Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — Former Erwin Township Clerk Prisilla Gerovac entered a no contest plea to an embezzlement charge in 32nd Circuit Court in Bessemer Tuesday as part of a plea agreement. The agreement calls for Gerovac, 45, of East Pioneer Road, to plead no contest to the charge of embezzlement by an agent or trustee of an amount more than $1,000 and less than $20,000, a five-year felony. There is also the possibility of a fine of up to $10,000 or three times the amount embezzled, whichever is greater. A...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - An ongoing trail improvement project at the Ontonagon Area School was dedicated Tuesday to a teacher whose career spanned 30 years of the district. Francis Fritz Zimmer taught biological sciences in the district from 1953-83. That period spanned the time the district went from Ontonagon to later include Greenland Township and Rockland. When the new school was built, Zimmer celebrated Earth Day by having students plant trees in an area adjacent to...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER — Area residents and the Bessemer City Council Monday evening heard Northwoods Paving Company announce they are seeking permission to put an asphalt mixing plant on Tamarack Avenue. In front of large audience, Eric Brye, of Northwoods Paving Company in Ashland, Wis., said the company recently applied for a special use permit to operate an asphalt mixing plant at Pat Steiger’s old sawmill on Tamarack Avenue, which is located within an M-1 district. Brye said the plant will be located 1,4...
PENCE, Wis - The already good fishing in the Gile Flowage will hopefully improve over the next few fishing seasons as an additional 5,000 bluegill were released at the Pence Park Boat Landing Monday. The fish-stocking effort is part of a three-prong strategy to increase the number of panfish in the flowage and protect the population from predators to ensure the long-term sustainability of the population. "(The Gile Flowage) is really a predator-dominated system, and so if you just put bluegills...
IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College is pleased to announce Dr. Randy Smith, current President of the Rural Community College Alliance, will be the graduation speaker for the 82nd commencement ceremony Friday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m. held in the Lindquist Student and Conference Center gymnasium. Smith has been involved in higher education for over twenty-two years. He holds a Ph.D. in higher education leadership, Master of Science in emergency health services administration and a bachelor’s degree in political science. He also completed the Edu...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY - Over 50 years ago, a B-47 Stratojet disappeared from radar during a low-level training mission approximately 10 miles south of Hurley. Three months later, another aircraft disappeared near the same area, a densely wooded place about 3 miles east of U.S. 51. The planes were part of the Air Force's 40th Bombardment Wing from Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kan. The missions took place because the area's terrain is similar to locations that...
HURLEY - The Gogebic Iron Range Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 529 held their 26th annual Steak Feed Fundraiser Saturday evening at the Iron County Memorial Building. "I've waited all day for this," said attendee Tina Martinsek "Every year, the steaks are good." The event kicked off with a raffle and door prizes. Out back, Kyle Thompson and Terry Seibel stood over a grill flipping dozens of steaks. "Our steaks are awesome; they're hand-cut and everything," said Thompson. Over 400 steaks...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] Waterfall watchers should enjoy a banner weekend after the 2 to 2.5 inches of rain fell across northern Wisconsin this week rivers are roaring. The weekly report of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources notes river levels have risen throughout the north. Potato River Falls offers some free waterfall watching, while people willing to pay a state park fee might visit Copper Falls State Park near Mellen. The numerous waterfalls near Black River Harbor are also a good destination for a drive. Altho...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] BESSEMER — The Gogebic Conservation District initiated a garlic mustard eradication program this month in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. The aim is to keep garlic mustard infestations in the Ironwood-Bessemer area from jumping into private, county and national forests, according to GCD Administrator Jim Finley. Originally brought to the U.S. from Europe as a food plant, garlic mustard can escape from gardens “and spread like wildfire,” Finley said. “The plant has the ability to change the so...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - After about two hours of deliberation, a 12-person jury cleared Jason Charles Roberts, 35, of Ironwood, of all charges in Gogebic County Circuit Court Thursday. Roberts was facing a felony charge of torturing an animal and misdemeanors for cruelty to an animal and failure to kill wounded game stemming from a YouTube video showing hunting dogs attacking and killing a wounded coyote in Ironwood Township. "(We're) very pleased with (the...
