News Staff The cumulative COVID-19 case rate for Gogebic, Ontonagon Houghton, Baraga and Keweenaw counties has dropped for the fourth week in a row, as reported by the Daily Globe. In an update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department on Friday, In the last seven days, there were 33 new COVID-19 cases in Gogebic and 13 … Read more
The Bessemer township board has voted to approve a health insurance benefits package with an 80/20 split. According to the Daily Globe, the board had previously tabled the issue to have more time to consider the matter. The options for the board were a hard cap on the amount the city would pay or an … Read more
Snowmobile trails were still in excellent condition earlier in the week, but that was before the temperatures reached over 40 degrees and rain fell across the region. Trails in the Ashland area are expected to close Sunday the 20th just before midnight. The Ashland County Snowmobile Alliance maintains the snowmobile trails within Ashland County and … Read more
The Portage Health Foundation announced it is accepting proposals for small grants. The request for proposals is open to any 501 C or 3 organization or local unit of government located in Ontonagon, Baraga, Houghton or Keweenaw county. The maximum grant award is $3,000 and aim to support projects that will have an impact on … Read more
Discussion on revising a zoning ordinance regarding medical marijuana caregivers is still not ready to be approved by the city of Ironwood. The city commission and planning commission met on Monday for a joint work session. According to the Daily Globe, the meeting was to discuss options for the regulation of medical marijuana caregivers through … Read more
Cool weather not withstanding, Ironwood’s Depot Park was the place to be on Monday afternoon, when locals celebrated Pi Day with a walk/run along the Iron Belle Trail. According to the Daily Globe, the event was organized in part by the Gogebic Range Health Foundation. After the run/walk, some attended a pie tasting fundraiser sponsored … Read more
A deputy with the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office has been cleared of an assault and battery charge in connection with a 2020 incident involving a prisoner. A jury found Deputy Scott Voit not guilty of misdemeanor assault . Voit was intially charged in 2021 with misdemeanor assault and battery along with a felony charge of … Read more
A Polar Plunge took place this past weekend in Montreal. raising money for Regional Hospice in the area. As reported by the Daily Globe, the North Pole Bar Polar Bears Plunge was a spin off the Regional Hospice plunge that took place every year in Wakefield until the pandemic brought the event to a halt. … Read more
Gogebic Community College will be inviting members of the graduating class of 2020 and 2021 to the first in-person commencement ceremony since 2019. The ceremony will be held on Friday, May 6th in the David Lindquist Center gymnasium on the Ironwood campus. . According to the Daily Globe, Kim Zeckovich, director of admissions and marketing … Read more
The Kiwanis Club of Ironwood in conjuction with the Red Cross will be hosting a community blood drive on Wednesday at the Ironwood Memorial Building from 11 am to 5 pm. Inventory of all blood products continues to be at an all time low across the U.S. due in part to the pandemic. To donate, … Read more