Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - The elementary school gymnasium at Luther L. Wright was jumping Thursday as students participated in the annual "Jump for a Heart" event. The gymnasium was divided into 10 station, nine of which were based on different form of jumping exercises, such as skipping rope, plyometrics, a "long jump" and a "Lambeau Leap," as well as a number of other jumping activities. K-5 physical education teacher Cece Aho said the tenth station allowed the students to enjoy a healthy snack. According...
SAXON, Wis. - The Iron County Sheriff's Department was investigating a Wednesday morning fire that destroyed the former Jack Steinmetz residence on Carlson Road in Saxon. A deputy said the fire was fully engulfed when the Saxon Fire Department responded around 8:30 a.m. in minus-11 degree temperatures. No one was believed to be living in the house, which is at the end of a gravel road, about a mile south of U.S. 2. There are no other nearby houses. A large wooden barn-type building across the...
Wolverine Ski Trail will be taken over by snowshoers Saturday for the annual YooperBeiner Race/Tour. The day will feature 5k and 10k races beginning at 11 a.m., followed by a kid's race, as well noncompetitive 5k and 2.5k tours. The races, sponsored by Aspirus Grand View, are a United States Snowshoe Association-sanctioned event and part of the Braveheart Snowshoe Race Series. "Last year, we had 87 people participate in the event, and 66 participants were locals," Susan Spaete, the race...
IRONWOOD - All household belongings and four pets were lost in a 7:54 p.m. Sunday fire that lit up the neighborhood at 206 Southwest St. A wood stove located in the basement caught on fire, the homeowner, Tracy Sedin, told Ironwood Public Safety Department Director Andrew DiGiorgio. "The homeowner stated that the basement was fully engulfed when she opened the basement door," DiGiorgio said. When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from the entire structure and it hung over the Bonnie...
BESSEMER - Gogebic County Sheriff Peter Matonich was first on the agenda for Bessemer's city council meeting on Monday night. Matonich said the sheriff's department has been adding some new services or is currently in the process of doing so. He said the county still has a very active drug team and that the department also added a new corrections officer in 2014. Gogebic County is currently training officers on a new statewide information system, which allows the county to access statewide...
ERWIN TOWNSHIP - Descendants of the original Van Buskirk school children gathered on a chilly, but sunny Sunday to recreate an old photo and share some laughs. The original photo was taken on Feb. 17, 1915, by Matti Siirila and is titled "On the Rocks." Ivan Hellen, who helped make the re-creation happen and is one of the descendants, said the bluff sits "off the side of the wagon road built by Matti Siirila." Notes from an Oct. 1907 Erwin Township Board meeting said, "Matti Siirila paid...
WAKEFIELD - Sharp winds and below-zero temperatures didn't deter the crowds at the sixth annual Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department Ice Fishing Contest. 562 people registered for the event, which while down from last year's attendance of 700 to 800 people, was quite good considering the weather. Mike "Jaws" Yon, the department's chief, was pleased with the turnout. "The community always treats the fire department great," said Yon. "You take a day that starts out negative 12 degrees and just...
Firefighters battle second-story flames at 206 Southwest St. in Ironwood on Sunday night. Neighbors said the fire started in the wood stove in the basement of the home. The homeowner knew something was wrong because she could smell smoke, the neighbors said. The woman and her two sons were able to exit the house safely....
ONTONAGON - Around 80 sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from the Ontonagon Area Schools enjoyed the 28th annual Winter Recreation Day at the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park ski area on Feb. 6. Whether downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing or cross country skiing, the students and chaperones enjoyed beautiful weather and outstanding hill conditions at the Porkies. The Winter Recreation Day tradition got started during the winter of 1987-'88 when Ontonagon principal Thomas...
