Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved a resolution bemoaning the high cost of auto insurance in Michigan. Commissioner Bob Orlich, of Wakefield, who introduced the resolution, said it is supported by State Rep. Scott Dianda, who favors zones that would reduce insurance costs in low-traffic areas of the state. Orlich said Michigan residents pay nearly three times more per year in auto insurance than Iowa and Maine residents. Part of the problem is in Michigan, w...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP — After 25 years of public service to the township, Delmar Smith has retired. Jerry Niemi replaces Smith as a trustee. The audit of the township was completed. The township has a balance of $559,000, enough to operate for two years in an emergency, which outpaces the suggested amount of reserves on hand. Last year, the township spent $30,000 less than budgeted. Property assessments are an ongoing affair and each local government is required to reassess at least 20 percent of its p...
By LARRY HOLCOMBE [email protected] It's the 11th year of Santa's Headquarters and organizers say the effort to make sure every child has a gift on Christmas continues to grow. "It's amazing to see the outpouring of generosity from the public," said co-chair Jim Mildren. "It keeps growing each year - the toys, the gifts, the gift cards. It's quite an operation - all for the kids and their families." Fellow co-chair Pat Niksich said Tuesday there are 167 families and 370 kids in Gogebi...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - An Ontonagon woman was sentenced to two years in prison on drug charges Tuesday in Gogebic County Circuit Court. Alyssa Lou Pollard, 25, was sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison for each of the two charges - one count of delivering cocaine and one count of delivery of a controlled substance on school or library property - however, the two sentences will be served at the same time. "I can't make you be sober, that's your choice,"...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD — While covering new business at the Gogebic Community College board meeting, the discussion turned to the limited number of resident students and the financial burden this placed on the college. The board recognized the need to emphasize on-campus residency in the future to alleviate the burden on the General Fund. Tony Pollack, school accountant, said the school was in good financial condition and trending in the right direction. “The school keeps good records, implements cost cutting mea...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - The entry and judging deadline for the 2016 Jack Frost Gingerbread Workshop is Saturday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. The gingerbread houses can be dropped off and judged at the River Valley Bank in downtown Ironwood. The categories for submission and grading of the gingerbread houses are as follows: -Under 5 years old. -6-8-years-old. -9-12-years-old. -13-18-years-old. -Group houses. -Family houses. -Adult houses. There is currently a dearth of...
By ISABELLE KLEINSCHMIDT [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council reconsidered a previous decision to purchase utility poles Monday, ultimately opting to go with the second-lowest bidder. The council had awarded the purchase of new utility poles to the lowest bidder, Hydrolake Inc. On Monday, City Manager Richard Brackney raised the concern that the poles from Hydrolake were treated with Pentachlorophenol, whereas the next lowest bidder, Bell Lumber & Pole uses CCA....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees authorized a revised contract with the Michigan Department of Treasury Monday, expanding the department’s review of into the township’s finances. The new agreement will involve the years 2014 through 2016; and expands the investigation to “assist with reconciling accounts in the Trust and Agency fund” and “reconciling accounts in the Tax Collection fund,” according to the agreement. The agreement also includes a provision that if discr...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - With the snow on the ground not deep enough to hit the slopes, ski fans went to the Historic Ironwood Theatre Saturday night to see the premiere of Warren Miller's latest film, "Here, There and Everywhere." The film travels around the world - including Alaska, Montana, Greenland and Switzerland - in search of thrills and adventure. Using talking-head interviews, as well as a mixture of GoPro and traditional footage set to a soundtrack of...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - Groom it and they will come. The parking lots at the Active Backroads Retreat trails off West Pioneer Road, near Norrie Park, were full Saturday morning as cross country skiers got a jump on winter. The ABR groomer machines were heading out again around 10:30 a.m. to smooth the trails as temperatures reached the mid-30s. "It's the only game in town," Bill Richie, who was selling ABR ski passes, said from his small booth, explaining the good c...
