Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD —The Ironwood City Commission on Monday will consider calling for bids on 20 items seized by the Ironwood Public Safety Department, many in drug raids. The items include six trucks or cars, three snowmobiles, two televisions, a coin collection and sports cards. All items will be advertised with suggested minimum bids. The sale of the items was recommended by Ironwood Public Safety Department Director Andrew DiGiorgio. The commission meets at 5:30 p.m. on the upper floor of the Memorial Building. —Ralph Ansami...
ONTONAGON - Work on a railroad bridge near Ontonagon was modified to support a multi-use recreational trail in the future. According to Janet Miesbauer, of MI-TRALE, heavy equipment was moved to the bridge the last few weeks in December by Norman Pestka Construction. The company was contacted by MI-TRALE to replace the ice shield on the east support pier. The project was funded by off-road vehicle license receipts through a Department of Natural Resources grant program. Miesbauer said OHM Engine...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Awkward Stage Drama Club held auditions Thursday at the Ironwood Memorial Building for its upcoming production of “These Wonderful Years.” Adult supervisor Mary Hansen said the club selected Heidi Brown to be director because she said it would be a good experience for the high school student cast. When picking a play to direct, Brown said she was approached by cast member Ethan Puisto, who told her that the club was ready to take on a more serious play, instead of doing comedy. Brown...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER — Area residents and the Bessemer Planning Commission heard plans Wednesday from the Gogebic County Road Commission for the county's new maintenance garage. About five years ago, Darren Pionk, road commission engineer-manager, said the commission looked “into their needs.” Pionk said the commission's three main county garages are all “outdated” and no longer meets their needs. In addition to the garage in Bessemer, the road commission has one in Marenisco and one in Watersmeet. Pionk sai...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Former U.S. Senator, and current Senate candidate, Russ Feingold visited Iron County's University of Wisconsin Extension Office Tuesday as part of a kick-off for a statewide campaign tour. Feingold met with four members of the extension office for approximately 30 minutes in an informal setting, with the extension employees discussing the work they do and Feingold asking questions about challenges facing the area. Will Andresen, the...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — The seventh annual Sisu Ski Fest is set to start this week, featuring a number of events for everyone. Beginning on Friday, registration and bib pickup will take place from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the Ironwood Memorial Building. During this time, the Ski Expo will take place. The expo will continue on Saturday at 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. On Saturday, there will be a full day of racing, including the 42 kilometer Sisu marathon at the ABR Ski Trails. The classic race starts at 8:30 a.m. and t...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD -To encourage a community atmosphere, artist Connie Greany and students at All Saints Catholic Academy started making a mural Monday. As a school project, children made tiles and Greany helped the students place them on an outline of the mural she drew. Each tile was placed according to an indication number and a letter. By collaborating and working together, Greany said students were part of a community. Greany said she assigned groups to...
HURLEY — The first in a series of videos on the recovery process from both mental health and addiction issues will be shown at the Hurley K-12 School auditorium Monday. The series, held by the Iron County Underage AODA Prevention Community Coalition, will feature one film a month through April. The first film, shown from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, follows the story of Jackie Nitschke — the first wife of a Green Bay Packers player to admit to struggling with alcohol addiction. “Through interviews with former NFL players, their wives and Jackie’s own fa...
HIGGINS LAKE, Mich. — Donna Marie Telling, 68, died at her Higgins Lake home on Dec. 23, 2015. She was born Dec. 21, 1947, in Bessemer to John and Millicent (Trewhella) Re. Donna attended Bessemer schools until 1959, when she moved to Detroit with her mother and siblings to live with her stepfather, Thomas Yalonen. Completing her education in Detroit, Donna became a hairdresser, working first at J.L. Hudson in Southfield, then to Galveston, Texas, and back to Michigan at Curl Up and Dye in Houghton Lake. Donna and Howard R. Telling were married...
IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County fairgrounds were the place to be this weekend as hundreds of the best drivers in vintage and modern ice oval racing rocked around the historic 1/2 mile track at speeds up to 100 MPH at the Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus this weekend. Even the women and kids got into the act and a drone even showed up to check out the action. And for the first time in three years, there was snowmobile racing on Sunday when many of the important races take place. Race director Tom A...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] While mild temperatures in November and early December meant that ski hills across the Gogebic Range pushed back their opening days, the recent snowfalls and cold weather means that all have at least some runs open and have been seeing skiers anxious to hit the slopes. “The crowds were good over the holidays,” said Bruce Noren, the general manager of Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort, “you know, (just) not as good as we’re used to.” While the delayed snow meant the numbers were down from previous...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] Both the Ironwood Public Safety Department and the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post recently received community investment grants from Enbridge, Inc. According to Brian Trekas, the safety coordinator for Enbridge's Superior Region, the IPSD received $2,500 to help purchase gas-monitoring equipment. Trekas said the equipment can be used in a number of situations where it needs to be determined the amount of hazardous gases in the air, such as...
Even though it took a bit longer than last year for the trails to open, the recent snowfall meant snowmobilers could travel the Gogebic Range, with a parade of vintage snowmobiles traveling from Ironwood to Hurley Friday night to watch fireworks and kick off the weekend's Snowmobile Olympus races in Ironwood. The parade and fireworks were organized by the Hurley Chamber of Commerce, with the help of the White Thunder Riders Snowmobile Club. Beginning in Ironwood's Depot Park, the parade traveled...
IRONWOOD — The city commission this week approved a “carve-out” agreement for the pension fund of Ironwood Housing employees. City treasurer Paul Linn said creating a separate division of the pension fund will allow city officials and the Ironwood Housing Commission board to get a “more accurate picture” of assets and liabilities of the housing employees. Housing employees were previously co-mingled in the plan with employees in other city departments. Linn said a similar agreement was approved for library employees a few years ago. The commiss...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Kiwanis Club will celebrate its 90th anniversary by hosting area businesses in 2016 at its noon luncheons at the downtown Golden Dragon restaurant. Formed on Nov. 3, 1925, the Ironwood club wasn't too far behind the first Kiwanis Club in the nation, which was organized in Detroit in 1915. Current club president Jim Mildren said the motto of the Kiwanis Club is "serving the children of the world." Paul Anderson will serve as...
The November unemployment rate rose in all but one county, Gogebic, in the western Upper Peninsula. The Gogebic County rate fell just a tick, from 6.2 percent in October to 6.1 percent in November. According to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, both the civilian labor force and total employment rose by 50 in November. Total unemployment remained at 400. One year ago, the unemployment rate was 6.7 percent. Ontonagon County took nearly a full percentage point rise in unemployment in November, from 6.5 percent in...
BESSEMER - The sentencing of Martin Henry Brecke, 33, of Ironwood, has been rescheduled for Jan. 11 after Gogebic County Circuit Court Judge Roy Gotham approved a motion to adjourn Tuesday's sentencing hearing. Brecke pleaded guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter on Nov. 10. An additional felony count of delivery of heroin, resulting in death, was dismissed as part of the plea deal. While the involuntary manslaughter charge carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and/or a...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - Gogebic County Circuit Court Judge Roy Gotham appointed Nicholas Jacobs as prosecuting attorney Tuesday, replacing Richard Adams. Adams retired earlier this month. Jacobs will serve the remainder of the term, or another year. Jacobs said Adams did a "very good job" in office and stood his ground when it was necessary. "He maintained the respect of the law enforcement community, which can sometimes be a challenge," he said. Jacobs is a...
