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 agreed to place a Gogebic County Medical Care Facility millage renewal on the ballot for the Aug. 2 election. Voters will be asked to renew .4 of a mill for a five-year period to be used for building and site improvements at the medical care facility in Wakefield. It’s estimated that the first year of the millage would raise around $194,252 in taxes for the facility. The .4 mill has been in effect for the past five years. Board Chair Joe...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Road Commission Board of Commissioners Monday postponed having a manager review the site plans for the proposed garage for one month. At a special meeting on Feb. 17, the board of commissioners approved not taking any action concerning the proposed garage until they hear back from the Bessemer Planning Commission. Darren Pionk, road commission engineer-manager, said the planning commission can choose to have an engineer review the road commission’s site plans in ord...
MARENISCO - A Thursday, March 3, meeting in Marenisco will offer private landowners advice on how they can maintain or improve deer wintering habitat and outline cost-share programs available. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has scheduled the session from 6 to 8 p.m. (CST) at the Marenisco Township Hall, at 314 Hall St. To avoid deep snow, deer migrate each winter throughout most of the Upper Peninusla. to deer wintering complexes, often called deer yards, containing dense canopies...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — City of Ironwood officials will prepare a no-smoking policy in city parks to be brought to the city commission for action. The only exceptions discussed to the smoking ban would be Curry Park and possibly Randa Field, commissioners agreed Monday. Ironwood Community Development Director Michael Brown said the city’s parks and recreation committee recommended a smoking ban, with the exception of Curry Park, which offers a recreational vehicle campgrounds. The motion to move forward with the...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - Over the weekend, Ironwood Public Safety Department received two complaints of building damage from heavy snow or ice. Weekend rain may have added weight to the snow and ice causing damage to the structures. The IPSD received a call from Ron Huotari that a building connected to the old Jones Hotel on McLeod Avenue had collapsed and fallen into the alley. Two IPSD officers responded and they found the alley was impassable because of the...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education went on record Monday as being open to discussions regarding the possibility of consolidating districts with the Bessemer Area School District. The move came after Superintendent Tim Kolesar told the board he had sent a letter to Bessemer on Jan. 28 proposing the idea that the two districts meet to discuss a potential consolidation. “I think the best thing for us to do is go on record and request a meeting with Bessemer officials,” Koles...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - A photo of one of the Montreal River cleanup events held this summer recently won the 2015 National River Cleanup Photo Contest. The photo, taken by Rob Hanson, shows conservation specialist Zach Wilson paddling a canoe full of garbage on the river. The photo of Wilson, who works with the Iron County Land and Water Conservation Department, received 688 votes in the contest sponsored by American Rivers - a national non-profit conservation...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY - Wisconsin Sate Representative Beth Meyers came to Hurley to talk to the Iron County Democratic Party members Saturday morning. Speaking in front of eager listeners, Meyers said she was selected to be a ranking member for the Aging Committee for a caucus. "Luckily" for her, Meyers said she didn't have any "aging" bills to report, in addition to the other 200 bills before her. "A lot of things" have occurred recently, Meyers said. To inform...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] KIMBALL, Wis. - Folks gathered at Little Finland for a traditional mid-winter Laskiainen, or sliding day, on a snowy Sunday afternoon. A custom in Finland, the sliding festival is filled with winter activities and food. On the menu was pea soup with "a lot of ham" and Kropsus. A Kropsu is a Finnish pancake baked in the oven and served with jellies or syrup. Buttermilk, coffee and Finnish bread were also served. "Pea soup and pancakes are not high on t...
BAUDETTE, Minn. — The Women Ice Angler Project, headed by Wakefield graduate Barb Carey, is a wrap from Cyrus Resort on Lake of the Woods, near Baudette. Gathering photos of women in the sport of ice fishing, the ladies carried the message that the sport is definitely for gals to enjoy. Eater-sized walleyes and saugers provided great meals and a trophy pike (successfully released) topped off the experience. “If we can encourage new women to try this sport, and at the same time raise the bar and mentor women who already love ice fishing. but...
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council interviewed seven potential candidates for the available city manager position this week. On Wednesday, the city council interviewed Perry Franzoi, Eva Smith-Fergason and Mary Servia. On Friday, the council interviewed Mike Womack, Jason Laumann and Richard Brackney. The council will also interview Thomas Budgick in the future. Lawrence Kapugia and Michael Lee withdrew their names, according to information from the council. During the interviews, Mayor Joe...
