Local News & News of Interest
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Run Bambi Run!
Here is the very first buck taken during the
Comprehensive Deer Management Program by
Dave Martin. It was a 8 pointer, 195 lbs.
photo submitted by Karen Gullan, City
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Lecture and Film
Highlight People of the Amazon
Larry Lansburgh, Academy Award-nominated
and Emmy-winning documentary film maker,
will present a film and lecture on the
Achuar, an indigenous people living in a
remote part of the Amazon rainforest. The
film, "Dream People of the Amazon," recounts
how the Achuar protected their territory
from the destructive power of the
industrialized world.
The film will be at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday,
Oct. 27, in the Rozsa.
The lecture, "David and Goliath in the
Amazon: How a Small Indigenous Group
Triumphed Over Big Oil," follows the film.
This event is made possible by funding
from the Van Evera Distinguished Lecture
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KK - KC
Harvest Dinner Dance
IRONWOOD - The first annual Klassic Kruisers -
Knights of Columbus harvest dance took place Saturday evening.
Those patronizing the joint fundraiser had their choice of
dinner or dance or both. The combination ticket for both dinner
and dance was only twelve bucks. It was without a doubt the
entertainment bargain of the year.
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The Best Laid Plans
IRONWOOD - Friday evening the City of Ironwood held an information
meeting that focused on the Streetscape program. The program was
produced by Coleman Engineering, the company that is working on the
program with City Manager Scott Erickson.
It was hoped that downtown merchants and residents would attend the
meeting and provide some positive feedback.
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Press Release
The Gogebic Community College
cross-country running team peaked just in
time for the U.P. Collegiate Championships
at Northern Michigan University on Friday.
Gogebic's Kari Strand finished the 6K race
in 30th place in the 52 runner field in a
time of 26:05. Gogebic mens' team was lead
by freshmen Ryan Goings who placed 35th out
of 69 runners in 29:49, closely followed by
Dominc Beckman in 29:56, Lucas Scherer in
29:58, Kyle Weber in 30:33, Kyle Pallin in
31:32, Sam Kolesar in 34:44 and Mike Gering
in 35:33.
"I was very impressed with everybody's
effort," said Coach Will Andresen. "We had
four personal records today and every single
runner improved their time this season -
four runners improved their time by over two
minutes over the course of the year."
Andresen also noted that the team has never
had any runner under the 30-minute 8K
threshold, but at the UP Championships they
had three runners under 30 minutes.
"It was a great year, lots of hard work,
lots of improvement - and we beat some
four-year colleges."
All four of Gogebic's freshmen runners
plan on returning for another strong showing
next year.
Will Andresen, Coach
Men's and Women's Cross Country Running and
Nordic Ski Teams
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Marketing and
Communications Wins National Award
by Danny Messinger, student writer
The University Marketing and
Communications' web team is celebrating a
recent win for the design of Michigan Tech's
125th anniversary site, launched on January
1st.
The site was honored with a silver design
award for navigation and structure by W3, a
web design, video and marketing competition
open to all agencies, companies and
organizations, regardless of their size.
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Get off Chuck’s back! EAST LANSING, Mich. — If Charles Darwin were alive today, he would
be shaking his head and asking, "Why is everybody always picking on
me?"
One Michigan State University professor has heard enough. Danita
Brandt, paleontologist and coordinator of MSU's Darwin Discovery
Days, half jests, "It's time to get off Chuck's back!"
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GCC Hosts
Stabenow Visit Senator Debbie Stabenow visited Ironwood Friday afternoon as part of
her trip through the Upper Peninsula. The Senator made a stop at
Gogebic Community College where she met a spoke with many members of
the area’s political, governmental, educational leaders along with
GCC faculty, staff and students.
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Groundbreaking
Wednesday for New Mineral Museum Building
by Marcia Goodrich, senior writer
The University will hold a groundbreaking
ceremony at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the
future site of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum.
