Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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After 11.8 percent of Gogebic County’s 13,481 registered voters submitted ballots at the polls Tuesday, the results are in. Michigan voters approved the ballot’s Proposal 1, which looks to remove the state’s Personal Property Tax and replace it with a local community stabilization share. With 86 percent of statewide precincts reporting, the proposal was set to pass with 69 percent support. The measure is believed to increase the number of small businesses in Michigan, by reducing the amoun... Full story
BESSEMER - Bessemer city officials are in the process of applying for grant money provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to fund repairs to damaged infrastructure resulting from this past winter's harsh conditions. The MEDC recently made $6 million in grants available to communities affected by the deep freeze. However, communities are required to meet certain criteria in order to be selected as a grant recipient. "We're adjusting ... based on the highest impact areas and urge... Full story
WAKEFIELD - "Weird animals" is the theme of this year's Vacation Bible School at All Saints Lutheran Church in Wakefield. The annual event has become a "staple" within the church, according to VBS director Cheri Brentar. Each year, a new theme is selected for area children to learn about God in new ways. Brentar said this year's theme is a hit with the kids. "They absolutely love it," she said. "It shows them that Jesus' love is one of a kind." Throughout the week, kids from age 4 up to sixth... Full story
ATLANTA (AP) - An American aid worker infected with Ebola arrived Tuesday in Atlanta, joining a second patient being given an experimental treatment that has never before been tested on humans. Nancy Writebol, 59, traveled from Monrovia, Liberia, to Emory University Hospital, just downhill from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She arrived two days after Kent Brantly, a doctor with whom she had worked in Liberia and who also contracted Ebola, showed up for treatment. The... Full story
IRONWOOD - Things are moving along "smoothly," according to superintendent Tim Kolesar as the Ironwood Area School District prepares Luther L. Wright School to become K-12. On Monday, a few boxes and some desks lined the hallways on the first floor, while teachers spent the day organizing classrooms. Kindergarten through second grade teachers moved from Sleight Elementary School over to LLW in the beginning in June, and some teachers already have their classrooms ready for the first day of... Full story
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The doctor who treated a man who flew to Nigeria and died of Ebola now has contracted the disease, authorities said Monday, presenting a dire challenge to Africa's most populous nation as the regional toll for the outbreak grew to 887 dead. As Nigerian health authorities rushed to quarantine others who had been exposed to the doctor, a special plane landed in Liberia to evacuate the second American missionary who fell ill with Ebola. Nancy Writebol, 59, is expected to arriv... Full story
By SARA MOULTON The Associated Press For the first couple weeks of corn season, my family is content to eat plain old corn on the cob day after day. And why not? It's perfect as is. But even perfection gets boring after a while, which is why I tend to fancy up our corn-centric preparations as we get deeper into the season. In this case, I dreamed up a large, family-style, open-faced dinner omelet. I was inspired by my own dear son, Sam, who likes to toss leftover corn into his morning omelet.... Full story
BERGLAND - More than 40 people attended the fourth annual kid's fishing clinic at Bergland Centennial Park Saturday morning. The event was hosted by the Lake Gogebic chapter of Walleyes for Tomorrow, and featured a variety of activities for kids, ages 5-15. "We usually get 40-60 kids," Sandy Piencikowski, local club member, said. "I think we need to have kids knowledgeable about fishing. It's where we live." The clinic consisted of several 20-minute stations, including casting, bait and fish ide... Full story
IRONWOOD - U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow held a meet and greet at the Ironwood Memorial Building Sunday afternoon. Stabenow, a Democrat, is not up for reelection in Michigan until 2018, but decided to make a stop in Ironwood to meet with community members to discuss different political topics. Around 25 people attended the event, including Ironwood mayor Kim Corcoran, city manager Scott Erickson and Wakefield city manager Margot Rusinek. During the event, Stabenow commented on a variety of topics,... Full story
Tuesday’s primary election presents Gogebic County voters with a few key decisions that will impact how the November general election plays out, as well as a proposal that addresses the state’s personal property tax. The statewide measure, Proposal 1, would remove Michigan’s personal property tax and replace it with a local community stabilization. The PPT is a tax commercial and industrial businesses pay on things, such as equipment and machinery. The proposal would reduce the state’s “use tax,” coming from items brought into the state or purc... Full story
