Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Standing before the man who enslaved and raped her for a decade, Michelle Knight described how the world had changed in the three months since they last saw each other: The captive, she said, was now free and the oppressor would be locked away forever to “die a little every day.” Ariel Castro’s fate had been determined long before he was sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus 1,000 years. But Knight’s words in a crowded courtroom put a final seal on the kidnapping case that...
ONTONAGON — Thirty-three singers and musicians from Christian churches throughout the Ontonagon area are coming together to help one church pay for a new roof. The White Pine Community United Methodist Church roof leaked so badly that portions of it were unusable. The new roof costs $70,000 and a concert by the newly formed Community Christian Fellowship Choir will assist in helping out the congregation. Singers and musicians represent the Ontonagon Assembly of God, Holy Family Catholic, Ontonag...
BESSEMER — Bessemer School Board verbally approved the appointment of David Radovich as part-time superintendent for the 2013-14 school year, through Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. The appointment is for 135 days at $400 per day, with a flexible three-day work week. Radovich graduated from Ontonagon High School in 1971, and served as principal at the Hermantown (Minn.) School District. In the 2007-08 school year, he was named n...
HURLEY — Local leaders in senior citizen services joined together for the first Iron County Aging Retreat, Wednesday, at the Iron County Memorial Building. The event was hosted by the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office, with the hopes of creating a more "aging-friendly" Iron County. "We're here today to see why it's so important to talk about aging in this day and age," Shruthi Murali, UW-Extension intern, said. At the beginning of the retreat, family living agent Andrea N...
LAYTON, Utah (AP) — July is full-fledged baby season for one Utah family. Three sisters from Layton gave birth to three baby boys in the month of July, including two who were born about an hour apart, The Deseret News reports. Even in baby-centric Utah, that’s pretty remarkable. The trio says they didn’t plan on getting pregnant at the same time. Misti Stokes, 24, said she found out first. Her younger sister, Courtnee Hoffman, 21, later asked her if she had a pregnancy test to spare. It was p...
IRONWOOD — Interior Gardens is slated to open at 105 Suffolk Street in Ironwood on Monday. The store will sell organic and ecofriendly gardening supplies for indoor gardening, including hydroponics, said store manager Jim Super. Super said he and another employee from their main store in Minneapolis have been working on readying the space for more than two weeks; refinishing the floors, gutting the upstairs and painting. “We’re bringing the building back from the brink,” Super said. The plan is...
HURLEY — More than 70 people attended Tuesday’s Iron County Board of Supervisors meeting in relation to the county possibly taking criminal or civil action against a camp of protestors near a proposed iron mine site in Upson, Wis. The Harvest Camp is set up through the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe near Hayward, Wis. The tribe sent a letter to board chairman Joe Pinardi asking to go back to the bargaining table to find a way to allow the camp to stay. The camp has been peaceful, with around 2,0...
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — In a split decision, U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was acquitted Tuesday of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge he faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and nearly every other count for giving secrets to WikiLeaks, a verdict that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison. The judge, Army Col. Denise Lind, deliberated over three days before delivering a decision that denied the government a precedent that freedom of press advocates had warned could...
RAMSAY — The Copper Peak Christian Music Festival held Saturday was a “huge success” despite soggy weather and a last-minute venue change, organizer Denise Haas said. The festival, originally scheduled at Copper Peak in Ironwood Township, was moved to Cornerstone Church in Ramsay early Saturday morning because the ground was too wet, Haas said. The wet weather didn’t dampen any spirits, however. “Not only did people come out, but a lot of people came out,” Haas said. “Every band on the schedu...
HURLEY — The Iron County Mining Impact Committee met with employees from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue Monday. Jennifer Western, executive assistant for the department, and Dana Erlandsen, chief counsel in the office on general counsel and legal services, described the Department of Revenue’s role in disbursement of funds, and how local and joint committees play a part. According to Western, revenues received by the mining investment and local impact fund include notice of intent fee...
IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Range Health Foundation and Aspirus Heart and Vascular Institute teamed together to donate two automated external defibrillators to the community on Monday. The AEDs arrived via the Aspirus MedEvac helicopter. Scott Garavet, service line administrator at Aspirus Heart and Vascular Institute, said when they decided where to locate the new AEDs, they wanted to place them where they would have the biggest potential impact, at Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency in B...
