Bessemer has secured a $227,800 state grant for a new Bessemer Iron Belle Trailhead. TheDailyGlobe reports the trailhead will offer a pavilion, restrooms, picnic tables, parking, a bike repair station, ADA accessibility, landscaping, and a flexible “learn-to-bike” area/ice rink. Construction starts this year, with major work in 2027. Officials anticipate year-round recreational and educational benefits, … Read more
The Vilas County Board of Supervisors will consider greenlighting the sale of Riverside Park and allocating $634,739 from the General Fund for Phase Two development at its meeting on Tuesday the 27th. Resolution 2026 proposes three options for selling the 10 parcels; Sell all 10 undeveloped parcels to a single buyer; develop infrastructure and sell … Read more
A multi-vehicle accident in Ontonagon County on Monday resulted in the death of a Wisconsin man. The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies responded to the scene on U.S. 45 north of Gauthier Road in Stannard Township around 11:30 a.m. The crash was fatal for one individual, identified as 24-year-old Andrew Bjork of Hudson, … Read more
In preparation for Michigan Tech’s famous Winter Carnival in February, students and volunteers gathered to build a chapel in Houghton, a tradition that was first known as “The Ice Mass at the Ice Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows” now simply known as “ice mass.” St. Albert the Great University Parish will host three … Read more
Saxon Harbor’s Lake Superior marina has once again been recertified as a Wisconsin Clean Marina for its environmental efforts. TheAshlandDailyPress reports that since 2020, the marina has implemented erosion and pollution controls, including bioretention areas, native plantings, and vegetated buffers, along with a fish cleaning station, fishing line recycling, and boater education. The certification is … Read more
Eagle River, the “snowmobile capital of the world,” hosted the World Championship Snowmobile Derby over weekend. The event saw over 340 racers, with 12 reaching Sunday’s final. The derby began in 1966, started by two resort owners to boost winter business, and rapidly grew after a permanent track was built in 1967-68. The derby significantly … Read more
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is dedicating $9 million in grants to 19 municipal airports to address PFAS contamination from firefighting foam. PFAS are persistent chemicals linked to serious health problems, including cancer and reproductive issues. The funds, which stem from a 2017 response team, will support testing, monitoring, cleanup … Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering free tree seedlings to all Wisconsin fourth-grade students for its annual Arbor Day program. As reported in TheLakelandTimes, Wisconsin has celebrated Arbor Day, promoting tree planting and care, on the last Friday of April since 1883. Principals, teachers, and homeschoolers must apply by March 16, 2026. … Read more
Bayfield’s new nine-day “Dark Sky, Star Bright” Winter celebration, starting tomorrow and running through next Sunday, is a joint effort by Friends of Apostle Islands and the Bayfield Chamber. The event promotes the region’s dark skies and unrivaled Winter scenery through activities such as dog sledding, celestial photograpy, guided sky tours plus telescopes available for … Read more
The Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association or CAMBA hosts the Seeley Big Fat Race this Saturday at noon on snow-covered trails east of Seeley. The race is for fat bikes only (tires 3.8 inches or wider). Courses are 6.5 or 22 miles. Online registration closes at 9 p.m. on Friday. CAMBA is raffling an OTSO … Read more