Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - New playground equipment at Ironwood's Longyear Park is set on a soft rubber surface that prevents kids' injuries from falls. A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday afternoon marked completion of the $60,000 project, with half that amount coming from a Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant. About a dozen children were using the new playground on a 77-degree afternoon. The former Ironwood Jaycees matched most of the DNR grant for the handicapped-accessible Super Play company... Full story
By KELSEY HANSEN [email protected] WAKEFIELD - The 10th annual First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon took place Saturday morning, with a record 27 individuals finishing. The 26.2 mile race around Sunday Lake began in foggy morning conditions that eventually cleared away to a perfect day for running. Hand cyclist Dean Juntunen, 55, of Mass City, negotiated 9 plus laps around the 2.8 mile route that circles Sunday Lake in 2:05:45. There were two aid/water stations spaced 1.4 miles apart.... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — As the future of Gogebic Community College’s pool remains in the balance, some local citizens are concerned about losing an “important” community recreational facility. Located in the David G. Lindquist Student Center, the pool has been closed for repairs until further notice. GCC President Jim Lorenson told the Daily Globe in August the college board needs to determine if it’s financially advisable to spend money to keep it open. According to GCC, it costs $56,000 to $60,000 per year... Full story
By KELSEY HANSEN [email protected] IRONWOOD - The second annual "Break Through Silence Walk Through Pain" suicide awareness walk/run was held Saturday morning at the Lindquist Center at the Gogebic Community College. The event was hosted by the Range Suicide Prevention Council, a group that 'works towards the prevention of premature deaths due to suicide across the life span in our communities through coordinated community action.' According to a spokesperson, the event drew more than 100... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD - On a cold Saturday morning, Ironwood residents dropped off unwanted items for the annual Fall Cleanup Day. As the clock struck 8 a.m., Ironwood Mayor Kim Corcoran started to check people in on Ayer Street and directed car after car to one of two garbage trucks. In the lot next to Ironwood Dance Company, several volunteers picked up items from trailers, pickup trucks and trunks of cars to have them discarded into dumpsters provided by Eagle... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] SPRINGSTEAD, Wis. — Members of the University of Wisconsin’s Iron County Extension Office visited the Sherman Town Hall Thursday to meet residents and discuss programs the office offers. The goal was to establish relationships with residents and provide an opportunity for the Extension office to share what it was working on and how area residents could get involved. Representatives from the Price County Extension Office were also present, given the town’s proximity to the county line and the numbe... Full story
By RALPH ANSAMI [email protected] IRONWOOD — Monday will be a busy day for Ironwood City Commissioners and citizens. The city-related activities will begin at 3 p.m. at Longyear Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new playground equipment. At 4 p.m., there will be a ribbon-cutting event at Depot Park for the Michigan Western Gateway Iron Belle Trail. The city commission will then meet in one of its two monthly sessions at 5:20 p.m. in commission chambers at the Memorial Building. There will be a public hearing at 5:20 p.m. o... Full story
By JAN TUCKER [email protected] BERGLAND - The Ontonagon County Commission on Aging received a special commendation from state legislators and the governor on the occasion of the organization's 40th anniversary. Gov. Rick Snyder, State Rep. Scott Dianda and State Sen. Tom Casperson, in a special tribute, applauded the contributions the agency has made to seniors of Ontonagon County throughout the 40 years. In the tribute, the legislators congratulated the agency, which they said "has... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee recommended approval of a proposed Off-Road Vehicle Motorized Trail route Thursday. Community Development Director Michael Brown said the committee unanimously approved the proposed route and eliminated a portion of the trail that the Friends of Miners Memorial Heritage Park suggested be removed. According to a map on the agenda, the approved route starts on the west side, near Silver Street. Brown said it then travels from east to west t... Full story
BESSEMER - Heroin use on the Gogebic Range has reached the "epidemic" stage, taking over from meth as the preferred illegal drug of choice, the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners learned Wednesday. Three local law enforcement officers addressed the county board on the deadly problem, which Michigan State Patrol Wakefield Post Commander Lt. Don Horn said will "affect all of us in one way or another." Jerry Mazurek, an MSP trooper, said the heroin comes to the area mostly from Wausau,... Full story
By TOM STANKARD [email protected] BESSEMER - As school gets under way, the Gogebic County 4-H Tech Wizards have much planned for September. Coming up on Tuesday at A.D. Johnston High School from 4 to 6 p.m., program manager Monie Shackleford said children will be able to build Lego robots. "It's really fun," she said. "You can program them to move around and speak." By building them, Shackleford said children learn how to follow directions, program computers and develop building... Full story