Wisconsin gun-deer hunters still have time to fill out Deer Hunter Wildlife Surveys, which help play an important role in wildlife management. “The surveys provide a great opportunity for hunters to let Department of Natural Resources staff know which types of animals they see in the wild. “Thanks to the continued efforts of hunters, department staff can better track population changes and improve management decisions, especially for animals that are very hard to monitor. Hunters are encouraged to record all hunting activity, even if no wil...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] October jobless numbers in northern Wisconsin held steady and continue at their lowest rates in about 15 years. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development released the job rates for counties on Wednesday and Iron County continued with the second worst numbers in the state. Iron County’s unemployment rate of 5.9 percent for October dropped a couple notches from the 5.7 percent rate in September. A year ago, the county stood at 6.6 percent. Other area Wisconsin counties didn’t change much or sta...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] With the turkey eaten and slept off, area shoppers turned to the annual search for deals known as Black Friday. Some Walmart shoppers told the Daily Globe they had just gone out for a grocery item or two, but were taking the opportunity to explore the electronics department and other parts of the store. Other shoppers went out with the goal of Christmas shopping. Patricia Mattila, who lives in Tennessee, made sure to stop while visiting relatives...
BESSEMER — Three members of the Gogebic County Fair Board are seeking to be reappointed. Tom Auvinen, Shelley Suckow and Tom Fiala are all seeking reappointments to the board. The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners will act on the appointments at its meeting next Wednesday. James Gribble, fair board chairman, said the board has recommended to the county board that all three be reappointed. Auvinen has been a member of the fair board for many years and volunteers countless hours in preparation of projects and events. Gribble noted he has b...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD — In 1998 Sue Robishaw wanted to publish her own book. She discovered it was not such an easy thing to do and figured she was probably not alone. She took out an advertisement, invited people interested in publishing their works to come, and then waited until the date arrived. Robishaw expected three or four people, but 30 showed up. She realized the group of authors could navigate the publishing world and learn from each other’s mistakes and gain experience as a group. The Upper Pen...
IRONWOOD - The driver of one of the vehicles involved in a Tuesday accident on Cloverland Drive was airlifted to Aspirus Wausau Hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to a Wednesday press release from the Ironwood Public Safety Department, preliminary reports from the accident indicate the 81-year-old driver was attempting to turn right onto Luxmore Street from the eastbound lane of Cloverland Drive, at around 1 p.m., when he turned in front of oncoming westbound traffic. The...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The 81-year-old driver of one of the vehicles involved in a Tuesday afternoon accident on Cloverland Drive was pulled from the car unconscious following the crash. Beacon Ambulance and the Ironwood Public Safety Department responded to the accident at the Luxmore Street intersection around 1 p.m. The driver of the van that smashed into the compact car said the Ironwood man had turned right in front of her on Cloverland Drive and she slammed...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Mary Hampston Kusz, food service director for the Ironwood Area K-12 School District, arranged to feed parents of Ironwood's K-5 students Tuesday. She expected 85 parents, but would feed more than 700 people total. Kusz had over a dozen volunteers from grades 6-12 to assist serving. Kusz prepared a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce and her very own home-cooked pumpkin pie. It is...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee agreed Tuesday to try and continue its uniformed dwelling code program by seeking a new contractor rather than turning the program over to the state. Last month, former zoning administrator Tom Bergman told the committee that the county’s current inspector, Rick Clem, would no longer be serving the county beginning next year. As inspector, Clem is responsible for inspecting the private residential structures being built in...
By IAN MINIELLY [email protected] IRONWOOD - Lynne Wiercinski, the director of the Carnegie Library in Ironwood. and City Manager Scott Erickson discussed completion of the renovation project, which began in 2011. In 2011, Elaine Erickson, the prior director, successfully had the library added to the National Registry of Historical Places. Being added to the registry opened up grant money otherwise unavailable. Elaine Erickson began the process for receiving grant approval through...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — Bruce Johanson, Vice Chairman of the Ontonagon Area Board of Education, handed a letter to Board President Dean Juntunen, Monday and left the regular scheduled meeting. In the letter, Johanson said that as a result of the recent election, “I see no point in remaining as a member of the Board of Education.” Johanson was defeated in the two year term by Julie Kolpack. In the letter to Juntunen he recommended the board appoint Kolpack to the seat he is vacating so she can become established as a mem...
