Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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... Full story
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...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Ironwood Public Safety Department Director Andrew DiGiorgio announced a promotion and introduced new officers at Monday’s city commission meeting. Matt Sterbenz was promoted to sergeant over the summer after Ron Carpenedo retired. DiGiorgio said Sterbenz has been with the department for 14 years and was selected from three or four candidates for the sergeant’s position. “It’s a great addition,” said DiGiorgio, who said a committee was formed to consider the sergeant’s position. He...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Work is underway to repair the Oman's Creek boat launch at Little Girl's Point after it was damaged in the flooding that resulted from the July 11 storm. Work on repairing the launch began in early October, according to Jeff Gaertner, the park manager for the Porcupine Mountains State Park and Lake Gogebic area with the Department of Natural Resources. He said the schedule calls for the work to be completed in three to four...
PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS - The A.D. Johnston High School's earth science class recently traveled from Bessemer to the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park for a copper mining field trip. Students started at the visitor center and then traveled to the miners camp at the entrance to the Carp Lake mine. Park interpreter Bob Wild of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources explained how the mine started in 1928 and stretches 1,400 feet into the escarpment where it forms a T, going 600 feet to...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Tom Bergman will make the move across the Montreal River to accept the job as Ironwood’s Community Development Director. Bergman has been working as the Iron County Planning, Zoning and Land Department administrator in the courthouse at Hurley. Ironwood City Manager Scott Erickson told the city commission on Monday that Bergman had accepted the job and will begin work on Nov. 7. Interviews were held previously. “We had some good candidates and are pleased Tom accepted the job offer...
Gurney, Wis. — The construction of a bridge over Vaughn Creek to reopen Wisconsin 169 begins Monday, after a section of the roadway was washed out during the July 11 storm. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Musson brothers Inc., and Pheifer Brothers Construction Company are the prime contractors for the $1.3 million project to repair the washout caused by flooding after heavy rains hit Iron County and other northern Wisconsin counties on the night of July 11 and morning of July 12. Wisconsin 169 will remain closed u...
HURLEY — Hurley students will dress up against drug abuse during national Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 24-28. Details of the week are published in the K-12 school’s October newsletter. On Monday, Oct. 24, the theme will be “Team Up Against Drugs” day, with students wearing their favorite team shirts. Tuesday marks “Sock it to Drugs” day, with students wearing crazy stockings. “I Believe in Me” will be the Wednesday theme, with red the featured color. The Thursday theme will be “Join the Drug-Free Army,” with camouflage attire suggested. Friday i...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] Celebrate Babies 2016 is the theme in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties in an effort to help “to make lives better for the new generation,” according to Donna Wilber, of the Upper Peninsula Association for Infant Mental Health. Wilber said a diaper and baby food drive in both counties is also collecting formula and baby wipes. The association partners with the Western U.P. Health Department. Wilber said the donations will be turned over to the St. Vincent DePaul organizations in each county. The food, dia...
ONTONAGON - Sara Domitrovich is a teacher. Although now retired, she still has the curiosity of a teacher to learn all about her subject. When she was diagnosed with extensive lobular ductile breast cancer in June 2008 after a mammogram at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital, she was determined to learn all she could about it and make the best decisions. First, she sought out her friend, Jane Dickow, who had breast cancer two years earlier. Next was another friend, Bonnie Johnson. Throughout the surgery...
IRONWOOD — Mount Zion ski hill has expanded its opportunities this winter to those who need adaptive equipment to ski. The Gogebic Community College Board approved an $8,000 purchase of two adaptive sit-skis that will allow paraplegic and quadriplegic individuals to ski at Mount Zion. The college purchased two sit skis — one for an adult from 140 to 250 pounds, and the other for a child from 50 to 140 pounds. The college’s ski area management director, Jim Vanderspoel, said the idea of the purchase grew from a request of a parent of an Ironwood...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - After a well-attended public design discussion Tuesday, Iron County's regional trail committee looked to build off that enthusiasm during its bi-monthly meeting Thursday. It narrowed down possible routes for Iron County's portion of a non-motorized trail planned between Sunday Lake in Wakefield and ski trails in Montreal, Wis. "(Thursday) was a great regrouping after a shot in the arm," said Amy Nosal, with Iron County's University of...
BLACK RIVER HARBOR - A Hurley man was rescued from along the Black River late Thursday afternoon after he suffered an apparent broken leg. Nick Fink, 19, was injured around 5:30 p.m. The Gogebic Search and Rescue team, Gogebic County Sheriff's Department, Beacon Ambulance, Ironwood Township Fire Department and volunteers responded and Fink was lifted up the side of a cliff and transported out along a walking trail around 6:30 p.m. Fink was responsive and was able to joke with his family members...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON — A community partnership in Ontonagon will result in a downtown park on River Street. The park is a partnership between the village of Ontonagon, Regional Inclusive Community Coalition and Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. Village manager Joe Erickson, trustee Tony Smydra, Sue Kempen, Copper Country Health, and RICC President Hannah Platzke attended the recent Ontonagon Rotary Club meeting, where they were presented with a check for $815, proceeds from the Labor Festival Log Rolling contest, sponsored by...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - A.D. Johnston High School students put down their pencils to make jelly Wednesday morning for agricultural science class. Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District teacher Bob Genisot said people think of big open fields, live stock and corn when hearing the word "agriculture." Over the years, he said less and less people grow their own food. Genisot said he wants to change that and encouraged about 15 students in class to grow their o...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - The city of Ironwood celebrated recent improvements to two area parks with a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning at Depot Park. As rain fell, upwards of 10 city officials and residents gathered under the pavilion to celebrate electrical upgrades and other improvements to Curry Park and the new playground at Depot Park. Mayor Annette Burchell thanked the city of Ironwood and its parks and recreation committee and community development...
