7/07/2026

BESSEMER -The Gogebic County Road Commission (GCRC) reports that Stone Road just east of the Stone Hill Road intersection in Bessemer Township, will be CLOSED to thru traffic effective immediately for about a week.  The reason for the closure is for a Bessemer Area Sewer Authority Project.

7/07/2026

BESSEMER - One pyrotechnician from the Green Bay area was injured by an aerial firework on Saturday in Bessemer.  The Bessemer 4^th of July Committee says during its Thunder on the Mountain Fireworks show, an aerial firework malfunctioned exploding near the ground, resulting in the injury to a pyrotechnician.  Beacon Ambulance was dispatched, and that person was taken to Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, where they were treated and released.  The fireworks show is presented by Speilbauer Fireworks out of Green Bay, Wisconsin using both manual and automated fireworks launching systems.  After the accident the fireworks show stopped due to safety concerns then later continued.  The Bessemer Fourth of July Committee says the accident did affect the quality of the fireworks display this year and say they do plan to have fireworks again next year.        

7/07/2026

IRONWOOD – A missing Ironwood teen has been found safe.  The Michigan State Police says 15-year-old Melody Rose Leanne Jiyres left her Ironwood home sometime in the early morning hours on Saturday and was believed to been trying to get to Southern Wisconsin with no money or means to get to that location.  Police said yesterday the teen was found in the state of Wisconsin.  No other information has been released.