Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - The talent of the area's artists will be on display this weekend as the Range Art Association holds its 60th annual art show at the Iron County Memorial Building beginning Friday. The show will feature over 70 entries in a range of artistic mediums, said association Treasurer Gerry Traczyk. "There is leather work, there is pencil, acrylic, water color and oil paintings," Traczyk said, "there is also wood working and wood burning, from many many different artists." The show will also...
IRONWOOD - A semi-truck driver knocked down utility lines on Houk Street on Tuesday afternoon. According to an Xcel Energy employee on the scene, a semi truck driver traveling on the street was too tall and snagged the wires, causing two poles to break. Wires ended up on the ground. Electricity, telephone and cable service was interrupted in the area, including three residences on Houk Street. The Xcel Energy employee said the driver left the scene but later found by police. Jim Kilponen, one...
MERCER - Although no formal action was taken during the meeting, the Iron County Comprehensive Planning, Land and Zoning Committee discussed what types of electronic signs are allowed under the county's ordinances. The discussion stemmed from a request from Zoning Administrator Thomas Bergman for clarification on what the committee considered to be a blinking sign. "So there have been a lot of sign requests in the town of Mercer lately," said Bergman, at the beginning of the discussion. "I just...
HURLEY— Step back in time and experience Iron County’s past through the Iron County Heritage Festival, beginning Friday through Aug. 9. Officials from the Iron County Development Zone annually spearhead the collection of events across the county to help citizens experience the county’s heritage. ICDZ Director Kelly Klein said there will never be a dull moment. “The heritage festival is an umbrella for a lot of smaller events gathered into a two week-period,” he said. “There’s something going on all the time. Somebody ought to find somethin...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education, on Monday, approved continuing a lease with the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District to allow the GOISD to use a number of empty classrooms in Luther L. Wright. According to district Superintendent Tim Kolesar, the lease price of $32,981 is the same rate that the district leased the space to the GOISD last year and is more than likely close to a standard rate that the GOISD most likely pays all districts to use their facilities....
IRONWOOD - Singer-songwriter Natalie Mae Palms brought her dad, Mark Palms, and singer-songwriter Billy King with her to perform at the Ironwood Theatre Sunday. Born and raised in Manchester, Mae was inspired by her professional musician parents. "Growing up listening my parents play and watching them work together, it was very special," she said. "My parents are so different musically, and it's fun to see both butt heads and work together." When she was younger, Palms used to watch her...
IRONWOOD - Saturday's Festival Ironwood schedule featured a full day of activities, ranging from a Walk, Run and Roll in Norrie Park in the morning to a performance by Shotgun Kelli that filled the dance floor to close out the evening, as well as a classic car cruise and a host of other events offering something for the whole family. "This year's festival was very good," said Keith Johnson, one of the organizers. "It was an excellent event. We had a lot of good reviews, a lot of good comments...
ONTONAGON — Up to a thousand Ontonagon Area High School graduates and their families and friends are expected to celebrate the 2015 All School Reunion in Ontonagon this upcoming Friday and Saturday, July 24-25. The reunions have been held every five years. This year’s event features two new co-chairs, Ontonagon County Clerk Stacey Preiss and Rich Ernest. The pair took over the massive work of organizing the event, which hundreds of former students are expected to attend, after longtime chairman Andy Lockhart retired. Preiss said the org...
IRONWOOD — Many of the 118 people who donated to Ironwood's new Art Park attended the Friday afternoon ribbon-cutting ceremonies on Aurora Street. Jen Tucker, a community assistance specialist with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, presented Ironwood Community Development Director Michael Brown with a plaque on the occasion. The city received a $10,000 grant through MEDC to develop the Art Park after more than $15,000 was pledged locally toward the effort. Brown said there's still some money left over for project improvements. T...
MANITOWISH WATERS - A group of Iron County kids spent the week exploring nature at the North Lakeland Discovery Center during the 15th annual Iron County 4-H summer camp. The camp ran from Tuesday to Friday, July 7-10, and was open to third through fifth graders, according to Neil Klemme, the youth development agent with the University of Wisconsin's Iron County Extension Office, who runs the camp. Klemme was pleased with this year's camp. "Things are going great. It's been a good week," said...
