Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] HURLEY — The levels of contaminants in the city of Hurley’s drinking water have dropped to acceptable levels for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Letters have been sent out to city residents from water department lead operator Gary Laguna, who said tests on Dec. 8 showed the levels of Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic acids “... have fallen back into and will remain within safe and acceptable limits.” The city water department will continue to monitor the levels according to WDNR monitor...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - With winter-like weather finally upon us, naturalist Licia Johnson, of the North Lakeland Discovery Center, taught area children about snowflakes at Ironwood Carnegie Library Monday afternoon. To begin her winter nature program, Johnson asked the children gathered around her what snowflakes are and how the flakes are formed. "Snowflakes are formed when rain falls and it gets cold enough for it to be ice," said Jayla Finco, 5, of Ironwood....
By JERRY EDDE for the Daily Globe "We were heading south on Lake Road when my wife shouted, 'That looked like a turkey! No, really, I think that was a turkey. Stop and go back." I quickly checked the rear-view mirror for following traffic and the little SUV slid to a stop with the anti-locking braking system pumping furiously. A quick turnaround and I was soon looking at a front porch that was sort of an elevated deck. "No," I said, "That wasn't a turkey. It was seven turkeys and it looks like...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — A 28-year-old Illinois man was incarcerated in the Gogebic County Jail at Bessemer Sunday after crashing a snowmobile in Ironwood. According to Ironwood Public Safety Department reports, Denis Walsh, of Maple Park, was arrested for operating while intoxicated (third offense), driving while his operator’s license was suspended and refusing to take an alcohol breath test. Bond was set at $25,000 in Gogebic County District Court, subject to posting 10 percent to be released. According to office...
By JUSTIN LIBERTOSKI [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Wolverine Nordic Ski Trails were open Sunday as many gathered to spend their time skiing the various trails. Among those included Al Limberg and Barb Bradley, of Wausau, Wis. It was their first time at Wolverine this season and said that they weren’t able to get out there earlier because of the weather. They frequent various cross country trails such as ABR and Wolverine, with Wolverine being their favorite. The reason is because of...
BY TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — Beginning last Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration required people to register their drones. Under the FAA’s new rule, people who own a small aircraft more than .55 pound and less than 55 pounds must register it with the FAA Unarmed Aircraft System before they can fly outdoors. According to FAA’s website, the owner must be 13 or older and must be a legal U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident. Also called unarmed aircraft systems or quadcopters, drones are a variety of flyin...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - 'Tis the season for traveling. Santa Claus wasn't the only one traveling during the Christmas holiday. Whether traveling by air or vehicle, this year AAA said a record 100 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles away from home to see family and friends. Of the 100 million Americans traveling, the U.S. Department of Transportation said only 5 percent choose to travel via plane. In Ironwood Township, people at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport flew on Air Choice One, to...
IRON RIVER, Wis. — A 54-year-old Iron River man was killed when his vehicle collided with a semi tractor-trailer east of Iron River on Wednesday. Dean A. Lusikka was pronounced dead at the scene on U.S. 2, near Crooked Lake Road, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol. The two-vehicle accident occurred at 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday. Police said a westbound pickup truck driven by Lusikka lost control on the slippery highway during “medium to heavy” snowfall throughout Bayfield County. The pickup slid into the eastbound lane of the highway, where...
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — The Iron County Citizen’s Forum hosted an informational meeting last week to discuss an ongoing effort to establish a National Marine Sanctuary on Lake Superior. Driven so far primarily by advocates in the Bayfield and Ashland region, the Dec. 15 meeting at the Iron County Courthouse provided an opportunity to gauge support in the county for the project. While the exact parameters of the proposed sanctuary are far from established, discussions centered around a region between the Apo...
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Six eyesore demolition bids will be on the agenda when the Ironwood City Commission meets on Monday at 5:25 p.m. The session will begin with a public hearing on a blight violation at 603 Cherry Place. During the regular meeting to follow, commissioners will consider a resolution ordering the removal and abatement of the alleged hazard and nuisance at 603 Cherry. Snow Country Contracting, of Bessemer Township, is the apparent low bidder for the six demolition projects in the following a...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - During winter break, area children celebrated Christmas early with a party at Ironwood Carnegie Library Tuesday afternoon. Dressed in Christmas attire, Assistant Library Director Lynne Wiercinski said children decorated Christmas cookies and made festive crafts. With the smell of sugar in the air, children decorated cookies using several types of candy, colored frosting and sprinkles. In the other room, children worked on arts and crafts....
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area Schools has been awarded a mini-grant from the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative. The $3,800 mini-grant will be used to develop a curriculum revolving around an outdoor classroom, according to information presented at the district’s Monday school board meeting. The grant was obtained by science teacher Cheryl Jacisin, who learned about the initiative while attending a training at Michigan Tech University in September, Superintendent Tim Kolesar told the Daily Glo...
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] HURLEY - In the spirit of the holidays, Hurley K-12 Spanish classes hosted the annual La Festival de Navidad on Monday. Throughout the day, elementary school children exited the classrooms to eat Latin American cuisine, make crafts and play games in the gymnasium. This year, Spanish teacher Natalie Patritto said there were more booths than ever. In keeping with the theme, high school students made food or hosted an activity representing a country of...
By KELSEY HANSEN [email protected] WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield-Marenisco School District will stay independent after the district’s school board voted against joining with the Bessemer Area School District Monday. “One thing I’d like to discuss before the board votes is that when this all started — up until this point — this board has never taken a stand of a no or a yes,” board President Brad Dalbec said. “This will be the first time that the board officially comes out with a stand and I think it’s time.” The vote came after the board was...
