News Staff At the meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, securing grant funding for first responder training was discussed and according to The Globe, Chair Jim Lorenson reported that there are grants available if two requirements are met; governmental units have a per capital taxable value of under $15,000 and the other is that the … Read more
At the meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, securing grant funding for first responder training was discussed and according to The Globe, Chair Jim Lorenson reported that there are grants available if two requirements are met; governmental units have a per capital taxable value of under $15,000 and the other is that the … Read more
The Gogebic Range Trail Authority-Off Road Vehicle & Snowmobile Club in a post on their Facebook page notes that 160 and Ironwood to Ramsay Trail were groomed overnight on Wednesday. A great base is building up as several inches of fresh snow fell in spots and wind drifted snow into the trails. Trails remain flat … Read more
Wisconsin State Representative Tom Tiffany of Hazelhurst made a swing through his congressional district, stopping to visit the Iron County Memorial Building in Hurley earlier in the week. The Daily Globe reports that Tiffany said he’s using the trip to take questions from his constituents, taking questions from about 20 residents while he was in … Read more
At their regular meeting on Monday, the Ironwood City Commission authorized a call for bids for the new water treatment plant. According to the Daily Globe, the commission heard an update from the engineering plant company that designed the plant, and HDR said they’ve completed designs for the new plant for review. The new plant … Read more
The City of Wakefield is accepting applications to fill both an expired and unexpired term on the Library Board. The expired term begins February 1 and expires at the end of January 2027. The unexpired term begins immediately and will end at the end of January 2025. Applications are available online at cityofwakefield.org. Applications can … Read more
A series of snowshoe walks are planned for each Wednesday in the area. Snowshoers of all abilities are welcome, according to the Daily Globe, to the 11th Annual Superior Snowshoe Walks series. Outings are scheduled for 1pm and 6:30pm each Wednesday, with a walks planned for today at the Gogebic Country Club and future walks … Read more
Mercer’s planning commission at their regular meeting last week gave a report on changes to the business park ordinances and covenants to the board of supervisors. According to the Daily Globe, as the commission reviewed the history of the business park, they found that the covenants were vague and not equally enforced. Apparently, the lots … Read more
At a hearing of the Iron County Board of Supervisors early last week, the board prepared to accept funds allocated to the county through a bipartisan deal of broadband infrastructure that was passed in early November. According to the Daily Globe, the deal will bring $100 million to each state and the opportunity to compete … Read more
The Department of Natural Resources has reported that a Wisconsin man has been killed in a snowmobile accident in Gogebic County. Richard Reesman, 73, and his wife of Burlington were riding along trail #160 near Lookout Mountain in Ironwood Township when he missed a corner on the trail and struck a tree. Reesman was pronounced … Read more