Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD –– Dove Inc. has received a new grant, funded by the National Football League, to support domestic and sexual violence victims through community agencies with traditionally underserved populations. The NFL provided the National Sexual Violence Resource Center with funds to support hotline services for victims of sexual violence nationally, and the NSVRC distributed a portion of this funding to each state or territory coalition. The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, one of Dov...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Ironwood Township Board discussed an open position on the planning commission Monday. Commission member Frank Genisot is leaving his position, effective Jan. 1. The board will advertise in the newspaper to gather applications. The deadline for the applications is Nov. 18 and an appointment will be announced on Nov. 24. "If you know of anybody who would be interested, tell them to look for the ad, or contact the office," township clerk Gayla Salmi said. In other business,...
MERCER, Wis. - The annual Mercer Health Fair attracted more than 150 people to the Mercer Community Center recently. Health screening for cholesterol, blood sugar, diabetes, blood sugar and blood pressure, along with many educational presentations, were available for attendees of all ages. The event is sponsored each October by the Mercer Food Pantry, Ministry Health Care, Mercer Lions Club, Mercer Lioness Club and the Iron County Health Department....
ASHLAND, Wis. - "Girls just wanna have fun" and the third annual Chick-uamegon, a lighthearted women's 5K/10K walk/run and 20-mile bike race, is scheduled for Nov. 8. New this year is the added challenge of a 20-mile bike race through the surrounding countryside, which will start at 9:30 a.m. The 5K and 10K run/walk steps off at 11 a.m. at Ashland's Lake Superior Elementary School. All races will be held rain, shine or even snow. Chick-uamegon participants are advised to come dressed to win in t...
HURLEY - Local residents dined on Italian food on Sunday afternoon in support of the on-going restoration project at the Iron County Memorial Building in Hurley. According to committee members Dorothy Walesewicz and Bill Thomas, the goal is to use the funding for "two big projects" - the flooring and acoustics. "The flooring would be about $40,000," Thomas said. "And we're still waiting to hear on the acoustics." Over the past few years, major changes have taken place in the building, including...
IRONWOOD - Warmer weather greeted participants on Saturday night for the second annual Only Ghouls Run at Midnight Walk/Run. Clear skies and mild temperatures proved to be a pleasant change from last year's rain and cold. With about 80 walker and runners attending the event, the night's festivities couldn't have been happier. The 5K run/walk started at midnight, but leading up to the run there was a party with Halloween activities at the Ironwood Memorial Building. Events included a costume...
IRONWOOD - Asked about the upcoming Halloween tour at the Historic Ironwood Theatre, Ironwood student Angelina Jarvela said, "This is not your grandma's haunted house." On Oct. 30-31, area youth in the Awkward Stage Drama Club are hosting a haunted tour called "Insane Asylum." The tour will take place beneath the theater and Downtown Art Place buildings in Ironwood, featuring nooks and crannies filled with fear. It is the first time the club is hosting the tour, and according to club director...
HURLEY - More questions were raised than ideas presented during a reclamation-themed meeting of the Iron County Mining Impact Committee Thursday. About 20 people attended. The overall purpose was to discuss community-submitted ideas regarding reclamation of Iron County land on the proposed iron mine site near Upson. First, the committee discussed ideas submitted to county clerk's office, then opened up the meeting to public comment, specifically regarding reclamation. Public comment is normally...
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - The standing ovation began even before Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers entered the Parliament chamber in his black robe, carrying the golden ceremonial mace on his right shoulder. For more than two minutes, the lawmakers applauded and pounded their desks Thursday for the white-haired former Mountie, hailed as a hero for shooting the gunman who had stormed Canada's seat of power just a day earlier. At first expressionless and motionless, the 58-year-old Vickers eventually...
