News Staff Snowmobilers are out in force as of late and there are some riders who are threating access by going off trail, violating one of the biggest rules of snowmobiling…stay on marked trails. Vilas County parks and recreation supervisor Todd Bierman says they are seeing that rule broken often. He says that their trails aren’t marketed … Read more
The Upper Peninsula Perinatal Quality Collaborative in Gogebic and Ontonagon as well as Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw counties will share in a $50,000 grant through the Advancing Maternal Health Equity program. The grant is funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation. The grant program is … Read more
The Vilas County Forestry, Recreation and Land Committee could start charging visitors a fee for using county lands, like public parks and boat landings. According to WXPR, the county asks for donations, but the cost of upkeep on facilities continues to rise. The county is debating using either machines or signs with QR codes to … Read more
For the first time, Bayfield and Ashland residents can take advantage of a grant that will help them make any number of types of repairs or improvements to their homes. According to the DailyPress, a $75,000 Housing Preservation Grant from the U.S.D.A. will be administered by the Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity will be given … Read more
As cel phones become more and more user friendly and user aware, some of the features can pose a problem for law enforcement. The Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of fake crash notifications from IPhones. The feature detects a crash and then calls emergency services. In the case of winter sports, false … Read more
Bayfield will soon be the site of a pilot project that will create a micro-grid in partnership with the state of Wisconsin and Xcel Energy. Xcel’s EMPOWER resiliency program allows customers to choose options that allows them to best meet their needs. The Bayfield project will allow the county jail and courthouse to isolate from … Read more
The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere is getting more help to reopen, this time from the state of Michigan. As reported back in July, Copper Peak had received a financial investment of just over $150,000 to make upgrades to the lifts to include racks that would allow mountain bikes to the top easily. … Read more
The Bessemer Downtown Development Authority has decided to move forward and seek an outside point of view on how to improve the city’s downtown area. TheDailyGlobe reports that at its meeting last week, the board reviewed a request for proposals that invites multi-disciplinary teams with experience in rural and urban planning, civil engineering and other … Read more
The City of Wakefield and the Norrie Club are looking for old Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands for the Norrie Club’s 14th Annual Light Up the Night Party. This year’s burn is scheduled for Saturday, the 28th at 7, with the Snowshoe Hike scheduled for 6pm. Trees can be dropped off at the North End … Read more
According to Department of Natural Resources data from 2022, the Upper Peninsula has a population of roughly 631 wolves this survey. A total of 136 packs have been identified with an average of 4 or 5 per pack. Completing analysis of the data this season was delayed due to wildlife biologists focused on the state’s … Read more