BESSEMER — Bessemer students are scheduled to participate in a career exploration day at A.D. Johnston High School on Thursday, March 3, inside the gymnasium. As of Friday, high school principal Dan VanderVelden said 11 area businesses had signed up. Students will have an opportunity to find out more about careers in health care, cosmetology, machinery, forestry, communications, hospitality, restaurant management, counseling, construction and heavy equipment operation, electronics, law enforcement and the arts. VanderVelden said students w...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY - Area professionals took time out of their day on Thursday to speak with Hurley students for Career Day. In the afternoon, Dr. Maleah Cummings spoke about being a psychologist to curious students inside the auditorium. Cummings said she wanted to be a medical doctor, but found out it wasn't the right career for her. Then she fell "in love" with psychology, and eventually became a licensed psychologist in 2008. In school, she said she learned...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — January in Ironwood will be remembered for a four-day period when the thermometer never reached above zero. Kevin Crupi, of the National Weather Service office in Marquette, said although the Jan. 16-19 period produced the below-zero weather, the average temperature for the month was 2 degrees above normal, at 13.5 degrees. Crupi said the west to east flow of mild Pacific air associated with the El Nino produced above normal temperatures in the Upper Great Lakes states for a third c...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Range Solid Waste Management Authority approved purchasing a second garbage truck Thursday, to be used as a backup if the main truck breaks down. The truck, a 1999 Crane Carrier Company, is being sold by JB Disposal out of Butternut, Wis. The authority board approved buying the truck for $22,000 and authorized up to $5,000 in additional repairs, according to administrator Chris Ann Bressette. Bressette told the board the authority has been borrowing the truck while its p...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - Members of the Ironwood Public Safety Department held a community awareness program Wednesday to bring attention to the potential problems of drugs and alcohol in the area, particularly relating to schools and young people. Director Andrew DiGiorgio began by reminding the audience the trends regarding drug and alcohol abuse by young people are constantly changing, and it can be difficult to stay on top of the information. "Myself, as a...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Road Commission Board of Commissioners approved during a special meeting Monday to not take any action concerning the proposed garage until they hear back from the Bessemer Planning Commission. Darren Pionk, road commission engineer-manager, said the current garage in Bessemer is outdated and does not meet the road commission's needs. Looking towards the future, Pionk said the new garage proposed to be on Marshalek Road,...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said James Peterson Sons, Inc., of Medford, is the prime contractor for a $10.1 million U.S. 51 project that began this week with tree clearing. The U.S. 51 construction work will begin in mid-March. The project will be between Rocky Run Road and Oneida County Y in Cassian and Hazelhurst. Crews will: —Reconstruct the highway. —Replace culverts. —Reconstruct intersections. —Lengthen existing passing lanes. —Construct a new bridge over Rocky Run Creek. A...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. - Mercer voters cast their ballots Tuesday in a primary to narrow down the field of candidates running for a pair of seats on the town board. The six-candidate race had incumbent John Sendra facing off against Bill Brundage, James Davis, Gordon Kohegyi, Michael Lambert and Victor Ouimette. The top four vote-getters will advance to the general election, where the two candidates with the most votes will be seated on the town board. Report...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee decided to look to Iron County's corporation counsel on how to handle outdoor events in Iron County following Tuesday's public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance on the issue. Both supporters and detractors of proposed ordinance addressed the committee, despite indications early in the hearing that the committee realized the ordinance wasn't the best way to address the...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — A new scam has apparently been initiated regarding the water woes in Flint. The Ironwood Public Safety Department received a 9:30 a.m. Monday call from an elderly resident who said she had been contacted about a fund-raising drive to raise money for the “children of Flint.” The woman told officers she had used her debit card to contribute $15 to the cause. An IPSD officer advised her to contact her bank representatives and have the card canceled and a new debit card issued. Earlier this...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - The Bessemer City Council debated the city's social media policy Monday after concerns were raised regarding a Facebook page relating to council business. Mayor Kathy Whitburn said it's important for the city council to establish a social media policy and have an "official" presence on Facebook and other social media sites. Whitburn asked if the Facebook page "The Bessemer City Council Rest of the Story" is administered by a council member...
