — a step, district officials say is a proactive response designed to limit the spread of the virus. “It’s not an epidemic. We have a few kids that are out and we took a preventative step to just inform parents,” said Ironwood K-12 Principal Denise Woodward, adding the district could likely send a simi...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Ironwood Public Safety Department officials report no one was seriously injured in a three-car accident that occurred at the intersection of Curry Street and Cloverland Drive Tuesday evening. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, a car was attempting to turn north onto Curry Street from eastbound Cloverland Drive. IPSD officials said due to several westbound Cloverland Drive cars attempting to turn south onto Curry Street toward the Luther...
