Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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EWEN - A "family" of 20 graduates laughed, cried and celebrated as they took a "monumental step" Friday night during Ewen-Trout Creek High School's 47th commencement ceremony at the school in Ewen, according to student speakers. "When I think of my class, I think of us as one big, happy, dysfunctional family, and I wouldn't trade that for anything," graduate Alexis Brady said during her salutatorian address. Brady spoke warmly of happy memories the students created together, saying she was... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Neil Klemme, youth development agent with the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office, needed some help. He had an idea to revamp some marketing tools used in the past, including stickers and brochures, but required some assistance. Klemme mentioned this to Mercer School guidance counselor Breia Pfaller, who put him in touch with the publications class at the school. Students were asked to help re-create the Fe logo, a slogan used to describe the Gogebic Iron Range,... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Two Mercer students were surprised May 15 when they received a national award about a very well-known figure. Junior John Michael Klopatek and senior Heather Cihak received 2014 Smokey Bear National Award for "outstanding public service to wildlife prevention," through the U.S. Forest Service. The awards were presented during the school's award ceremony by Kelly Martinko, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources forest ranger in Mercer. Neither Klopatek or Cihak knew they were re... Full story
HURLEY - Hundreds of all-terrain vehicles will make their way to Iron County this weekend for the 29th annual Memorial Day Weekend ATV Rally. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-to-upper 70s, with sunshine in the forecast all weekend. "We are going to have great weather, and we're really excited," said Tina Brunell, executive director of the Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce. The event kicks off Friday with a parade through downtown Hurley at 6 p.m. along Silver Street. ATVs will line up... Full story
IRONWOOD - Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park gave a tour to around 30 graduate students and faculty members from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Culture, History and Environment on Tuesday. For the past eight years the center has taken annual trips to various destinations that reflect each year's theme. This year's being, "Landscapes of Extraction," the group visited a number of mining locations. "On this trip we're really interested in sites that could both document... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Sixth graders are braving the wilderness this week in the annual Camp Superior experience at Little Girl's Point on Lake Superior. A total of 110 students from the Ironwood, All Saints Catholic Academy, Bessemer and Wakefield-Marensico school districts are making the annual trip to the Extension camp. Ironwood and All Saints students stayed at the camp Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning, while Bessemer and W-M students arrived Wednesday and will stay through Friday... Full story
IRONWOOD - Ironwood's coldest winter in 100 years continued into April, with temperatures for the month nearly 6 degrees below normal. April 2014 in Ironwood enters the weather statistic books as the ninth coldest on record, according to Kevin Crupi, of the National Weather Service office in Marquette. Records date to 1901. "For the fifth month in a row, a cold northwest flow of Canadian air dominated the Upper Great Lakes," Crupi said in his monthly summary. The combined December through April... Full story
HURLEY - The Range Art Association is celebrating 60 years of existence with local artists gearing up for the annual art show in July. The association started with a group of local artists wanting to collaborate. Artist Helmi Anderson has been an association member for the past 50 years, and said she was "talked into it" by other artists. "I can't remember if it was Dorothy Silkworth or Melba Rigoni who talked me into it," Anderson said. "They asked me to join, so I did. I would leave for... Full story
IRONWOOD - Normal traffic patterns will remain on U.S. 2 for another week as delays push the starting reconstruction date back to May 27. Dean Aberly, transportation technician with the Michigan Department of Transportation, said the delay in construction was due partly to weather-related issues and acquiring materials. "We had some typical construction type delays with these early starting jobs," he said. "And with this spring being unusual, and a lengthy spring, it has affected road... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education held a busy meeting Monday night, covering multiple topics. The board approved the retirements of faculty members 1st Sgt. Tim Rang, Camille Lupino, Barb Aspinwall and Bonnie Sanders, and lifted the pink slips from 10 teachers and three community school instructors in the district. Master Sgt. William E. Murphy was hired as the Junior ROTC instructor to replace the retiring Rang and Lt. Col. Dave Manki. Another JROTC instructor will be... Full story
BESSEMER - Members of the Bessemer City Council approved a five-year contract with Eagle Waste & Recycling, Inc., to handle all of the city's trash and recycling services at their meeting Monday. Eagle Waste & Recycling, Inc., will provide each eligible Bessemer household with a 64-gallon cart for trash and a 96-gallon recycling cart for a combined cost of a little more than $16 per month. Mayor Butch Semmerling stated his support of the contract. "The cost here per month or so between doing it... Full story
IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the city and Michigan Department of Transportation to propose alternate detour routes through the city for the U.S. 2 construction project. Peter Grewe, chamber president, said the alternate routes will work hand-in-hand with the existing detour and direct people through downtown and out to U.S. 2 as well. "As the chamber of commerce, we're invested in the businesses in Ironwood," he said. Grewe said the chamber was concerned that... Full story
WAKEFIELD - Gogebic Community Mental Health continues its efforts to end stigma associated with mental illness and developmental disabilities during May, National Mental Health Awareness Month. GCMH is planning its third annual "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" Rally for Wednesday, May 28, at 11 a.m. at Sunday Lake in Wakefield. Registration beings at 10:30 a.m. with the rally to begin at 11 a.m. at the new pavilion in Eddy Park at Sunday Lake in Wakefield. In case of inclement weather, the event will... Full story
KIMBALL, Wis. - Hungry Gogebic Range residents helped fund an all-American cause Sunday at the Outfitters 4 Patriots spaghetti dinner at the Kimball Community Center. About halfway through the six-hour feed, around 200 tickets had been sold, whether in advance or at the door, and 50/50 raffle tickets were selling fast too. All proceeds benefitted Outfitters 4 Patriots, a nonprofit organization that offers all expenses-paid, guided hunting and fishing trips for wounded veterans and disabled child... Full story
IRONWOOD - Fourteen youth attended a free off-road vehicle safety class Saturday through the Western Upper Peninsula Trail Authority. The class, held at Gogebic Community College, covered a variety of topics to keep ORV operators safe. Instructors for the class included WUPTA members Ross and Kim Kolesar and Gogebic County Sheriff's Department deputy Brandon Lyons. After the class was completed, participants took a 50-question test regarding different ORV safety practices. If students passed,... Full story
