GCC Staff Appreciation Day A Big Success and Welcome Relief

Mount Zion was taken over on Friday night by Gogebic Community College staff and their families as part of the school’s staff appreciation day. The Daily Globe reports free lift tickets and ski rentals, as well as having the tubing hill all to themselves was just part of the fun. Students were honored and invited … Read more

Hurley Working on Plans for Spring Cleanup

The Hurley Chief of Police has requested approval for a planned Spring cleanup. According to the Daily Globe, the Chief has asked the city’s Police, Fire and License Committee to approve plans to take the request to the city’s finance committee. Colassaco has obtained an estimate from the local waste management company for a couple … Read more

Bonfire Fundraiser This Weekend

This Sunday, folks attending the Bayfield Winter Festival will be able to help local kids to have a safe playground by donating at the Bonfire Fundraiser. Besides a roaring bonfire, those attending the event at the Seagull Bay Motel will be able to have something delicious to eat, both hot and cold beverages, everyone can … Read more

Plenty To Do This Weekend In Bayfield

Bayfield’s Winter Festival is this weekend and kicks off today with activities scheduled all weekend long to provide a variety of ways for people of all ages to participate with an event for everyone, including The Polar Plunge at 2 and wrapping up on Sunday with a Bingo Fundraiser for the Bayfield School Band and … Read more

Company Again Looking into Copperwood Project

The Canadian copper development company Highland Copper Company Inc. has initiated an updated feasibility study on its 100% owned Copperwood Project in Gogebic County. As reported by the Daily Globe, the company may initiate construction activities there later this year. The updated study will be made by G Mining Services, Inc., which also prepared a … Read more

Wakefield Will Soon Be Able to Reopen Library

The Wakefield Library finally has a librarian. Well, actually two. After almost two months without a librarian, Carly Rusch of Ironwood will be the new part-time library director. According to the Daily Globe,the library board approved her hire at their monthly meeting on Tuesday night. Rusch will work 20 hours a weeks. Lakin Ozzello, of … Read more

ARPA Funding Will Be Big Boon to Bayfield County Social Services

This year, Bayfield County will receive almost quadruple the amount of Emergency Food and Shelter funding that it usually receives, due in large part to funding again from the American Rescue plan Act. A local board of representatives from virtually every social service entity will meet to determine how best to use the additional funding … Read more

Increase in Rates Will Fund More Efficient Reservation System

Rates for camping at Curry Park will go up after the Ironwood City Commission raised rates at their regular Monday meeting. According to the Daily Globe, City Manager Scott Erickson said the increased rates will help fund an online registration system among other projects, which should increase traffic to the park, as folks will know … Read more

Certain Jobs Are In Deep Need in the U.P.

Fire departments in northeastern Vilas County are in need of first responders and EMTs, calls have increased and staff is struggling to keep up with them. Nearly a third of the workforce left their ambulance company after less than a year in 2020, according to a survey by the American Ambulance Association. Fire departments in … Read more