News Staff Work on the Iron Belle Trail continues, with about 71% of the trail complete so far. When completed, the Iron Belle will cover 2,000 miles around Michigan and will be the longest state designated trail in the U.S. The Iron Belle consists of two trails, one for hikers and the other for biking. The hiking … Read more
Stormy Kromer has announced its selling a special edition hat in support of the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight. Gina Thorson, CEO of Stormy Kromer says this is the third or fourth Honor Flight series the company has done. This will be the first year ever that a special cap has been done in the traditional … Read more
Personnel for the city of Ironwood will begin flushing water mains on Sunday night October 2nd through the 7th. Discoloration and changes in water pressure can be expected while mains are being flushed. Flushing of the city system is done twice a year to insure the highest water quality. There are 8 areas of the … Read more
The driver in a single-vehicle crash suffered serious injuries and the passenger was killed in Ontonagon County late last week. Two men were traveling northbound on Norwich Road south of Domitrovich Road late Thursday when the vehicle left the road, and traveled almost 400 feet along a ditch before hitting a tree. The driver, an … Read more
The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce has announced their regular meeting will be held on Wednesday at the Iron County Courthouse, and after that, a Spooky Halloween Trail Walk Planning meeting will be held. New and previous Spooky Walk volunteers are welcome to attend. And the Northern Iron County Engaged Residents committee is hoping to hear … Read more
At their meeting last Monday night, the Hurley Board of Education heard a presentation on replacing some of the current playground equipment is now over 30 years old. According to the Globe, Administrator Kevin Genisot said he’d applied for a grant from Enbridge and hoped to hear about it in the next six to eight … Read more
The 42nd Annual Bessemer Pumpkinfest is this weekend. Celebrate Autumn with a free carnival, tractor show, craft fair, street vendors, dessert social, pancake breakfast, live music, pumpkin contests & games, pumpkin sales, raffles, a poker run, kiddie parade, face painting, Skippy & Dave Show, Harvest Dinner, horseshoe tournament and The Great Pumpkin Hunt in Bessemer … Read more
The Ironwood Depot Park Farmers Market will be open from 4-6 this afternoon at the Depot Park Pavilion. Even though chilly weather is in the forecast, there is still plenty of fresh produce, baked goods, jams, arts and crafts at the market this week. Now is the time to use up your Senior Project Fresh … Read more
The President and CEO has posted a response to the intense discussion surrounding the closure of the snowmobile trail through the new Snowriver Mountain Resort, formerly known as Big Snow. Appreciation of the feedback was expressed, with the post stating the company “looks forward to working with the local community to help strengthen the economy … Read more
Although recently the Michigan DNR asked those who haven’t reported their deer kill yet and are past the time limit to report anyway with no penalty, the Natural Resources Commission deer harvesting order will require hunters to report a harvest within 72 hours or risk a misdemeanor charge. According to House Bill 6354 which is … Read more