Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Sorted by date Results 6957 - 6981 of 9797
BESSEMER - Bessemer Public Library invited the public to a picnic on Saturday at Bluff Valley Park. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, children and adults came to show appreciation for the library's hard work during the summer reading program. "This is to say thank you for coming out and participating in all of our events this summer," library director Melissa Rajala said. Before the fun started, it was lunch time. For lunch, grill master Jim Merritt said he made more than 50 hot dogs. Also on the... Full story
IRONWOOD — Gogebic Community College has been chosen as the recipient of the 2015-2020 TRIO-Student Support Services Grant in the amount of $247,580. “This is the fourth time GCC has received the grant, and one of a very limited number of programs to receive a perfect score on the grant application,” said Jessica Leinon-Novascone, Director of TRIO-SSS. According to GCC, TRIO began in 2001 at GCC and has been successful so far at helping students succeed over the past 14 years. Leinon-Novascone said the goal of the program is to increase colle... Full story
SAXON, Wis. - Visitors to Saxon Harbor may have noticed a new sidewalk and several new docks this summer at the harbor's north basin. The improvements are part of the first phase of an effort by the Iron County Forestry Department to upgrade the harbor. Four docks were replaced on the south side of the north basin - the basin closest to Lake Superior - and a sidewalk was poured near the new docks, making the boats that use the renovated slips easier to access. The new docks are not only longer... Full story
REPUBLIC — Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters and crews from township volunteer fire departments had the County Road 601 wildfire about 95 percnt contained Friday. Pete Glover, the DNR’s incident commander on the blaze, said the fire was estimated at 80 acres, after better visibility over the fire and mapping the previous day helped delineate the extent of the burned area. “The fire held within the containment lines last night,” Glover said. “It didn’t move.” Glover said crews would workFriday to finish containing th... Full story
IRON RIVER, Wis. — A logging truck driven by a Hurley man was involved in a 1:36 p.m. Thursday accident that is under investigation by the Iron River Police Department. Police said a 2003 Toyota Tundra was westbound on U.S. 2, near Iron River, driven by Sue Beard, of Wyoming, Ohio. Beard’s vehicle crossed the center line and struck the rear driver’s side wheels of a loaded pulp truck that was eastbound on the highway, operated by David R. Bouillion, of Hurley. Beard’s vehicle went under the rear tires of the pulp truck, spun around and ended u... Full story
HURLEY - Children and bird lovers migrated to Hurley Public Library for Birds of Prey on Wednesday. Birds of Prey is part of Hurley Public Library's summer reading program for kids. The goal of the program is to introduce children to the library, to get them to read and build their imagination. For Birds of Prey, Courtney Wright of Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wis., brought with her two owls and a hawk. Before she showed the large audience her animals, Wright talked about the... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Area residents have continued to turn out for Aspirus Grand View's Healthy Step Challenge, held at the township's Airport Park each Tuesday since July 7. The challenge runs from 4 to 7 p.m. and lasts six week, ending on Aug. 11. Walkers track the number of laps they complete on the park's quarter-mile track and earn rewards for hitting certain benchmarks, David Sim, the manager of marketing and public relations for Aspirus Grandview, explained. "It's a good way to get people... Full story
A soggy summer across the Gogebic Range has turned into days of sunshine. After several days of oppressive heat, lower temperatures, into the high 70s, are predicted through Sunday, with no rain. That spells ideal weather for this weekend’s Iron County Fair at Saxon, Wis. The high for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Wednesday in Ironwood topped out at 84 degrees. The 110-year high for July 29 is 95 in 2006, according to the National Weather Service office in Marquette. Farmers have welcomed the dry-out over the past two weeks in the height of h... Full story
SAXON, Wis. - Saxon farmer Kenny Clement said Iron County Fair-goers will be treated to some new tractor-related events during this weekend's three-day celebration. Clement said an early 1900s vintage hay baler that is horse-drawn was found at the old DeRosso farm near the former Cary Mine in Hurley. He said Kayla Saubert and her horse will operate the old baler, which is also called a hay presser. "We've tried it out and actually baled a couple of bales with it," he said. He said Saubert has... Full story
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission took no action Monday on a request to fund construction of a viewing deck on Mt. Zion. The city’s parks and recreation committee had supported city funding for the deck, according to Community Development Director Michael Brown. The total cost for materials would be about $5,000, with the city providing half and the remaining $2,500 being raised through a fund drive. Brown said the Gogebic Community College building and trades department showed an interest in participating in the project. Commissioners di... Full story
