The Daily Globe - Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Tuesday, March 11 Free GED Tutoring, 9 a.m.-noon and 6-10 p.m., Gogebic County Community Schools, 304 E. Iron St., Bessemer. 906-663-4888. Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110. Friends of... Full story

SAXON, Wis. - Local residents dined on pancakes and sausages in support of the Saxon Emerald Knights 4-H Club, Sunday morning in Saxon. According to club leader Kim Rowe, this is the first pancake... Full story

IRONWOOD - Good Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Western UP have released their annual report to the public, according to a press release. In 2013, they provided 1589 hours of counseling, and 672... Full story

To the Editor: In response to a letter to the editor dated Feb. 27: The meals provided by the Aging Unit of Iron County’s nutrition program are funded in part by Title III-C of the federal Older Americans Act. Since enactment in 1965, the Older... Full story

HURLEY - The Iron County Mining Impact Committee heard a presentation from Gogebic Taconite president Bill Williams Thursday regarding activities at the proposed iron mine site near Upson. During... Full story

HURLEY - Minnesota mining is becoming a model for potential mining in Wisconsin, including its economic impacts. On Thursday, the Iron County Mining Impact Committee listened to a presentation from Ja... Full story

To the Editor: I attended the Feb. 20 board meeting of the Aging Unit of Iron County. Speaking as one who was raised in Hurley and moved to Mercer, Wis., in 1957 — and worked closely with the Aging Unit years ago — I could not believe what I saw... Full story

HURLEY - Iron County has become a "special place" for Ginger (Reese) and Shannon Coy, of Taylorville, Ill. For years, the couple traveled to Iron County to snowmobile and enjoy other recreational... Full story

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - Oswald "Ozzie" A. Vispi, 98, passed away Feb. 22, 2014, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. He was the son of the late Enrico and Marie Vispi. Oswald... Full story

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To the Editor: The Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board recommends Air Choice One, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., over Great Lakes Airlines, which has also entered a bid, as the carrier for Ironwood under the Essential Air Service program. The board... Full story

HURLEY - The Iron County Finance Committee heard a presentation from CenturyLink Thursday regarding the county possibly upgrading to enhanced 911 services. According Iron County Emergency Management... Full story

HURLEY - Gogebic Taconite continues to drill for core samples, as well as beginning the bulk sampling process, at the proposed iron ore mine site near Upson, Wis. On Thursday, crews continued to... Full story

Pile it up and they will come. In a brutally cold winter, Lake Superior's ice formations continue to attract thousands of tourists and local residents, from Bayfield to Little Girl's Point. An... Full story

MERCER, Wis. - Mercer Health and Wellness held its third annual Women's Heart Healthy Brunch Saturday. More than 60 women attended the event to learn more about heart health and heart-healthy... Full story

IRONWOOD, Mich. — Betty Ann Talo, 85, of Pine Lake in the town of Oma, Wis., died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Aspirus Grand View Hospital in Ironwood. The former Betty Ann Conhartoski was born Dec. 29, 1928, in Montreal, Wis., daughter of the late... Full story

MERCER, Wis. - Friday is national "Wear Red Day" as part of the "Go Red for Women" initiative to help fight the number one killer of women, heart disease. According to the American Heart Association,... Full story

HURLEY — During Thursday’s public hearing regarding a conditional use permit for Gogebic Taconite, local residents spoke about possible lawsuits against Iron County relating to language in the bulk sampling ordinance. Many residents urged the... Full story

HURLEY - The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee unanimously approved a conditional use permit for Gogebic Taconite Thursday, allowing the company to begin bulk sampling at th... Full story

DULUTH, Minn. - Dorothy L. Harma, 95, of Hurley, Wis., died Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, with her loving family by her side. The former Dorothy Kangas... Full story

SILVER CITY - More details have been released concerning the dramatic Monday afternoon rescue of two snowmobilers in blizzard conditions near the Porcupine Mountains. Michigan State Police earlier... Full story

GILE, Wis. - The Hurley Fourth of July Fireworks Committee will host the first Snowshoe Extravaganza on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. on the Gile Flowage. According to committee member Mike Fontecchio,... Full story

MERCER, Wis. - Local residents worked out their minds Tuesday, during the first session of Breakfast for Your Brain in Mercer. The event is put together by Andrea Newby, family living agent for the... Full story

IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board is in a wait-and-see mode regarding the future of air service for Ironwood. Great Lakes Airlines announced Monday it is suspending service at... Full story

ROMULUS (AP) - Temperatures dropped to dangerous, record-breaking lows in Michigan on Tuesday, leading to the closure of hundreds of schools. The morning low of 9 degrees below zero at Detroit Metropo... Full story