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MERCER, Wis. — Representatives of the Mercer Veterans Memorial on Friday dedicated a POW/MIA memorial and the Ladies Auxiliary Memorial at Veterans Memorial Park. Rhiannon Stryjewski, 15, of Mercer, sang the Star Spangled Banner in front of about 20 people. The crowd then made its way to the Ladies Auxiliary Memorial. Dressed in her uniform, Betty Snyder said the memorial is intended to honor the ladies who have supported veterans. The memorial was proudly donated by the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 424 of Mercer and Manitowish W...
IRONWOOD - Based the success of the first miners mural in Ironwood, the Gogebic Range Murals and Attractions Committee is in the process of establishing a new mural that will feature the Pabst Mine. "We have history, and history is our future," committee member Sandy Sharp said Friday. She said the first Ironwood miners mural on McLeod Avenue has been well received, but "it's time for another mural." With that, Sharp and fellow committee member Peter Sturgul said the group is committed to...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Michigan Natural Resources Chair John Matonich said he’d like to see an off-road vehicle trail extended to the Lake Gogebic State Park. Speaking at last week’s NRC meeting at Gogebic Community College, Matonich said there’s already a trail there, but it’s not a DNR-sanctioned route. “I’d like to see it done,” he said. The NRC heard a report that the Baraga State Park filled up with campers on Labor Day weekend and camping has been up as much as 10 percent in state parks. Matonich said t...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - Area residents gathered to admire more than 65 pieces of art on display Thursday evening during the opening reception for the Art of the Porkies exhibit inside the Downtown Art Place in Ironwood. Every piece of art of the exhibit is inspired by the natural beauty of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The artwork is part of the permanent collection of the Friends of Porkies, said Porcupine Mountains Artist in Residence Director...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - The final touches are being made in preparation to open Aspirus Grand View Hospital's state-of-the-art outpatient clinic in November. Earlier in the week, the hospital parking lot closed for construction and work continued on Wednesday. "This is the last major phase of the outpatient clinic project," said GVH spokesperson David Sim. According to the schedule, the construction period is estimated to last four weeks, weather pending. All serv...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] WAKEFIELD - To encourage local teachers to re-imagine educational possibilities, Wakefield-Marenisco School District teacher Kathy Makela hosted a screening Wednesday of the movie "Most Likely to Succeed." Before playing the movie, Makela said the current educational format hasn't changed enough over the past 100 years, and now is the time to make changes. According to a release she provided, the movie aims to help schools re-imagine their purpose...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] MARENISCO — Eighteen prisoners were transferred out of the Ojibway Correctional Facility after six different fights broke out. Deputy warden Mike Yon recapped the events of Aug. 17 at a Sept. 8 quarterly meeting of the OCF’s Community Liaison Committee. Yon said the fights occurred over a 42-minute period and involved “multiple prisoners,” according to administrative assistant Micki Sorensen’s minutes of the committee meeting. A total of 26 misconduct violations were written for 25 prisoners and 18 wer...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood welcome sign off McLeod Avenue that was destroyed in a rollover accident will be replaced to the tune of $14,000. That's the amount the city received from its insurance company to replace the sign. The city commission on Monday approved a bid from Creative Signs, of DePere, Wis., to design and erect a new sign. The driver who was involved in the accident on Dec. 13, Tyler Strebe, 27, of Hurley, was uninsured. The vehicle also...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — The driver who crashed into the house across the street from the Ironwood McDonald’s on Aug. 21 was arraigned Monday in Gogebic County District Court in Bessemer. On Aug. 21, Brandon Dennis Johnson, 23, of Ironwood, was incarcerated in the Gogebic County Jail at Bessemer for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, first offense, and texting while driving. Johnson told a Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department deputy he had been out drinking and was on his way to pick up his wife. On the way,...
By Tom Stankard [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Road Commission made progress Monday towards transfering ownership of the Lake Road spring discharge pipe to Ironwood Township. Road commissioner Roy D’Antonio said the board wants Ironwood Township to take over ownership of the spring. Darren Pionk, road commission engineer-manager, said the discharge pipe that people get water from is located on the road commission’s property. While exploring options to transfer ownership of the pipe, Pionk said the the road commi...
