News Staff Neighbors of a home on 11th Avenue West in Ashland heard the smoke alarm sounding on Friday, and called firefighters, who arrived in just a few minutes, but the fire had already put itself out and caused extensive damage to the occupant’s apartment and belongings. The Daily Press reports Ryan Wilmer and his partner Bethany … Read more
With the recent snowy conditins, its official…all snowmobile trails in Iron County will be open today. News12 reports the Mercer Area Sno Goer’s Club posted a photo of a group of snowmobilers on their Facebook page and said the the Sno-Goers and the White Thunder Riders Facebook pages had information on trail conditions. Trails are … Read more
The Ironwood City Commission heard a proposal of projected costs for the city to open and maintain an ice skating loop the Downtown City Square for roughly 8 weeks. TheGlobe reports that City Manager Paul Anderson said projected costs would be almost $6,000. One of the main bits of feedback from last year’s operation was … Read more
After working on it for a number of years, the Ironwood City Commission has updated the city’s Zoning Ordinance via a series of amendments. TheGlobe reports the update has been a long time coming, with public hearings held in December 2021 and July of this year. The updates are changes that included allowing for accessory … Read more
Enrollment numbers in community colleges across the country, there are 31 community colleges in Michigan, two of which are in the U.P. 6News reports Gogebic Community College is the smallest in the state. Fall 2022 enrollment was 836 students, which is down 2.5% from the previous year, down 5.5% in credit hours. T he other … Read more
The Ashland Police Department is one step closer to getting body cams for their officers. Officers currently are equipped with audio recorders on their belt and cameras in their vehicles. The body cams would give extra coverage of daily activities and proof of what happens in the field. The DailyPress reports the purchase of cameras … Read more
The Vilas County Sheriff’s Department and the Northland Pines School District in Eagle River, Wisconsin are in the process of investigating a school threat involving two students yesterday. School District Administrator Scott Foster issued a statement that said “ “The Northland Pines School District administration, in partnership with the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department, have conducted … Read more
A decision may be forthcoming in the case involving Senator Janet Bewley. The DailyPress reports Ashland County District Attorney David Meany says his office is waiting on the toxicology report for one of the three people involved before deciding whether to issue charges in the automobile accident that killed Alyssa Ortman and her 5-year-old daughter, … Read more
The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) is opening a 30-day public comment period on the updated U.P. Environmental Health Code. The code mainly oversees the permitting and construction of on-site sewage systems and water wells in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties. The code was last changed in 1997. Proposed changes to the … Read more
An agreement to re-route Snowmobile Trail UP2 has been reached. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced details at the end of last week. The reroute will be located south of U.S. Highway 2 and connect Ramsay with Wakefield. The trail will also use a portion of Old U.S. Highway 2. The city of Wakefield … Read more