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  • Erwin Township Board of Trustees names new clerk

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 11, 2015

    ERWIN TOWNSHIP - The Erwin Township Board of Trustees appointed Vicky Finco as the township's new clerk at the board's Wednesday meeting, following the resignation of Prisilla Gerovac. Gerovac's resignation, effective June 5 according to a resignation letter read by Township Supervisor Larry Grimsby, was accepted by the earlier in the meeting. Grimsby said that Finco was chosen, along with two others, from the pool of qualified township residents who had applied for the township's treasurer...

  • County board signs papers for summer airport project

    Ralph Ansami|Jun 11, 2015

    BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved signing paperwork for the $1,176,000 summer airport taxiway project. The west end of the parallel taxiway will be constructed, the second half of the project at the Gogebic-Iron Airport. Commissioners agreed to sign the contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration. It is hoped the project will begin by July 6. The FAA is paying the bulk of the project’s cost, at $1,116,250. MDOT’s share will be $29,375 and the local share...

  • Lupine Junefest bike tour is coming to Mercer

    Tom Stankard|Jun 11, 2015

    MERCER, Wis. - The ninth annual Lupine Junefest is coming to Carow Park in Mercer on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A classic car show, arts and crafts, birding activities, silent sports demonstrations, silent auction and the main event - a bicycle tour - are planned. Starting and ending at the park, the bike tour varies from 10 to 50 miles to cater to various skill levels. Along the way, participants will ride on paved roads, through forests, alongside lakes, rivers and, of course, beautiful...

  • Ironwood's summer program begins

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 10, 2015

    IRONWOOD - Around 10 students showed up for Ironwood Area School's summer program on Tuesday where they read books and completed online assignments in the school's library. Designed to prevent students from losing skills over the summer, the program is open to students in grades one through 10 in the 2014-15 school year - those starting second through 11th grade next year - to take lessons through the school's accelerated math and language software. The program, staffed by both elementary and mi...

  • Camp 911 kicks off at IPSD headquarters

    Ralph Ansami|Jun 9, 2015

    IRONWOOD - The first day of Camp 911 kicked off Monday at the Ironwood Public Safety Department, with 41 youngsters participating. The camp, for children aged 8 to 12, is designed to teach youngsters about fire and bicycle safety, drug prevention and first aid, among other safety topics. "This is the first time we've done this. We planned for 50 kids, but 41 is a good turnout," said IPSD Director Andrew DiGiorgio. Xcel Energy officials were to address the children today about safety with...

  • Ironwood resident offers budget-saving advice

    Jun 9, 2015

    IRONWOOD — Approval of the 2015-16 city budget on Monday was preceded by advice from a city resident at a public hearing as to how costs can be reduced. John Rudberg, of 218 N. Lowell St., suggested the city “decommission” parts of neighborhoods to eliminate sewer and water costs. He said in sparsely populated neighborhoods, residents could be relocated, basically ending the need for city services. Rudberg said it might cost the city money upfront, but would save Ironwood money in long haul. He noted the infrastructure of the city was desig...

  • Theater Dinner

    Jun 9, 2015

  • Wakefield man in custody following police standoff

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 8, 2015

    WAKEFIELD — At around 8 p.m. on Saturday, the Gogebic County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a suicidal male at his Wakefield residence, according to a department news release. Officers on the scene, along with a family member, were able to establish contact with the 30-year-old man, who was in the home with his 3-year-old son. The man refused to leave the home and, according to the release, threatened to shoot the officers on the scene. This led to the activation of the Gogebic/Iron Area SWAT Team and a request was made for t...

  • Grrrreat day for a bike ride

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 8, 2015

    BESSEMER - The sun was out for the sixth annual Go Ride R Range Ride on Saturday. Beginning in Bessemer's Bluff Valley Park, the roughly 50 cyclists who participated biked to Rigoni's Bar and back to the park, according to organizer Jim Mildren, a route of roughly 20 miles. "The day was perfect," Mildren said. Following the completion of the ride, the group enjoyed entertainment provided by the band Sugar and Spice, who played a number of popular country songs. It was especially fitting that...

  • Ironwood Dance Company

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 8, 2015

  • Community members meet to discuss moving beyond 'The Way We Worked'

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 8, 2015

    By RICHARD JENKINS [email protected] HURLEY - Ten organizers of the recent "The Way We Worked" exhibition and other interested members of the community gathered in the court room on the second level of the Iron County Historical Museum on Saturday for a debriefing session following the conclusion of the Smithsonian's stay in town. Among the items discussed were lessons learned from hosting the exhibit and how the community can move forward with other events. Most of the meeting...

