Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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HURLEY - Iron County will host a second annual Iron County Aging-Friendly Communities Summit Friday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oma Town Hall. The event is designed to help make Iron County more "aging friendly," allowing summit attendees to share ideas to improve programs and services for local seniors. According to Andrea Newby, family living agent for the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office, after last year's event, things are continuing to move forward. "We...
By CORTNEY OFSTAD [email protected] MANITOWISH WATERS, Wis. - Another year of Iron County Summer Youth Camp is in the books. According to Neil Klemme, youth development agent for the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office, things were "amazing." The camp took place the week of July 7, at the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters. This year, 26 volunteer high school students were camp counselors for 76 campers in third, fourth and fifth grades from across...
By RYAN JARVI [email protected] HURLEY - The Aging Unit of Iron County is seeking a new roof for its senior center building in Hurley and opened the six sealed project bids it received from contractors during its board of directors meeting on Thursday. A contractor was not picked for the project, but the board has narrowed it down to two, and is seeking further information from a third. The Building and Property Committee will review the two bids and seek out information from the third,...
By RYAN JARVI [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Honor Guard from the American Legion Post 5 presented a short opening ceremony for Festival Ironwood on Thursday at Depot Park. Bob Cannon, a member of the Legion, offered the blessing for the event and sang the "Star Spangled Banner." The Pledge of Allegiance was also recited and a brief statement was heard from the festival's co-organizer, Will Corcoran. "There's a lot people that do a lot to put this thing on," Corcoran told the crowd....
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce will host a historical presentation with a few speakers to commemorate the 50th birthday of the giant fiberglass statue of Native American chief Hiawatha this weekend. The real-life Hiawatha is credited as co-founder of the Iroquois Confederacy, which united five separate Native American tribes. Ironwood Mayor Kim Corcoran is expected to say a few words, as is local historian Larry Peterson and Nancy Gotta, whose father-in-law, Charlie Gotta Sr., was...
BESSEMER - The big jackpot of $28,338 from the 2014 Bessemer Blast 50/50 raffle has finally been claimed by a Wisconsin woman. Gwen Arbuckle, of Odanah, Wis., a supervisor at the Moccasin Trail complex, is the lucky winner with ticket number 1209. Officials verified the ticket on Wednesday. "I'm going to pay off some medical bills that I have," Arbuckle said of her prize. "I could always use a new roof, and then I'm also helping a student through our local parochial school." Arbuckle is part of...
BESSEMER TOWNSHIP - The Bessemer Township Board recently approved a construction project to improve four of its gravel roads at a cost of nearly $85,000. The four roads to undergo construction are Chokecherry and Bluebird lanes, a small piece of Second Street and portions of Anvil and Koski roads. The portions of Anvil and Koski roads, slated for paving, will be the most expensive at slightly more than $46,000. The work on the remaining routes will involve putting down two layers of chip seal,...
HURLEY - The cultural organization Little Finland will celebrate 50 years of existence with a three-day festival beginning July 25 featuring music, dances and traditional Finnish foods. Sonja Luoma, has been president of the Little Finland board for about eight years, and has been a member of the organization off and on for more than 35 years. She said people should attend the event "Just to have a good time." "We're going to have really good music and fellowship," she said. Luoma said the...
IRONWOOD - It's been a "whirlwind" year for Bessemer native Miles Mykkanen. While working towards his master's degree in music with an emphasis in vocal performance at The Juilliard School, Mykkanen has made his solo performance debuts at the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall in New York. He also worked with famed American soprano Renée Fleming in an internationally broadcasted master class. In addition, Mykkanen also sang lead in Juilliard opera's critically acclaimed production of...
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council approved a proclamation to name July 3 as "John Siira Day" and rename the renovated pavilion as the "John Siira Pavilion." The proclamation was presented to former City Manager John Siira during a surprise ceremony on July 3. It appointed GEI Consultant Jeff Bal as Prime Professional to oversee the Michigan Department of Natural Resources trust fund project. The project includes a $150,000 grant to renovate the restrooms and pier at Sunday Lake. "The restro...
IRONWOOD - The city of Ironwood has received a $386,614 Safe Routes to School grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation. It will fund new sidewalks and bicycle paths near the Luther L. Wright-Norrie School, as well as programs to help students walk and bike to school safely. A local Safe Routes to School team has been working with state officials for more than a year. The team includes representatives from the Ironwood School District, city of Ironwood, city parks and recreation...
When fall rolls around and it's back to school and work, wouldn't you love to start your day with something tastier and more substantial than that all-too-typical bowl of cold cereal? It's just so boring day after day. And that's apart from the fact that most cereals will fail to tide you over until lunchtime. Here, then, is a meal in a muffin, a delicious and substantial alternative to the usual breakfast fare. The base is a mix of white whole-wheat and all-purpose flours. Don't fret over the w...
RAMSAY - You know the old familiar aromas: that fried-food scent of heaven, roasted peanuts, the sugary sweetness wafting in from the creation of cotton candy, something reminiscent of farm life, and a little hard-work and sweat for good measure. It's not every day the circus comes to town, but for a majority of the year the entertainers and work crews with the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus visit small towns throughout the nation quite frequently. Leo has been a clown performer since 1998,...
IRONWOOD - Local residents will have the chance to view six private gardens in the Ironwood area during the annual Secret Garden Tour through the 46th Parallel Planters Gardening Club on Thursday. The event starts at 5 p.m. and will last until 7 p.m. Attendees will be able to view gardens at homes in Ironwood, getting ideas, learning tips and discussing design options with gardens. During the tour, each attendee receives a map with the addresses of gardens. Each garden owners is anonymous until...
MERCER, Wis. - The Mercer Loons Motorcycle Club held its 16th annual memorial run bike ride Saturday afternoon. "We hold it in memory of all our passed club members," said member Dave Riegler. Member Scott Tomek led the group in a few moments of silence before heading out on the road at noon. "Be safe and let's ride," he said. Beginning at the Dear Lodge in Mercer, the ride included a 130-mile trip through Park Falls, Clam Lake, Butternut and Mellen. The ride was also a poker run. "At every...
IRONWOOD - The major event of the year for the city of Ironwood is coming back once again, and it's bringing a few new attractions with it. Festival Ironwood will run from July 16-20, and chief organizers Will Corcoran and Keith Johnson said there will be a couple of new items, but the old favorites are still on the schedule. "We've added a few more activities on kids day," Johnson said. "We're doing the fish pond and a few more things, but the base has been there and we've tried to add a few...
