Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker departs Friday for his first overseas trade mission, a 10-day tour to China that comes as Walker keeps up a furious travel schedule in the United States — fueling speculation he is trying to maintain a high profile in advance of a possible 2016 presidential run. Walker downplayed any talk of running for president, repeating in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday that he is focused on his work as governor. If anything, Walker sai...
WAKEFIELD — John Diddams of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development spoke on invasive species Tuesday at the Wakefield Loggers Jamboree. Diddams said that one of the biggest issues in Gogebic County is giant hogweed, which is a hazard to humans. It can cause blistering, burning and scarring; and children in England have gone blind from using the large stalks as ‘telescopes.’ Gogebic County is the largest giant hogweed site in Michigan. It looks a lot like cow parsnip, “but...
HURLEY — The Hurley City Council decided Tuesday to borrow approximately $130,000 to cover additional costs for its County D road extension project. According to Jeff Seamandel, MSA Professional Services project manager, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is requiring the city to widen approximately 1,000 feet of south Wisconsin 77 at a future intersection with the proposed County D extension. The city had already earmarked approximately $950,000 for the County D project. Seamandel s...
MERCER, Wis. — The Mercer School is a finalist to win a $25,000 grant through State Farm’s “Science in Our School” program. Science teacher Sheri Kopka told the student body about the possible grant Thursday morning, adding that help is needed from area residents to help the school win the grant. “Mercer’s submission, along with the other finalists, are live on Facebook and anyone who gets the State Farm Neighborhood Assist Facebook application can log on and vote for our cause,” school board member Deanna Pierpont said. “The 40 causes that...
IRONWOOD — The Lowell Street Band will journey through four decades of music at two concerts next weekend, Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. both nights at the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The concerts will feature music from Queen, the Moody Blues, Supertramp, Four Seasons, David Bowie, Journey, REO Speedwagon, The Beatles, Elton John and more. “Tight harmonies, strong leads and meticulous detail promise to make this show one to remember,” theater director Bruce Greenhi...
WAKEFIELD — The city of Wakefield is pleased to be moving forward with an improvement project for the dam at the northeast corner of Sunday Lake, which the city has sought to update for several years. The city was recently awarded a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Dam Management Grant in the amount of $69,300 for the spillway gate replacement. The city will be responsible for a ten percent local share of the $77,000 total project cost. The dam management grant was one of six awarded i...
GREENLAND — Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment, or MI-TRALE, heard from two guest speakers April 1 in Greenland. Jeff Mell, North Zone Assistant Ranger in Recreation for the Ottawa National Forest, and J.R. Richardson, chairman of the Michigan National Resources Commission, spoke to MI-TRALE’s board of directors and members. Mell discussed the newly-affirmed East Connector Route, which runs through Ontonagon, Houghton and Iron counties. “The collective effor...
LONDON (AP) — Love her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 remarkable years, imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war, and selling off state industries at a record pace. She left behind a leaner government and more prosperous nation by the time a political mutiny ousted her from No. 10 Downing Street. Thatcher’s spokesman, Tim Bell, said the former prime m...
Artists and craftspeople know that the colors they choose — and leave out — are critical ingredients in their works’ success, no matter the medium. Color done well is captivating. Color done badly? It’s just bad. Or drab. Yet a color tweak may be all it takes to turn up a piece’s vibrancy and magic. An eye for color is both intuitive and learned, say the experts. Kaffe Fassett has spent a lifetime experimenting. The septuagenarian is exuberant with color in his embroidery, knitting and fabri...
LANSING (AP) — New Michigan license plates will make drivers ambassadors of the state’s tourism charm, as the popular “Pure Michigan” logo is added to both standard and specialty plates. The main plate is staying white with blue letters and numbers. But now it says Pure Michigan instead of just “Michigan” and links to the state’s travel website rather than the state government site. There also is a blue wave at the bottom signifying Michigan’s status as a Great Lakes state. The current standar...
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Theatre was alive with “The Sound of Music” Saturday evening as upwards of 200 folks took part in a sing-a-long showing of the 1965 Academy Award winning film. The adaptation of Rogers and Hammerstein’s beloved Broadway musical of the same name stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, seven precocious, yet very musical children, and a host of nuns and Nazis. Set in Salzburg, Austria, in “the last days of the Golden Thirties,” Maria, a wannabe nun, shows up at the v...
