Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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SAXON, Wis. – Droves of fairgoers were met with near-perfect weather as they came out to enjoy the many and varied activities at the Iron County Fair in Saxon over the weekend. The antique tractor pull kept attendees entertained at the grandstand on Saturday with “lots of vintage tractors,” fair board vice president Gene Luoma said. He said he didn’t think any of the tractors were newer than 1960. The kiddie tractor pull also offered excitement, with many entrants in several age groups in both... Full story
SAXON — Nolan Salzmann auctioned off 18 pies at Sunday’s 4-H pie auction at the Iron County Fair, with one unexpected addition; a lamb. The lamb, which missed Saturday evening’s livestock auction, brought in $400 for the 4-H Livestock Club. As for the pies, Melissa Simonar, whose chilled hot chocolate pie was judged grand champion in the youth category prior to the auction, saw her pie sell for $420. The adult grand champion pie was a key lime from Dan Mooreman, and it earned $470. More than... Full story
BERGLAND — More than 70 future fishermen and women brushed up on the basics and had some fun Saturday at the third annual free kids’ fishing clinic offered in Bergland by the Lake Gogebic Chapter of Walleyes for Tomorrow. The event at Bergland Centennial Park featured seven stations with information, demonstrations and hands-on activities on the basics of fishing. Kids ages 5 to 15 learned Michigan Department of Natural Resources rules and regulations and how to set up a boat with proper equ... Full story
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP – Charlie Supercynski will be the first Gogebic Range resident to be named to the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held at Big Powderhorn Lodge in Bessemer on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. Six months later, ski flying returns to Copper Peak after a 20-year absence and a strong volunteer effort, led by Supercynski, to get the facility ready. Bryan Sanders, president of the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame, said Supercynski will be cited for h... Full story
BESSEMER — David Rowe, a science teacher at A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer, has returned from a trip to Africa with a program called XSci Africa. Fifteen teachers from Michigan made the life-altering trip, including four from the Upper Peninsula, Rowe said. The trip was offered through Michigan Technological University in Houghton. While visiting schools and orphanages in Tanzania, Rowe was struck by how happy the children were with so little. “They are not looking for pity,” he said.... Full story
SAXON, Wis. — The Iron County Fair kicked off under blue skies and ideal temperatures Friday as a weekend of family fun began. There won’t be any dust for this year’s fair, as the quarter inch of rain that fell Thursday night added to the summer’s precipitation total. The grounds were in good shape, despite the recent rain. Swine and sheep judging took place Friday morning and a hog named Bruno that was named grand champion later tried to eat the decorations in his stall, using a pen-mate for le... Full story
HURLEY — As the members of Hurley’s class of 2003 gathered for their 10-year reunion last Saturday, they began the festivities by remembering a classmate battling cancer. Several members of the class of 2003, as well as other friends and members of the community, participated in a “Run for a Reason 5K” fundraiser for Alyssa Paro. The morning race began and ended at Riccelli Park. Paro was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer, Paget’s disease, at age 27 in late November, followed... Full story
HURLEY — Students in the Youth Farm to Market program participated in their first farmers market Wednesday in Hurley. According to group leader Joy Schelble, nutrition education program coordinator in the Iron County University of Wisconsin-Extension office, the event was a success. “It went really well,” Schelble said. “The kids did a phenomenal job.” The students sold crops at the Iron County Farmers Market. The market had its first sale of the season on Wednesday and, according to Schelble,... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
