Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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 Darren Pionk, road commission engineer-manager, said the current garage in Bessemer is outdated and does not meet the road commission's needs.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...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — After an absence of several years, Career Day is returning to the Hurley K-12 school on Thursday. Students will hear presentations from experts in many fields. Staff member Steve Eder said Monday there will be 45-minute presentations and all students in grades 7-12 will participate. “It gives the professionals a chance to see our building and the students get the chance to visit with them,” Eder said. The Hurley School Board discussed the plans with Eder and Jake Hostettler, an instr...
By PAT KRAUSE [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The annual Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department Ice Fishing Contest was held on Sunday Lake and in the Wakefield V.F.W. on Saturday during Michigan's free fishing weekend. The event brought out 350 adults and has a lot of appeal for the more than 125 kids who participated. This was in spite of early-morning temperatures that hovered around four degrees below zero with a wind chill of 20 below. "For the weather, we had a good turnout," said Jim...
HURLEY - On a sunny Saturday, snowmobilers and local residents filled the Iron County Memorial Building to raise funds to groom the trails. The White Thunder Riders snowmobile club of Oma conducted its annual winter fund-raiser. To get to the event, snowmobilers could ride the trail to Jerry's Amoco and then cross the street to obtain easy access to the Memorial Building parking lot off U.S. 51. One by one, items donated by businesses and individuals were auctioned off to the highest bidders in...
By Richard Jenkins [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — Iron County residents are headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in a primary for the state Supreme Court, with residents of the town of Mercer also voting to narrow down the field of candidates seeking seats on the town board. Six candidates are running for a pair of seats on the town board. Incumbent John Sendra is facing off against Bill Brundage, James Davis, Gordon Kohegyi, Michael Lambert and Victor Ouimette. The top four vote getters will advance to the April 5 g...
Editor's note: The Daily Globe recently ran an "It's About Love" contest that asked readers to submit an essay sharing their Valentine's story. Mary Nemetz's essay was selected as the winner. She and her husband, John, picked up their prizes donated by various advertisers Friday. Mary and John Nemetz got married in 1972 and will celebrate their 44th anniversary this June. When Mary heard about the Daily Globe's "It's About Love" essay contest, she had never written a story like that, but...
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Public Safety Department will hold a community awareness program at Luther L. Wright from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a department announcement. The program, held in room 232, is designed to inform parents, teachers and citizens about current drug and alcohol trends in schools, according to a department spokesman. The program will include a discussion of purchasing drugs on the internet, e-cigarettes, prescription pills and different ways of using alcohol. Many of the crimes committed in Ironwood area r...
BESSEMER — Two men and a woman were arrested in Bessemer Thursday on charges of delivery/possession with intent to deliver heroin and methamphetamine, according to a Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team news release. According to a team spokesman, a search warrant was executed on a Porter Street residence in Bessemer, which led to the arrests. A GIANT spokesman said the matter is still under investigation. GIANT is a local task force comprised of officers from the Ironwood Public Safety Department, the Gogebic County Sheriff's Department, the H...
ROCKLAND — The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a fatal snowmobile accident by Negaunee Regional dispatch Wednesday evening at 10:35. The accident occurred on Trail 12, 1/4 mile south of Old Victoria Rd. in Rockland Township. It is believed the driver of the vehicle, Brady Allan Kuennen, 36, of Waucoma, Iowa, was traveling on Trail 12 when he lost control, fell off the snowmobile and struck a tree, according to a sheriff’s department release. Alcohol is believed to be a factor, department officials said in the release. The a...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — Gogebic County Search and Rescue is looking for volunteers. Overseen by the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department, the organization is a private group of volunteers who help conduct search and rescue operations, provide emergency medical assistance and rescue victims from both wilderness and urban environments, according to group president Jon Brown. Brown said there have been a number of incidents in recent years, the group has responded to, including a number of calls out to Superior Fal...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER, Wis. — To inform voters in Tuesday’s primary election for two seats on the Mercer Town Board, the Daily Globe contacted the six candidates. Tuesday’s primary will narrow the race down to four candidates with the two candidates receiving the most votes in the April 5 general election seated on the town board. Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Candidates were asked to provide a photo and a short biography, as well as answer: 1. Why are you running for office? 2. What do you feel...
IRONWOOD — For Valentine’s Day weekend, the Iron County Health Department and Historic Ironwood Theatre invite the public to attend the free movie presentation of “The Age of Love” on Saturday, starting at 2 p.m. Zona Wick, health department director, said the event is made possibly by a grant from the Aging Friendly Iron County Community Coalition. “If there is a greater universal truth than the power of music,” Wick said, “it is the power of love.” “The Age of Love” is a new documentary that captures the nature of love through a “humorous...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] ERWIN TOWNSHIP — While Erwin Township overpaid the IRS in 2011, township Clerk Vicky Finco announced Wednesday at the township’s Board of Trustees meeting the IRS was denying a refund because the reimbursement claim was filed too late. Finco said she received three letters from the IRS, each regarding a quarter of 2011, informing her that the township’s failure to file the proper Form 941s within three years meant it couldn’t be refunded the overpayment. Finco said the issues arose during Priscil...
