News Staff The countdown is on to the 13th Annual SISU Ski Fest, coming this Saturday. The course begins at ABR Trails and ends in Ironwood’s newest park, the Downtown City Square. Racing includes the signature 30K, 15K and 5K Fun Ski. SISU is a Finnish cultural concept that cultivates a hidden reserve for when the going … Read more
The Hurley School District is applying for a Transportation Alternatives Program grant to cover the cost of building a trail along Range ViewDrive and Tenth Avenue into town to give kids a safe path to walk and bike to and from school. The district has contacted three different engineering firms for estimates of construction costs … Read more
Racers and race enthusiasts prevailed over bitter temps to attend the first day of the Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds this past Saturday. No danger of the ice melting on the track, according to event organizer Greg Basom. He said first day of the races went well, with no incidents. All 52 … Read more
The Vilas County Department of Social Services has applied for funding through the American Rescue Plan Act funding for a county drug treatment court. The Director of the Vilas County Department of Social Services Kate Gardner said that the biggest component of substance abuse mitigation would be a drug treatment court. Gardner said the Milwaukee … Read more
Snowmobile trails in Vilas and Oneida county are now open. Lakes and rivers in both counties are off limits, so riders are advised to avoid them until clubs have been able to check and mark them. Snowmobile clubs have been prepping trails for the last week, but trails are still in early season riding conditions. … Read more
The 2021 holiday season was not as good as last year for the Salvation Army. The local Red Kettle Campaign brought in about $25,000, which is half of last year’s earnings. There was a kettle at the Walgreens in Ironwood throughout the season, and there was occasionally a manned kettle outside of the local Walmart. … Read more
With the area receiving more than a foot of snow, and ski resorts busy making snow, all ski resorts have announced are officially up and running. Blackjack Mountain opened at the beginning of the month and Indianhead followed on the 10th. Whitecap opened right before Christmas and Big Powderhorn Mountain opened just a couple of … Read more
The Vilas County board’s public property committee on Tuesday approved a bid of a little more than $622,635 to make room for a second circuit court judge and remodeling of the older of two courtrooms in the Vilas County courthouse. The county board in May authorized the expenditure of no more than $650,000 for the … Read more
The Wakefield City Council has approved continuance of the design aspect of Phase 1 of its water system improvement project. The council voted to give U.P. Engineers and Architects of Houghton the green light. The city’s improvements to the water systems will cost just under $3 million, and the city applied for a loan from … Read more
City Manager Charly Loper told the Bessemer Recreation Committee before the Christmas break that she thought it would be prudent to apply for two grants available to help cover the cost of a new trailhead for the Iron Bell Trail behind City Hall. One of the grants, from the Economic Development Authority would require matching … Read more