Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis signed off Wednesday on Sri Lanka's first saint, bending the Vatican's rules once again to bypass the usual requirement that a second miracle be confirmed. Francis is expected to canonize the Rev. Giuseppe Baz, a 17th-century missionary, during his January visit to Sri Lanka. Vaz was born in Goa, India, in 1651, but chose to work in Sri Lanka amid persecution of Catholics by Dutch colonial rulers, who were Calvinists. He is credited with having revived the...
Look for a later fall color show than normal on the Gogebic Range. Because of the ample rainfall that has included around 5 inches already in September in Ironwood, the colors may stick around at least a week longer this autumn, according to Bill McNee, a forest health specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. That's good news for tourism here, which receives a boost every autumn from nature's spectacular color show. There are a few pockets of fall color in the area, but...
IRONWOOD - With nearly three weeks of school under their belts, students at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood are feeling comfortable with their surroundings. It marks the first time LLW is a K-12 school, after kindergarten through first grade students made the move over from Sleight Elementary. A few classroom changes, students being moved up a floor or two, and a new bus lane have allowed the transition to proceed smoothly, according to school district leaders. Students in Michelle Trier's...
CAMINO, Calif. (AP) - The sister of a man arrested in a fast-growing Northern California wildfire says she strongly doubts he's responsible for starting the blaze, which has driven 2,800 people from their homes. Tami Criswell of Salinas said Thursday that her brother, Wayne Allen Huntsman, loves the forest and always has been very cautious with campfires. Authorities in El Dorado County charged Huntsman with one count of arson of forest land for willfully and maliciously setting a fire. Bail is...
WAKEFIELD - Wakefield City Council members entered into a lease agreement Wednesday with the Diocese of Marquette for Father Daniel Hall, located on Maria Lane, which the city plans to use as its new city hall. The city will pay rent of $166.67 cash per month, along with utilities and general maintenance of the building. The one-year agreement is set to take effect Oct. 1 and the city has the option to purchase the property for $100,000 at any time, with previously paid rent, insurance and...
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-controlled House voted grudgingly to give the administration authority to train and arm Syrian rebels on Wednesday as President Barack Obama emphasized anew that American forces "do not and will not have a combat mission" in the struggle against Islamic State militants in either Iraq or Syria. The 273-156 vote crossed party lines to an unusual degree in a Congress marked by near ceaseless partisanship. Top Republican and Democratic leaders backed Obama's plan...
GLIDE, Ore. (AP) - Nobody really knows why a fish bites at a fly. If it were understood, there might not be events like the North Umpqua Fly Tying Festival, or even the sport of fly-fishing in general. "(A fish) would bite at a piece of sock tied to a hook," admitted Jeff Lucas, behind his tying vise and lamp and displays of his colorful designer creations, some framed behind glass and bearing his autograph. Fly plates like these can go for hundreds, even thousands, of dollars. "I tie for the...
IRONWOOD - Following Ironwood Area School District's transition to a single K-12 building at Luther L. Wright, the district is in the process of moving some playground equipment from the Sleight and Norrie schools to the LLW campus. "We've taken out some of the bigger stuff over there that's not really adequate for the 4-year-olds that are over there," said. Tim Kolesar, Ironwood's superintendent, "We got a bunch of new age-appropriate equipment for our 4-year-olds over there that's just being...
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama declared Tuesday the Ebola epidemic in West Africa could threaten security around the world, and he ordered 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the region in emergency aid muscle for a crisis spiraling out of control. The question was whether the aid would be enough and was coming in time. An ominous World Health Organization forecast said with so many people now spreading the virus, the number of Ebola cases could start doubling every three weeks. "If the o...
BESSEMER - Bessemer's City Council approved expanding its library services to cover the residents of Ironwood Township Monday. The Ironwood Township Board of Trustees agreed to enter into a contract with Bessemer at its meeting on Sept. 8 after terminating its agreement with the Ironwood Carnegie Library. Township trustees noted disagreements with the Ironwood library regarding contractual services and their recommendation of a township resident to the library's board that was not accepted....
