The state of Michigan has announced that unemployment benefits and resources for federal workers impacted by government shutdowns, are available at Michigan.gov/FederalWorkerHelp. Unemployment Insurance Agency Director Jason Palmer assures support for those facing layoffs. Furloughed workers receiving back pay must repay benefits. Those in the deferred resignation program must show good cause for voluntary separation … Read more
A man who reported a potential bomb in his own safety deposit box at a northern Wisconsin bank was arrested shortly after for making terrorist threats and bomb scares. Ashland PD was called to the Superior Choice Credit Union just before noon on Saturday, on reports of a possible explosive device. Officers identified the caller … Read more
Nurses at Aspirus Iron River, represented by the Michigan Nurses Association, rejected a contract proposal due to a number of items, including eliminated experience-based wages, lower wages than the MNA proposal for nearly half the nurses represented, and a failure to provide solutions for the Ironwood OB unit closure and address the nurse’s proposal regarding … Read more
The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners has approved an agreement with the city of Wakefield for electrical upgrades at the county fairgrounds in Ironwood. The city will upgrade existing infrastructure and install new infrastructure for six campground pads. TheDailyGlobe reports commissioners sanctioned the agreement at their meeting earlier this month. According to a letter from … Read more
Two Michigan ski resorts, ABR Ski Trails in Ironwood and Mount Bohemia in Lac La Belle, are again nominated for national awards by USA Today and 10Best, after securing top ten spots last year. Public voting is now open to help them reach number one. ABR Ski Trails, a 30-year-old Nordic skiing center in Michigan’s … Read more
An Ashland-based nonprofit, the Burke Center for Ecosystem Research, has successfully rerouted a 500-foot section of North Fish Creek near Ino, to combat Lake Superior’s largest source of sediment . The project moved the waterway 50 yards from an eroding bluff, aiming to reduce sediment by 2,800 tons annually, preventing that material from eventually reaching … Read more
Joseph Childs, 42, an Ashland man, faces felony charges after a drug bust earlier this year led to his arrest. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Childs is accused of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and maintaining a drug trafficking location. If convicted, Childs could face up to 28 years in prison. Law enforcement surveilled Childs’ apartment in … Read more
Lake Gogebic State Park’s day-use area along M-64 at Lake Gogebic and boating access site will be temporarily closed today, Wednesday, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT. This closure is necessary to allow contractors to install new power lines and electrical panels in the day-use area. Boaters wanting access to Lake Gogebic during the … Read more
Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday to preserve cultural resources and languages of Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations. Evers said the order is meant reaffirm the state’s commitment to respecting Tribal Sovereignty and fostering strong government-to-government relationships. It plans to do this by bolstering the education and awareness of Tribal Treaty Rights and sovereignty and … Read more
Last Tuesday, the Vilas County board’s forestry committee touched on a bill by Wisconsin Sen. Mary Felzkowski to increase ATV and UTV weight limits by 500 pounds, from 3,000 to 3,500 pounds (excluding fluids). The Wisconsin County Forests Association (WCFA) is the sole opponent. Forest administrator Chad Keranen and committee member Joe Muelbach (who attended … Read more