By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY — After the sticker shock wore off, the members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors Finance Committee voted 4-1 Thursday to move forward with the purchase of two dispatcher consoles for the sheriff’s department. The purchase will cost around $199,799 — although the price would have increased another $50,000 if the county doesn’t make the purchase prior to Nov. 21 — according to information presented to the committee. “We can ignore the $50,000, but we can’t ignore the fact we need the (... Full story
WATERSMEET - The Lac Vieux Desert Tribe hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to celebrate its new $10 million "state-of-the-art" health center. Tribal chairman James Williams said the tribe has been "in need" of a new facility for some time now. After much trouble, Williams said the tribe found funding to make the "dream" facility a reality. "We've overcome hurdles this year, and found some private funding and tax credits that we applied for and got. It's allowing us to meet our dream and... Full story
ERWIN TOWNSHIP — While the Erwin Township agreed that it was a good idea at Wednesday’s meeting, they agreed to delay the Geographic Information System mapping of the township until the update of the township’s property cards is complete. Township Supervisor Larry Grimsby explained he was in the process of confirming and updating the information on the property cards — which are the records of the assessing data of the parcels of land in the township. “I don’t want to put that information in there, because if somebody goes on and looks up th... Full story
BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners Wednesday renewed its sheriff’s department dispatching contract with Iron County, Mich., for five years on a 6-1 vote. County board chair Joe Bonovetz, of Bessemer, cast the only no vote. Bonovetz supported switching Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department dispatching services to Negaunee Regional Dispatch, even though that would have cost the county nearly $100,000 more over the five-year period. Bonovetz said he felt the county would receive more experience from Negaunee and wondered how Iron... Full story
BESSEMER — Local residents expressed their opinion at the Bessemer City Council meeting Tuesday concerning a recent announcement of a medical marijuana producing business to be located at the Big Dollar grocery store. On Tuesday, Sept 1. City Manager Michael Uskiewicz told the Daily Globe two business partners purchased the grocery store and plan to convert the space into, a “state of the art” facility for producing medical marijuana. In a release, Uskiewcz said their product will be sold out of Gogebic County to down-state facilities that... Full story
HURLEY - As part of his mission as the youth development agent with the University of Wisconsin's Iron County Extension Office, Neil Klemme recently took seven Hurley teens to Montello, Wis., to participate in a first impressions survey. The survey entails two groups visiting each other's communities to offer feedback based on the "first impression" of a visitor, Klemme explained. "You're looking at the community's assets. What are the positives in the community and what can they do to enhance... Full story
IRONWOOD — The 3.45 inches of rain that fell for the 24-hour period through 7 a.m. on Labor Day set a Sept. 7 record for Ironwood. The weather station at the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Treatment Plant records weather readings by the National Weather Service office in Marquette. It was the most rain received on that day over the past 110 years. Rainfall totals appeared to vary widely for the 24-hour period across the Gogebic Range, and the fact that the ground was so dry helped absorb all of that sudden moisture. The rain started on Sunday and c... Full story
ONTONAGON - Seventeen percent of Ontonagon County residents are veterans. Saturday, the bridge over the Ontonagon River was named for these men and women, The Ontonagon Veterans Memorial Bridge. The placing of a wreath at the bridge was made by State Congressman Scott Dianda, and Kirk Schott, representing State Senator Tom Casperson. Dianda and Casperson got the re-naming bill through the legislature and the bill was signed by Governor Rick Snyder. Dianda said that with a population of 6,200... Full story
MERCER, Wis. — The waters of southern Iron County were the focus for fishermen with kayaks and canoes this weekend as Mercer held its first “Can-Yak” canoe and kayak fishing tournament and festival. The tournament which began with registration on Friday and fishing on Saturday and Sunday provided an opportunity to bring visitors to the Mercer area in what is traditionally a down period, according to Tina Brunell, the executive director of the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce and one of the organizers of the tournament. “Mercer, what we are all... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood City Commission is expected to hear a request to authorize the remaining funds generated by the "Bridge the Gap" campaign be used to extend the paved portion of the regional trail from the Montreal River to U.S. 51, according to Hurley Mayor Joe Pinardi. According to Pinardi, he and the University of Wisconsin Iron County Extension Office's Will Andresen met with city officials, including Ironwood City Manager Scott Erickson, on Friday to discuss using the remaining... Full story
ONTONAGON - Protecting large walleyes in the Ontonagon River is a concern of Ontonagon County sportsfishing organizations. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources held a public meeting Thursday to receive opinions of the men and women who fish the Ontonagon River. The impetus for the meeting came from letters sent to the DNR from the Ontonagon County Valley Sportsmen's Club and the Upper Peninsula SportsfishermEn's Club, both located in the county. J.R. Richardson, Ontonagon, of the... Full story