BESSEMER - Dennis and Delores Rolando have been together for 56 years. That's long enough that they sometimes finish each other's thoughts. That doesn't mean they aren't still capable of surprising each other. One of those surprises was Delores' decision to enter the story of their relationship into The Daily Globe's "Valentine's Day is all about L-O-V-E" contest. Dennis was unaware of her decision until the couple was contacted by the Globe to inform them that they had won the contest. Dennis...
IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College President James Lorenson was recently named to the Michigan Community College Association Legislative Committee to a two-year position. There are 12 members on the committee, which includes six presidents and six trustees. According to the release, "Committee membership, per MCCA bylaws, is determined by the appointment of the chair of MCAA, with concurrence of the MCCA Executive Committee." The committee seeks a good balance of small and large, urban and...
IRONWOOD - After 50 years of being a member of the National Ski Patrol, Roger "Pat" Bennetts has decided this would be his final season actively patrolling the area's ski hills. "It's been a great 50 years supporting the ski hills and helping injured guests in times of need," Bennetts said. "I'm grateful for all the training that the National Ski Patrol has provided." Over the last half-century, Bennetts has helped skiers as a member of the ski patrols at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort,...
WAKEFIELD - The ice of Sunday Lake will hopefully fill with fishermen Saturday for the sixth annual Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department fishing contest, weather permitting. The contest will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with prizes offered for pike-sucker and panfish divisions. There are also walleyes in the lake. With a high of minus-2 predicted, the contest could be moved to Sunday in the event of particularly inclement weather. It's Free Fishing Weekend in Michigan, so residents and...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP -- The township board of trustees approved a four year plan to improve several of the most deteriorated roads in the township at Monday's meeting. The plan would have the township use funds generated from the township's millage to participate in the Gogebic County Road Commission's match program, which allows the township to receive 40 percent of the projects funding from the commission. According to a letter from Darren Pionk, an engineer with the road commission, taking...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood City Commission honored Department of Natural Resources law enforcement officer Grant Emery, of Bessemer, Monday for his role in thinning the deer herd in the city. Ironwood has conducted bow hunts in the city for the past nine years and Emery has been instrumental in the "implementation and development" of the city bow hunt, noted city clerk Karen Gullan. Every fall, the city issues deer kill tags that are filled through the cooperation of bow hunters who set up...
IRONWOOD - Government and business leaders from all six counties that comprised the Western Upper Peninsula chambers of commerce in Gogebic, Ontonagon, Iron, Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw counties gathered at the Maplewood Steakhouse in Ironwood on Jan. 22 to socialize and discuss new ideas for helping the region prosper for the chamber's "Thirsty Thursday" meeting. "We view the event as an opportunity to connect with each other, share best practices and gain understanding of what is happening...
GILE, Wis. - Organizers of the Hurley 4th of July fireworks held their second annual fundraising Snowshoe Extravaganza Saturday afternoon on the Gile Flowage. A total of 144 race participants showed up to take on the powder in their snowshoes. This year the Fireworks Committee added a bonfire and music at the Gile Park, with cooperation of Montreal city officials and fire department members. The Hurley Fire Department also helped. Rita Franzoi, event director, said they added a Family Fun Night...
Marisa Buerger, right, leads a choreographed routine as the Lil' Dribblers practice for their performance at halftime of tonight's Ironwood girls' varsity home basketball game against Bessemer. The Lil' Dribblers is made up of second through seventh graders and led by Buerger as well as Rachel Boyd and Doug Foley. In addition to tonight's performance, they will also perform Friday during the halftime of the Ironwood boys' varsity home game....
BESSEMER - Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort hosted the Midwest Cat Clowder all day Saturday. Vintage sno-cats and groomers were on display at the base of the hill. The owners of these machines were available to talk with people about their machines and about their group. Kirk Citurs of Scranton, Iowa, traveled nearly 500 miles for the event. Citurs brought along his restored 1962 Snow-Trac he purchased a few years ago in Seattle. Snow-Tracs were manufactured in Sweden and only about 2,500 were...
