Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - It will be Anthony Stella facing Republican Matthew Tingstad in the Iron County District Attorney's race in November after Stella won Tuesday's Democratic primary. Stella received 483 votes to Elaine Erickson's 251 votes in the race to represent the Democratic Party on the November ballot. Tingstad, who was the lone Republican running to replace outgoing District Attorney Marty Lipske, received 230 votes. The district attorney race was the lone contested county race on the ballot. The...
HURLEY - The Hurley High School cheerleaders and football program will sponsor a 2.62-mile Glow Run to the Torch Friday evening. The run, in anticipation of Saturday's 48th annual Paavo Nurmi Marathon and Friday evening's torch lighting, will begin at 7 p.m. near downtown. Event organizer Melissa DeCarlo said the short course through the streets of Hurley is friendly for runners, walkers and families. The route starts at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Division Street, winds around residential...
HURLEY — A 52-year-old Hurley woman who worked for the Iron County Department of Human Services has been charged with five counts of theft from a business setting. A criminal complaint filed Tuesday in Iron County Court against Mary Peterson Tijan, of 112 Germania St., charges that unauthorized checks, expense requests and charges from her against the DHS total $185,388. The complaint was authorized by acting Iron County District Attorney Fritz Schellgell. Hurley Police Chief Chris Colassaco, who was first notified of the alleged financial i...
BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Road Commission agreed Monday not to close the Lake Road spring, after coliform was detected there. Instead, they decided to put warning signs by it and see if Ironwood Township will help test the quality of the water. The spring is located on the easement for Lake Road, said road commission manger Darren Pionk. On July 29, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department tested the quality of the water after the department received a complaint of an illness from a...
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield City Council heard Monday night of the city’s continuing efforts with the Gogebic County Emergency Management Team to apply for funding to mitigate the costs corresponding to the severe storm on July 11-12. The city was denied FEMA assistance, but continues to apply for funding from other relief organizations. The city is working to estimate damages to private properties. There was no current interest in the proposed logging operation required for the continued development of a non-motorized trail system in the cit...
SAXON, Wis. - The Iron County Fair drew in a large number of people Saturday and Sunday under sunny skies. On Saturday afternoon, the Rice Bulls and Barrels Shock and Awe rodeo tour drew a good-sized crowd, as the stands and area around the horse arena were packed. People gathered around the fences and up on the hill to take in the exciting event which featured several bull riders as well as entertainment in between the rides. The crowd particularly enjoyed one bull, Crazy Eyes, who decided he...
HURLEY - To hone in their skills, the Hurley Midgets cheerleaders participated in a Universal Cheerleaders Association camp Friday and Saturday at the Hurley K-12 School. Watching the team practice, coach Melissa DeCarlo said the team has had "facelift" over the past couple years and decided to call on the UAC to help them cheer and perform at a higher level, one that she knows they're capable of. She said the team consists of 17 girls. Over the course of the weekend, the team learned stunts,...
Iron County voters head to the polls Tuesday for Wisconsin’s August primary. At the county level, clerk Michael J. Saari, treasurer Clara J. Maki and register of deeds Daniel Soine are all running unopposed as Democrats. They likely won’t be challenged in November’s general election. In a District Attorney race, two Democrats — Elaine Erickson and Anthony J. Stella Jr. — are vying for a spot on November’s ballot. The winner will face Republican Mathew J. Tingstad, who is unopposed Tuesday. Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold and Scott Harbach will f...
SAXON, Wis. - Sounds of children laughing and cows mooing filled the air in Saxon Friday to mark the beginning of the 89th annual Iron County Fair. Under sunny skies, children played traditional carnival games. With a smile on his face, Alexander Kundinger, 6, of Hudson, rode the merry-go-round with his grandfather, Jimmy Francis. Elsewhere, Mason Bendixen slid down the giant colorful slide. Cows mooed in the barn as 4-H beef animals were judged. With careful consideration, judge Russel Rindsig...
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday Gogebic County did not meet the required $13.9 million statewide damages threshold in the July 11-12 storm to be eligible for a federal disaster declaration. Snyder said he continues to explore options to help Gogebic County communities recover and rebuild after the storms and flash flooding. He said funding from the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program could soon be on its way to help repair roads in Gogebic County damaged by the severe storms. The affected areas include wash-outs on...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The recent detection of the presence of coliform bacteria in the water at the Lake Road spring, near Powers Road at Little Girl's Point, will likely lead to the spring's closure. Lynne Madison, director of the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department's Environmental Health Division, said the spring was tested July 29 after the department received a complaint of an illness. Madison said during the investigation of how the person got sick, it was discovered he or she drank...