The museum and its 25,000 specimens will be
housed in a new building adjacent to the
Advanced Technology Development Complex, on
Sharon Avenue. General contractor Moyle
Construction, of Houghton, has begun work on the
9,000-square-foot structure, which will open for
visitors in summer 2011.
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Tech and Portage
Library Host Family Engineering Night
Michigan Tech and the Portage Lake District
Library are teaming up to offer a Family Science
and Engineering Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,
Monday, Nov. 1, at the public library in
Houghton.
Parents and children in grades K-6 will work
together on several hands-on challenges: design
a method for propelling a cotton ball; create a
critter using a variety of simple mechanisms
that will make it move; design a traffic
intersection to make it safer for kids; and
brainstorm uses of assorted "engineered"
household items.
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GCC
Foundation 15th Annual Recognition Banquet
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - The 15th Annual
“Celebration of Achievements” Banquet took place
last evening on the Gogebic Community College
Campus.
Each year the GCC Foundation Board of Directors
recognizes individuals that have exemplified
their commitment to the College. Those
individuals honored by the Foundation and their
peers were: former GCC student and graduate Rear
Admiral Steven E. Day, United States Coast
Guard, recognized as this year’s Distinguished
Alumnus; Jeannie Milkovich, former faculty
member recognized as this year’s Distinguished
College Faculty Member; and Dennis “Deke”
Routheaux, was recognized as Outstanding Coach.
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In Da Woods
Some Assembly Requiredby Melanie B.
Fullman, US Forest Service
Back in June
In early June – National Trails Day, to be
exact – a dozen North Country Trail Association
volunteers spent a tough day getting TWO 28’
treated beams to a new bridge site on the trail
between Great Conglomerate and Potawatomi Falls.
The fact that the bridge is a mile from the
closest road created all kinds of logistical
challenges. Nevertheless, the determined group
heaved, lugged, pushed, and maneuvered the
beams, each weighing about 600 pounds, from the
parking lot to the trail.
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USDA settles discrimination
case with Native Americans
USDA has announced a settlement in a class
action lawsuit brought by Native Americans. The
case alleged discrimination in USDA’s farm loan
program dating back to 1981. The suit was filed
the day after Thanksgiving in 1999. Under the
agreement, USDA will pay $680 million to
thousands of Native American farmers and
ranchers and forgive up to $80 million in
outstanding farm loan debt. The settlement also
establishes a Native American Farmer and Rancher
Council to make ag department programs more
accessible to Native Americans.
Unlike the settlement with black farmers where
Congress resurrected late-filed claims requiring
that an additional $1.25 billion be approved by
Congress, this settlement will be paid out of
the U.S. Treasury Judgment Fund and does not
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F-I-N-A-L-L-Y !
IRONWOOD - Nearly 3 1/2 years after
Walmart's Grand Opening MDOT has finally
begun the installation of a traffic signal
light at the intersection of Country Club
Road and U.S. Highway 2.
Crews from East Lansing arrived Tuesday
morning and began the installation. Also at
the scene was a work crew from Xcel Energy,
that will be installing the power poles.
The signal light will be temporarily
serve as a blinking light only, a practice
by MDOT that allows for motorist to become
accustomed to the existence of a new signal
device. After a short period of time the
long awaited safety device will become fully
operational.
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completed by Friday.
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Flags Flown
Half-Staff Today
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half-staff today in memory of Army Spc.
Joseph "Joey" Prentler, 20, of Fenwick, who
died Oct. 4 in Mama Kariz, Afghanistan. He
was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd
Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
Flags will return to full-staff Thursday,
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W-M students need your help!
They are in
desperate need of new desks! The teachers
did their part by entering, now we need to
do ours! Follow the link below, watch a
short video of Wakefield-Marenisco students and cast your
VOTE!
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City to Pursue
Delinquent Taxes BESSEMER - The
Bessemer City Council has chosen to pursue
delinquent personal property taxes, dating back
to 2004. The County Treasurer, Sue Pertile has
notified all interested agencies of the
outstanding tax liabilities within the county.
