Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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DETROIT — The revitalization of Ironwood’s Depot Park was honored with the Michigan Municipal League’s 2013 Community Excellence Award over the weekend. Ironwood officials accepted the award at the MML’s annual convention in Detroit. The peer-nominated Community Excellence Award, called “The Race for the Cup,” was initiated by the MML in 2007 to recognize innovative solutions taking place in Michigan’s cities, villages and urban townships. It’s the highest and most prestigious award bestowed by... Full story
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area School Board of Education heard from students and faculty about the possible movement of the Birchwood Alternative School from Bessemer to Ironwood, Monday. During an Aug. 19 meeting, superintendent Tim Kolesar was asked to make arrangements to move the alternative school out of the St. Sebastian building in Bessemer to help save the cost of renting the building. But with the start of school on Sept. 3, it proved to be an “impossible task,” said Kolesar. Diffe... Full story
By SARA MOULTON Associated Press The first time I ate white chicken chili, it was wrapped in a burrito. And I fell instantly in love. Of course, I’d always been a fan of tomato-based red chili, but the white version — flavored with green chili peppers and thickened with sour cream — struck me as cleaner. And I didn’t miss the sometimes cloying sweetness that tomatoes bring to red chili. So here is my lightened-up version of white chicken chili. It can be eaten straight up by the bowl, over rice... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Seventeen volunteers collected over 36 pounds of garbage along the shoreline at Little Girl’s Point on Saturday morning, part of the Adopt a Beach efforts sustained on shorelines of the Great Lakes by the Alliance of the Great Lakes. Volunteers locally ranged in age from 4 to 70, said organizer Lisa Kinney. Last year the event drew only four volunteers, but this year she had more time to plan, Kinney said. Garbage found ranged from forgotten clothing and shoes to cans to cig... Full story
IRONWOOD – Staff from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, Aspirus Grand View Hospital, the Iron County Health Department, and students from the Gogebic Community College School of Nursing provided flu shots Saturday for the seventh year in a row at the Lindquist Student Center at GCC. Zona Wick, director of the Iron County Health Department, said mostly seniors attended the morning clinic, which included a drive-up service. It was not overly busy this year, but Wick said she hopes as... Full story
WAKEFIELD – The Wakefield Public Library gathered children for a special reading of “Woolbur” Saturday morning. The event was part of the Michigan Reads One State, One Book program, in which officials choose a book for children across the state to read each September and October in libraries and schools as a focus on early literacy in children. To accompany this month’s story hour, Library Director Denise Engel provided sheep and alpaca wool and allowed the children to participate in the pro... Full story
BESSEMER — Organizers are excited about the 35th annual Bessemer Chamber of Commerce’s Pumpkinfest, set to run Thursday through Sunday. What started off as a bet between two locals over growing the largest pumpkin has grown into a large community event with much to offer, according event co-chair Donna Frello. Frello said the fall festival “is sure to have something entertaining for everyone. What a great way to enjoy the Northland and kick off the start of our beautiful season of colors.” Frello and co-chair Annette Lillie are thankfu... Full story
DETROIT — Wakefield Mayor Dick Bolen was selected 2013-’14 vice-president of the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees at the MML’s annual convention Thursday in Detroit. Bolen was in Detroit for the remainder of the week at the MML convention, where he was elected by the 19-member board, which includes Ironwood City Manager Scott Erickson. Bolen began serving on the board in 2010, and is in line to become the league president next year, which would make him the fourth president from... Full story
WAKEFIELD — Out of hundreds of schools and thousands of students across eight states, Wakefield-Marenisco School pupil Kayla Kalmanek was one of 11 students featured in the annual Xcel Energy Safety Calendar for 2013-’14. Kalmanek, a fifth grader, participated in the contest while in fourth grade and drew a photo with the energy safety tip, “Never unplug electronics with wet hands, or you will be TOAST!” Her photo was selected for the month of August. On Friday, Kalmanek was presented with co... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Five new staff members are settling in at Gogebic Community College. Tara Tregembo, an Ironwood native, is enjoying her first school year as Trio Student Support Services program coordinator. “It’s been so far, so good,” Tregembo said. Tregembo studied at GCC before transferring to Northern Michigan University in Marquette, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. “I think it’s beneficial to students that I am local and a former student here,” Treg... Full story
