Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson introduced a new specialty license plate honoring the state’s women veterans. The plate, featuring a woman veteran vignette and the inscription “Her Service Our Freedom” and “Woman Veteran,” is Michigan’s 33rd military-themed plate. Unveiled on November 10 in Dearborn, Democratic State Senator Sylvia Santana of Detroit, who sponsored the … Read more
The government shutdown has delayed payments from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP for Wisconsin’s Home Energy Assistance Program. The Wisconsin Department of Administration expects continued delays, though Assistant Deputy Secretary Diana Maas noted late funding is not unusual. Last year, the program aided 186,000 households with $136 million for heating … Read more
Fuelwood permits to collect firewood from select dead or downed trees in state forests in the Upper and northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Permits, valid through Dec. 31, allow up to five standard cords (10 cords in the 12-county ice storm area) of personal-use wood from dead and downed trees within 200 feet of the … Read more
The Arbor Vitae-Woodruff school board has decided to launch a search for a new principal to replace Rich Fortier, who will retire at the end of the school year. At the Nov. 10 meeting, parent Daniel Trainor voiced community concerns about the school’s “stale” atmosphere, poor communication, and hiring transparency. Board member Judi Nelson announced … Read more
Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season runs from Saturday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 30. The later 2025 opener could be expected to reduce deer movement, though cold and snow could help. As of Oct. 31, just under 464,000 licenses were sold, including over 137,000 for gun privileges. Hunters should note the new, numbered, habitat-based Deer … Read more
Aspirus’s decision to close the OB department in Ironwood has sparked concerns regarding the quality of healthcare in the western U.P. Michigan Regional President Natalie Seaber attributed the closure to a declining birth rate, noting only 83 deliveries last year, and difficulty in recruiting and retaining necessary staff. However, Ironwood nurse Sarah Trudgeon called the … Read more
The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners at a special meeting unanimously censured Commissioner Daniel Wood for repeatedly violating county spending and vehicle-use policies. TheDailyGlobe reports Wood, who was absent from the vote, was cited for $426 in unauthorized county credit card charges, including a motel room with spa services on August 15 and room service … Read more
The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners approved a mutual aid agreement with the City of Wakefield for specialized, high-voltage electrical services at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds. The county requires Wakefield’s licensed lineworker expertise and equipment for the internal grid, as Xcel Energy only services the property line. Wakefield City Manager Robert A. Brown Jr. highlighted … Read more
Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts or ICORE is extending Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail from Ironwood, Bessemer, and Ramsey into Wisconsin, linking them to Montreal via the old Soo Line. A 10-mile paved section is finished, with plans to pave three more miles into Hurley and across the Montreal River. ICORE is negotiating the $200,000 purchase … Read more
The search for 60-year-old Toni A. Peterson, who was reported missing from her Rice Lake home on Monday ended Friday afternoon after her body was discovered in Ashland, and local authorities notified the Rice Lake Police Department. According to TheDailyPress, Peterson had left behind her cell phone and a suicidal note at her Woodstone Senior … Read more