HURLEY — Dorrene O’Donnell is the new executive director of the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce. She started work on March 18, in a big way. “My first official act as director was attending the governor’s conference on tourism,” O’Donnell said. “I learned a lot while I was there, and gained a lot of contacts.” So far, the job has been “wild,” according to O’Donnell. “I’ve been settling in, and learning the ins and outs of chamber life,” O’Donnell said. “It’s been a lot of fun.” O’Donnell bri...
BESSEMER — The Gogebic-Iron County Paisano Club held its spring dinner Sunday at La Panetteria in Bessemer, celebrating Italian heritage and scholarship funds raised for area high school seniors. Speaking to a crowd gathered for the annual event, chapter president Dorothy Walesewicz said the club was founded in Bessemer on August 6, 1969, making it 44 years old this year. She said the purpose was to raise money to assist area students getting ready to move on to college. “We now have more than 44 members, most of them here (today),” she said....
BRIGHTON (AP) — You know those TV shows where the lead character is a medical specialist who also solves crimes? Andrea Lautenschlager is like that, but with a twist. A Brighton veterinarian and specialist in animal surgery, Lautenschlager also trains dogs for investigations beyond the scope of police canine units. “We have trailing dogs, disaster dogs and human remains dogs,” she told the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell. Disaster dogs, trained to assist in finding people during...
SUTTONS BAY (AP) — Some fruit farmers in northwest Lower Michigan are hoping to buck the trend of deer harming their orchards. Large bucks are rubbing their antlers against fruit trees, stripping the bark and killing the stock. It’s a natural act called a “buck rub,” or “deer rub.” It’s a particular concern for farmers in Leelanau County, where cherry trees are an important part of the local economy. “On one day we found seven trees damaged,” longtime farmer Don Gregory told the Traverse City...
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — It’s known in northern New England as the fifth season: mud. But the time of year when the thawing winter landscape turns dirt roads into mucky seas and paved highways into frosty roller coasters sprinkled with potholes doesn’t get featured on tourist calendars. Every place with a snowy winter has its own version, but mud season occupies a special place in northern New England. It’s the ugly mirror image to the picture-perfect foliage of September and October that draws m...
IRONWOOD — Some kids spend their spring break visiting grandma’s house. Others are able to enjoy a trip to Florida, which maybe also includes a trip to grandma’s house. Still others fashion the week closer to home resting from a long winter’s study, waking up sometime around noon and spending the rest of the day on the couch playing Xbox. Ironwood seventh graders Austin Danielson, 14, and Jayson Pietrocatelli, 13, had a different idea Friday. They went into business. They opened a coffee sh...
HURLEY — Elementary students at the Hurley K-12 School learned about improving their overall health during the annual Health Fair on Friday. According to Iron County health officer Zona Wick, the event “went well,” with students learning about staying active, eating right and other healthy choices. Representatives from the Wisconsin Dairy Council, Iron County Health Department, North Country Independent Living, Domestic Violence Escape, the office of Dr. Paul Hagemann, DDS, Aspirus Grand View Ho...
NEW YORK (AP) — It took a zombie to find Disaster at the Crossroads of the World. Two years after he disappeared from his Long Island home, Disaster the cat was found this week in the heart of Manhattan — by a Times Square haunted house promoter dressed up as a zombie. Jeremy Zelkowitz, who sells tickets for the Times Scare haunted house, spotted Disaster early Saturday morning crossing 42nd Street. He snatched up Disaster, a black and white cat who appeared to be well-kept and neat, and brought...
IRONWOOD — The gradual snowmelt on the Gogebic Range may be interrupted by heavy snow tonight and Saturday. The National Weather Service is predicting an 80 percent chance of wet, heavy snow, possibly mixed with rain, from tonight through Saturday evening. Accumulations of around 6 inches are forecast in a swath from Ironwood to Ontonagon. Hazardous driving conditions may result, as roadways will become extremely slippery. Temperatures between 28 and 39 degrees are predicted during the period of...
HURLEY — The Hurley K-12 School played host to an American Red Cross blood drive Thursday. According to elementary secretary Leola Maslanka, it was the third drive that the school has done this year, with 97 pints of blood collected after the first two. The goal is to have enough units to collect a scholarship from the Red Cross for a graduating senior. Going into Thursday, the school had enough for a $1,000 scholarship and needed 54 more pints to increase the scholarship to $1,500. ...
Iron County Board of Supervisors Chairman Dennis DeRosso, 78, of Oma, Wis., who also served as county administrator, died on Monday. A lifelong resident of Iron County, DeRosso devoted much of his life to make the area better, including donating his time to many civic organizations. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Ironwood and the Hurley and Mercer Lions clubs, among other organizations. He worked at the Iron County Forestry Department, retiring as county forester. However,...
