Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD - Excitement was high for the Taste 'N Tour leisurely ski event on Saturday, as part of the annual Sisu Ski Fest in Ironwood. Participants gathered at Norrie Park Pavilion in Ironwood for their first top during the self-paced ski event. The Taste 'N Tour is held in conjunction with the timed races of Sisu as another option for skiers to participate in the festivities without the competition side of it. This year, the event offered another version of the TNT called "The Nibble." The... Full story
IRONWOOD - A small, but spirited group of people showed up for the annual Sisu snowshoe event on Sunday morning. More than 30 participants raced in the 2K, 5K and 10K races. The snowshoe races are typically held on Saturday during the Sisu Ski Fest, along with the rest of the events. However, the race not only changed days, but also locations, moving from Milje's Trails in Wakefield to the Miners Memorial Heritage Park in Ironwood. Sisu race director Jonathon Rulseh was pleased with hosting the... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Ironwood Township Volunteer Fire Department was recently awarded a grant to purchase automated external defibrillator (AED) units. The department received $3,500 from Trans-Canada, a natural gas company which operates a pipeline that runs through Ironwood Township. According to Bob Brentar, department member, the funding was applied to the department's community access to AED inititative, and two AED units were purchased. One unit will remain in the Ironwood Township... Full story
IRONWOOD — The Sisu Ski Fest races today were shortened and set for later in the day because of the bitter cold. Sisu Ski Fest board president Ric Olson said Friday, “The race jury has decided that the 42-kilometer is delayed and shortened to 31K, with a 90-minute delay on all starts.” The 21K Heikki Lunta Half Marathon was shortened to 17K, with a 30-minute delay on all starts, Olson said. The races were delayed from 8:30 a.m. The race jury changed the times and lengths, keeping safety of th... Full story
GALESBURG (AP) - More than 100 vehicles were involved in pileups on a snowy Michigan interstate on Friday, killing a trucker and igniting a fire and explosion on a semi carrying fireworks, police said. Snow, wind and poor visibility were blamed for the chain reaction of crashes on both sides of Interstate 94 in Kalamazoo County, 150 miles east of Chicago. The interstate wasn't expected to reopen until late Friday or Saturday. "As you can imagine, it's not easy to count vehicles as they pile... Full story
HURLEY - The Iron County Board of Supervisors' finance committee met on Thursday morning to discuss hiring and snowmobiles in the sheriff's department, replacement of the current health officer and tax-deeded properties. Sheriff's department "I'm short a jailer. As I'm losing road guys here, I have to move someone up. So, it's not like we're hiring someone new," sheriff Tony Furyk said. The department is down a full-time jailer, as a road person recently moved to Mississippi. One jailer has to... Full story
IRONWOOD - Wolverine Nordic Trail system recently added three new snowshoe trails to the already existing Hospital Loop. "Many don't know about the new snowshoe options that are available," said Wolverine board member Dennis Spaete. The Snowflake trail is an easy 2.1-kilometer route, leaving from the warming chalet on Sunset Road in Ironwood Township. Snow Snake Loop is an intermediate trail, leaving from the chalet and follows parts of the mountain bike trails. Snow Summit makes a loop which... Full story
Blowing snow, combined with wind chill readings of 40 below, closed Gogebic Range schools for the second time this week on Wednesday. Visibility was poor and traffic was light on Wednesday morning. Overnight winds of up to 30 mph were reported throughout the area. The sun popped out in Ironwood around 10 a.m. Wednesday, but the downtown temperature still stood at minus 9 around noon and the thermometer wasn't predicted to hit positive numbers until today. At the Luther L. Wright School in... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Aspirus Grand View Home Health team will soon begin offering home telemonitoring services to patients. Marcia Nelson, manager of AGVHH, said the new program is "a real opportunity for us to make a difference for the patients." The system has already set up at Aspirus Wausau and Aspirus Keweenaw, and Nelson said the programs at both locations seem to be working really well. The recording program is accessed through a tablet and can be used through a phone line, wifi or satellite.... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College board held its reorganizational meeting on Tuesday night and swore in three returning members. Robert Burchell, Thomas Brown and John Lupino were led in the administration oath of office by Linda Gustafson, administrative assistant to the president. In the election of officers, John Lupino was unanimously chosen to continue as the board chairman. Bill Malloy was selected as the vice chairman, and Susan Beals was again chosen to be the secretary. Thomas... Full story
