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  • Detour will continue after project paving

    Ralph Ansami|Aug 7, 2014

    IRONWOOD - The present detour set-up will remain the same when half of U.S. 2 is paved this summer during the reconstruction project. When the infrastructure work is completed, including placement of sewer and water pipes, the highway will be resurfaced as part of the Michigan Department of Transportation project. The current pattern of only one lane of westbound traffic being open will continue on the new road surface and the McLeod Avenue detour will still be in effect. Mike Foley, of Coleman... Full story

  • Loon Day delight

    Cortney Ofstad|Aug 7, 2014

    MERCER, Wis. – Thousands of people enjoyed sunshine, shopping and the occasional sound of a loon call during the annual Loon Day celebration in downtown Mercer on Wednesday. Attendees browsed through more than 220 vendors, selling everything from bubble makers, homemade jams, clothing, jewelry and handmade crafts and wooden items. Temperatures climbed into the mid-to-upper 70s with sunshine, equaling "great weather," according to Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce director Tina Brunell. "We c... Full story

  • Ironwood Class of 1974

    Aug 7, 2014

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  • Bumpy road to Grand Canyon paved

    Aug 7, 2014

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Getting to the Grand Canyon Skywalk used to include a teeth-chattering drive over a washboard road fraught with dips and twists. Motorists have a smoother drive to the Hualapai Tribe's most popular tourist destination now that Diamond Bar Road is completely paved. The road was the biggest drawback in reaching the Skywalk, a glass bridge that juts out 70 feet from the canyon walls and gives visitors a view of the Colorado River 4,000 feet below. Tour operators had... Full story

  • North Country Welding may be featured on television show

    Ryan Jarvi|Aug 7, 2014

    BESSEMER - Two local welders may get a shot at being on national T.V. Employees of Lucky Dog Films, a television and video production company, are eyeing up Skeeter Winkowski and Jake Armata, of North Country Welding and Docks, in Bessemer, for a new television show to focus on repairs and fixing "odd objects and big projects." "What happens is, they're going to come here next week and they're going to film for four days," Armata said. "They'll present it to other networks and the networks will... Full story

  • Hurley class of 1974 holds reunion

    Aug 6, 2014

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  • Michigan primary election: Tight races, landslides

    Ryan Jarvi|Aug 6, 2014

    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 prioritizes repairs for deep freeze damages

    Ryan Jarvi|Aug 6, 2014

    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

  • 'Weird animals' focus of vacation bible school

    Cortney Ofstad|Aug 6, 2014

    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

  • 2nd American aid worker with Ebola arrives in US

    Aug 6, 2014

    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

  • L.L. Wright prepares to become K-12

    Cortney Ofstad|Aug 5, 2014

    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

  • Karate Institue hold drug awareness week

    Aug 5, 2014

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  • Butterfly makes pit stop in Hurley garden

    Aug 5, 2014

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  • Death toll from Ebola in West Africa hits 887

    Aug 5, 2014

    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

  • Corn adds sunny side to dinner omelet with salmon

    Aug 5, 2014

    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

  • Kids fishing clinic held Saturday

    Miranda Anderson|Aug 4, 2014

    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

  • U.S. Senator Stabenow holds meet-and-greet

    Miranda Anderson|Aug 4, 2014

    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

  • Children enjoy pedal tractor at Iron County Fair

    Aug 4, 2014

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  • 4-H displays centennial mural during fair

    Aug 4, 2014

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  • Antique tractor for two

    Aug 4, 2014

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  • Michigan heads to polls Tuesday for primary elections

    Aug 2, 2014

    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

  • Couple shares courthouse wedding

    Ryan Jarvi|Aug 2, 2014

    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

  • Iron fair opens three-day run in Saxon with ideal weather

    Ralph Ansami|Aug 2, 2014

    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 students travel to Europe

    Cortney Ofstad|Aug 2, 2014

    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

  • Michigan National Guard bridge company fills up school lot here

    Ralph Ansami|Aug 1, 2014

    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

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