Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MARENSICO - The Friends of the Marenisco library held a book signing featuring former resident Barbara Bolton at the Marenisco Township Hall Sunday afternoon. Bolton signed copies of her first novel, "Raina's Witness," fictional novel about the truths of human trafficking. "I lived here for a good part of my life," she said, "A lot of my friends are here and they invited me to do the signing. I'm very grateful." After the book signing, Bolton read an excerpt from her novel and a list of...
ONTONAGON - The weather was cool and sometimes rain fell but the Ontonagon Marina Saturday was full of children and parents for the Kids Fishing Derby, hosted by the Ottawa National Forest. The day included casting contests, minnow races, prizes in many divisions and other activities. Dad Joey Voldarski said it was "exciting " to see the kids smiling and excited about catching fish. The Kids Fishing Derbies were held at several areas during the Michigan Free Fishing Weekend. The local event was...
IRONWOOD - The Gogebic County 4-H will be hosting a training program aimed at safety for youngsters looking to gain some experience shooting rifles. Students of the program will learn how to aim and shoot with .22-caliber rifles, as well as BB and pellet guns. Gary Kusz, the instructor of the training program and president of the Superior Range Shooting Club, said the program has been going on for about seven or eight years now. "We emphasize safety and marksman training with the rifle, and do a...
BESSEMER - Narrows Creek is again flowing freely into the Black River. A week ago, directors of the Gogebic Conservation District met at the Natural Resource Center in Bessemer to initiate a trip to the creek, a tributary deep in the Black River Wild and Scenic River area, administered by the Ottawa National Forest. Joining them were representatives of the U.S. Forest Service, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, Natural Resources Conservation...
IRONWOOD - The Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park held a cookout in honor of National Trails Day at the Lorenson Baseball Field Saturday. The event was scheduled to include guided hikes and geocaching. However, these activities were rescheduled for Sunday due to weather. "This was all inspired by Bruce Currin," said Monie Shackleford, president of Friends of the MMHP. "We're raising funds for a bench in his memory." Around 20 attended the event. "Weather is such a big factor,"...
ANN ARBOR (AP) - A Michigan teenager carrying his 7-year-old brother on his back has battled heat, rain, fatigue and more to finish a 40-mile walk to raise awareness about cerebral palsy. Fourteen-year-old Hunter Gandee walked from his high school not far from the Ohio boundary to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He packed his brother, Braden, throughout the two-day journey. On Sunday, they strolled up a winding road toward the university's wrestling center. Asked how he felt, Braden...
HURLEY - Friday was a busy day for students, staff and faculty members at the Hurley K-12 School. It started with the second annual Walk to School Day, with students, parents and teachers dressed in Hawaiian gear to celebrate the end of school. During the walk, students also participated in the first "Color Dash" in preparation of students working toward joining the 100-Mile Club. "This is the second year we've done the walk to school, but this is the first time with the color run and 100-mile...
IRONWOOD - The fact that the parking lot at the U.S. 2 Michigan welcome center was empty around 5 p.m. Thursday shows the impact of the highway reconstruction project. The highway was open to the visitor center entrance for both westbound and eastbound traffic, but the stretch immediately to the east was torn apart and open to single lane, westbound vehicles, only. A few blocks away, at the Sunnyside Plaza, Angelo Luppino Construction, Iron Belt, Wis., workers were paving an alternate entrance...
IRONWOOD - Friday marked the end of the school year at Ironwood, and faculty, staff and administration are right in the middle of moving everything into one building. At the end of April, the Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to move students from Sleight to LLW School, making it a K-12 facility. The move has kindergarten through second grade students moving from Sleight to the first floor of Luther L. Wright, third through sixth grade students on the second floor and...
HURLEY - Second grade students at the Hurley K-12 School walked for 30 minutes on Thursday to help kids across the country. Students received pledges, benefitting the Cole's Foundation of Ironwood. The foundation helps kids with pediatric diseases from across the country, supporting them and their families with encouragement, hope and love. Cole's Foundation was started by Aaron and Maureen Ruotsala, of Ironwood, after their son, Cole, died from a rare form of childhood cancer called...
