Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] With the previous day's food comas worn off and NFL football games over, area shoppers headed out to stores to take part in Black Friday, the annual event that seems to be as much a tradition to some as Thanksgiving. Several shoppers told the Daily Globe they were buying Christmas presents for the families and taking advantage of the sales. Donna Sue Lipske, of Hurley, said she had gone to Walmart Thursday and was taking advantage of the sales in Km...
IRONWOOD — Rain turned to snow on a dreary Thanksgiving Day and when it was over, nearly a half inch of precipitation had fallen on Ironwood. The weather station at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Facility off Cloverland Drive recorded 3.5 inches of snow and .48 inch of precipitation for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. on Friday. Plow crews cleared the highways on Thursday, but side roads remained slick with relatively mild temperatures adding to the mix. Record snowfall for the 24-hour period was 9.5 inches a year ago during a very snowy N...
IRONWOOD — Beginning in the fall of 2016, every school district in the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District has agreed to apply to offer an Early College Career and Technical Education program. Gogebic Community College staff member James Halverson said the Early College CTE program expands on dual enrollment and builds from the current CTE programs the college offers. By participating in the program, GCC President Jim Lorenson said students can transition easier from high school into college. “For a lot of students, it’s very benef...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Despite wet weather, the Iron County Health Department lobby was filled with participants registering for the second annual Trot-4-Food Thursday. The event featured both a four-mile and 1.5-mile walk, run or "trot" through Hurley. Money raised from entry fees will enable the Iron County Food Pantry to help provide Thanksgiving dinners for area families in need, said Melissa DeCarlo, one of the race organizers. DeCarlo explained the event...
IRONWOOD - When facing the prospect of preparing your first Thanksgiving meal, including turkey and all the traditional fixings, a little advice may be in order. Even those who have cooked the big bird before still may have some questions. Companies from Butterball to Betty Crocker have folks at the ready to answer questions via 1-800 numbers or online chat rooms. But there's nothing like a little local home-cooking advice. Enter Angela Berglund's kindergarten class at Luther L. Wright K-12 Scho...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - To give back to the community, A.D. Johnston High School students participated in a can drive and built can structures Tuesday morning. For three weeks, principal Dan VanderVelden said first period students collected cans for a can drive organized by the high school Key Club. At the end of the three-week period, Barbara Waara, Key Club supervisor and English teacher, said her first period class of 24 students collected 409 cans to win. As...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — A new group plans to further spruce up Ironwood by adding murals. The Ironwood City Commission on Monday heard a presentation from Ivan Hellen, representing the Gogebic Range Murals and Attractions Mission committee. “Local artists have shown an interest already,” Hellen said. He added, “Ironwood’s on a high right now,” following hosting the Smithsonian exhibit and history conference. Some of the ideas he expressed for possible murals on buildings include logging and the railroad in...
Wednesday, Nov. 25 Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood. Mentoring of Moms, 9-10:30 a.m., Range Community Bible Church, Hurley. 715-561-4355. Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366. Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org. DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990. Ironwood/Hurley Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Elk and Hound Restaurant, Ironwood. Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer (Wis.) Town Hal...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — Drivers traveling down Silver Street Monday might have noticed cleanup work had begun on the Wishbones property in downtown Hurley. Property owner Bill Murray said one of his primary focuses Monday was taking down portions of the roof so that workers could safely clean out the interior of the building. Murray purchased the property from Iron County for $3,000 earlier this month. According to information at the Nov. 10 county board m...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission Monday approved agreements with Xcel Energy for the company’s South Range Road substation that will net the city $55,000. Commissioners approved a permit, road use agreement and general release relating to access to the substation off South Range Road. City manager Scott Erickson said when the site plan was approved for Xcel a few years back, the company agreed to be responsible for any road damages or repairs. Erickson said the $54,000 payment that was agr...
By KELSEY HANSEN [email protected] HURLEY - It was the annual craft fair at the Hurley School Saturday with well over forty vendors set up for the occasion. Besides local and area-wide vendors, several Hurley groups had booths set up, including the Last Blast crew, the Silver Express ensemble and the Hurley Booster club. The craft fair had everything from crafts and handmade gifts, to baked goods and food, to raffles and drawings, and even a chance to win a cruise for two. The Hurley Schoo...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - In the holiday spirit, area residents of all ages constructed gingerbread houses at Luther L. Wright High School Saturday for the annual Jack Frost Gingerbread House Contest. Throughout the morning and into the afternoon, gingerbread chairperson Niki McRae, of Ironwood, said more than 80 gingerbread house contractors attended. During the contest, children and adults made candy-coated homes with candy doors, mint shutters and frosting...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — October in Ironwood was a month of extremes, including a 60-degree temperature swing within a week. The high temperature for the month was 82 on Oct. 11, setting a record for that day, followed by the low reading of 23 on Oct. 18. The National Weather Service office in Marquette released its October wrap-up this week. Kevin Crupi, of the NWS, noted while less than an inch of rain fell for the first three weeks of October in Ironwood, the final week produced 2.75 inches of precipitation. A...