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council discussed the latest update with the Gogebic Range Solid Waste Management Authority Monday night. A meeting was held with the authority Thursday, in which it reduced the rate for all customers from $120 to $108 per ton. The new rate will be for a two-month trial period beginning Saturday. The movement came in part from Wakefield's request for a $98 per ton rate. The council agreed the move is a step in the right direction; however, the city's rate... Full story
IRONWOOD — In a special meeting Monday, the Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education approved hiring Col. Sandra Keefer as the district’s senior army instructor for the district’s JROTC program. Keefer comes to the district with glowing recommendations, according to Superintendent Tim Kolesar. “(She’s done an) outstanding (job) in one of the most difficult staff positions in this command. Sandra was able to balance our military and civilian personnel needs,” said Kolesar, reading from one of the letters. According to information presented a... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - To recognize those touched by cancer, the 19th annual American Cancer Society Gogebic Range Relay for Life was hosted by Gogebic Community College on Saturday. Tents were set up in which teams sold products to raise money for the cause. Some tents hosted games and other activities for children and adults to play. There was a track set up in the parking lot with luminaria all around, each with a name of someone being honored. Ironwood... Full story
HURLEY - On a bright, sunshiny day in downtown Hurley, locals and visitors lined Silver Street for the annual Iron County Heritage Parade on Saturday. Beginning with the national anthem sung by Hurley native Susan Walesewicz, floats,vehicles, people and animals made their way down Silver Street to celebrate Iron County. "The annual Heritage Days Parade was well attended on Saturday with numerous floats, local organizations and the Hurley Alumni Band entertaining the crowd," said Rita Franzoi,... Full story
HURLEY-The Hurley Education Foundation inducted five new members on Saturday at the 13th annual induction ceremony hosted by Hurley K-12 School District. As part of the foundation's Class of 2015, Patricia Calvi Brahmstedt, Dr. James Lombardo, Dr. Robert Francis Baima, Paul Zarzyski and David Rigoni joined the 46 other inductees in the Hurley Education Foundation. In honor of their accomplishments, each inductee was given a plaque made by the Highline Corporation in Hurley. As each inductee... Full story
HURLEY-People young and old experienced life before the turn of the last century during Heritage Day on Friday presented by the Iron County Historical Society at the Iron County Historical Museum. Heritage Day kicked off three weeks of the Iron County Heritage Festival. At the museum on Friday, people were able to watch a blacksmith, a broom maker and a musician playing antique instruments. Blacksmith Dan Roesinger said he is one of approximately 400 full time blacksmiths here in the U.S. He... Full story
ONTONAGON - A project by the Ontonagon Township Board will acquaint residents of what it was like to live in the village during the "old days." Large pictures from the past were installed Saturday on the outside façade of the Memorial Building in Ontonagon. The pictures, many of them four-by-eight-feet in dimension, highlight the Ontonagon harbor in the 1800s, the business district during the same era, logging, and the most famous of the pictures called "Up from the Ashes." The pictures are... Full story
WAKEFIELD—The city of Wakefield is set to welcome race fans to the annual Outboard Nationals Monday through Saturday, Aug. 1. Considered by the chamber of commerce to be the “Super Bowl of boat racing,” the outboard nationals draws in competitors across the U.S. and Canada to determine who’s the best. This is the 16th time Wakefield has hosted the nationwide event on Sunday Lake. On Monday, registration runs from 7:30 a.m. to noon and a driver’s meeting will take place at Indianhead Resort. Throughout the day, competitors will also participate... Full story
BESSEMER - After making a major milestone by receiving a Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund grant, the Western Gateway Trail Authority met Thursday to proceed making plans a trail from Ironwood to Bessemer. Currently, the trail runs along the former Soo Railroad grade in Ironwood from a bridge over the Montreal River to Crestview Street off U.S. 2 near Country Club Road. Phase 2 of the trail will continue to Moore Street in Bessemer. The WGTA plans to extend the trail during phase 3 all... Full story
BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners approved a Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund grant Wednesday. According to chairman Joe Bonevetz, the grant approval will allow the Western Gateway Trail Authority to continue. Gogebic County Prosecuting Attorney Richard Adams said he agreed with the boards approval. “It’s a worthwhile project that potentially benefits the area,” he said. “I know that has been the experience in communities that have sponsored trail projects.” In the past, Adams said he’s been involved with the proj... Full story
HURLEY - The Hurley City Hall's meeting room was converted into an amateur art space Wednesday as the Hurley Library held its second summer kids reading program with help from the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters. The activity allowed participants to turn leaves into artwork - either as part of bandana or as a bookmark. The kids began by collecting a variety of interesting looking leaves from around the outside of the city hall building. Once the leaves were taken inside,... Full story
