News Staff The USDA and Rural Development have announced infrastructure investments for organizations and municipalities in the Upper Peninsula. With money going towards projects in Gogebic County, $8,400 for a new heating system boiler in the Natural Resource Center that houses the county’s Forestry and Park Division, the Soil Conservation District and the Michigan State University Extension … Read more
Thanks to a generous donation from a fire department in the lower part of the state, the Bessemer Fire Department has an upgraded set of Jaws of Life tools. According to the Daily Globe, Specialist Trooper Jason Berg of the Michigan State Police Fire Investigation Unit in Negaunee helped coordinate the acquisition. Berg, a native … Read more
The Ottawa National Forest is looking for applicants for this summer’s Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) program. This program is designed to accomplish needed conservation work on public lands, provide gainful employment for young men and women, and help develop an understanding and appreciation of the Nation’s natural environment and heritage. To participate in the program … Read more
The Range Art Association is once again putting out their call for artists for their 67th Annual Art Show, held in association with the Emberlight Festival, bringing together world class art and entertainment to the western U.P. every summer. The Art show is scheduled for August 17th through the 27th at the Historic Ironwood Memorial … Read more
Monday night in Wakefield, the City Council announced two appointments to the library board. According to the Daily Globe, Mayor Dale White selected Alicia D. Riley to fill a full term vacancy on the board. Riley said she and her children have seen great benefit from the library in Wakefield and wanted to see it … Read more
The Ironwood City Commission and the Ironwood Planning Commission in a work session last week, discussed different options for regulating medical marijuana caregivers in the city. According to the Daily Globe, Director of Community Development Tom Bergman presented the group with five options on the subject. Historically, caregivers are allowed to grow medical marijuana for … Read more
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority has launched a new program to help homeowners with additional financial help to pay bills and stay in their homes. Funds allocated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the Michigan Homeowner Association can help pay delinquent mortgages, property tax and/or condominium payments, … Read more
The Second Annual Project Connect Fun Nordic Relay was this past Saturday, and skiers were able to use special trail connections between ABR, Wolverine, Miners Memorial Park and Iron Belle Trails. According to the Daily Globe, the event wasn’t a competition, rather a relay that allowed skiers to experience the trail systems at their leisure. … Read more
At their last meeting in January, the Hurley City Council was told by a consultant of MSA Professional Services that 2022 would be the last year to apply for the Community Development Block Grant Program in its current incarnation. The Daily Globe reports, that starting next year, completing engineering studies would not guarantee a city … Read more
The Emberlight Festival is looking for their next class of Emberlight Ambassadors. The Ambassador Program offers a unique opportunity to learn and develop skills at the professional level with the help of mentors. Kids ages 16-21 enjoy once in a lifetime experiences like working with Emberlight’s performers and filmmakers, as well as attending workshops with … Read more