Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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ODANAH, Wis. - A former tribal council member said Friday he can't understand why the Bad River Indian Reservation's council isn't making inadequate treatment of its sewage more of a priority. With a tribal election set for Tuesday, Tom Deragon Jr., who said he sat on the tribal council for a year, has put up a sign along U.S. 2, near the Bad River Casino, seeking to "raise community awareness" about the tribe's polluting of the Bad River and Lake Superior. "Nothing's getting done," he said. "I... Full story
BESSEMER - A.D. Johnston's Key Club got the whole school inspired to gather coats for those in need with winter approaching. The students' first period classes competed against each other, with Tracy Rowe's class bringing in 40 of the 77 coats donated. The children's coats will be donated to Washington Elementary students in need, with the remainder going to St. Vincent de Paul, Barbara Waara, Key Club advisor, said. Principal Dan Vander Velden is congratulating the classes by bringing in... Full story
IRONWOOD - Staff members used part of an in-service day to tackle bullying Friday at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood. Heidi Lauzon, crisis prevention institute instructor and behavior consultant for the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District, spoke to faculty about how to address bullying. The session dealt with student-to-student bullying, focusing on the bully, the bullied and the bystander. Lauzon discussed definitions of bullying, roles students play in bullying situations and... Full story
IRONWOOD - Faculty at the Ironwood Area School District met Wednesday to discuss new ways to teach in the classroom using technology. Recently the district purchased 50 new Chromebooks, laptop devices created by Google, Inc. Each computer runs off of the Internet, and is a "very cost effective" tool teachers can use. "Our teachers will use these new Chromebooks with many web-based learning tools such as StarMath, StarReading, Accelerated Math and Accelerated Reader to just mention a few," superi... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) - Airline passengers won't have to "turn off all electronic devices" anymore - they'll be able to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music from gate to gate under new guidelines from the Federal Aviation Administration. But they still can't talk on their cellphones through the flight. Don't expect the changes to happen immediately, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said Thursday at a news conference announcing new rules. How fast will vary by airline. Delta and Jet... Full story
WHITE PINE - More than $1,000 was raised at a cabaret dinner benefit for Safe Harbor Adult Care Center of Ontonagon Saturday. "Celebrity" waiters gave the diners assigned to their tables the royal treatment and with the treatment collected more tips. When the dinner was over the tips totaled $958. The waiters' team of Drew Bastman and Dustin Linder were crowned top waiters with $314 in tips. The final tally raised by tips and dinner was $1,535. Waiters included Val Seid, Ted Baird, Kenny Lee... Full story
HURLEY - Students at the Hurley K-12 School are participating in Red Ribbon Week, a nationwide drug prevention event. The event focuses on students learning to say no to drugs, but students in Hurley have also expanded the event to include anti-bullying and alcohol prevention education. Red Ribbon Week was inspired by the death of undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena by Mexican drug traffickers in 1985. Students kicked off Red Ribbon Week Monday with, "Team Up... Full story
HURLEY — A 17-year-old Hurley resident who faces a count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle has entered not guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges related to the traffic death. Paige Rene Grayson, 17, of 210 Copper St., was the driver in a Sept. 14 single-vehicle accident in the city of Montreal that resulted in the death of Trevor Mylly, 17, of Ironwood. A passenger in the vehicle, he died of a massive skull fracture. Grayson is being represented by attorney Mike Korpela and on Monday charges of operating while intoxicated, speeding, o... Full story
After more than a week of rain and snow, the sunshine across the Gogebic Range Monday and Tuesday was a welcome relief, although brief. Although the thermometer dropped to 20 degrees overnight Monday, on Tuesday morning it turned sunny and the temperature had rebounded to 36 by noon. By 11 a.m., it had already warmed up to 40 degrees at Saxon Harbor, where there was no wind and clear sailing, allowing a few boats to get out on Lake Superior. Dark clouds had returned by Tuesday afternoon,... Full story
IRONWOOD - Area skaters will get to try out the new ice at the Patrick O'Donnell Civic Center on Friday. New ice-making equipment has been installed and center manager Brian Roehm said Monday the system seems to be working fine. Roehm said the project was completed with the help of a handful of volunteers. Also, he said the community corrections department assisted by assigning people to serve community service sentences by working at the center. Open skating hours will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.... Full story
IRONWOOD -The Gogebic Range Health Foundation will hold its third annual community auction fundraiser Saturday at the Ironwood Memorial Building. Doors open at 5 p.m. for the event, "A Tisket, a Tasket, a Table and a Basket." It features a variety of handcrafted and artistic tables and baskets donated from local businesses, community organizations and Aspirus Grand View employees. More than 50 items will be sold during a live auction, hosted by Dan O'Sullivan, starting at 6 p.m. The event will... Full story
PRESQUE ISLE, Wis. - The Presque Isle Community Library will showcase the northwoods-themed photographs of Linda Christensen during November. Christensen's photography features scenic images from the Northwoods of Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, specializing in landscapes, birds and wildlife. "Christensen is particularly well known for her jewel-like closeups of hummingbirds feeding and dueling in the flowers," said Kay Lorbiecki, a library spokesperson. "Her scenic landscapes are... Full story
HURLEY — A 73-year-old Hurley man appeared in Iron County Court Monday morning on two felony counts of theft in a business setting over $10,000. Thomas J. Cvengros, of LaBlonde Lane, was represented in court by A. Dennis Cossi. He entered not guilty pleas to the counts and waived his right to a speedy preliminary examination. Cvengros was released on a $5,000 signature bond by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden on the condition that he have no contact with the Eagle Bluff Condo Association and the Lake Michele Lake District. According to the crim... Full story
WAKEFIELD — Wakefield’s water and electricity supervisor John Granato and electricity department member Dave Seminak discussed numerous issues with the Wakefield City Council Monday night, including the city’s contract with the Great Lakes Utilities and the Tank Hill Reservoir Project. Granato and Seminak recommended the council adopt the resolution to withdraw from the city’s contract with the Great Lakes Utilities, citing that there would be no penalty to rejoin if necessary in the future.... Full story
MERCER, Wis. — Local organizations gathered at the Mercer Community Center Saturday to seek volunteers for both the long term and for specific projects. The American Legion Post 424, serving Mercer and Manitowish Waters, is seeking volunteers to speak at Mercer School's Veteran's Day program. They are judging essays submitted by 14 students, "a daunting task, considering that this year's batch were all wonderful," said member Tom Leidenheimer. The legion is also seeking volunteers for its M... Full story
UPSON, Wis. — Lac Courte Oreille Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe members plan to occupy five acres of forested land near the proposed Gogebic-Taconite mine through the winter. The LCO has made the decision to continue the camp, called the LCO Harvest Educational Learning Project, despite no agreement having been reached with Iron County, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. Tribal member Paul DeMain said camp members are winterizing by double-walling and insulating wigwams. DeMain said it's important to stay there because he believes G-Tac m... Full story
