After months of discussion and examination of how other counties handle searching for new county managers, the Iron County Board of Supervisors has approved posting an advert for the position of County Manager. The DailyGlobe reports there is an extended list of qualifications, requiring advanced finance and budgeting skills to develop financial plans, analyze and … Read more
Ontonagon’s only animal shelter will hold its First Annual Dinner and Auction Fundraiser next Sunday. Ontonagon County Animal Protection needs to raise at least $50,000 a year to operate as a no-kill shelter, taking in and finding homes for around 50 cats and 30 dogs a year. trustee & dinner organizer Janet Wolfe says vet … Read more
Work will soon begin on replacing the city of Ashland’s water intake pipe. TheDailyPress reports the new line will replace existing pipe constructed in 1881. That pipe serves as the city’s main water supply. Construction equipment and supplies are being brought in and staged, waiting to be installed. The current pipe is cast iron and … Read more
The U.P. Regional Blood Center is asking for the public’s help. Supplies of O-negative and A-negative blood are at critical levels. Having a local blood supply center allows healthcare providers to treat a wide variety of patients in the U.P. and all donations of blood and plasma are used exclusively in the U.P. The Regional … Read more
The Historic Ironwood Theater is looking for suggestions for movies to show in the near future at the theater and for sponsors who would like to participate in the theater’s movie program. Some of the many suggested movies are listed on the theater’s Facebook page. Your suggestions are welcome and should be posted below the … Read more
An appraiser has been retained to value the property and buildings of the Northland College Campus. TheDailyPress reports college’s board of trustees has instructed staff to start the taking inventory of Northland’s art and artifacts, furniture, equipment and special collections. As all that is happening, Interim President Barb Lundberg said they’re focused on the needs … Read more
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has requested an extension of the major disaster declaration connected to the ice storm that devastated communities in the lower and upper peninsulas. The extension from FEMA will allow local municipalities and jurisdictions to finish response activities and assess the impact and damages from the storm. Most communities are just finishing … Read more
A fire in the chimney chase area above the firebox of a fireplace in a home in Arbor Vitae is thought to the cause of a blaze that damaged the roof and attic of a house in the 11800 block of Grouse Covey Lane over the weekend. Arbor Vitae Fire Rescue in a post on … Read more
Cuts by the Trump administration of funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may have a serious impact on climate, weather and water related research in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes. TheDailyPress reports cuts of more than 25% of NOAA’s budget would mean funding for research would drop by almost 65%. Michael C. Morgan, … Read more
A nonprofit peer support organization in Ashland may have to close its doors soon. Genesis 1990 opened as a National Institute of Mental Health-funded demonstration project in August of 1990. The organization provides mental health support in the form of men’s and women’s groups, a recovery group and walk-in Narcan distribution among other services. The … Read more