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Bessemer Launches Counseling
Website
Bessemer Now Has a Counseling Website.
The web address is:
www.bessemerguidance.weebly.com
There are many resources for students in grades K-12 & their
parents. There are also links to lessons for teachers.
The website is still in its early stages however, it is coming along
nicely.
Those who have suggestions after visiting the website are encouraged
to contact Lori Hendges, Guidance Counselor. |
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Exterminators
Seek Out Litter Bug! Photo on left was
taken at the Holiday Gas Station. We heard
rumors to the effect that the Litter Bug was
auditioning for a spot on the Ironwood City
Commission.
Seems like a natural fit, Litter Bugs,
Vandels and Grave Robbers. HMMMMM! |
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“We are thankful for family, friends, and all
our blessings,” says head men’s basketball coach
Charlie Kemppainen. “So we’d like to invite the
community to join us for this traditional
Thanksgiving dinner. Longtime Finlandia
supporter Don Peryam is head chef, so it’s bound
to be a great meal!” Tickets are $10 for each adult, and $7 for each
child under 12 years of age.
The purchase of advance tickets is recommended
as a limited number of tickets are available.
They may be purchased from Finlandia men’s
basketball team members and coaches, and at
Superior National Bank, Hancock.
For additional information, contact Coach
Kemppainen at 906-487-7238. |
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Wakefield
Marenisco Celebrate Home Coming
WAKEFIELD - This was Homecoming weekend at the
Wakefield Marenisco School. Thursday afternoon
the students held their pre-game pep rally.
Friday night there was a parade through downtown
Wakefield, that was followed by a dance and
Coronation Ceremony.
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Wisconsin awarded
$4.7 million for teen healthy behavior programs
Teen pregnancy prevention, health and family
communication emphasized
Wisconsin will receive $4.7 million over five
years to prevent unintended teen pregnancy along
with reduce the youth cases of STD and HIV/AIDS
according to the Wisconsin Department of Health
Services (DHS). Grant funded programs will also
help young people improve communication with
parents, maintain healthy relationships and
understand basic financial topics.
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Michigan Licensed
Beverage Association is the latest organization
to endorse Calumet-native Scott Dianda
CALUMET – Representing the greatest margin of
profit for employers in the tourism industry,
the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association is
the latest organization to endorse
Calumet-native Scott Dianda as he runs for the
Michigan House of Representatives in the 110th
District.
“This is a big industry in Michigan,
especially in our area, and we need to make sure
they are well represented,” Dianda said. “We
need to make sure we keep the focus on
attracting visitors to Michigan and serving the
people already in Michigan.”
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TyAnn
Lindell is Finlandia EVP for Academic and
Student Affairs HANCOCK, MI – HANCOCK,
MI –Finlandia University President Philip
Johnson has announced that effective October 1,
2010, TyAnn Lindell is the university’s
executive vice president for academic and
student affairs.
Lindell comes to Finlandia from Wartburg
College, Waverly, Iowa, where for eight years
she was assistant dean for academic affairs.
Wartburg, along with Finlandia, is among the 26
colleges and universities affiliated with the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
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We are not releasing the identity of the suspect
at this time pending further investigation.
Along with the Lac Vieux Desert Tribal Police,
cooperating agencies were as follows:
The Gogebic County Sheriff's Department, Michigan
State Police, Ironwood Public Safety Dept., Gogebic
/ Iron Emergency Response Team, Marenisco Township
Police Dept., Iron County Wisconsin Sheriff's
Department, Hurley Wisconsin Police Department,
United States Forest Service Law Enforcement,
Michigan Department of Corrections Emergency
Response Team, Watersmeet Township First Responders,
Conover Wisconsin Ambulance and Beacon Ambulance
Personnel.
Agents from the Bureau of Indian Affairs have
been contacted and the Federal Bureau of
Investigations Agents are currently enroute to
Watersmeet.
