News Staff Wednesday morning, the Michigan state Christmas tree was harvested just outside of Marenisco. The 63 foot blue spruce was selected by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, as they do every year. A brief ceremony with the presentation of the colors of the Wakefield American Legion honor guard, as the national anthem was … Read more
The Hurley K-12 School Board of Education has approved a change to the current policy that requires a student with a close COVID contact to wear a face covering for nine days instead of the previously required 14 days as long as they test negative after day five and do not have symptoms for COVID-19. … Read more
Iron County Board of Supervisors earlier this week decided against joining a multi-county bond to support financing for a company to install broadband infrastructure in rural areas. The board had approved a non-binding resolution in September to study the bond issue and held a public hearing earlier this month. The bond would have meant an … Read more
Wakefield City Council met as a quorum for its regular meeting on Monday. Kay Wiita was the only member to attend in person, it was her final meeting as she is not running for re-election in the upcoming election. Mayor Dale White and Councilor James Anderson both have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and councilors Scott … Read more
The Ironwood City Commission at its meeting on Monday, praised the leadership of Mayor Annette Burchell, who is not running for re-election in November. Monday night’s meeting was Burchill’s last as a commissioner. Commissioner Kim Corcoran as Mayor ProTem presented Burchell with a plaque as her fellow commissioners applauded her service and dedication. Corcoran went … Read more
The Gogebic County Forest and Parks Commissions have been working together to enhance deer habitat in the area. The two entities focused on the areas arould Little Girls Point and Devils Creek, which the Michigan Department of Natural Resources considers to be deer wintering grounds. According to District Forester Winona Grieshop said most of the … Read more
The two people killed in a single-engine plane crash in Marengo have been identified. The Ashland County Sheriff’s office said 29 year old Aaron Mika and 21 year old Aleah Mika were killed after performing aerial acrobatic maneuvers. Investigators do not believe there was anyone else in the aircraft. No one on the ground was … Read more
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that a viral trail cam photo of a cougar taken in Michigan is real. That brings the number of confirmed cougar sightings in the state to 74 in the last 13 years. Although the photo is real, the actual location has not been confirmed, though it’s rumored … Read more
In events in Ironwood and Watersmeet this past week, the Gogebic County Ambulance Committee explained the purpose and need to renew a two year emergency medical service millage. The presentations were to educate votes on the purpose and the need to support rural emergency services. The proposal to be voted on on November 2nd will … Read more
The Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park will hold it’s annual meeting this Wednesday at 5 at Cold Iron Brewing in downtown Ironwood. Highlights of the year will be discussed, including the move of a building donated to the park to be used as a maintenance shed, fundraising, trails upkeep and other events that … Read more