NEGAUNEE - Michigan State Police from the Negaunee post on Thursday were continuing to search for a 69-year-old Christmas resident who disappeared on Tuesday. John Michael Hongisto is 5-8, weighs 190 pounds and has blue eyes and gray hair. He was last seen at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon, driving his 2001 Ford pickup truck, red with a white box capper. It's not known in which direction he headed, police said. Police said he is an avid outdoorsman. Anyone who may have seen Hongisto should call the MSP...
EWEN - Michigan State Police said a 21-year-old Ewen man was arrested after trying to rob a Ewen homeowner at gunpoint. Clint Alan Paulick, 21, was arraigned in Ontonagon County District Court Wednesday on charges of home invasion, first-degree, a 20-year felony; attempted armed robbery, a five-year felony; two counts of felonious assault and one count of larceny of a gun. His bond was set at $1 million. Troopers from the MSP Wakefield Post. Witnesses said Paulick entered the residence and held...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - About 10 residents attended a special Ironwood Township Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday to hear a presentation about a proposed road millage. Randy Scott, an engineer with C2ae, made the presentation as a "neutral person." "I have no vested interest in this, so I was asked to make the presentation," Scott said. The purpose of the presentation was to discuss the need of road construction throughout Ironwood Township and the state of Michigan. The board is proposing a 1...
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - A gunman with a scarf over his face shot to death a Canadian soldier standing guard at the nation's war memorial Wednesday, then stormed Parliament in a hail of gunfire before he was killed by the usually ceremonial sergeant-at-arms, authorities and witnesses said. The attack immediately raised the specter of terrorism, with Canada already on heightened alert because of a deadly hit-and-run earlier in the week against two Canadian soldiers by a man who police say was...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Carnegie Library hosted its first ever donut sale this fall to help fund programs and purchases for the library. People were able to pre-order their donuts, which were made by Rigoni's Bakery, earlier this month, and pick them up Tuesday morning at the library. Library director Elaine Erickson said Rigoni's donated all the packaging materials. "We had both businesses and individuals contribute; we had very diverse support," she said. The library sold pumpkin spice and...
BESSEMER - Jim Whittinghill, of Eagle Waste & Recycling, gave a presentation Monday night at the Bessemer City Council on a proposal of administering a rewards program for the community members who separate garbage and recycle. Whittinghill said the rewards program was implemented in Tomahawk, Wis., through the company and the community is "extremely pleased" with the outcome. Eagle Waste is also looking into starting the rewards program in Ashland. "It's a win-win-win for everybody,"...
The swish and crunch of autumn leaves underfoot presents an opportunity for Gogebic Range residents to use a valuable material. Color season arrived early and has stayed late here, with millions of leaves falling in the past few days, a sign that winter isn't far off. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources notes home composting is growing in popularity and composting and mulching fallen leaves improves the air quality, reduces wildfires and makes use of a material that would otherwise go...
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education approved spending $21,000 on new playground equipment and installing old playground equipment during a meeting Monday. According to superintendent Tim Kolesar, the funds will be come from the Great Start Readiness Program funding. He said the bid from Superior Play, of Brighton, will install new, age-appropriate equipment at Sleight School for the GSRP 4-year-old program, as well as install the old equipment from Sleight into the dust bowl...
BESSEMER - The Bessemer City Council heard a presentation at its meeting Monday from Jim Loeper, Gogebic County emergency management and 911 coordinator, regarding the countywide 911 operating surcharge proposal on the Nov. 4 election ballot. The current surcharge millage expires June 2015 and voters are asked for the renewal, which is not to exceed $1.65, on the monthly billings of landline, wireless and VOIP service suppliers within the county. Loeper said the county can levy up to $1.65 per...
IRONWOOD -The Gogebic County 4H Market Animal Club held a dinner and silent auction fundraiser Sunday evening at the Elk & Hound to raise money to support the 4H club events throughout the year, including covering the kids' passes to the county fair and premiums. The kids of the club, along with the help of mostly parents and a few community members, hosted the fundraiser by preparing a dinner that the community could purchase, either as a sit-down or to-go meal. The kids then helped greet and...
