Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Historic Ironwood Theatre is presenting a Big HIT Wine and Beer Fest on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Ironwood Memorial Building. The public is invited to dress up and bring friends along to the new event at 7 p.m. for an evening of craft beers, fine wines and and gourmet hors d'oeuvres. Bruce Greenhill, HIT managing director, said the event combines the popular holiday auction and WineFest. Greenhill said people can bid on an "exciting"...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Gogebic Range Broadband Committee received an update Wednesday on a pair of Department of Natural Resources fire towers in the southern part of Iron County. The committee has been considering using them to expand broadband services in the area. The county has been talking to the DNR about acquiring the towers — one near Pine Lake and the other in Springstead — and commissioned Coleman Engineering to complete an inspection of the towers. Results of the inspection were reported Wedne...
By TOM STANKARD tstankard@yourdaily BESMMER - The Bessemer Planning Commission heard the public speak on Wednesday about the Gogebic County Road Commission's plans for a new maintenance garage. Darren Pionk, road commission engineer-manager, said the current garage in Bessemer is outdated and does not meet the road commission's needs.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 will be roughly 46,000 square feet and cost about $4.7 million. The garage is planned to be located on...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] WAKEFIELD - Drivers on U.S. 2 in Wakefield may have recently noticed a new sign directing the way to Wakefield's historic downtown. The sign is the latest project undertaken by the Wakefield Revitalization Committee. Hanging at the intersection of U.S. 2 and M-28, by Club 28, the sign directs drivers toward the downtown area on Sunday Lake Street. The committee chose a simple sign with a slightly historical look, according to committee chair Velda...
HURLEY — Security concerns have caused the planned move of the Iron County Health Department to the Hurley K-12 School to be called off. In a letter to the Daily Globe, school district administrator Chris Patritto explained that while the school district will continue its relationship with the health department, the move won’t take place. “On Jan. 18, the Hurley School Board granted us (the administration) permission to work out details to see if there was a possibility of the Iron County Health Department leasing space here within the Hurle...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — Brandon Dillon, the chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party, visited Ironwood Tuesday to talk to party supporters. “We’re doing our annual winter tour of the U.P., trying to talk to as many Democrats as possible to find out what’s going on, to find out what issues are on people’s minds and making sure the party is listening,” Dillon told the Daily Globe. “Often times ... we don’t pay enough attention to the concerns of local county parties and local issues and this is a chance to let...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees swore in board member Susan Murphy and formally said goodbye to out-going board member David Martinson Tuesday evening. Murphy raised her right hand and was administered an oath of office, saying she will faithfully discharge the duties of the office according to the best of her ability. "I am honored to be part of the board of trustees," she said. According to GCC, Murphy, an Ironwood...
By KELSEY HANSEN [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The council heard a presentation Monday night about the potential motorized and non-motorized trail system in and around Wakefield. Ron Yesney, from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, along with Paul Anderson, of Coleman Engineering Company, wanted to give the new council an update and continue contact through the process. Yesney, as the Trail Coordinator for the Upper Peninsula, has been working in Gogebic county to promote...
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] ONTONAGON - Ontonagon Village residents Monday had an opportunity to see what the Ontonagon harbor could look like in 2035. Seventy-five attended the final report of the Sustainable Small Harbors project. Ontonagon was one of four harbor towns in Michigan awarded the project by the Michigan Sea Grant College. Michigan State University took the lead on the program assisted by other partners. Mark Brederland, Michigan Sea Grant, and Brad Neuman Michigan State...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Citing the positive relationship so far, the Ironwood Township Board of Trustees Monday renewed the township’s contract with the firm Makela, Pollack & Ahonen for auditing services for the next three years. Supervisor Alan Baron said he was recommending the township stick with the firm in part because of advice from officials in the Department of Agriculture, who have been working with the township. “The USDA said they play a big part in rural development and they ... encou...
By KELSEY HANSEN [email protected] IRONWOOD - It was a busy Sunday at Mt. Zion Recreational Complex this past weekend with the warmer winter temperatures. There were lots of families spending their afternoon either tubing or skiing on the hill. Dana Aukee brought her two kids, Janna and Brenden, tubing. This was their first trip this season. "I figured it was such a nice day that we needed to get outside and do something," Dana said. The family made several runs down the hill, where...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BERGLAND - AJ's Walleye Lodge Bait and Tackle hosted its seventh annual ice fishing tournament on Lake Gogebic Saturday and Sunday. Ice fishing enthusiasts came from across the midwest and beyond to take part and fish with their friends. During the tournament, ice fishing tents were scattered across the body of water. Inside the tents, fisherman carved holes in the ice using augers and dropped their line hoping to catch the big one. Sitting by a hole...