BLACK RIVER HARBOR — Fishermen braved stormy seas in the annual Black River Harbor Labor Day weekend fishing tournament that was cut short because of bad weather. Black River Harbor Boating Club president Jerry Gerbig said 29 boats competed, the same number as in 2012, with seven boats fishing in the Powderpuff division. “The weather was not the best, but the tournament was still a success,” Gerbig said. “We thank all of the businesses who donated to our tournament. It would not continu... Full story
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis offered an olive branch of sorts to the doctrine-minded, conservative wing of the Catholic Church on Friday as he denounced abortions as a symptom of today’s “throw-away culture” and encouraged Catholic doctors to refuse to perform them. Francis issued a strong anti-abortion message and cited Vatican teaching on the need to defend the unborn during an audience with Catholic gynecologists. It came a day after he was quoted as blasting the church’s obsession with “small-minded rules” that are driving the f... Full story
IRONWOOD — The Friends of Miners Memorial Heritage Park will hold the fifth annual Vigil for the Pabst Mine Disaster Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the H Shaft of the Pabst Mine inside the Ironwood park. The group plans to unveil two new historical, interpretive signs at the mine’s G and H shafts during the vigil. The new signs include photos, statistics about the two shafts and details of the Pabst Mine Disaster. The sign at the H Shaft focuses on details of the rescue, while the sign at the G Shaft has... Full story
After significant increases in the water level of Lake Superior over the past few months, the lake level held relatively steady in August and remains lower than long-term averages. According to Kevin Crupi, of the National Weather Service office in Marquette, the Lake Superior level stood at 601.86 feet above sea level on Aug. 1 and ended the month slightly higher at 601.94 feet. August 2013 water levels on Lake Superior were about three to four inches higher than in August of 2012, but still... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans vowed Wednesday to pass legislation that would prevent a partial government shutdown and avoid a historic national default while simultaneously canceling out President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, inaugurating a new round of political brinkmanship as critical deadlines approach. Obama swiftly condemned the effort as attempted political extortion, and the Republican-friendly Chamber of Commerce pointedly called on lawmakers to pass urgent spending and... Full story
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A pilot killed this week when his helicopter crashed while attempting to lift logs in an Oregon forest has been identified as a former cast member of the History Channel series “Ax Men.” Portland TV station KPTV reports William Bart Colantuono appeared in season three of the show. Producers issued a statement of condolences to the family and friends of the 54-year-old from Indialantic, Fla. Federal investigators are trying to determine the cause of Monday’s crash. Witness... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the mass shootings at the Washington Navy Yard, Aaron Alexis, had a history of violent outbursts, was at least twice accused of firing guns in anger and was in the early stages of treatment for serious mental problems, according to court records and U.S. law enforcement officials. But Alexis apparently managed to exploit seams in the nation’s patchwork of complicated gun laws designed to keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous people. He was able to buy a shotg... Full story
IRONWOOD — All her life, Karen Winkowski, of Ironwood, was a “Harley Honey.” She loved Harley Davidson motorcycles and the sound they made. A couple of weeks ago, Winkowski was diagnosed with cancer. She was given two days to live, and fought for two weeks. According to neighbor and friend Donald “Lucky” Morrison, Jr., she didn’t want an obituary or funeral. She wanted to hear Harley Davidson motorcycles. “She loved that sound and wanted to hear that rumble,” Morrison said. “It was her dyi... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — A potential federal shutdown looming, President Barack Obama on Monday warned congressional Republicans they could trigger national “economic chaos” if they demand a delay of his health care law as the price for supporting continued spending for federal operations. House Republican leaders were to meet Tuesday in hopes of finding a formula that would avoid a shutdown on Oct. 1 without alienating party conservatives who insist on votes to undercut the Affordable Care Act. Even... Full story
