Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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BESSEMER – The Bessemer Planning Commission went over a draft ordinance to regulate short-term rentals during its regular meeting on Tuesday night. “It’s very thorough, there’s no question about it,” said councilman and committee member Terry Kryshak. The ordinance will require all short-term rental companies provide the city with a local agent. City manager Charly Loper said this person would have to be available to accept phone calls on a 24-hour basis, have a key for the property and be able to get there within 60 minutes. The ordinance...
SAXON, Wis. - Volunteer firefighters were roused from their beds around 3 a.m. on Wednesday to respond to a fire in Saxon Harbor, Saxon-Gurney Fire Department Chief Stacy Ofstad told the Daily Globe on Wednesday. Thanks to their rapid response, Ofstad said the fire was extinguished around 7:30 a.m. and there were no injuries. The fire was contained to a beach on the east side of Oronto Creek, Ofstad said. The fire destroyed some driftwood on the beach, but Ofstad said that mother nature helped p...
IRONWOOD - Ongoing problems at the Historic Depot Park in Ironwood prompted the Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee to consider setting a curfew on the depot park pavilion at their regular meeting on Tuesday. Committee chair Sam Davey said "the kids are just out of hand" at the park and proposed the curfew so they will have to leave the pavilion by a certain time or face charges for trespassing. The committee discussed a curfew time of 7 p.m. or 30 minutes before sunset, with the exact time...
IRONWOOD – Ankur Rungta, a business owner who hopes to open a retail marijuana establishment called QPS Holdings on 100 W. Cloverland Drive in Ironwood, recently presented an amended site plan for his establishment to the Ironwood Planning Commission, which was discussed in a public hearing on Thursday. Director of Community Development Tom Bergman clarified to the commission that QBS Holdings does not have a retail marijuana establishment license and is not pre-approved for one. However, they wanted to amend their already proposed site plan i...
WAKEFIELD - Monday's beautiful weather was a great send-off for kids finishing their final day of the year at Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School. In celebration of the event, the kids lined up to receive icees and popcorn and then hung out with friends on the athletic field. The scene was totally relaxed, unlike the past couple years when the COVID-19 pandemic put a consistent damper on any and all activities. Students told the Globe that recent months had felt fairly normal, or as sixth grader...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Economic Development Corporation hear a presentation from Lisa McKenzie, an assistant regional planner with the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region office, about the results of WUPPDR’s housing study at their meeting on Wednesday. McKenzie said that the study was funded by the Economic Development Administration as part of the Pandemic Response and Resilience Plan of 2021. The study covered Gogebic, Baraga, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon cou...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] HURLEY - Kindergarteners from the Hurley K-12 School received their diplomas in a Thursday graduation program, but not before they performed a song and shared with the audience their dream careers. The long line of tykes took an extended snake walk throughout the school auditorium before lining up on the stage to perform the song "What I Am" by the rapper Will.i.am. Music teacher Jesika Cane directed the kids, who all wore matching turquoise T-shirts over...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] IRONWOOD — Registration is open for the second annual Gogebic Community College and Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District summer camps. “It is really exciting. It’s the second year we have tried to do some programing targeting middle school students,” said Glen Ackerman-Behr, director of workforce development at GCC. Last year’s program consisted of one camp in Gogebic County and one in Ontonagon County and Ackerman-Behr is excited about expanding the camps this year to include five different...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD - All Saints Early Childhood Education Center in Ironwood held a graduation ceremony in the Downtown City Square on Thursday. This year, there were eight graduates from the school's kindergarten program and 13 graduates from its 4K program. After leading her graduating class in prayer and reciting the pledge of allegiance, kindergarten teacher Nicole Hissa invited her students on stage one at a time to accept their diplomas. As they came up,...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY — At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Iron County Board of Supervisors passed an amendment to the county’s land use ordinance recommended by the Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee. Assistant Zoning Administrator Gerry Nasi explained to the board that there were two major changes to the ordinance in the amendment. “One is to take the burden off the district attorney and place it on court council (for helping the county deal with property violations). The other...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — In anticipation of the today’s last day of school, kindergarteners through sixth graders from Luther L. Wright K-12 School in Ironwood on Tuesday played on the school’s track and football field and in the school gymnasium in a “blast off” to summer. The event was coordinated by the Ironwood PTO. “In the past, we’ve called it ‘field day,’ but this year, we totally switched it up with the bounce houses and stuff, so we called it ‘summer...