BESSEMER - With vows exchanged underwater or near volcanoes, and reception parties with hundreds of guests and price tags for thousands of dollars, the norm for weddings seems to be shifting toward the more extravagant, the better. But there are still those who prefer something a little more simple. Evelyn Carroll, of Eau Claire, Wis., now goes by Evelyn Lane after marrying Daniel Lane at the Gogebic County Courthouse in Bessemer Friday morning. "To me, marriage is about more than just all that... Full story
SAXON, Wis. - Nicholas Walesewicz was keeping a close watch on his rabbits as the 84th Iron County Fair opened Friday at Saxon. Ideal weather greeted fair-goers as the crowd grew around 6 p.m., while some exhibits were still being entered. Fair board president Tom Salzmann, of Saxon, said while cattle entries were down, the number of 4-H animals appeared to be up, including market hogs. The 4-H animal auction is scheduled for 6 tonight in the livestock ring near the cattle barns. In the... Full story
HURLEY - For nearly a week in June, 36 students from the Hurley K-12 School traveled with eight adults to Spain, the Netherlands and France to experience European culture first-hand. Natalie Patritto, trip organizer and Spanish teacher at Hurley, has taken students overseas since 1992. Her goal is to take students every two years, and has traveled to many different parts of Europe. "My first trip with students was in 1992, and we went every two years, except for a four-year gap during 9-11,"... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Luther L. Wright School parking lot would normally be deserted on a late July day, but it was the scene of 38 huge military vehicles on Thursday evening. Area residents can rest assured there was no local invasion. The Michigan Army National Guard 1437th Multi-Role Bridge Company stopped in Ironwood after three weeks of training in Minnesota, south of Brainerd, on the Mississippi River. Company Commander Alek Willson said the training, including 12-hour days, was at Camp Ripley,... Full story
IRONWOOD - The manager of the Ready Money store on Cloverland Drive was not injured when a car crashed through the front of the building around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Christina Youngberg said the noise was similar to a bomb exploding when the vehicle crashed into the building. She was sitting behind her desk in the store when she heard the crash. A young worker at the adjacent Little Caesar's Pizza said he was still shaken a half hour after the accident. Bystanders said a woman was driving the car.... Full story
GREENLAND — Valerie Talsma was named Homemaker of the Year at the Ontonagon County Fair last weekend. Talsma entered the most quality items in the fair to receive the honor. Jenna Jolliff was named Junior Homemaker. Best of Show winners in various catagories included: —Adult: Nancy Michna, soft sculpture; Jim Michie, sweet bread; Paul Smith, wine; and Valerie Talsma, batik and tall cut floral arrangement. —Youth: Margaret Mary Howard, beadwork; Mary Therese Howard, cherries, pencil drawings and color pencil drawings; Jenna Jolliff, sewin... Full story
By RYAN JARVI [email protected] IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Brock Inglehart and Leola Walker are originally from southwest Michigan near Kalamazoo, but they have an official mailing address in Box Elder, S.D. The reason for the "mailing address" is because the couple has been living life on the road for the past two years as "professional RV'ers," Inglehart said. Driving around a motorhome, with a truck in tow and a motorcycle secured in its bed, Inglehart joked, "He who dies with the most toys... Full story
IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College is looking to increase its appeal with a new logo and website, as well as improve its social media presence, to attract more potential students. Some of the college's degrees have seen a growing interest, such as its welding program, for which administrators are in the process of finding an additional instructor. However, in April three of GCC's programs - sociology, paraprofessional in education and a certificate of childcare - were suspended for having no... Full story
WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield-Marenisco School Board authorized a ballot proposal to renew the 1 mill building site sinking fund Monday. The proposal will appear on the November ballot. The board heard federal Impact Aid money not paid to the district since the consolidation between Wakefield and Marenisco 10 years ago was authorized in the last federal budget. The district has so far received three payments for retroactive impact aid and plans to receive two more, for a total of $214,000. “As a result of increased revenue,” said super... Full story