GREENLAND — Cold winds, temperatures in the high 40s and low 50s held crowds down and caused some cancellations at the Ontonagon County fair in Greenland over the weekend. Friday night’s stormy weather forced cancellation of the stock car races and things got even worse on Saturday. Motocross races were cancelled and the Timber Trails Riding Club speed show as a memorial to Jackie Strauch had to be transferred to Houghton County. A hardy group of runners showed up despite the 46-degree, rai...
HURLEY — Rainy and below-average temperatures didn’t keep people from attending the annual Iron County Heritage parade in downtown Hurley Saturday. Locals and visitors lined Silver Street and floats, vehicles and animals made their way down the street in honor of Iron County. Rain drizzled throughout the parade, but according to emcee Steve Schurtter, of Montreal, Wis., it wasn’t anything that people couldn’t handle. “These are north country people,” Schurtter said. “They can handle a little rai...
KIMBALL, Wis. — People came from far and wide to Kimball on Saturday to help the town celebrate its 100th birthday. The event took place at the Kimball Community Center, and featured food, games and live music. According to town chairman Ron Ahonen, the centennial committee began planning in May of 2011. “I feel very relieved that this day is finally here,” Ahonen said. “A lot of work went into this and we’re glad that people can come and celebrate.” Attendees dined on roast pig that had been co...
By KATIE PERTTUNEN [email protected] HURLEY — Saturday the Hurley Education Foundation inducted five distinguished alumni at a ceremony at the Hurley K-12 school. Robert Peltonen, Donald Baldovin, John Sturgul, Larry Brunello and Jean Endrizzi were honored. Iron County district attorney Martin Lipske accepted on behalf of Robert Peltonen, who had to attend a family wedding. Lipske called him a “tremendous success.” A 1964 Hurley graduate, Peltonen is chief executive officer, found...
HURLEY — The Iron County Board of Supervisors will address possible criminal or civil actions Tuesday to enforce county ordinances regarding the Harvest Camp near the proposed iron mine in Upson. The board will address the issue with a recommendation from the forestry committee at 6 p.m. in the board room at the courthouse in Hurley. According to forest administrator Joe Vairus, steps have been pursued to help alleviate the situation. The county forest allows camping for up to two weeks without a permit. In county campgrounds, visitors have t...
HURLEY — The Iron County Historical Society Museum held an open house on Friday, featuring rug weaving, a blacksmithing demonstration, antique musical instrument demonstrations and broom tying, along with self-guided tours of the museum. Eric Sorenson, of Marengo, provided the music with part of his collection of antique instruments. A mandolin he played was made at the Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, Mich. Sorenson said that about 100 years ago, Americans began to have more leisure time, and this i...
MONTREAL, Wis. — Trees and power lines were lost to the forces of wind and gravity last night after a thunderstorm rolled through Montreal, Wis., Thursday evening leaving hundreds without power for nearly an hour. According to Xcel Energy, after the storm hit around 7 p.m. Thursday night, 912 customers were without power. By 8 p.m., the majority of those customers had power reinstated. Despite power coming back on for many residents in Montreal, some spent Friday morning cutting up trees and l...
IRONWOOD — Preparations for the Aug. 8-10 Gogebic County Fair are again getting a boost this year through the juvenile court system. The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners learned Wednesday that some youngsters who have been sentenced to community service are assisting in painting and other tasks to prepare for the 92nd annual county fair. Chad Novascone is supervising the community service project for the second consecutive year. Commissioners expressed appreciation for the help from the youngsters and the numerous other volunteers who a...
HURLEY— The Range Art Association’s Art Show was judged on Thursday night by John McFaul, an award winning wildlife artist who has adopted Ironwood as his hometown. McFaul has had over 75 solo exhibitions in galleries throughout the United States, and his original works are featured in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S. and Europe. Judging the 58th art show of the RAA provided McFaul with a way to get more involved in the local art community, he said. Next year’s show may b...
HURLEY — Local health care and community leaders took part in the annual Community Health Improvement Plan review through the Iron County Health Department at the Iron County Courthouse, Thursday. CHIP is required by the state of Wisconsin, and each health department must perform a review of the plan every five years. Representatives from the health department, Iron County Human Services Department, Mercer Health and Wellness Program, Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office, H...
