News Staff Highland Copper has taken on a partner in its White Pine North project in Ontonagon County. WNMU reports Kinterra Copper USA has made a cash payment of $30 million, which gives the company a 66% stake in White Pine North. That money will allow Highland to begin early work on the Copperwood project outside Wakefield, … Read more
The Ontonagon Regional Inclusive Community Coalition Park or RICC Park held its grand opening ceremony Saturday during Copper Fest. The park offers a fully accessible facility for families to enjoy. Construction started in 2018, but the park organizer said crews moved quickly and now it is open for anyone who wishes to use it, with … Read more
Yesterday saw the beginning of demolition of Ashland’s old opera house, which is slated to be redeveloped into condominiums. The AshlandDailyPress says demo includes Eddie’s Bar, which will become a parking garage for tenants of the condos. The opera house has been vacant for several years, and most recently served as a liquor store and … Read more
The UP Regional Blood Center is asking for the public’s help. UPRBC is experiencing a critical shortage of A positive, A negative and O negative blood types. All blood donations stay in the U.P., and a single donation of any of those blood types, plasma or platelets could help three of your neighbors. UPBRC has … Read more
The city of Wakefield is without a deputy treasurer. TheDailyGlobe reports that Mandy Lake’s last day as treasurer was June 30th. City Manager Robert Brown Jr. will assume Lake’s duties while a new deputy treasurer is sought. City Manager Brown says that Lake’s closing wage was $23.75 is not appropriate starting pay for that position. … Read more
An eagle in the care of the Northwoods Wildlife Center has died from lead poisoning. The animal rehab center has been caring for the juvenile bald eagle since April. The eagle lead levels were reduced, but he was not able to recover from the nerve damage caused by the lead. Since he was deemed non-releasable, … Read more
An eagle in the care of the Northwoods Wildlife Center has died from lead poisoning. The animal rehab center has been caring for the juvenile bald eagle since April. The eagle lead levels were reduced, but he was not able to recover from the nerve damage caused by the lead. Since he was deemed non-releasable, … Read more
The state Department of Natural Resources is considering the possibility of stocking trout in Plymouth Lake, which is just north of Old U.S. 2 in Wakefield. The lake, also sometimes called a pond, is known to many local residents as Plymouth Open Pit because of its history as a mine in the previous century. MDNR … Read more
More than 10% of Americans experienced a lack of regular access to affordable and nutritious food in 2021, according to data from Feeding America. Food insecurity is more prevalent in rural areas than in metro areas and disproportionately affects Black and Latino households. Stacker compiled food insecurity rates in Gogebic County using data from Feeding … Read more
The 58th Annual Manito Art League Art Show will take place through Sunday, at the Manitowish Waters Town Hall. The art show will be open to the public starting at 9 a.m. each day. Showing nearly 200 original works of art from approximately 80 North Woods artists, the show will feature all-new original fine art … Read more