Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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IRONWOOD — Ironwood residents will likely vote in November on a special 10-year, $2 million millage to fund street improvements. The city commission voted 5-0 on Monday to approve referendum language seeking to authorize levying two mills per year for street projects. The ballot language now goes to Gogebic County Clerk Gerry Pelissero for approval. The proposal needed to be submitted to the county clerk's office by Aug. 27. City manager Scott Erickson said not every street that needs work would be repaired under the special millage, but s... Full story
BESSEMER — Bessemer School Board received district administrator Mark Johnson's resignation letter late Sunday night, effective June 30. Board President Robert Berg read the letter to the crowd at Monday evening's school board meeting. In the letter, Johnson gave his appreciation for the board, staff, families, and the community. Johnson said that as a team, the school surpassed the goal of making Bessemer the best school district in the western Upper Peninsula. He said it had been an honor to work with such dedicated professionals. The b... Full story
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Area School Board of Education approved the hiring of an elementary principal during Monday's meeting at Luther L. Wright School in Ironwood. The board approved the hiring of Nicholas Steinmetz, of St. Clair Shores, pending results from a background check of possible criminal history. "We're looking forward to working with him," superintendent Tim Kolesar said. Safe Routes Ian Shackleford, of the Safe Routes to School committee, presented findings from a student-parent survey to board members about walking or biking to s... Full story
ONTONAGON — State Sen.Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba) urged Ontonagon Village Council members and a group of residents attending the council's session Monday, to focus on how state policies are relevant to the community. “Look at state policy and how they affect your own land. We should all be able to use our land for recreation,” Casperson said. He cautioned that when the state works with federal agencies, often "the restrictive use of land creeps into the policy.” He cited the attempt to enact a... Full story
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The 21st running of the Festival Ironwood Walk, Run and Roll held on July 20 was met with a record turnout. “We had 230 entrants which tops all past 20 years,” said Chris Bergquist, race director. “It really helped that our two mile female winner, Carolyn (Andresen), was getting married later in the day. I think most of her wedding party and guests participated in our race prior to the wedding celebrations.” Jason Smith from Milwaukee, Wis., was the top male finisher in the 2-mile event in a ti... Full story
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NEENAH, Wis. — Joseph B. Younger, 63, of Neenah, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Thursday, July 18, 2013. He was born Jan. 17, 1950, son of the late Joseph and Mildred (Cayer) Younger, in the Gogebic Range area. On Aug. 14, 1971, Joe married his sweetheart, Mary Benson. Together they loved traveling, especially to Mexico and Florida. Joe loved being outside in the sunshine, camping and taking care of his beloved flowers on his deck garden. While outside, he loved to help his d... Full story
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Daniel E. Swanson, 61, Green Bay, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013, surrounded by friends and family at St. Vincent Hospital after a lengthy battle with multiple medical conditions. He was born on Dec. 7, 1951, to the late Evar and Mary Swanson. Dan graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood, Mich. He studied general classes at Gogebic Community College and graduated from Northern Michigan University with a master’s degree in public administration. While attending school he met his best friend, Tom Rup... Full story