IRONWOOD — A lake-effect snow advisory extended to noon today for the Ironwood area, according to the National Weather Service. From 2 to 7 inches of snow was possible, with the winds changing from the south to the north Tuesday night and into this morning, peaking at 20 to 30 mph, creating precipitation off Lake Superior. Wind chill readings from minus 25 to minus 35 were forecast along the lake. Today’s high for Ironwood was predicted at minus 5. The weather service warned the blowing snow could create hazardous driving conditions for the... Full story
IRONWOOD - The sixth annual Sisu Ski Fest kicks off this week, featuring a variety of events. Friday features registration and bib pick-up from 4 to 10 p.m. for race participants at the Ironwood Memorial Building. A ski expo will also take place from 4 to 10 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Memorial Building. Saturday features a full day of racing, including the 42 kilometer Sisu Marathon, beginning at 8:30 a.m., and the 21K Heikki Lunta Half Marathon beginning at 11 a.m.,... Full story
Wind chill readings that dipped to minus 40 degrees and lower canceled school across the Gogebic Range Monday and wiped out Sunday's Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus races. The official low for Ironwood for the 24-hour period to 7 a.m. Monday was minus 20 at the wastewater treatment plant off Cloverland Drive. The 100-year low for Jan. 5 of minus 30 was recorded in 1981, according to Ironwood statistics kept by the National Weather Service office in Marquette. Wind whipped snow on Sunday, creating... Full story
BESSEMER - The city council held its first meeting of 2015 Monday night and most of the discussion focused on changing the meeting time again. "I don't think it's been enough time to evaluate it," said council member Linda Nelson of the past change to 5:30 p.m. She said it had only been about four meetings since the time was changed. Council member Doug Olsen said for as long as he's been on the council, there is always a pattern when the meeting time changes. He said a lot of people show up to... Full story
IRONWOOD – Local residents spent the evening listening to various styles of jazz and blues during a concert with Steve Jones and the Garden City Hot Club at the Historic Ironwood Theatre on Saturday night. The bands three original members -- Steve Jones, Bob Hiltunen and Scott McIntosh -- all hail from the Upper Peninsula, and were joined by guest musician John Peiffer. Peiffer plays the French horn in the orchestra at the National Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Throughout the evening, t... Full story
IRONWOOD – About 1,000 people braved chilly weather to witness the fifth annual Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds on Saturday, but poor visibility caused Sunday's races to be canceled. The event is hosted by the Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus Group, comprised of snowmobile enthusiasts from around the area. The group works for six months to prepare for the annual weekend event. "The track has two months in it, between cleaning snow, prepping the base and those kinds of t... Full story
Bishop Anthony Michaels returned to his hometown Sunday to conduct Mass at St. Simon Orthodox Catholic Church in Ironwood. From left are, his brother Craig Michaels, Bishop Anthony and his sister, Joanne Michaels. He is bishop of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest. The photo was provided by Gary Jackson, of Ironwood.... Full story
IRONWOOD - Those attending the 2015 Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus races at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds this weekend are likely to see something unique in snowmobile racing. Eighteen-year-old Sabrina Blanchet, from Quebec, Canada, is the only female snowmobiler in the toughest races and will race against many of the best male racers in the world in the IFS 340, IFS 440, Pro Champ and the TLR Cup races. Don't be surprised if she comes across the finish line as a winner in her number 79 Ski-Doo... Full story
Hello friends: This is my annual summary of the past year's highlights and some thoughts on what I will be doing in 2015. I participate in camping trips every month of the year and last winter was brutal for man, beast, and fish. In the 25 years that I have been writing this column, last winter was the first time that I saw massive amounts of outdoorsmen just say "to heck with it" by mid-January and spend more time inside than they normally would have. Because of 40 inches of ice and two to four... Full story
BESSEMER - Andy Tingstad has seen many changes in both the court system and the community in his 32 years as District Judge for Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties. He retired effective Thursday at noon. Tingstad is not a native of the Upper Peninsula, although the U.P. is part of the family genealogy. He noted 2014 was the 100th anniversary of the Tingstad family leaving the Copper Country. He said that was the time of the big miners' strike in the Copper Country and the tragic Italian Hall... Full story
IRONWOOD - Visitors at ABR Trails and Wolverine Ski Trails skied and snowshoed into the new year with sunshine and milder temperatures on Thursday. ABR owner Eric Anderson said that the visitors were "really happy with conditions." Local skier, Sandy Pera, of Wakefield agreed. "I come here often," said Pera, who holds a season pass. "There is great snow for this time of year." Though the first day of the new year was busier than normal, according to Anderson. Pera said you do not see many... Full story
