Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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
ANN ARBOR (AP) - About 300 people participated in a 5K race Sunday in honor of a slain University of Michigan medical student. The Paul DeWolf Memorial Hero Run took place at Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor. DeWolf would have graduated this weekend. Participants paid a $17 to take part, and registration spots filled up days ahead of the event. "This is just the sort of thing he would love," said DeWolf's father, Thom DeWolf. "Except he loved to run in cold and rainy weather. "If he were here... Full story
Special to the Daily Globe NEW YORK - Mercer (Wis.) School's Advanced Placement United States History class took a trip to New York City April 6-10. On this five-day trip, the kids were able to experience many of the sites that they have studied throughout the school year. A few of the highlights of the trip include: visiting the Tenement Museum; going to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty; visiting the 9/11 Memorial and Tribute Center; going onto the U.S.S. Intrepid; shopping; going to... Full story
HURLEY - Students at the Hurley K-12 School showed off products, talked shop and gave tours in honor of their company Northwoods Manufacturing, Friday. The open house continues today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school, and visitors Friday spoke to students about a variety of products the company has made, using a variety of machines. According to instructor Roger Peterson, the community support has been "outstanding. "Without the involvement of the community, businesses or administration in... Full story
BESSEMER - Mark and Jane Bale have three children of their own, but have been foster parents to 45 kids over the years. The month of May was first declared Foster Care Awareness month in 1988, but the Bales got involved with the cause when they read an article in the newspaper more than 32 years ago. "Actually we misread the article," Jane said. "They were having support groups for foster parents and I just remember we misread something about it and thought it invited us – anybody who was i... Full story
By J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor What I really wanted was pizza. But I was too lazy to drive down to the pizza shop to get it, and they only deliver if you order $40 or more. And as much as I like pizza, that's a lot of pizza. So I needed a dinner that was equally comforting, equally flavorful, but required even less effort and time than heading into town. My inspiration? Well, aside from the pizza I wasn't having, that is... A 1-pound bag of frozen raw shrimp. I firmly believe that if you like... Full story
Every Tuesday night over the summer, people looking to get outside and get some exercise can hit the roads and pedal the trails with a group of fellow bikers for the Fat Tire Rides. Brad Kusz has been riding the trails for years and helps organize the rides. "We meet at different places every week," he said. "We do encourage all abilities to ride. If newer abilities, or if someone hasn't rode on this ride, we tell them to let us know so we can sit there and watch them and make sure they make it... Full story
IRONWOOD - Pancakes in the morning, pancakes in the evening, pancakes at supper time. Local residents dined on pancakes throughout the day Thursday during the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day at Tacconelli's in Ironwood. The annual fundraiser is one of the biggest events Kiwanis does each year. "It's taken place for well over 60 years," Joe Cayer, Kiwanis member, said. "We have families that come each and every year. We have grandkids of grandkids that come, and the ages vary. People in their late... Full story
IRONWOOD — Four Ironwood freshmen competed at the 25th annual Michigan Technological University Bioathlon recently in Houghton, and came home with a second place finish. Sixteen teams from across the Upper Peninsula competed in the event, including Bessemer, Houghton, L’Anse, Negaunee and Calumet. In order to participate, students cannot be beyond sophomore-level biology, but some teams consist of older students, including juniors and seniors. “For this very young team, it’s a great accompl... Full story
IRONWOOD - Friends of Miners Memorial Heritage Park will host their fifth annual spring clean-up on Saturday. The Miners Memorial Heritage Park is 167 acres of land owned by the city and has been the site of much illegal dumping of tires, appliances and furniture over the years. According to a release, there is still a problem with people continuing to dump trash in the compost area and park. "With these clean-ups, the Friends of MMHP hope that people become more aware that throwing trash hurts... Full story
HURLEY - The Aging Unit of Iron County Board of Directors appointed members to committees, installed a new member, and further discussed its bylaws during its meeting on Thursday. Following confusion over election rules at a previous meeting, the Board of Directors was unable to fill an empty position. During a previous meeting the board held two separate votes for two separate positions without first announcing it. Vic Ouimette, of Mercer, spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting... Full story
PORT HURON (AP) - Sea lampreys look alien, and Jim Frazer had a close encounter of the worst kind with one on Saturday during the Port Huron Spring Fling salmon fishing tournament. "We had one, and I had it stuck to my bicep because my boat mate stuck it to me," Frazer, captain of the Double Down, told the Times Herald of Port Huron. "It was small, about 5 to 6 inches long." Sea lampreys, when they're not being attached to anglers, are parasites that attach with a suction cup mouth to fish.... Full story
BESSEMER - Members of the Bessemer Downtown Development Authority heard an update about the Ethnic Commons project and agreed to partner with the city and fund one of three seasonal employees. City Manager Mike Uskiewicz said the city was going to hire two seasonal workers and asked the DDA if they would fund the third position, which would perform mowing, trash pickup and other duties specifically in the downtown area. The DDA agreed to fund the position at a cost of about $3,500 for 90 days.... Full story
BESSEMER — The Woman’s Club of Bessemer hosted the 2014 Senior Tea to honor Bessemer Area School’s graduating seniors, and award a scholarship to one student seeking to further their education at Gogebic Community College. Sue Abelman, president of the Woman’s Club, said in a small community members of the organization know many of the students. And if they don’t, they know the parents or the grandparents of students. “We appreciate the students and really wish them the best,” she said, adding... Full story
BESSEMER — Members of the Bessemer City Planning Commission discussed how the city can make use of its land by creating new recreational trails and selling some for commercial development during its meeting on Wednesday. One portion of land that was discussed at the meeting is located near the southwest border of the city. The area was described as being mostly wetlands, but because of higher elevation in certain parts, commission chairman John Turkal proposed the creation of a public trail. H... Full story