By Daily Globe Staff [email protected] WAKEFIELD - With high school prom season here, Michigan State Police advise students to make smart decisions and take extra precaution to stay safe while celebrating. On Thursday, Community Service Trooper Jerry Mazurek from the Wakefield Post spoke to Ironwood high school students. "Prom is an exciting time for high school students, and we want to encourage teens to have fun by making good choices," he said. "Students should know the consequences of...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected]. IRONWOOD — To help ensure a successful future for snowmobiling in the area, the Western Upper Peninsula Snow Shakers held a joint meeting Thursday afternoon with the Michigan Snowmobile Association and Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In front of about 50 area residents at Gogebic Community College, Ron Yesney, DNR trails coordinator, said the DNR is charged with the duty to provide and develop facilities for outdoor recreation and to implement a statewide recreational and snowmobile t...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - The second day of Jason Charles Roberts' trial on animal cruelty charges in Gogebic Circuit Court consisted of testimony by Department of Natural Resources Sgt. Grant Emery Wednesday. Roberts faces a felony charge of torturing an animal and misdemeanors for cruelty to an animal and failure to kill a wounded animal. The first charge carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison, while the others have maximum sentences of 93 days and...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Four airline companies have submitted proposals to provide essential air service at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport. County board chairman Joe Bonovetz, of Bessemer, told the Daily Globe Wednesday the current passenger airline, Air Choice One, from Chicago, is seeking to continue at the airport and has submitted a proposal for a four-year deal. On April 18, 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a contract to Air Choice One. The airport board could now choose any one of...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER — Local gardening enthusiasts gathered at Washington Elementary School in Bessemer Wednesday evening for the inaugural Gardening 101 Club meeting. Gail Maki-Dalbec, club organizer, said she organized the club because she felt inspired after attending a gardening workshop at Michigan Technical University and later received a $3,200 grant through the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative she’s using for funding. During Wednesday’s meeting, the club learned about planting potatoes and how to ma...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER — The trial of Jason Charles Roberts, 34, of Ironwood began Tuesday in Gogebic County Circuit Court. Roberts is facing three animal cruelty-related charges in connection to a YouTube video of hunting dogs attacking a wounded coyote. Roberts faces a felony charge of torturing an animal and misdemeanors for cruelty to an animal and failure to kill a wounded animal. The first charge carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison, while the other have maximum sentences of 93 days and 90 d...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER — The process of assigning coaching positions for the Bessemer Area Schools District was discussed Monday night by school board members and Athletic Director Tim France. Al Gaiss, Extra Curricular Committee chairman, read the minutes of the committee’s meeting on March 28, which was attended by the board of education, coaches and parents. Gaiss said the committee received requests from the public, suggesting all coaches be interviewed prior to being hired and that coaching positions sho...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] Weekend rainfall in the western Upper Peninsula means streams should be flowing high and cold for Saturday's trout season opener. With most of the snowmelt gone, creeks had dropped low, but more than two inches of rain over the weekend restored flows to more normal spring levels. Inland trout season for Type I and II streams and Type A and D lakes opens on the last Saturday in April and closes Sept. 30. The daily bag limit is five trout, with no more...
By JUSTIN LIBERTOSKI [email protected] IRONWOOD - A crowd of 200 people gathered at the Gogebic Community College's seventh annual Taste of the Gogebic Range fundraiser to sample the the finest food 13 area restaurants had to offer at the Lindquist Center Monday evening. The annual event raises money for the foundations various projects, said GCC President Jim Lorenson, including scholarships, student activites and student lounges. Each restaurants offered small portions of one of their...
