News Staff Monday’s meeting of the Ironwood City Commission included a unanimous vote to approve hiring of Jennifer Jacobson as the new city clerk. TheGlobe reports Jacobson will receive training downstate and is expected to start in her new position on December 1st. Monday’s meeting was also the first for Paul Anderson attending as the new city … Read more
A benefit Christmas Craft Fair and Holiday Food Drive is scheduled for Sunday the 27th is beiing held at the Kimball Community Center in Hurley, from 10 to 2 pm. Over 20 regional artists and crafters will display their wares, along with the Bakery at North Pole Sweet Shop, Rudolph’s Raffle Table and Santa’s Workshop, … Read more
No decision has been made regarding the fatal car crash that involved State Senator Janet Bewley. The DailyPress reports Ashland County DA David Meany said his office is still receiving police reports and continues to examine them. Once all reports have been received, Meany says he’ll complete the review process as quickly as possible to … Read more
The Jack Frost Tree Lighting at the Historic Ironwood Depot will be Thursday at 6 pm with the Jack Frost Parade on December 3rd. If you are interested in being a part of the parade, you must register. You can register at ironwoodchamber.org/jack-frost-festival. Registration forms can also be picked up at the depot office. The … Read more
Registration for the SISU Endurance Team XC Ski Club is open. The 8-week program is available to Iron and Gogebic County youth, grades K-12 and begins in January 2023. The SISU Endurance Team offers a regular SET XC Ski Club that is open to all ability levels and an additional SET XC Ski Club Race … Read more
An American flag and flagpole will be installed at the halfway point of Ashland’s Oredock to replace the one installed without the city’s permission by residents Don “Ocky” Jaskowiak and Jim Bradle. The DailyPress reports that Ashland Mayor Matthew Mackenzie has exercised his rarely used mayoral executive authority to do so without running it by … Read more
The Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency’s monthly commodities supplemental food program will hold their monthly distribution today at 9a to noon at the GOCAA in Bessemer or from 9am to 9:30 am in Wakefield. Distribution will take place tomorrow in Ironwood in the Our Lady of Peace parking lot from 10:30 to 11 am. For residents … Read more
Ashland High School students will host their 6th annual Veterans Day breakfast followed by their Veterans Day Program. Today, the Elks Lodge will host their 44th annual program featuring dinner, social hour and a guest speaker. Sunday morning, the Knights of Columbus will have an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at the Social Hall. Bayfield is participating … Read more
Starting at 5 today, normal traffic is scheduled to resume on northbound and southbound US-41 in Houghton. RRN reports temporary stoplights on the Sharon Avenue detour will be deactivated and go to flash mode. The signals will be replaced by flashing beacons at Military Road and Gundlach Road as these intersections return to four-way stop … Read more
At their most recent meeting, the Vilas County economic development and tourism committee heard from the Vilas county Economic Development Corporation executive director on broadband development projects in Arbor Vitae, Conover, Cloverland, Lincoln and Presque Isle. The LakelandTimes reports Kathy Schmitz said the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded the Lac du Flambeau … Read more