Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Edwin Fisher, 95, of Sheboygan, Wis., spent part of his birthday month the best way he knows how Friday, skiing with friends at Big Powderhorn Mountain. Born in January of 1919, Fisher has been skiing for 65 years, and is happy to come to Michigan to ski as most of "little hills in Wisconsin aren't much of a challenge." Fisher said he's skied "all over the West," but enjoys coming back to the U.P., especially with friends. Fisher, a retired mechanical engineer with the...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A boy and a girl hanging out with a group of fellow students in a high school gym were shot and wounded Friday afternoon, and up to three boys may have been involved in the shooting, police said. One boy fled and was captured near his home, and one or two other boys were being sought, they said. The shooting happened at the Delaware Valley Charter High School in north Philadelphia around 3 p.m., authorities said. Surveillance video shows a group of about seven students...
IRONWOOD - Area hunters fear the worst may be yet to come regarding deer numbers in the western Upper Peninsula. Hunters voiced concerns about lack of deer to the Department of Natural Resources at a Thursday meeting attended by about 75 people at Gogebic Community College. One hunter said it was the first time in 40 years he didn't buy a deer license. He said there was no need to because there were no deer in his area. Suggestions from the hunters ranged from closing deer season altogether to...
LANSING (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder announced a plan Thursday to make Michigan more welcoming to immigrants and enticing for foreign investment, and he also pledged to free up more preschool slots for disadvantaged 4-year-olds during his fourth annual State of the State address. The initiatives - along with a pilot project for moving some low-performing public schools to a year-round calendar and helping school districts and municipalities detect financial troubles before they need state...
BESSEMER - To receive $2 million or not to receive $2 million? That is the question. During Thursday's special meeting of the Bessemer School Board of Education, board member Bill McDonald was questioned why he believed Bessemer and Wakefield-Marenisco school districts would be receiving $2 million from the Michigan Department of Education if they consolidated. According to board member Bob Berg, McDonald told his fellow board members in the past he had a letter from the state saying the school...
MERCER, Wis. - The Mercer School District is battling a group of residents who are upset over an increase in taxes as a result of the $300,000 levy passed Feb. 19, 2013. According to an article on the website Blogspot, 40 residents attended a school board meeting to express their "dismay" about an increased spike in their property taxes. The residents said they were not expecting the large tax increase. In February, the district campaigned to replace the expiring $350,000 referendum, adding...
HURLEY - A Milwaukee woman faces a possible prison sentence of 46 years after being convicted Wednesday by an Iron County jury of being a party to trafficking a child for commercial sex acts and physical abuse of a child. The 10-man, two-woman jury found Nikia Burchette, 28, not guilty of a third count of being a party to the crime of human trafficking, however. The jury deliberated only an hour and 15 minutes before reaching its verdict on the second day of the trial. Iron County Judge Patrick...
LANSING (AP) - The Michigan Civil Service Commission voted Wednesday to impose higher health care costs on about 32,000 unionized Michigan government workers. Roughly 70 percent of Michigan's 47,000 employees have union representation. The commission voted 3-1 at its meeting in Lansing to accept wage increases and health benefit terms that an impasse panel had recommended. Commissioners postponed the decision Dec. 18 after deadlocking 2-2 on an alternate proposal that excluded some health care...
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (AP) - When Georgia Rae Mussared's violin progress began flagging four years ago, and with it her irrepressible enthusiasm, her mother, Ronilyn "Roni" Mussared, turned to Google and started searching for a private instructor. Not just any instructor would do. Georgia Rae was particularly interested in honing her fiddling, even more specifically her "old time" fiddling. That's how the Mussareds, of Richmond, Ill., connected with Shawn Drake and began crossing the border...
IRONWOOD - More than a dozen residents from Michigan and Wisconsin attended a Lunch and Learn session at Aspirus Grand View Hospital Wednesday on the federal Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. Attendees learned about different kinds of insurance policies, including private, government and employer-provided policies. Alicia Cook, patient services specialist for Aspirus Grand View, spoke on how using navigators can help people through the process of the online insurance marketplace. As of...
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police divers have pulled the body of a female University of Minnesota student from the icy Chicago River after an accident that left another student dead and a third injured. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the woman pulled from the river Wednesday as 21-year-old Lauren Li of Burnsville, Minn. Twenty-six-year-old Ken Hoang, of St. Paul, was pronounced dead after he was pulled from the river Monday. A third student, Quoc-Viet Phan Hoang was rescued...
