Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD — Chris Hillier arrived at Festival Ironwood in the Depot Park on Thursday afternoon, ending a 924-mile hike from Detroit. In December, Gov. Rick Snyder announced he was going to make Michigan the trails mecca of the Midwest, and wanted a non-motorized trail from Belle Isle in Detroit to Ironwood. The trail hasn’t been officially named yet, but Hillier said he will call it the Ironwood Trail, because he has been dreaming of reaching Ironwood for 11 weeks. Hillier is the first to mak...
IRONWOOD — Aspirus Grand View Hospital held Senior Day on Thursday, serving a light lunch and providing education on pertinent health topics. Seventeen people attended. AGVH corporate operations officer Paula Chasermside greeted the guests, telling them, “It is your loyalty that allows us to continue to grow, advance, and provide services.” AGVH was founded in 1923 as a tuberculosis sanitorium, and in the 1950s it began to offer surgical services. Currently, AGVH is a fully accredited criti...
DETROIT (AP) — Once the very symbol of American industrial might, Detroit became the biggest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy Thursday, its finances ravaged and its neighborhoods hollowed out by a long, slow decline in population and auto manufacturing. The filing, which had been feared for months, put the city on an uncertain course that could mean laying off municipal employees, selling off assets, raising fees and scaling back basic services such as trash collection and snow plowing, which h...
IRONWOOD — The cause of a Tuesday night fire that destroyed an unoccupied house in Ironwood is under investigation. Ironwood Public Safety Department fire officer Brandon Snyder is in charge of the investigation of the fire on Scott Street, near the Montreal River, about two blocks from the Knights of Columbus hall. Around 10:35 p.m. Tuesday, a neighbor, Keith Lehto, reported seeing sparks coming from the house next to his. According to an IPSD report, no one was living in the house that is a...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An American Indian child at the center of a custody suit that went to the U.S. Supreme Court should be returned to the Charleston-area couple seeking to adopt her, South Carolina’s highest court ruled on Wednesday. In a 3-2 decision, the state Supreme Court ruled that Matt and Melanie Capobianco are the only party properly seeking to adopt the 3-year-old girl named Veronica in South Carolina and ordered a Family Court to finalize the couple’s adoption. “We are thrille...
BESSEMER— Jane and Mark Bale have been providing foster care for 32 years, in addition to raising two daughters, now aged 30 and 27. This May they took on a new task for the state of Michigan, recruiting and retaining foster families in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties. There are 650,000 children in foster care in the U.S., said Mark Bale. To become foster parents, people must undergo 24 hours of training, as well as have their homes pass inspections by the department of human services for s...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate stepped away from the brink of a meltdown on Tuesday, clearing the way for confirmation of several of President Barack Obama’s nominees long blocked by Republicans, agreeing to quick action on unnamed others and finessing a Democratic threat to overturn historic rules that protect minority-party rights. “Nobody wants to come to Armageddon here,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat whose talks with Arizona Republican John McCain were critical in avoiding a...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — “Glee” actor Cory Monteith died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol, the British Columbia coroner’s office said Tuesday. “There is no evidence to suggest Mr. Monteith’s death was anything other than a most tragic accident,” the office said in a statement. The 31-year-old was found dead in his Vancouver, British Columbia, hotel room on Saturday, after he didn’t check out on time. He was believed to be alone when he died. Police said Monteith had been out wi...
HURLEY — A $5,000 signature bond was set in Iron County Court Monday for a 26-year-old Stevens Point woman who faces charges related to a heated confrontation at the site of a proposed iron mine. Katie Kloth, 26, is charged with felony robbery and three misdemeanors related to a June 11 disturbance with Gogebic-Taconite employees at the site of mine drilling in the town of Anderson, near Upson. Kloth, wearing a “Save the Penokees” shirt, appeared with her attorney, John Bachman, of Eau Clair...
BESSEMER— The park slated for construction on Mary Street in Bessemer is a great idea, just in a bad location, said Bob Vestich, owner of a tavern on Mary Street, at Monday's Bessemer City Council meeting. Three realtors have assessed his property because of his concerns with the project, and they have estimated devaluation to be between 33 and 50 percent, said Vestich, owner of Uncle Sam's Place. Vestich asked the council to put a hold on spending the money, because he wanted to get a p...
Caribbean flavors jazz up this simple supper salad. We glaze the shrimp with a zesty rum-spiked marmalade, then toss them on a hot grill with tomatoes and corn before combining everything with a few more veggies. We serve the whole thing with grilled bread seasoned with garlic and orange for a bit of crunch and to aid in scooping up all the delicious bits. ——— Caribbean grilled shrimp salad Start to finish: 35 minutes Servings: 4 2 tablespoons orange marmalade 1 tablespoon packed dark brown...
HURLEY — A small group of folks, some wearing masks of woodland animals, gathered Saturday in Hurley to protest a proposed iron mine near Upson, Wis. Robert Menard of Ashland, Wis., spoke to the group of around 15 at the visitor’s center, warning them of the dangers of continuing an industrial society. The group then headed downtown to the offices of Gogebic Taconite. G-Tac is conducting exploratory drilling at the site along the Iron and Ashland county line near Wisconin 77. Menard, former und...
MERCER, Wis. — Scott “Scottabosh” Tomek led the Mercer Loons Motorcycle Club as it held its 26th Memorial Ride in honor of all downed riders on Saturday. “It’s a little bittersweet this year again. Last year was really tough. We lost Kat the week before,” Tomek said. Motorcyclist Kathryn “Kat” Pettit was the owner of the Dear Lodge Bar in Mercer for more than 20 years. She met her untimely death last summer while out planning last year’s memorial ride when she had a chance encounter with a deer...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Ironwood Township will be home to a new farmers, flea and craft market starting Aug. 6 at the Airport Recreation Park. According to township board trustee Kathy Maki, the event was originally set to begin at the end of July, but had to be moved back until August. The event runs from 4-7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month. “We’re hoping to go through October,” Maki said. Organizers are seeking vendors from across the area. There is no registration fee. “The best part is that it is free for vendors,...
HURLEY — Turnout for the Apostolic Lutheran Church of America was great as they held their 105th annual Convention at the Hurley K-12 school. Alan Estola, Chairman of the convention, estimated 1,200 people showed up for the event, some from as far away as Finland, Sweden and Guatemala. “We had approximately 250 people come for the service held in Finnish. By the weekend, attendance just grew and grew,” Estola said. Services were held multiple times a day in both English and Finnish. Youth services were also held, as well as youth meeti...
IRONWOOD — The city of Ironwood Planning Commission approved a request for proposals from planning consultants to initiate a new 20-year plan for the city, and will next get the request approved by the city commission, said community development director Michael Brown. Ironwood’s last 20-year plan was written in 1982, with updates in 2000, said Brown. The landscape and economy have changed since then, Brown said. The goal in a 20-year plan is to get the public’s input as much as possible. For example, a community visioning session with local...
GREENLAND — The Ontonagon County Fair will close out July with a bang and a full schedule of events July 25-28. Animals, races, fast cars, kids games, beer and wine judging top the menu during the annual event. One of the newly organized events is the Jackie Strauch/Critter Ranch Memorial Speed Show presented by the Timber Trails Riding Club. Named after the late Strauch, who operated the ranch and taught many young people to ride and work with horses, will be held Sunday with registration at 10 a.m. EDT and the speed show to start at 11. Erin...
