News Staff The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners heard from attorney Troy Cumming, of the law firm of Warner Norcross and Judd via Zoom last week regarding the firm’s suggestions on eligible ways to spend American Rescue Plan Funding. According to the Daily Globe, the firm has provided legal counsel regarding ARPA funds to Baraga and Ontonagon … Read more
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced the first of two annual Free Fishing Weekends in the state, happening next Saturday and Sunday, the 19th & 20th. Residents and out of state visitors will be able to enjoy fishing without a license and without paying admission to any of the 103 state parks and … Read more
Tomorrow at 9 am, the Project Connect Nordic Ski Event hosted by the Anderson Bluff and River Trail Foundation, Inc. takes place in Ironwood. The ABR Foundation seeks to connect all Gogebic Range communities via world-class Nordic Ski Trails. The event is a unique opportunity to ski four trail systems from ABR Ski Trails to … Read more
Iron County 4H is currently looking for Summer Assistants. This would be a great summer job for a young adult who is pursuing a career in education or other related field. It is preferred that applicants are 21 years or older, however, young adults 18+ are welcomed to apply and will be considered for this … Read more
At their meeting on Monday, Ironwood’s Parks and Rec Committee approved it’s goals for this year and moving forward. According to the Daily Globe, there we re several, including opening a lighted ski trail in Miners Memorial Heritage Park. The committee also approved adding more pickleball and tennis courts in public areas and upgrading the … Read more
At the last meeting of the Bessemr Recreation Committee, a poll was taken of the members to gauge what they’d like to see the community achieve for 2022. According to the Daily Globe, suggestions like a pickleball court at Bluff Valley Park, a garden club to perform maintenance on local parks, painting some of the … Read more
After a decision was made to invest in the development of current staff at Gogebic Community College, several employees of GCC are being tasked with assisting on upper management projects. The Daily Globe reports that president George McNulty asked the college board for assistance, and initially it was suggested that Tim Kolesar step down from … Read more
Saturday was a return to live and in person participation for the MECCA Trails Winterfest, the first time in two years, since the pandemic forced the event to go online. According to the Daily Globe, The Flowage 15k skate proved to be the most popular event this year. According to Mike Shouldice, president of the … Read more
Little libraries help extend public library facilities into the communities they serve and are popping up everywhere, including Bessemer. The Recreation Committee is in the process of having stands built for the four little libraries that will be placed this Spring around the community. After putting their heads together, the Recreation Committee came up with … Read more
The City of Wakefield has announced the Municipal Building will return to normal operations today, a week earlier than originally announced. Services will continue to be offered remotely for those still not comfortable with entering public places. And since now it is also flu season on top of the pandemic, those not feeling well are … Read more