WEED, Calif. (AP) - They had prepared for wildfires and knew of the drought-parched forests, but the inferno that swirled through the California lumber town of Weed moved so quickly all people could do was flee. In just a few hours, wind-driven flames destroyed or damaged 100 homes, the saw mill and a church. At times, the fire moved so fast that residents had only a few minutes to get out of the way. On Tuesday, the "Weed Like To Welcome You" town sign still stood, but nothing else was normal...
LITTLE GIRL'S POINT - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said it hopes the Oman's Creek boat landing at Little Girl's Point will be reopened to Lake Superior boaters by Wednesday. Gale-force winds last Wednesday wiped out 20 feet of the parking lot and blocked the launch ramp with wood and cobblestone debris. Dredging was scheduled to resume at the creek mouth on Monday, according to park manager Jef Gaertner. He said DNR would work with Gogebic County employees to make the site north...
WAKEFIELD - After more than 10 years as a trooper at a Michigan State Police post in Hart, trooper John Kelly made a change, traveling nearly 400 miles north to Wakefield. On Aug. 30, Kelly became a trooper with the MSP Wakefield Post. He returned to the Upper Peninsula after working at Ojibway Correctional Facility in Marenisco before joining MSP. "When I initially got hired with the Michigan State Police, there were no openings in the U.P.," Kelly said. "I had family in the Bessemer area, and...
BESSEMER - The city of Bessemer is moving forward with the process of securing state-provided grants of more than $615,000 to help with repairs to damaged infrastructure from last winter's Deep Freeze. The city will need to contribute a local match of more than $108,000 to receive the Community Development Block Grant funding. City Manager Mike Uskiewicz said the city has already expended more than $73,000 on needed repairs that will count as a portion of the match. The city plans to use the mon...
By MELISSA D'ARABIAN Associated Press Here's the thing about baked white fish, such as haddock or cod: We know we should eat more of it because it's such a healthy choice. Trouble is, we also know that most baked white fish is dry and tasteless. And I speak from experience. I hate to throw my mom under the bus, but her baked fish - while certainly healthy with its minimalist squeeze of lemon and tiny dot or two of butter - was uninspired, flavorless, unsatisfying and, perhaps worst of all,...
IRONWOOD - Vehicles were lined up about 12 deep along Ayer Street Saturday morning as sunshine greeted Ironwood's annual fall clean-up day. City residents got rid of trash of all sorts in the three-hour collection effort manned by city workers and numerous volunteers who were assisting Eagle Waste and Recycling. Eagle Waste is the city's new garbage collection servicer and City Manager Scott Erickson said the conversion to the new business has been working out well, with many compliments about...
WAKEFIELD - Gogebic County Community Mental Health Authority is set to receive the rights and clean title to property in Wakefield it has used and occupied since 1995, following its final, Oct. 1 payment of bonds issued for the erection of its buildings and structures. "Community Mental Health will actually take ownership from the county because at the time the building was constructed, CMH couldn't own property," said Julie Hautala, CEO of the authority. "When we became an authority, we had tha...
IRONWOOD - The Northern Lights Quilting Guild is hosting its biennial quilt show on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ironwood Memorial Building. The show features more than 100 quilts from guild members and other quilters from the area. There will be vendors, refreshments, a day raffle and special displays. The guild's raffle quilt, Friendship Vines, will be on display and tickets will be available for purchase. The winner of the quilt will be announced at the end of the...
IRONWOOD - Keweenaw Land Association was recognized Friday afternoon for being a leader in forest management certification. In fact, Keweenaw was the first publicly-traded company in the country to be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council through KLA's participation with the Rainforest Alliance, a nonprofit organization. That was in 1994. While many states have addressed forest certification in the past few years, Keweenaw was far ahead of the curve 20 years ago. Brian Glodowski, manager o...
