AGREEMENT REACHED IN FORMER FIRE CHIEF’S COURT CASE The criminal case against a former Chief of the Hurley fire department is drawing to a close after a deferred prosecution agreement in the case was accepted earlier this week. Darrell J. Petrusha was charged with one count of identy theft in his alleged misuse of a … Read more
WAKEFIELD LOOKS FOR SOLUTION TO IRON BELLE TRAIL EXTENSION A new obstacle has been encountered to the continued expansion of the Iron Bell Trail, which now stretches from Hurley to Ramsay in Gogebic County. Now an extension from Ramsey to Wakefield waits on one of the five owners of property surrounding Plymouth Lake’s willingness to … Read more
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT FOR DOWNTOWN DELAYED A tax increment financing district for the downtown area will be delayed longer than anticipated according to reports from the meeting of the Downtown Ironwood Development Authority last week. Ongoing work with zoning ordinances has caused the slowdown. In all likelihood, a public hearing on the matter won’t … Read more
VILAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DENIES RECOMMENDATION FOR BOARD VACANCY The Vilas County board of supervisors denied 6-11 approval of Christopher Mayer of Lac du Flambeau to fill the position of District 10 left vacant with the resignation of Al Bauman. Ron DeBruyne commended Mayer, but was opposed by Supervisor Bob Hanson who claimed there … Read more
GCC Looking for New Program to Offer Students Gogebic Community College is searching for a program to enhance the school and utilize existing space at the Lindquest Center. The Board of Trustees is considering three programs, outdoor education, occupational therapy assistant and physical therapy assistant. Vice President of Academic Services David Darrow said that of … Read more
IRON COUNTY TO BEGIN ROAD WORK ON ITS FIRST ROUNDABOUT Iron County Road work for the season is about to begin, including the construction of the county’s first roundabout. Work replacing the interchange between US2 and 51 with the new roundabout is scheduled to start in May and finish sometime in November, with holiday work … Read more
IRONWOOD PUBLIC SAFETY STAFF HONORED FOR LIFESAVING WORK Ironwood Public Safety Department members were honored Wednesday for their work in the field that saves lives in the past year. Lt. Michael Rimkus was given the Meritorious Conduct Award for helping prevent a possible suicide. Officers Any Leiphart and Paul Rickard were awarded the Recognition of … Read more
IMPROVED AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR WATERSMEET ON HOLD A contract with an ambulance company in Land O’ Lake intended to help provide faster ambulance response is on hold. The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners met midweek, and minutes from the ambulance committee said the Gogebic Iron Medical Control Authority indicated issues, including the fact that the … Read more
BESSEMER TOWNSHIP APPROVES ANNUAL BUDGET The Bessemer Township Board approved the annual budget, despite some questions from residents about an increase to the deputy treasurer’s wage and the necessity of the Deputy position. Melissa Prisbe will be taking over some of the treasurer’s duties as the new accessor, and it’s not yet clear what her … Read more
FORMER IPSD DIRECTOR SENTENCED The former Director of the Ironwood Public Safety Department was sentenced to seven days of community service and must pay a $600 fine after being found guilty of attempted eavesdropping when he used a recording device to document a conversation between two other IPSD staffers. Gregory Dean Klecker’s sentence was part … Read more