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Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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.... Full story
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... Full story
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) - The state Department of Health Services is trying a one-year pilot program involving a narcotic antidote in an effort to prevent overdose deaths. The emergency medical technicians of 47 agencies statewide will be allowed to administer the narcotic antidote naloxone, widely known by the brand name Narcan, according to the Leader-Telegram. "Early intervention is critical when someone has overdosed, so making naloxone available to these front-line providers is an important... Full story
IRONWOOD — Without much fanfare, the company that plans on purchasing the former White Pine mine drilled for ore samples north of Ironwood over the summer. Ross Grunwald, vice-president of exploration for the Highland Copper Company Inc., told an audience of about 30 people Thursday at Gogebic Community College that the company had test drilled in the Bald Mountain area, near Lake Superior. The focus of the meeting was the former White Pine mine and some of the people attending the public session seemed surprised that there is interest in devel... Full story
HURLEY — News of the pending closure of the Super One grocery store in Hurley has prompted economic development officials to begin working on other options. According to Kelly Klein, of the Iron County Development Zone, “it’s very early in the process” of looking into other potential businesses for the building, located on Holiday Lane in Hurley. “There is an effort between my office and the owners of the building to reach out to other grocers,” Klein said. Super One owner Miners Inc. announced the closing of the store earlier this month, and... Full story
NEW YORK (AP) - Fallout from Target's pre-Christmas security breach is likely to affect the company's sales and profits well into the new year. The company disclosed on Friday that the massive data theft was significantly more extensive and affected millions more shoppers than the company reported in December. As a result of the breach, millions of Target customers have become vulnerable to identity theft, experts say. The nation's second largest discounter said hackers stole personal... Full story
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia authorities have ordered a company to remove the chemicals from its storage tanks after a spill contaminated the water supply of nine counties and forced residents to use bottled water. Officials at the Department of Environmental Protection ordered Freedom Enterprises Inc. late Friday to start removing all the chemicals in 14 above-ground storage tanks near the Elk River within 24 hours. The chemicals in three of those tanks, including one that was... Full story
IRONWOOD - Highland Copper Company's plans to acquire the former White Pine mine received a $25 million jolt this week, according to the project manager. Ross Grunwald told about 30 people attending a Thursday night session on plans to mine near the former mine that the money was raised by stock sales on Wednesday. As of Sept. 30, the company had only $4.3 million in cash on hand. The $25 million will go to exploration and development of Highland's Upper Mineral projects, including the one at... Full story
IRONWOOD - Cold days and hot soup go together like hands and mittens, and for the fifth annual Sisu Ski Fest Saturday, both soup and mittens will be needed. To keep with the Finnish trend through the event, volunteers prepare a traditional meal for after the race at the Ironwood Memorial Building, including pasties and mojakka. Mojakka is soup served in Finnish-American households in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan that includes beef or fish and potatoes. When made with fish, the soup is... Full story
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democrat Mary Burke tapped $400,000 of her own money on the way toward raising nearly $1.8 million in the opening months of her effort to knock off Republican Gov. Scott Walker, Burke's campaign said Thursday. The fundraising totals are nearly identical to what Walker brought in during the last six months of 2009 before the 2010 election, but Burke raised it in less than three months. However, Walker doesn't have the personal wealth of Burke, a former Trek Bicycle Corp.... Full story
