Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College's board approved the hiring of three new personnel at their meeting on Tuesday night. GCC almunus and Ironwood native, Adam Arthur, will fill the newly created position of Marketing Coordinator, effective Jan. 5. The Director of Student Outreach & Engagement, Cindy Franck, recently resigned her position. The spot will now be filled by Dayle Jackson, the current Director of Student Support Services at GCC. She has been working for the college for 11 years.... Full story
BESSEMER - First graders at Washington Elementary in Bessemer, along with some teachers, parents and grandparents built gingerbread houses on Monday afternoon. Chattering echoed in the cafeteria as those in attendance built and decorated cardboard structures and graham cracker houses. Frosting, pretzels, marshmallow gingerbread men, gumdrops, cereal and much more were used for decorations and snacks. First grader Whitney Rose, whose milk carton was mostly covered in purple frosting, said purple... Full story
BESSEMER - The Bessemer School Board at its Monday meeting heard absenteeism is up recently due to illness. Teacher Sherry Nyquist was suppose to make a presentation to the board, but was out sick for the day. Many students were also out sick or went home sick from Washington Elementary on Monday, said head teacher Diana Hansen. "Today we were at about 37 by the time the day was out, of students out with sicknesses and sent home," Hansen said. Tax concerns Superintendent Dave Radovich discussed... Full story
BESSEMER — The Gogebic County Board couldn’t decide whether to support House or Senate transportation legislation on Wednesday, but commissioners agreed there somehow should be an increase in funding for roads. Gogebic County Road Commission Engineer-Director Darren Pionk told the board the effort to change transportation funding, including the way gas tax money is distributed, is in the “11th hour” because this is the last week state legislators will convene. There’s legislation in both the House and Senate pertaining to transportation, and co... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees approved a 2015 proposed budget of $913,729 Dec. 8. The fund balance for 2015 is $398,371, down nearly $100,000 from 2014. The millage rate will remain at 4.2714 after residents approved a road millage during the November mid-term election. A millage rate is the amount of tax per $1,000 of property value, the road millage replaced an expiring fire truck millage. The millage is for 1 mill and will last from 2014 to 2018. The township began collecting the millage on Dec. 1 as part of t... Full story
ONTONAGON - An attendance record was broken at the Ontonagon Theater of the Performing Arts Friday with the presentation of the "Christmas in the Snow." More than 350 people packed the theater, where the previous record was 329. This year marked the sixth annual Christmas show with performers Jim Jessup, Mike Urbis, Yvonne Blake and friends. The music and comedy between Jessup and Urbis featured Urbis as the reindeer hauling Santa, played by Jessup on the sleigh, Urbis as a hobo going "Home for... Full story
BESSEMER - Christmas is coming and so is the annual Gogebic Range Christmas Bird Count. This year's bird survey from Wakefield to Iron County, Wis., is set for next Saturday, Dec. 20, according to organizer Jerry Edde, of Bessemer. The count covers a 7.5-mile circle centered on Bessemer. "Anyone can participate and all birders are encouraged to take note of all birds they see on that date and report them to me by calling 906-663-6907 that Saturday, Dec. 20, some time after 5 p.m.," Edde said. He... Full story
HURLEY - The Iron County Finance Committee Thursday approved moving forward with aerial imaging of the county in 2015. Zoning administrator Tom Bergman discussed imaging, saying it is part of a consortium effort in northern Wisconsin. The plan is a for a plane to fly over using orthophotography, which uses lasers to measure the exact contours of the surface below. A similar program was used a few years ago, with pictometry software. According to Bergman, the software is "great technology," and... Full story
BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on a 5-1 vote approved a letter of "strong" support Wednesday for plans to develop a convention center-casino at Indianhead Mountain in Wakefield. The action came after a motion from commissioner George Peterson, of Watersmeet. The lone dissenting vote was from Joe Bonovetz, of Bessemer, who said he would like to see a copy of the letter of support before voting on it. The board was urged to support the project by Wakefield Township Chairman... Full story
IRONWOOD - Forty local girls learned about Women in Welding on Tuesday and Wednesday through the career and technical education program through the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District. Students from the Ontonagon, Ewen-Trout Creek, Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco school districts attended the event in Ontonagon and at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood. According to Paulette Niemi, CTE program coordinator, the event is very popular with students, but has to be limited due... Full story
EWEN – Family and friends of Ewen-Trout Creek's junior high and high school students gathered for the annual Christmas concert on Wednesday night. The concert began with a short introduction and welcome by band and choir director, Brad Besonen, before the Jr./Sr. high school band began to play. The 51-member band played six different tunes, including "Away in a Manger," "Baby, it's Cold Outside" and "Noel." Jenna Hash and Noah Nordine on alto saxophone, Jack Boro on tenor saxophone and Cree K... Full story
HURLEY - Hundreds of toys were dropped off at the Iron County Human Services Department on Tuesday afternoon, as part of the annual Christmas for Kids toy drive in Iron County. The drive is hosted by the Iron County Fire Association, and allows people to bring donations to their local fire halls. People can still donate items at the Mercer and Hurley sites of the Iron County Community Credit Union until Dec. 12. "We want to thank everyone who donated," association member Stacy Ofstad said. "A... Full story
IRONWOOD - Nearly 1,000 local children from Iron, Gogebic and Ontonagon counties attended performances of "Once Upon A Wolf" at the Historic Ironwood Theatre on Tuesday. The show was performed by the Awkward Stage Youth Drama Club, and there was no fee for the kids to attend. "We did this same sort of thing last year, giving an opportunity for our first-timers to have an audience," club director Mary Hansen said. "We had 800 to 900 kids at that one performance last year, and some schools were... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees discussed a letter sent to local residents regarding fundraising for the Ironwood Carnegie Library during a meeting Monday. Trustee Kevin Lyons asked resident Kit Malloy if she had received the letter from library director Elaine Erickson. Malloy attended the last meeting with a group of residents asking if it could help both the township and library in having contracted services again after the contract was voided earlier this year. A... Full story
RAMSAY — The Bessemer Township board met on Monday night to discuss new business including garbage concerns, health insurance and tax collection. Communications and reports were put on file and there was no unfinished business. Supervisor Jeffrey Randall informed the board that the Bessemer Township Planning Commission will meet tonight at 5 p.m. in Ramsay, but that it should be a shorter meeting. Also, the township will soon be receiving the truck they ordered earlier this year. Bidding for t... Full story
ONTONAGON - Ontonagon County Animal Protection (OCAP) will hold a "Home for the Holidays" adoption event and open house at the shelter on Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Erin Tucker has donated her time to trim nails for both cats and dogs from 1 to 3 p.m. OCAP's mission is to find good homes for all the animals in its care. Special pricing for any cat or kitten will apply to all adoptions in December. Applications will be accepted at any time, but OCAP asks that... Full story
