Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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Iron County regained the dubious distinction of having the worst unemployment rate in Wisconsin in March. According to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Iron County’s jobless rate shot up to 13.1 percent for March, compared with 12.6 percent in February. A year ago, the rate was 13.8 percent in Iron County. Bayfield County, which had the worst rate in the state in February, improved to third worst, improving from 13.1 percent to 12.3 percent. The WDWD said rates improved or stayed the same in all but six of the state’s 72 count... Full story
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) - Ed Mucha always drives slow as he passes the front of the Hagerty Insurance headquarters. It's a habit the long-time car guy and retired tool maker kept for years. Rolling along, his foot off the accelerator, Mucha, 78, gives himself plenty of time to get a glimpse of whatever classic car is on prominent display in the building's circular foyer. This month he drives a little slower and looks a little longer because his is the car in the window, according to the Traverse... Full story
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. (AP) - The bride wore white, with a veil and a flowing gown. She also wore a nervous grin, the expression of someone who can't believe what is happening. That's because the bride, Paige Collins, had just been given a $35,000 wedding. In an historical farm recently, she married Army Sgt. Cody Bauman in a ceremony complete with flowers, drinks, horse-drawn carriage, DJ for the reception dance and food for 130 guests. "This is really amazing," said the bride, gazing around the... Full story
IRONWOOD - Students at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood dined on free samples of healthy food options during lunch Thursday. The event was part of "Every Kid Healthy Week" at the school, and allowed the kids to taste-test different foods that could possibly be placed on the menu in the future. According to Mary Hampston, food service director, it was "amazing" how many kids were willing to try new things. The healthier options are part of the national movement to fight obesity in youth. The... Full story
By RYAN JARVI [email protected] BESSEMER - Michigan Technological University students came to Washington Elementary School to teach students about science and engineering for the Family Science and Engineering Night on Thursday. The night is part of MTU's K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education Outreach, run through the Western U.P. Center for Science, Math and Environmental Education. Joan Chadde, education program coordinator from MTU, said the program has been coming... Full story
BERGLAND - For area diners looking for something different, John and Gale Wonsey, of Bergland, offer just that at their restaurant, JW's BBQ and Brew, in Bergland. The restaurant at the east end of town on M-28 serves slow-smoked meats like St. Louis-cut ribs, chicken, beef brisket, sausage and pulled pork, along with sandwiches, steaks and burgers. Aiming to have a "casual, comfortable atmosphere, we're offering something new and unique to the area in our barbecue product," Gale said. John... Full story
HURLEY - The Iron County Aging Unit board of directors on Wedneday confirmed two new members and elected individuals to positions, but confusion over election processes resulted in an "at-large" member seat remaining vacant. There were two nominations for the position of vice chair, but both nominees declined the seat. Jeanne Thomas was re-elected secretary-treasurer, and Dorothy Wahner, of Mercer, was elected new committee chair. "I really hope to get everybody working together better," Wahner... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Working with Iron County Sheriff Tony Furyk, Vilas County officer Ty Peterson and his canine partner Draco conducted a locker and classroom search of the Mercer School on April 16. The lockdown and search resulted in no suspicious findings, a news release said. Peterson and Draco then offered a demonstration to Mercer students, staff and community members on law enforcement canine unites and their importance in keeping schools and communities safe. Assisted by Vilas County officer... Full story
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) - The estimated number of gray wolves in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has declined for the second consecutive year, but the change isn't statistically significant and the resurgent predator is maintaining a healthy presence in the state's far north, a biologist said Wednesday. Based on a study conducted this winter, the Department of Natural Resources put the wolf population at 636 - down from 658 last year and 687 in 2012. But based on the way the numbers are calculated, the ac... Full story
ERWIN TOWNSHIP – More than 50 people packed the Erwin Township Town Hall for an informational meeting regarding a proposed ordinance that would place traffic restrictions on heavy truck traffic through the township. Township supervisor Bill Sullivan presented Ordinance No. 2014-1 to the public, and the ordinance is designed as a measure of protecting the township's roads. Sullivan said he has seen the township's funds shrink since he began as supervisor 18 years ago. During that same time the c... Full story
HURLEY -The Hurley School Board's strict policy requiring proof of insurance with bids came to light again Monday. As the board considered bids for refinishing the gymnasium floor, three of four bids were rejected because they didn't include any proof of insurance. The board accepted a $17,150 bid from Pro Star Services, of Mequon, provided its insurance is current. There was a lower bid from an Ironwood company, at $16,050, but it didn't include insurance proof. "We set bid specifications for a... Full story
HURLEY - The Hurley School District was officially recognized Tuesday as a national Green Ribbon award winner for environmental stewardship. It was the welcome news administrators and teachers had been looking forward to since the district was earlier named a Wisconsin Green Ribbon award winner by the U.S. Department of Education. Mike Boots, acting chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Green Ribbon award winners in... Full story
MARENISCO - David Hagen has been selected as the 2014 Ojibway Correctional Facility's Correctional Officer of the Year. Hagen, a corrections officer at Ojibway, began his career with the Michigan Department of Corrections in 2000. He was recognized for his "exemplary professionalism and attention to detail." Hagen also "models effective communication skills throughout his duties and promotes opportunities for prisoners to improve their behavior whenever possible, empowering them to become... Full story
BESSEMER - The Gogebic Conservation District in Bessemer is working to stop the spread of Japanese barberry, an invasive species brought to the U.S. for landscaping purposes more than 100 years ago. "It isn't Audrey, the man-eating plant from the movie 'Little Shop of Horrors,' but it's bad enough in its own right," GCD administrator Jim Finley said. The plant is spreading into northern forests, a news release said. "The plant has no natural enemies here, and its berries are eaten by many... Full story
HURLEY - More than 50 years ago, a B-47 Stratojet disappeared from radar on a low-level training mission about 10 miles south of Hurley. Three months later, another aircraft disappeared near the same area, a densely wooded place about 3 miles east of U.S. 51. The airplanes were part of the Air Force's 40th Bombardment Wing from Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kan. The missions were run because of the location's similarity in terrain to areas of Europe that were anticipated bombing locations... Full story
DULUTH, Minn. - Getting blood drawn or having an IV inserted is nobody's idea of a good time and often can be painful, especially if veins are not easily accessible. Essentia Health in Duluth is implementing a vein illumination system called Accuvein to help patients and phlebotomists, the healthcare professionals who draw blood from veins. The AccuVein AV400 system uses a beam of light projected onto a patient's arm to reveal a map of the peripheral veins under the skin's surface. It helps heal... Full story
BESSEMER - Bessemer City Council members were updated about this past winter's impact on the region and the emergency situation of Gogebic County at a meeting Monday. "We in Gogebic County declared a local state of emergency," Jim Loeper, emergency manager for Gogebic County said. "The next step we would take as a county is that we would ask the governor to declare Gogebic County a disaster area." Loeper mentioned a state of emergency declaration that was recently made for Marquette County. The... Full story