Authority:
Capt. Richard Burke / Lac Vieux Desert Tribal
Police
Gogebic County Sheriff Peter Matonich
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RMG
Donates Gifts to Libraries
Yesterday the Range Master Gardeners
Volunteer Association donated $250 gifts
consisting of gardening books to the
Bessemer and Wakefield Libraries.
The seven books cover a wide variety of
gardening topics including container
planting, growing fruits and vegetables in
the Midwest and a book for very young
gardeners.
Last year, books were donated to the
Carnegie Library in Ironwood and the Hurley
Library.
Accepting the gifts for Bessemer was
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Accepting for Wakefield was Library
Director Denise Engel, pictured left. |
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Liquor License Challenged
HURLEY - Robin Phillips, owner of the Idle
Hours, questioned members of the Police,
Fire & License Committee on the legal
standing of a liquor license issued to Shawn
Schuler. According to Phillips Schuler’s
business has been inoperative since Memorial
Day and believes that the law provides for
revocation. Phillips would like to purchase
a license and cannot do so until one comes
back into the pool.
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2010 Pupil Counts, a Mixed Bag
for Area Schools
The school year is well underway and the first
accounting of the student population has been
completed. Some school administrators may very well
be jumping for joy, others scratch their heads in
bewilderment, and some administrators just look for
someone or something to blame.
For the schools that make up the Gogebic Ontonagon
Intermediate School District, the counts are a mixed
bag, either representing what has been or what will
be.
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Norrie School Deal Wins Favor of
IASD Board The Ironwood School Board held a Special Meeting Monday evening that
focused on the disposal of the Norrie School. Scheduled to be closed
during Christmas break, the district trustees want to dispose of the
school building. Not wanting to repeat their sins in the past, ala
Newport School, the school board will demolish Norrie unless a
suitable buyer is found.
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Trustees Scrutinize No Bid
Contract IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP - Once again the
matter of the contract awarded to Snow Country
Construction came under scrutiny by the Ironwood
Township Board of Trustees.
At Monday afternoon’s meeting Trustee Steve Boyd
had the matter added to the agenda for further
discussion.
Boyd introduced the board to what appeared to be
a State Law that would prohibit awarding a no-bid
contract when the amount of the contract exceeds
$100,000.
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Demolition Project Stalled
IRONWOOD - Ironwood City Commissioners learned
Monday night that the project to tear down blighted
buildings has stalled. Four contractors hired for
the project have yet to complete their teardowns.
Globe Industries, Ruotsala Construction, and Farhner
Construction each have one building left to
demolish. Jake’s Construction has nine buildings
left to be torn down. City Officials met with the
contractor last week and were assured that the
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Range Master Gardener Volunteers
Receive $1000 Grant from Xcel Energy
HURLEY - Mike BeBeau, Xcel Energy’s Community
Service Manager out of the Ashland, WI office,
presents the Range Master Gardener Volunteers, Lynn
Adams, treas., Zona Wick and Vic Calore, V. Pres. ,
a $1000 check. The check was signed over to Zona
Wick, Iron County Health Officer, who is in charge
the new Iron County Community Garden in Hurley, WI.
The monies will be used for a much needed garden
shed. The garden was started this spring by Toni
Rogers and Zona Wick who secured a $5000.00 grant
through the 2010 Iron County Employee Wellness
Program.
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Kangas
Recipient of 2010 Chip Chiantello Public
Service Award
BESSEMER - At last evening’s Gogebic
County Commission meeting it was announced
that Gogebic County Commissioner Leroy
Kangas has been named the recipient of the
2010 Chip Chiantello Public Service Award.
The Public Service Award is named after
the late Oreste “Chip” Chiantello, who
served on the Gogebic County Board and
several other community and governmental
positions.
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Wastewater Authority Awards
Contract IRONWOOD - The Gogebic – Iron
County Wastewater Authority has selected an
engineering company to move the Capital Improvements
Project to its next step.
Selected from the three firms offering proposals,
was C2AE and MSA Engineers, that combined there
individual expertise to make a proposal and bid on
the project.