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council agreed to add one-chair beauty salons to its conditional use ordinance on Tuesday. Mayor Joe Pinardi said a woman on Maple Street plans on opening a one-chair salon in her house, but the ordinance didn’t cover it. Adding beauty salons to the list will allow her to receive a permit to operate the business. In other action Tuesday, the council approved Jake Hodgdon as a part-time police officer, to be used as needed by Police Chief Dan Erspamer. The new officer had been riding along with other officers to acquaint...
HURLEY - The Iron County Forestry and Parks Committee decided against altering its grant application seeking funds for improvements to the county's campground at the Lake of the Falls park so that all-terrain vehicles could continue to access the park. The decision came after Forest Administrator Eric Peterson read an e-mail from Jillian Steffes, with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, that clarified that the use of Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funds to finance the renovations would...
IRONWOOD — Relay for Life is set to begin at Gogebic Community College on Saturday, July 25. As part of the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life is the organization’s biggest fundraising event. More than just a relay, the Relay is a time to unite as a community, recognize those who’ve been touched by cancer and remember those who lost the battle, according to an ACS spokesman. Anybody can sign up. Participants can be on a team or be involved by themselves. This year’s Gogebic County RFL chairman is Helen Slining. She is one of 10 members...
IRONWOOD - Opened to the public for a week, the Ironwood end of the non-motorized trail has been receiving positive feedback. On Wednesday, the Montreal River bridge was christened by Ironwood and Hurley officials, marking a major footstep for the Western Gateway Trail and Gov. Rick Snyder's goal of Michigan becoming the trail state. "The governor announced three years ago that he wants Michigan to be a trail state and this is the key part of the trail," said Paul Anderson, WGTA member. Snyder c...
IRONWOOD — The National Weather Service office in Marquette has logged some soggy statistics about June in Ironwood. The 5.4 inches of rain for the month was 150 percent above normal, according to Kevin Crupi, of the Marquette NWS office. It was also a cool month, with the average temperature of 60.2 coming in at 1.1 degrees under the long-term average. The high temperature reached above 80 only three days during the entire month. It was 81 on June 27 and June 28. The normal for June is eight days above 80 in Ironwood. Crupi said the jet s...
IRONWOOD — Some blight issues and major payments will be considered by the Ironwood City Commission this evening. The meeting will begin at 5:20 p.m. with a public hearing on a blight violation at 225 Frenchtown Road. During the regular agenda, the commission will consider rejecting a demolition bid for blighted property at 206 Southwest St. and may seek a rebid. The following partial and final payments will be acted on: —A partial payment to Ross Peterson Construction, Hurley, of $21,896 for construction of the Art Park on Aurora Street. —A...
IRONWOOD - The sun shined down on John Krznarich Little League Field for a long day of Little League 9-10-year-old District baseball and softball tournament play Sunday. Before any pitches were thrown, Jeff Wiemeri, Ryan Niemi and Shaun Munn of the host Penokee Range Little League, prepared the field for a day's worth of baseball and softball. Under the warm sun with temperatures in the 80s, they raked the base paths, watered the grass and then watered it again. When the dirt was dry, Munn...
WHITE PINE - After nearly six years of planning, fundraising, design, and construction the White Pine American Legion Post 462 has completed it's new memorial to those killed in action. The effort to construct a new monument started because the original monument was crumbling and no longer suitable to honor "our fallen comrades from Carp Lake Township," said Ron Howard of the Ontonagon County Veterans Association. Bob Lubbers, adjutant at the time, spearheaded the effort. There was a...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Gogebic Community College's David G. Lindquist Center is receiving a facelift. During the summer, areas receiving renovations and maintenance work are the student lounge, the Courtside Cafe, formerly known as the Snack Bar, the gymnasium and the hallway. When the upgrades are complete, Lindquist Center Director Dorie Fornero said the center will be more modern and accessible. "We're making cosmetic changes to the facility to update it and make it more user-friendly for our...
IRONWOOD - Ironwood Mayor Kim Corcoran doesn't know Lowell Joerg, a retired insurance salesman from California. It seems he knows a little bit about Ironwood, however. Corcoran was opening her city mail a few months ago when she received a "redistribution of happiness" letter from Joerg that contained a postcard of an 1899 blizzard in Ironwood. "He has a hobby of returning bits of history back to the cities of origin," Corcoran said. She researched social media and found numerous examples of...