By Tom Stankard [email protected] With winter in full-swing, snowmobilers and skiers came to Gogebic and Iron counties this past weekend to partake in winter activities. Throughout the weekend, the sounds of snowmobiles could be heard near the trails and in downtown areas. Lance Roffers, of Green Bay, Wis., visited Iron County for the first time. Roffers said he had fun in Hurley and liked snowmobiling along the snow-covered trails. Roffers said the trails were in good condition for the most part. During his visit, Roffers said he...
BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Sheriff's Department announced Friday Marcella Boline has retired as coordinator for the Gogebic County Sheriff's Victim Service Unit. Boline began working for the unit as its coordinator 12 years ago. She said she was inspired to join the unit after being in a rollover accident in Canada. Shortly after the accident, Boline said the service unit there helped her get to a bus station and back home. Then, she said to "pay things forward," she began training to start...
IRONWOOD - The city of Ironwood has finally found a suitor to occupy the industrial park speculation building that was constructed in 2003. On Monday, the city commission will consider selling the building and lots to Scandinavian Log Homes, now located off U.S. 2 in Kimball, Wis. According to a letter from Ironwood Community Development Director Michael Brown to the commission, the company would purchase the building and lot, plus an adjacent lot, for $100,000. The company would bring up to 10...
HURLEY — A total of 91 students in the Hurley School District have unmet dental needs, according to Dr. Erin Cutler, who has been working with the school the past three years. She met with the Hurley School Board Monday to discuss how to get more children dental help. Through the Northlakes Dental Clinic out of Ashland, hygienists come into the Hurley K-12 school and screen children three times a year through a federal grant. When it’s determined the children have cavities, or other problems with their teeth, notes are sent home to the par...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The dispute between the Gogebic Range Solid Waste Management Authority and the city of Bessemer is headed to court. The authority’s board voted Thursday to direct attorney Steven Tinti to pursue litigation against the city of Bessemer regarding the money owed to the authority. “Ironwood Township can’t pay more than what (it should),” Kathy Maki said as she seconded the motion to pursue litigation. At issue in the dispute between the city and authority is a disagreement regarding...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - Bob Jacquart, Copper Peak organizing committee chairman, announced future plans for the ski flying structure during the joint Bessemer-Ironwood Chambers of Commece banquet Wednesday. Jacquart said he remembers being on a bank board in the early 1990s and the board president said Copper Peak owes "so much money that we need to cut it down and sell it for scrap metal." Standing next to Charles Supercynski, Jacquart said Copper Peak still...
By TOM STANKARD tstatankard@yourdaily globe.com BESSEMER - To honor area residents, organizations and businesses, the Bessemer and Ironwood chambers collaborated to host an year-end banquet at the Bessemer Veterans of Foreign Wars on Wednesday. Kathy Whitburn, Bessemer Chamber of Commerce president, said both chambers are thrilled to be able to honor "really great individuals and groups." For giving back to her community, Kathryn Re was honored as the Bessemer chamber's Volunteer of the Year. Do...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Officials are urging Iron County residents to dial 911 in emergencies as the county launches its enhanced 911 system on Jan. 27. The enhanced 911 system is a cloud-based storage system and tie 911 calls to a master street addressing system that will provide a map of a caller's location to help responders reach destinations faster, according to Iron County 911 Coordinator Stacy Ofstad. "The main benefit is that it's going to be a much...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — Unlike recent years, the Hurley School District is not facing drastic cuts to balance its 2016-’17 budget. District administrator Chris Patritto told the school board on Monday that although a “very, very preliminary” estimated budget is in the planning stages, his “rough guess” is that the initial deficit the school board will face will be around $75,000. He estimated revenues for the 2016-’17 budget at around $7.1 million, with expenditures in the neighborhood of $7.2 million. Patritto said...
HURLEY — A 63-year-old Hurley tavern owner who had been charged with four cocaine counts recently entered a no contest plea to an amended single misdemeanor of possessing the drug. Peter Zucco, of 603 Granite St., owner of the Alaska House tavern, was placed on probation for six months and was ordered to pay $418 in fines and court costs by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden. Zucco had been bound over for trial on Nov. 17. An arrest warrant was issued on June 12 for offenses on June 3. Hurley police indicated two Ironwood area women filed a c...
