Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Of the six schools within the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District, just one has seen an increase in this year's enrollment from last year. Excluding the few students who are counted as part of a separate district formed within the ISD, the six other GOISD schools have seen a drop of 433 total students-or a decrease of more than 16 percent-from 2009 to 2014, according to data provided by the GOISD and mischooldata.org. Wakefield-Marenisco, with a 2014 fall count of 291, has held close... Full story
MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) - The U.S. Navy has christened a warship named after Michigan's largest city. U.S. Sen. Carl Levin's wife, Barbara, broke a bottle of champagne across the bow to formally christen the future USS Detroit. Barbara Levin is the ship's sponsor. The christening took place Saturday on the Menominee River at the Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. The ship will continue to undergo outfitting and testing before delivery to the Navy in 2015. Its home port will... Full story
HURLEY - For the second time in less than a year, a Hurley nightspot was struck by a major fire on Friday evening. A grease fire started at Freddie's Old-Time Saloon on Silver Street, causing heavy smoke to quickly spread throughout the building while patrons were dining or sipping drinks. The fire began around 7:15 p.m. A customer in the tavern who didn't want to be identified said he tried to put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher, but lost the battle when it contained no more retardant. H... Full story
SAXON, Wis. - Thirty-five Hurley K-12 School seniors helped clean up the Saxon Harbor park Thursday as part of a service learning project. It is a graduation requirement for the students, and according to Greg Massoglia, a mathematics teacher at the school, the students have been working at Saxon Harbor for the past four years. Massoglia and Dean Kolpin, a physical education teacher, are also both members of the Saxon Harbor Boating Club, and thought the club could use extra help. "The kids... Full story
DALLAS (AP) — As Thomas Eric Duncan’s health deteriorated, nurses Amber Joy Vinson and Nina Pham were at the Ebola patient’s side. They wore protective gear including face shields, hazardous materials suits and protective footwear as they inserted catheters, drew blood and dealt with his body fluids. Still, the two somehow contracted Ebola from the dying man. As health officials try to figure out how that happened, the nurses’ cases have brought new scrutiny to national Ebola protocols that ha... Full story
HURLEY - The Hurley City Council finds itself in the enviable position of having a $600,000 grant to spend. At its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the council discussed the money with Jeff Seamandel, of MSA Professional Services, the city's engineering firm. Seamandel said the federal Army Corps of Engineers grant was originally designated for the city's well project, but it can be used for another project. He indicated it's a use it or lose it proposition for the city. Seamandel said while... Full story
EWEN - The State Bank of Ewen is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month. "We are a state-chartered bank founded in 1914 by 39 civic-minded citizens committed to promoting the future development of our community," CEO Bryan Kuehnl said. The bank remains "committed to providing the community with hometown banking services," Kuehnl said. "The combination of local ownership, local decision-making and knowing each and every customer is at the heart of a community bank. Banking technology has... Full story
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council decided Monday the Sunday Lake spillway may need more extensive repairs than originally thought. Employees from the city's department of public works lowered the level of Sunday Lake in late September and determined the spillway was in need of concrete and rebar reconstruction. The estimated cost of materials was about $1,500 and city officials said the work could have been completed by city employees in three days. However council member Bob Blaskowski... Full story
IRONWOOD - Two structures that faced demolition in the city of Ironwood may be saved. The Ironwood City Commission on Monday granted Garron Stenstrom another 35-day extension to work on structures at 125 and 129 May St. "He's done a lot more than I thought he could do," city building inspector Dennis Hewitt said of Stenstrom's effort to rehabilitate the two buildings that were previously condemned as eyesores by the commission. Stenstrom has reinforced support beams for the small houses and... Full story
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council terminated several contracts during its meeting Monday in order to help in the purchase of Father Daniel Hall as the new city hall building. The Western U.P. Substance Abuse Service Agency contract, the city's Employee Assistance Program (EAP), was up for renewal. After tabling the discussion at a previous meeting, the motion was carried to terminate the contract since the city is not legally obligated to carry an EAP, rather it is required to inform its... Full story
James Eismueller, owner of the Walleye Lodge in Bergland, has been coming snowmobiling to the Upper Peninsula for almost 30 years. Two years ago he purchased the Walleye Lodge in Bergland and when he was unpacking his belongings he uncovered a snowmobile bandanna from the area that he had been carrying around with him for at least 20 years. He thought it was such a great idea and way to promote the area that with the support of 20 local business partners, a new 2014 Lake Gogebic Area snowmobile... Full story
BESSEMER - The pews were full Sunday morning at Sharon Lutheran Church in Bessemer as the congregation celebrated 125 years of existence with a service and a catered brunch, and also officially installed its new pastor, the Rev. Bill Jacobson. Jacobson has been presiding over the All Saints Lutheran Church in Wakefield for several years and has held sermons at Sharon Lutheran since June 1. He said the church held an official installation Sunday because Bishop Tom Skrenes, of the Northern Great... Full story
IRONWOOD - Friends of the Library proved Saturday that despite increased Internet use, reading books is as popular as ever. Good numbers of readers turned out for a used book sale in the auditorium at the Memorial Building on a sunny fall day. Organizers of the event said it was about the 15th year of the sale, which helps the Ironwood Carnegie buy books and supports programs at the library. Books were donated by the public for the sale and were set up in specific categories. Members of the... Full story
IRONWOOD - Students at All Saints Catholic Academy in Ironwood held a Fire Safety Day Friday afternoon at the school. Students were visited by members of the Ironwood Public Safety Department and got to check out the department's fire trucks and some of the equipment. All Saints' new principal, Timothy Barry, said the school has held similar events in the past. "It's fire safety month and we're having a fire safety day," he said. "They're here showing the kids how all the equipment works, and ta... Full story
BRUCE CROSSING - A new bull joined the herd of crossbreed Angus at the Talsma ranch in Bruce Crossing on a late September morning. "The beast caught my eye because of the long legs. None of the crossbreed Angus that we pasture in that field had legs that long. The large head, small behind, and long, skinny legs made this animal look almost comical compared to the svelte cattle," Valerie Talsma said. A second look revealed the strange beast was a bull moose, probably a yearling, as "his antlers... Full story
