Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The Hurley City Council received a favorable report Tuesday concerning its water contamination problem. Water plant operator Gary Laguna said the levels of the contaminants have been coming down and only one reading, in Cary Location, slightly exceeded the maximum level, as measured in parts per billion. The maximum level is .088 and the city stood at .092 in the one sample, according to Laguna. “I think it could be about half of that (.088 mark),” he said of future readings. When the city... Full story
ONTONAGON - Autumn-like temperatures brought out large crowds for the 15th annual Ontonagon Hometown Christmas Parade Sunday. Colorful lighted floats made the trip down River Street, led by the Ontonagon Area School District Band. Winning first place in the open float competition was the Dream Catchers entry, "The 12 Days of Christmas." Each of the 12 days was represented by one of the Dream Catchers. Maids a milking, geese a laying, swans a swimming and lords a leaping were all in distinctive c... Full story
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] IRONWOOD - Roy Gotham is hanging up his black robes. The Gogebic and Ontonagon County Circuit Court Judge, Gotham announced this week he is retiring Dec. 31 after 25 years as circuit court judge. The retirement also marks his 42 years in the legal profession in both Ontonagon and Gogebic counties. Gotham expects Gov. Rick Snyder will appoint a successor in the next two weeks. He said both Mark McDonald and Michael Pope, area attorneys, have applied for the... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - After much debate, the Bessemer City Council approved in a 3-2 vote of hiring Michael Korpela as the city's attorney Monday evening. According to information provided in the agenda, there were three applicants for the position, including Dean and Pope, P.C., Raymond J. O'Dea and Korpela. Dean and Pope, P.C. consists of Timothy M. Dean and Michael K. Pope and is based in Ironwood. In a letter to city clerk Jim Trudgeon, Korpela said he will... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The University of Wisconsin Iron County Extension office and the Michigan State Extension office in Bessemer are partnering to offer area teens babysitter training classes beginning in January. The training is based on the curriculum of “operation military kids,” a 4-H program serving military youth with deployed parents, according to Neil Klemme, a youth development agent with the Iron County office. Klemme said the training is a relatively comprehensive program, covering everything from... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] BESSEMER - While the temperatures didn't necessarily reflect the event's name, area runners took to the streets of Bessemer and Bessemer Township Saturday for the Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency's annual Frozen Rundra walk and run. Participants could choose either a 2-mile run, 3-mile walk or 6-mile run, according to race organizer Missy Rhenlund, along a course that would run through Anvil Location with turn offs for the shorter... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] MERCER - With lights flashing and the horn sounding, a fire truck delivered Santa to the Mercer Community Center Saturday night. The kids gathered at the center ran out to meet Santa before following him inside and forming a line to tell him what they wanted for Christmas. Each child got the chance to sit on Santa's lap to tell him what they wanted for Christmas and have a photo taken. At least 30 children attended the event, and received gift bags... Full story
ONTONAGON — The annual Aspirus Ontonagon Christmas Concert will be held Friday, Dec. 11, at the Ontonagon Theater of the Performing Arts. The event will benefit both the Aspirus Laboratory and Long-Term Care Facility. The 7 p.m. concert, which is organized and staged by Foundation President Jim Jessup, will feature some familiar voices and some new to the Christmas show. Jessup, Yvonne, Blake, Jennifer, Genevieve and Veronica Weaver, and Jim Brogan return to the stage and are joined this year by Bob Hiltunen, who is not new to the Ontonagon T... Full story
HURLEY — Officials from a number of Iron County agencies met Friday at the Iron County Memorial Building to participate in a table-top exercise to develop a mass care plan for the county. The plan would be used in instances where the county needed to open up a temporary shelter, Iron County Health Officer Zona Wick explained, and could cover a range of emergencies including ice storms, tornadoes or fires. The creation of a care plan is required by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the state, which provides funding to the c... Full story
The Ironwood and Bessemer Chambers have agreed to join forces to honor community members at an award banquet. Peter Grewe, Ironwood Chamber of Commerce president, said he is excited to begin a partnership with the Bessemer Chamber of Commerce for the event. "This will be the beginning in providing a stronger community for us all and we look forward to working on other projects in the future," he said. Kathy Whitburn, Bessemer Chamber of Commerce president, agrees. "We believe in the power of... Full story
