News Staff An Ontonagon man has been sentenced for stealing money from an elderly woman while acting as her power of attorney. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reported in September, Richard Filbey, 62, pleaded guilty to cone count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult of $100K or more and one count of tax fraud after acting as … Read more
Wednesday night, the Ontonagon Health Committee met and gave residents an update on a plan for a new hospital. The committee of shareholders outlined the next steps to bringing a health facility with an ER and assisted living to the area. State representative Greg Markkanen was in attendance to show his support. Robinson Rubber Products … Read more
An Ashland man was unable to attend a court hearing after being injured in an accident that occurred while he was driving while intoxicated…again. TheDailyPress reports Terry Weaver, 59, was still in the hospital when he was scheduled to appear at a sentencing hearing on the 25th. Weaver is charged with driving with a revoked … Read more
Permitting is nearly complete for the controversial underground copper mine proposed by Canadian company, Highland Copper. The site of the mine is in the U.P., near the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and upslope from Lake Superior. The public still has time to comment on the air permit from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great … Read more
The Ironwood Public Safety Department and the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office recommend the following for parents allowing their children to trick or treat this year. Trick or treating will be held tomorrow, Thursday in all townships in the county. Recommended hours will be between 4 and 7 pm. Kids should wear light colored clothing or … Read more
Primitive roadside parks in the U.P will be closing for the season tomorrow, Thursday. Some parks in the lower part of the state will remain open til late November. The Michigan Department of Transportation maintains 85 roadside parks around the state. Most of the roadside parks are rustic facilities and would cease to be functional … Read more
A new scenic overlook is now open atop a Cold War-era radar tower at the former Calumet Air Force Station. The tower on Mount Horace Greeley at the abandoned base has been opened by the Open Skies Project, a group that’s working to restore the site. The new 28-foot overlook provides views of Mount Bohemia, … Read more
The owner of Minocqua Brewing Company has been arrested. Kirk Bangstad was arrested on the 15th, charged with two counts of criminal defamation after a Facebook post that was published multiple times that included false and manipulated images of Lakeland Times publisher Gregg Walker and general manager Heather Holms in a pornographic rendering. TheLakelandTimes reports … Read more
The Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department put out a barn fire Saturday night. The call came in around 9:30 pm and when the crew arrived on the scene to find a 24×24 full involved. Firefighters were on the scene of the fire for almost three and a half hours putting the fire out and searching for … Read more
The town of Lac du Flambeau has been informed by the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians that it has until January 16 of next year come up with the outstanding monthly road access permit fees. As of August, the town had run out of funds to make the monthly access payments, … Read more