By Jan Tucker [email protected] ONTONAGON - A public hearing on a proposed junk ordinance drew a larger than usual crowd at the Ontonagon Village Council meeting Monday night. The ordinance would not permit the storage or accumulation of any junk motor vehicles, junk equipment, debris, wreckage or parts of junk motor vehicles or junk equipment on any public right of way, public property or private property within the village unless they are wholly contained within a fully enclosed building...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — After 10 years of a fall archery deer hunt within the city of Ironwood, a 2016 season has not yet been approved. The city commission on Monday tabled a resolution that would have approved a limited hunt for this year, resulting in only 20 permits to hunters. With commissioners Rick Semo and Kim Corcoran absent, the resolution as tabled until the Sept. 26 meeting. City Manager Scott Erickson said the Department of Natural Resources still recommends having a hunt that would begin on Oct. 1. T...
By JUSTIN LIBERTOSKI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The third annual "Break the Silence Walk Through the Pain" suicide awareness walk was held Saturday morning at the Lindquist Center at Gogebic Community College. The event was put on by the Range Suicide Prevention Council. Rain and cloudy skies forced the event indoors as it began with a presentation followed by a one mile walk around the center. Participants who did not wish to participate in the walk were invited to enjoy fruit and...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Volunteers gathered at Ironwood’s Depot Park Sunday for the annual Walk for Kids fundraiser to benefit the Rainbow Connection. “It’s an organization that helps kids with life-threatening illnesses,” said Diane Youngberg, one of the event’s organizers. “It’s kind of ‘make a wish’ program, but it also does more — even with the kids that do get a ‘make a wish,’ they also can qualify for scholarships when they get older. They also help with care, getting you to the doctor, (a range of servi...
HURLEY - With Sunday marking the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorists' attack, several area teachers taught lesson plans Friday centered on the day's events to students with little to no memory of the tragedy. Hurley history teacher Chris Kelly began each class by offering a brief overview lecture, followed by a handful of questions students had to answer about the day using an online interactive site providing a timeline and other information about that morning. "This is a junior class...
HURLEY — A preliminary examination date has been set in the case of an Iron County woman accused of identity theft. A preliminary exam will be held Oct. 4 in the case of Wendy Sue Wuorinen, 47, of Ironwood Township. Wuorinen is facing 26 felony counts of identity theft. Each count carries a potential maximum sentence of six years in prison and/or a fine of $10,000. According to a Hurley Police Department report, Wuorinen is alleged to have used her job at the Iron County Community Credit Union to withdraw approximately $7,613 from a c...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors’ Finance Committee Thursday approved the purchase of two temporary bridges to span the washed-out section of County A over Oronto Creek at Saxon Harbor, a key step to keep the harbor accessible during winter. Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson said the bridges were cheaper than expected. The county will be renting them to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to further reduce costs. “The good part about these bridges is the fores...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - A resident of Ewen urged the Michigan Natural Resources Commission Thursday to ban deer feeding in the western Upper Peninsula. Nancy Warren, of the National Wolfwatcher Coalition, said feeding of deer by homeowners in Marenisco has caused wolves to enter the town. In addition to numerous complaints from residents about the presence of wolves, Warren said the feeding of deer can lead to spreading of diseases. "As the crow flies, chronic...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] As summer comes to an end and fall colors begin to appear, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants to invite people to enjoy the outdoors by attending upcoming events at state parks in the Upper Peninsula. In Gogebic County, Lake Gogebic State Park is hosting Fall Fest on Friday, Sept. 23, and continuing that Saturday. At the event, people can partake in fun fall activities, including pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating and a potluck dinner....
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] WATERSMEET - The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians ceremoniously cut the ribbon Wednesday afternoon to open a $10 million "state-of-the-art" health center. As rain lightly fell, tribal members, health center staff and the community came together to celebrate the center's opening. To set the tone, tribal member Jim Williams, Sr. gave an opening prayer and said the health center is going to help "a lot of people." "(The health...