News Staff After going to remote learning for all of last week due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in the area, Watersmeet Township Schools will resume in-person learning today, with some changes to safety protocols. Through the end of the month, Superintendent George Peterson says anyone on school property will be required to wear a mask, … Read more
The former director of the Wakefield Public Library has been given his accumulated sick and vacation pay. The Globe says the library board held a special meeting last week to decide whether to compensate Joel Laessig approximately $2,500 for 157 hours vacation and five hours of sick time. Library chair Loraine Mussati pointed out that … Read more
At a meeting of the Wakefield Planning commission this past week, after months of conversation and hearing from the public, the City Manager brought four different ordinance proposals regarding how many pets one person could have within city limits. According to the Globe, the commission voted to accept the ordinance amendment with stricter rules about … Read more
According to last week’s report COVID case rates have nearly doubled in the U.P. According to the Daily Globe, cases have gone from about 400 per 100,000 to 1000 per in Gogebic and Ontonagon and Baraga counties. Since the last health department update at the end of the year, there have been 277 new cases … Read more
As COVID-19 continues to surge across the country and Upper Michigan and Wisconsin, Aspirus Health System also is seeing an increase in the number of positive cases. If you think you might be having symptoms, Aspirus asks that you call and schedule an appointment, as their clinics and emergency departments cannot accommodate walk-in requests for … Read more
The Gogebic County Airport has received $159,000 through a First Year Airport Infrastructure Grant made possible by the recent Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has said the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a once in a generation opportunity to build safe and more sustainable airports and allows airports of all sizes to modernize … Read more
The American Red Cross will be holding two blood drives next week in Ironwood. The first will be at the Memorial Building in Ironwood next Wednesday, from 11 am to 5 pm. The next day, the drive will be held at Gogebic Community College in the Lindquist Student Center from 9 am to 2 pm. … Read more
The meter that controls the supply of water to the Gogebic Water Range has been found to be failing, making it necessary for the city of Wakefield to replace it. According to the Daily Globe, the city of Wakefield supplies at least 57 million gallons of water to the GRWA annually. The master meter hasn’t … Read more
If you recently closed on a mortgage and have gotten a yellow postcard in the mail stating, “Important Notice-Immediate response needed, this notice is regarding your mortgage with Gogebic Range Bank”, the Bank wants you to know the yellow postcard is part of a long running mortgage scam, aimed at acquiring your personal information. The … Read more
Volunteers for the MECCA Trails system have been busy, getting the area ready for Winterfest coming up Saturday, February 5th. Cross country skiers will have three races to choose from. The Mercer Springs Snowshoe Tour is also back again with routes of 1 mile and 2miles. Groomers have been running, taking anywhere from 5 t0 … Read more