New Service Being Added to Local Clinic

Aspirus Health has announced that it is adding a retail pharmacy location in Ironwood, intended to offer patients easier access to their prescriptions. The new pharmacy will be located inside the Aspirus Ironwood Clinic and will accept prescriptions from all providers and will work with most majors insurers. Same-day and next-day refills will be possible … Read more

Iron County Working Out Kinks in County Budget

At the most recent meeting of the Iron County Board of Supervisors, the board voted to approve Phase 1 recommendations for the county budget, which includes the fact that despite working to reduce costs the county is facing a $1.25 million deficit. TheDailyGlobe reports part of the deficit is the exclusion by Board Member Kurt … Read more

Trial in Three Day Murder Spree Moves Forward

The Iron County man accused in a three-state crime spree that started with the assault of an Iron County woman and the murders of Patrick Ernst in Green Bay and Dwight Dixon in Alabama, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to the murder of Patric Ernst. Caleb Anderson has already been sentenced to life without parole … Read more

Escanaba Wins Big With Lucky for Life Lottery Game

A woman from Escanaba thought something was wrong with her Michigan Lottery account when she logged on recently. Patricia Royer had been playing Lucky For Life for about a year, and had recently won $200, which she turned into more tickets for the game. When she logged in to her account, she saw a notice … Read more

Community Meeting on the Fate of Northland College Held

About a 100 students, alumni and Ashland residents met at the Bay City Bohemian Hall late last week to discuss the fate of Northland College. TheAshlandDailyPress reports the discussion also touched on the impact the college has on students and the community. Associate professor Angela Stroud attended the meeting with a handful of ideas that … Read more

Charity Focused on Feeding Families Receives Much Needed Help

A donation from a local company will allow the Gogebic County 4-H Knapsack program to feed roughly a 100 families across the four districts the program serves. TheDailyGlobe reports the $1,500 donation came from Republic Services, with Tyler Jacobson, municipal sales manager for the Northern Wisconsin branch of the company presenting the donation. The Knapsack … Read more

Retirement on the Horizon for Gogebic County Employee

After working for the Gogebic County Sheriff’s office for 31 years, Sheriff Ross Solberg announced earlier in the month that he planned on retiring at the end of the year. TheDailyGlobe reports that during a public comment session of a county board of commissioners meeting, Solberg said he just thought it was time. He also … Read more

Retirement on the Horizon for One Gogebic County Employee

After working for the Gogebic County Sheriff’s office for 31 years, Sheriff Ross Solberg announced earlier in the month that he planned on retiring at the end of the year. TheDailyGlobe reports that during a public comment session of a county board of commissioners meeting, Solberg said he just thought it was time. He also … Read more

Charity Focused on Feeding Families Receives Much Needed Help

A donation from a local company will allow the Gogebic County 4-H Knapsack program to feed roughly a 100 families across the four districts the program serves. TheDailyGlobe reports the $1,500 donation came from Republic Services, with Tyler Jacobson, municipal sales manager for the Northern Wisconsin branch of the company presenting the donation. The Knapsack … Read more