Chris Ouellette, a spokesperson for Xcel Energy based in Eau Claire, said Tuesday morning in an email at 10:30 a.m. that 4,700 customers were without power in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties in Michigan and Iron and Vilas counties in Wisconsin. By noon, the number without power was down to 3,947. At 1:30 p.m., 3,643 customers were without power. Ouellette said crews were out responding to a number of locations where a problem was reported. One problem, perhaps a tree down on a power line, could mean one set of customers were without power there,...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] MARENISCO TOWNSHIP - A Memorial Day ceremony proceeded unhampered at Marenisco Township Cemetery despite the threat of storm clouds. American Legion Post 523 hosted the service led by Commander John Zorich, who thanked everyone who participated and attended. Kelly Dunbar, a member of the Marenisco Township Board of Trustees, provided the main address. Although most Memorial Day speakers are veterans, Dunbar provided a unique twist in giving voice to the...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD - In observance of Memorial Day and U.S. military personnel who have fallen in the line of duty, the Ironwood American Legion Post 11 hosted a service in the Riverside Cemetery in Ironwood on Monday. David Manki, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and Junior ROTC instructor at Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, was guest speaker at the Memorial Day service. Manki thanked those in attendance at the service, saying their presence...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER — A good-sized crowd gathered Monday morning at the veteran’s memorial in Bessemer’s Hillcrest Cemetery to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country. The annual Memorial Day service was led by the Bessemer VFW Post 3673 and the American Legion Post 27. The service began with the raising of the American flag as the A.D. Johnston High school band, under the direction of Josh Kepich, played the national anthem. An invocation was given by Father Dominic Agyapong, of St. Sebas...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — The Downtown Ironwood Development Authority held an initial meeting on Thursday with the Grand Rapids-based firm McKenna for the preparation of a downtown development plan and the re-establishment of a tax increment financing district for downtown. When he asked the Ironwood City Commission to authorize the agreement with McKenna in February, Director of Community Development Tom Bergman said that the downtown development plan and TIF district were priorities for the DIDA, Ironwood E...
By CHARITY SMITH [email protected] BESSEMER - Members of the Bessemer high school class of 2022 celebrated their graduation with the return of the annual senior tea on Thursday afternoon at the city hall auditorium. The event had not been held since 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The seniors and their family members were greeted by Sue Abelman, president of the Woman's Club, which sponsors the event. They were then given a brief history of the senior tea, by Char Knaack, the...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] EWEN - The Ewen-Trout Creek School offered its Evening of the Arts on Wednesday and it was chock-full of melodic voices, jazzy instrumentation, delightful art and a whole lot of goodwill. The event started with an art show that included multiple divider walls filled with hand-drawn or painted artistry, along with several tables with a variety of other items. The hallway also included collages of historical characters compiled by younger students. "My K-6...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — After being canceled two years in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the John Jarvi Jr. Memorial Run is returning to Ironwood on Saturday morning. The race is being organized by Luther L. Wright High School cross country coach Benjamin Schmandt. He also teaches math and social studies at LLW. “(The run) is done in memory of John Jarvi Jr., a good man and influential person in the community,” Schmandt said. “He was a Little Leaguer’s hero. He touched many lives with his leadership and...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] LONGUEIL, Quebec — The Canadian copper development company Highland Copper Company reported on Wednesday that it is aiming to initiate construction activities at its Copperwood Project in Gogebic County in early 2023, depending in part on the results of an updated feasibility study of the project. On Feb. 28, Highland Copper Company reported that it initiated an updated feasibility study on the Copperwood Project north of Wakefield. According to the company website, the last feasibility study of the...
By MEGAN HUGHES [email protected] IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Carnegie Library, through the Library of Michigan, hosted author John Smolens for an "evening with author" on Tuesday evening. The event, held at Contrast Coffee in downtown Ironwood, brought out a crowd of avid book-readers and aspiring writers to hear him speak and ask questions about his writing process. Smolens' novel, "Day of Days," was selected by the Library of Michigan as one of its "notable books" for 2017, and library dire...
By P.J. GLISSON [email protected] BESSEMER - The Gogebic Conservation District has been based in Bessemer for more than six decades, but Mayor Adam Zak noted at Monday evening's Bessemer City Council meeting that many local residents may have no idea what it offers. "I don't think people are even aware of your services," said Zak after a slideshow presentation by Max Ramsay, GCD program developer. Ramsay explained that the GCD, which provides an array of conservation services, is part of...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] IRONWOOD — In recognition for saving the life of an area resident, an Ironwood Public Safety officer and three staff from Beacon Ambulance Service were honored by the Ironwood City Commission at its regular meeting on Monday. The names of the Beacon Ambulance paramedics and EMTs were Garrett Strobel, Kenneth Wyka and Travis Yarger and the Ironwood Public Safety officer was Jamie Chiapuzio. Yarger told the Daily Globe that he and the others responded to an emergency call involving an area resident, R...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] BESSEMER — The Honor Flight Network celebrates America’s veterans by inviting those who served from 1941-1975 on all-expenses-paid trips to Washington D.C. to visit and reflect at the nation’s memorials. Since each flight is funded entirely through donations, the Bessemer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3673 hosted a fundraiser dinner on Saturday to help veterans from the Upper Peninsula travel to the capital. Before the dinner, Louis Raykovich sang the National Anthem and Post Commander Donna Frell...
By ZACHARY MARANO [email protected] HURLEY - Hurley School District students enrolled in the Northwoods Manufacturing program had a chance to show how the student-run business functions on a day-to-day basis to the community as the department had its annual open house on Friday. Northwoods Manufacturing students continued to work as normal while visitors came in and out throughout the day to get an inside look at operations, including working on a bulk order of 250 cribbage boards commi...