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Menominee County Shakeup was
an Earthquake, says Tech Researcher
by Dennis Walikainen, senior editor
That shaking and loud noise experienced
recently in Menominee County of Upper Michigan
was indeed an earthquake, albeit a small one,
according to a Michigan Tech researcher.
"The large crack and ridge were created most
probably by a magnitude 1 or 2 earthquake," said
Chair Wayne Pennington (GMES) of the events on
Monday, Oct. 4.
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MSU to
educate health care providers on fish
consumption EAST LANSING, Mich. — The
Environmental Protection Agency has reached out
to Michigan State University to inform the
state's fish consumers about the harmful impact
of environmental chemicals and help them access
appropriate guidelines on eating fish.
Using a $1.5 million EPA grant, MSU researchers
Ken Rosenman, Gary Ferenchick and David Solomon
- all from the College of Human Medicine - and
Kari Hortos from the College of Osteopathic
Medicine will work with physicians and other
health care providers in Michigan to provide
them with the tools and information they need to
identify at-risk patients and inform them of the
benefits and potential dangers of eating fish.
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Flags at Half-Staff Today
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today in honor of Marine Sgt. Anthony D.
Matteoni, 22, of Kalamazoo, who died Oct. 1 in
Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C. Flags return to full-staff
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Klassic
Kruisers Car Club and Bessemer Pumpkinfest
Mother Nature shined down gloriously on the “Car
Show in a Pumpkin Patch” this year at the 32nd
Annual Bessemer Pumpkinfest on Saturday. A
record 69 vehicles registered for the Klassic
Kruisers Car Club show and they completely
filled the Bessemer Auto lot on the corner of US
2 and Sophie Street. Several hundred people cast
their ballots for the coveted “People’s Choice”
trophies. First place went to the perennial
favorite 1938 Chevy Panel Truck owned by Rick
Tippett of Ironwood, with second place going to
a tricked out 1934 Ford Roadster owned by Jeff
Wiemeri, also of Ironwood.
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"Great Start"
to Bessemer's Pumpkin Festival Saturday the Bessemer Chamber of
Commerce sponsored the 32nd Annual Pumpkin Fest
Unlike last year with early morning snow flurries
and frigid temperatures, this year festival goers
would experience beautiful summer-like weather.
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Fifth Annual Trout Creek Photo
Show TROUT CREEK - The Trout Creek Library held
it's fifth Photography Exhibit, at Trinity Lutheran Church
on Saturday. This year's event was exceptional. with
approximately 25 exhibitors and over 70 photographs. Pictured
above show organizer, Janet Dellaria provides
information on photos exhibited by
Sue Ann Oinas, who was unable to attend Saturday's show.
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“Balance: An Artists'
Collaborative Game” HANCOCK - Viewers
around the state have had the opportunity and good
fortune to view an exciting art exhibit that has
been traveling the state since early May. Now, the
residents of the Upper Peninsula also have the
opportunity to enjoy “Balance: An Artists'
Collaborative Game.”
The exhibit opened last week at Finlandia
University’s Reflection Gallery. The Reflection
Gallery is located at Finlandia’s Jutila Center
campus.
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Lions Induct New Member
The Hurley Lions Club recently inducted a new
member, Angelo Luppino, into their club. On hand to
welcome him and conduct the induction ceremony was
Gerald Pisani, club Membership Chairman and Angelo's
sponsor Dale Bornberg. The meeting was held at the
Iron Nugget Restaurant in Hurley Wednesday evening
October 6, 2010. Pictured from the left are Gerald
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Education Grants for Single Moms
in Wisconsin
It is the established fact that education plays
vital role in socio economic mobility. Education
especially post secondary education unlocks the
doors of overwhelming job opportunities with high
salary rates for an individual. All presidents of
USA encourage people encompassing single moms and
low income hardworking employees, to acquire higher
education to improve their earning potential.
Government has pushed Congress to pass new rules for
increment of Pell Grants for single mothers of
Wisconsin who want to return to college.
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