IRONWOOD — A 12:04 a.m. Thursday structure fire at 140 W. Gogebic St. started in a marijuana grow room. Ironwood Public Safety Department Fire Officer Brandon Snyder said the fire was electrical in nature. “Upon arrival, the upstairs was full of smoke and the fire was located inside a wall,” said IPSD Director Andrew DiGiorgio. The fire was confined to a single room and the attic space above it. Annieta Grosso was inside the house removing belongings to the porch when an IPSD officer arrived. She was able to safely exit the house. The fire...
MERCER, Wis — It was a warm, sunny day Wednesday as the town of Mercer filled with people celebrating the 36th annual Loon Day Festival. “We’ve got a great day (today),” said Tina Brunell, the executive director of the Mercer Chamber of Commerce “It’s very warm but we’ve lucked out on our events this year, we’ve had good days for our events.” While the attendance was good, particularly in the morning, Brunell said the head may have caused caused some to cut their visits short. “People are kind...
BESSEMER — The Bessemer Area Schools District Planning Committee and the city’s planning commission Wednesday discussed possible parking solutions concerning the expansion of A.D. Johnston High School. Previously, the school planning committee announced plans to build on to A.D. Johnston High School to the north, requiring the closure of Iron Street, as part of a move to close Washington Elementary School and transferring those students to the high school. Bessemer Planning Commission Cha...
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Wednesday sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a federal disaster declaration for nine northern Wisconsin counties affected by July 11-12 torrential rains and flash floods. In the letter, Walker said the storm caused more than $25 million in damage to roads and public infrastructure. The request is for federal assistance to help local governments recover from the disaster. The Bad River Indian reservation is also included in the request. “Three weeks ago, flash floods devastated Saxon Harbor in Iron Cou...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Among the contests decided in Tuesday's primary election were Ironwood Township's supervisor and treasurer races. Steven Boyd and Maria Graser won their races for supervisor and treasurer, respectively. Boyd, a current trustee on the board, defeated former township supervisor Marvin LaGrew by a vote of 361 to 288 in the bid to replace outgoing supervisor Alan Baron. Boyd's 361 votes represented approximately 55 percent of the voters casting ballots in the race, to LaGrew's...
IRONWOOD - An early Tuesday morning fire that severely damaged a house at 324 E. Oak St, in Norrie Location sent the homeowner to the hospital. The Ironwood Public Safety Department reported Cheryl Graykowski, 55, was transported by Beacon Ambulance to Aspirus Grand View Hospital following the initial 3:15 a.m. report of the fire. She was treated and released. The IPSD received a 6:15 a.m. report of "suspicious activity" three hours after the fire. An officer found that Graykowski and members of...
BESSEMER — Pete Matonich won his reelection bid, beating Gordon Koski to continue as Sheriff of Gogebic County during Tuesday’s primary election race. In the end, Matonich racked up 1,971 votes, or 90 percent, while Koski received 216 votes, or 10 percent. County Clerk Gerry Pelissero received 1,952 votes and Country Treasurer Sue Pertile received 1,919 votes. Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jacobs got 1,897 votes. Drain Commissioner James Loeper racked in 405 votes....
BESSEMER - The Bessemer City Council, Monday evening, adopted an amendment to the city's zoning ordinance to cut down on blight. According to information provided at the meeting, the city has cut 21 lawns this year and the property owners were billed July 8. To date, four property owners have payed their bills. Under the new zoning ordinance, the property owner has five days to comply upon receiving a notice from the city to remove the blight from their property. If the property owner does not...
Since the July 11 storm ravaged the Gogebic Range and beyond, the debate has raged. Was it a 25-year storm, 50-year event or perhaps a 100-year occurrence? Last week, Linda Hansen,, of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Water Resources Division, offered an answer. “Per our DEQ Hydrologic Studies Unit, these intensities and durations meet or exceed a 1,000-year storm event,” she said. “The Gogebic County Airport reported 9 inches of rain in six hours, while weather observers near Lake Superior recorded up to 11 inches of rain in...
HURLEY - Hundreds lined Silver Street in downtown Hurley for the annual Iron County Heritage Parade on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Beginning with the "Star Spangled Banner," sung by Hurley High School class of 2016 member Reggie Kelly; floats, vehicles and people made their way up and down Silver Street to celebrate Iron County. The parade marshals were recently retired Hurley police chief Dan Erspamer, his father and retired Ironwood police chief Ted Erspamer, the new Hurley police chief Chris...