HURLEY - The Hurley School District received grant funding from Exxon Mobil, Tuesday. According to Ray Kallas, of Ray's Mobil in Hurley, each Mobil station across the country is given an application from Exxon's Education Alliance to nominate its local school for the grant funding. Each selected school receives funding towards math and science programs. Hurley Elementary School was selected to receive $500.This is the second year the school has received funding from Exxon Mobil. "It's a really...
GRANDVILLE, Mich. (AP) - A snow-covered Earth and the morning sun rising over the Grandville horizon are among thousands of snapshots captured by a school robotics team balloon that soared to record-setting heights recently. The Grandville RoboDawgs' first winter balloon launch reached an estimated altitude of 130,000 feet, or about 25 miles, according to coaches Mike Evele and Doug Hepfer. It skyrocketed past the team's previous 100,000-feet record set in June. "The kids are really excited...
IRONWOOD - Retired Maj. Gen. Jerry Cannon is looking to extend a career dedicated to public service by being elected to Congress in 2014. Cannon, D-Fife Lake, a former Guantanamo Bay commander, announced his candidacy last August to unseat U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Crystal Falls, in Michigan's First Congressional District. The Vietnam veteran and former Kalkaska County Sheriff, is touring the Upper Peninsula this week to "listen and talk with as many people as possible," he told the Daily Globe...
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said. A boy was critically injured and a girl was in satisfactory condition following the shooting at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell. Gov. Susana Martinez said the students were in the gym, where they typically hang out...
IRONWOOD - Monday marked the first day of the spring semester for Gogebic Community College students. Spring enrollment numbers are still fluctuating as students can add and drop courses for the first week, according to officials. Last semester, there were 1,000 students enrolled at GCC, including students enrolled online and on-campus in Ironwood and Houghton. "It's safe to say about 30 percent of the population is in Houghton," Dean of Student Services Jeanne Graham said. Graham expects the fi...
BESSEMER - Tacconelli's to Go was presented with the 2013 Business of the Year award at the Saturday Bessemer Chamber of Commerce membership banquet. Tacconelli's was honored for being a mainstay in the Bessemer community. Peter and Vera Tacconelli were on hand to accept the award and were thanked for their consistent support of community events and being such "good neighbors." Butch Semmerling was awarded 2013 Volunteer of Year honors for his support of many Bessemer events. "His love for the...
WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council discussed the policy for closing the city offices at Monday evening's meeting. The city closed its offices early last week due to the severe cold temperatures. This brought to light its absence of a closure policy. Council member Richard Bolen suggested mayor Les Schneck meet with member Joseph DelFavero, who requested this issue be addressed, at a later time to discuss a policy. This motion was accepted by the council. The council also discussed the...
IRONWOOD - Only 36 years old and already a legend, Rheba Mabie Zimmerman was recently named the 2014 Stormy Kromer Living Legend. Zimmerman's story of living a full, active life despite fighting multiple sclerosis drew the support of online voters on the Stormy Kromer website. Nominations were accepted last October and after company officials selected 10 nominees for the ballot in November, voting took place through Dec. 20. "I am so excited that Rheba is our 2014 Living Legend," said Gina...
IRONWOOD - Nearly 200 people participated in the annual Taste 'n Tour as part of Sisu Ski Fest Saturday in Ironwood. The event has been going on for five years, since the start of the ski fest, and according to Rick Semo, race committee member and volunteer coordinator, the event goes over very well. "I think it's been very popular," Semo said. "We have to limit it, because there is only so much food, but it works out perfect." Participants enjoy samples of meals from local restaurants and ski...
IRONWOOD - Fans from far and wide gathered in the grandstands at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds for the Pro-series U.S. Snowmobile Association races Saturday and Sunday. Among the crowd was Ron Fjerstad, father to one of the racers, Joey Fjerstad, 24, of Minneapolis. Joey Fjerstad has been racing since 2004, working his way up from stock class to championship class. Ron enjoys following his son to the races. Barb Reinhard, of Ironwood, came out to the races on Sunday. It wasn't her first time....
WAKEFIELD – Twenty-nine people competed in the SISU snowshoe race at the Milje's Ski Trails Saturday morning. A 5k race and 10k race were available. "This has been an amazing event," said one of the trail owners, Carrie Miljevich, "We had a great turnout." Corey Stivve of Ashland heard about the race from a co-worker. It was his first time competing in a snowshoe race. "It was fabulous," Susanne Brown of Bessmer said after completing the 5k. Bob Sejbl, of Ironwood, won the 10k race. He has c...