  • AD Johnston student headed to Harvard

    Tom Stankard|Jun 6, 2015

    BESSEMER - Growing up in Ramsay, Molly Wieringa has become accustomed to living in a small town. "The sense of community while growing up in a small town, that will always be with me. I know people here, and they've always supported me." As a child, Wieringa was always outside playing or inside reading a good book. For as long as she can remember, she said reading has been a big part of her life. "You can learn so much just by reading, even if it's not an instructional book," Wieringa said....

  • Longyear Park

    Jun 6, 2015

  • Lupine Time

    Jun 6, 2015

  • Ironwood budget shows minor increase in taxes

    Ralph Ansami|Jun 5, 2015

    IRONWOOD — The 2015-’16 budget the Ironwood City Commission will consider Monday includes a small increase in city property taxes. According to the proposed budget resolution, property taxes of $1,777,000 are projected, compared to the $1,675,000 approved a year ago, or less than a 1 percent increase. The city’s fiscal year runs through June. The total general fund budget to be considered Monday by city commissioners is $3,168,000, up $41,000 from a year ago. The total of all expenditures in the city for the upcoming fiscal year, inclu...

  • Class of 2027

    Jun 5, 2015

  • Angelo Luppino leaves mark on community

    Kelsey Hansen|Jun 5, 2015

    IRON BELT, Wis. - The man who brought the color pink to his Iron Belt construction business, Angelo Luppino, died this week of cancer at 82. He was born and raised in Hurley, graduating from the Hurley High School in 1952. He married Nancy Nelson in 1953 and they had two children, a son, Paul, and a daughter, Karen. Luppino met his wife on a blind date and knew from the moment he met her that she was the one. "He met me and that was it," she said. They had a long and happy marriage of 62 years....

  • Sunday Lake fishing contest set for Saturday in Wakefield

    Jun 5, 2015

  • Moose crossing

    Jun 4, 2015

  • Group works to create path along Montreal River

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 4, 2015

    HURLEY — Despite completing their stated mission, the members of the Riverside Trail Committee agreed at the group’s meeting Wednesday not halt their momentum and continue working on projects related to the development of a regional trail system in the area. Will Andresen, the head of the University of Wisconsin’s Iron County Extension Office, began the meeting by providing a brief overview of the group’s history. The group had originally been directed by the communities of Hurley, Kimball, Ironwood and Ironwood Township to create a general...

  • Ironwood students celebrate end of year

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 3, 2015

    IRONWOOD - Ironwood's youngest students celebrated the end of the school year with a special reward during recess on Tuesday as they got to tie District Superintendent Tim Kolesar to the playground equipment with streamers as a reward for good behavior. The brainchild of the district's playground monitors, the kindergarten through second graders each repeated the event while Kolesar played along, pleading for mercy before breaking free of the bonds at the end of each recess. Following Kolesar's...

  • Rare sight in woods

    Jun 3, 2015

  • Ironwood teachers hope summer program prevents backslide

    Richard Jenkins|Jun 3, 2015

    IRONWOOD — Even though the the Ironwood Area School District won’t be offering a traditional summer school, several teachers will be volunteering to continue offering math and reading lessons for students to try and ensure that the students don’t backslide and lose knowledge over the summer. The program will allow students in grades one through 10 in the 2014-15 school year — those starting second through 11th grade next year — to take lessons through the school’s accelerated math and language programs. The program, staffed by both elementary a...

  • Students plant flowers in downtown Bessemer, Hurley

    Tom Stankard|Jun 2, 2015

    Students from Washington Elementary School in Bessemer and Hurley K-12 School got their hands dirty Monday and planted flowers in their respective downtowns. Washington Elementary School teacher Gene Goss and his fifth-grade students moved his class outside to enjoy the sunny weather and beautify their city. "This is an excellent program here," Goss said. "The students are really good about taking care of the gardens during the summer." All of this wouldn't have been possible without the supervi...

  • Ontonagon village manager expects dollar store permit request shortly

    Jan Tucker|Jun 2, 2015

    ONTONAGON – Ontonagon Village Manager Joe Erickson told the Village Council Monday that engineers for a new dollar store in Ontonagon have been on the proposed site for the store and he expects a request will be made next week for a building permit to start the new structure. The new Family Dollar will be erected on M-38 across from the Ontonagon Court House and next to the former Pamida store. Mountain Engineers are the engineers for the store, which will replace the existing smaller store next to Pat’s Foods. Village council members said the...

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