IRONWOOD — Area residents may obtain Christmas tree permits for $5 for the Ottawa National Forest at the Ironwood office or visitor centers before heading out. As part of the “Every Kid in a Park” initiative, the U.S. Forest Service is offering one free holiday tree-cutting permit to any fourth grader who presents a valid free tree pass at participating Forest Service units. The Forest Service is among a number of federal agencies supporting the administration’s initiative. More information can be found at everykidinapark.gov. “The Ottawa Na... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Economic Development Corporation approved a set of goals for the upcoming year to set a course for Ironwood’s future. After a lengthy discussion, members agreed on several goals that community development director Michael Brown said should improve Ironwood’s local businesses. In order to make their vision a reality, each corporation member signed up to take on one or more of the goals. On the list of goals, Brown said Ironwood needs to update its zoning ordinances to compl... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — Wanting to help area residents, Nancy Korpela started 906Boom! to provide tools and learning resources for the public. Three years ago, Korpela retired and came back to Ironwood to start a “MakerSpace” as a “support center.” Within her “MakerSpace,” Korpela said she is able to accommodate artists and small business owners alike. “People can create something at home and sell their products here, or if they’re at the next level, they can r... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker visited Hurley Tuesday to announce Iron County's broadband grant was successful. "We're pleased to be here ... talking about this grant today, and it's really a great partnership. We've got the private sector, we've got the county and the county economic development elements all coming together here and we're pleased to be a part of it," Walker said. The county will receive a $41,914 Broadband Expansion Grant... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - As the Christmas season begins, Aspirus Grand View Hospital hosted a tree lighting Tuesday, continuing the hospital's annual tradition of lighting its Tree of Love and Celebration Tree as a way to remember the previous year's triumphs as well as remember all those who have passed away. Carol D'Alberto - president of the Aspirus Grand View Auxiliary - said while the hospital has a long tradition of lighting the Tree of Love, where each... Full story
HURLEY — Hurley area residents may drop off used winter clothing at the Chamber of Commerce office at 316 Silver St. for a Wisconsin Department of Tourism charity drive. The effort will continue through Jan. 3 and clothing may be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and other “gently used” warm clothing items are being collected to support local charities. A box is located at the chamber office and all items donated will be given to the Hurley K-12 School, Hurley Head Start and The Treasure House. “The Big Bundle... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - Like-minded area residents formed a group to raise money to completely restore the Hiawatha statue. Peter Sturgul and John Rudberg, both of Ironwood, formed the group with the goal of raising $25,000. The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce, with its existing Hiawatha capital account, would continue to serve as the repository for all donations. Ironwood Chamber of Commerce Director Michael Meyer said he is proud that residents are taking pride in... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - With the event just around the corner, organizers of the 21st annual Jack Frost Parade met Monday to hash out the final details before Friday's event. Friday's parade will begin at 6 p.m. sharp in front of the Ironwood Carnegie Library. The parade route will take the 31 entries down Aurora Street to the St. Vincent de Paul Store, according to Kim Kolesar, one of the parade's organizers. The parade is expected to take approximately one hou... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — A dreaded “wintry mix” was predicted today by the National Weather Service for Ironwood, with up to three inches of snow and ice possible. There was an 80 percent chance of precipitation today, with a high of 34 forecast. Snow was also possible for Wednesday. The NWS said much of the region may see from 4 to 6 inches by the time the snow ends tonight. The snow is expected to come from the south to north. A winter weather advisory was in effect from 6 p.m. today to 6 a.m. Wednesday. The W... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD - If the recent snow wasn't an indication that ski season on the Gogebic Range was just around the corner, the Ironwood premiere of Warren Miller's latest film "Chasing Shadows" at the Historic Ironwood Theatre Saturday surely reminded residents of the season's arrival. "You heard at the end of (the film), 'winter starts now,'" said Dan Tregembo, who helped bring the film to Ironwood, referencing the fact that the release of Miller's films... Full story
BESSEMER - A small, but enthusiastic crowd gathered Saturday evening to light Bessemer's Christmas tree. Mayor Kathy Whitburm addressed the 15 people who showed up for the tree-lighting at the corner of Sophie and Mary streets. "We hope to make this a tradition and are trying to revive it," Whitburn said of possibly expanding the community gathering in the future, as the tree grows. The group joined in singing "Jingle Bells." Donna Frello, of the Bessemer Chamber of Commerce, said it was the... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Following a brief public hearing, the Ironwood Township Board approved the budget last Monday. During the public hearing, the board debated a proposed 48-cents-an-hour raise for the township’s elected officials who work at the township hall. The raises were included in the budget shown to the board members at a prior meeting and match the raise given to the township’s union employees, according to Clerk Mary Segalin, however there hadn’t been any formal discussion by the boa... Full story