BESSEMER - The saying goes, "Revenge is a dish best served cold," but students at Bessemer's Washington Elementary School didn't even wait until school was out for summer to get revenge on teachers and administrators. Students were able to purchase tickets for 50 cents each that were entered into a raffle. When the tickets were drawn, the lucky students got the revenge they were looking for by tossing a plate of whipped cream at their educators. Overall, the students raised $187 that will be...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Ironwood Township Planning Commission approved the text for a sand and gravel pit ordinance and forwarded it to the township board Thursday. The township board will hold a meeting Monday at 5:30 p.m. As of Thursday night, it was not known if the ordinance or date of a future public hearing would be on the agenda. At a public hearing Thursday, the planning commission listened to comments and read letters from the public. Many people attending the hearing commented on the...
Since 2012, schools across the country have implemented food restrictions and guidelines in lunch-time meal programs for students. When the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act passed in 2010, schools were told the regulations and restrictions had to be executed before the 2012-'13 school year. The regulations are enforced by the food and nutrition services division of the United States Department of Agriculture. Some changes to meal programs included more fruits and veggies being offered to students,...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - The language he once was punished for speaking in school became Chester Nez's primary weapon in World War II. Before hundreds of men from the Navajo Nation became Code Talkers, Nez and 28 others were recruited to develop a code based on the then-unwritten Navajo language. Locked in a room for 13 weeks, they came up with an initial glossary of more than 200 terms using Navajo words for red soil, war chief, braided hair and hummingbird, for example, and an alphabet. Nez...
BESSEMER - Bessemer's Downtown Development Authority officially dedicated its Ethnic Commons Park and Trailhead during a ceremony on Wednesday that drew a crowd of hundreds. The event also celebrated the 200th anniversary of "The Star Spangled Banner," and had a 17-by-25-feet replica of the garrison flag from Fort McHenry. The original flag, which has 15 stars and 15 stripes, and inspired Francis Scott Key's writing of the anthem, is in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. The replica was...
IRONWOOD - Elementary students took a break from their end-of-the-year studies to have a little fun during the annual Ironwood PTO picnic at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood Wednesday. Students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade ate a picnic lunch outside before participating in games and activities on the football field. Some visitors to the event included a fire truck from the Ironwood Public Safety Department, troopers from the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post and the Klements...
HURLEY - A Mercer, Wis., man was honored Wednesday for his role in saving a 14-year-old girl from prostitution. Pat Brandt was presented with a plaque from the Iron County Sheriff's Department for his heroism. Iron County Judge Patrick Madden said while he couldn't comment on specific aspects of the case in the event of an appeal, Brandt was "a hero to a 14-year-old girl." Nikia Burchette, 28, of Milwaukee, was previously convicted in a jury trial and was sentenced in Iron County Court to six ye...
IRONWOOD – The Klassic Kruiser car club held its annual summer kick-off at the depot park Wednesday evening. "The club is 23 years old," said member Linda Gustafson, "And we've been doing this event for about 15 years." Activities included a 50/50 raffle, karaoke and a people's choice awards ceremony. "Attendance depends on the weather," said Gustafson. "We usually get around 20 to 25." The club holds events every Wednesday night throughout the summer. Though most of the club's summer events a...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Throughout the week, playground equipment will be erected at the Airport Recreational Park in Ironwood Township. On Tuesday, volunteers and Ironwood Township employees worked with contractors from Miller and Associates, the company which sold the equipment to the township. The equipment installation is one of the final pieces needed to complete the park project, which began around two years ago. Other park features include a new pavilion with restrooms and a walking track....
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors say two 12-year-old southeastern Wisconsin girls stabbed their 12-year-old friend nearly to death in the woods to please a mythological creature they learned about online. Both girls were charged as adults with first-degree attempted homicide Monday in Waukesha County Circuit Court; they each face up to 60 years in prison if convicted. A court commissioner set bail at $500,000 cash per child. According to a criminal complaint, the girls had been planning to kill...
