News Staff Bessemer is considering creating an ordinance to regulate generator use, after a recent house fire was attributed to prolonged generator use. Counilor Bill McDonald suggested the city pursue creation of the ordinance at the October 4th city council meeting. City Manager Charly Loper said putting an ordinance in place is possible and that it would … Read more
The new information kiosk at Miners Memorial Heritage Park is finished and has been installed. The kiosk is funded by a grant that is bringing new mountain bike trails to the park. On the kiosk, hikers can find information about how to become a member of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park group, as well as … Read more
Iron County Public Health Department employees were on hand to give flu vaccinations during a drive through clinic at the Iron County Highway Department in Hurley yesterday. The health department each year provides flu vaccines as soon as they become available. The Highway Department garage is popular as a venue as it allows residents to … Read more
The Ironwood township board held a special meeting to workshop the proposed 2022 budget. Supervisor Jay Kangas said there will be an 11.64% increase in the rates for health insurance in 2022, which was higher than he anticipated, and that the health insurance rate was connected with the townships reimbursement arrangement, which is contingent on … Read more
All 32 roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation in the Upper Peninsula will be closing for the season this coming Tuesday. All parks close annually in late October and open in late April. In addition, the southbound I-75 rest area just north of St. Ignace will close for the season on December … Read more
November 2nd, Bessemer, Ironwood and Wakefield will choose their city councils and commissions, along with city and countywide ballot proposals in the general election. Township voters must decide whether to pass the county ambulance millage renewal proposal, which would authorize a mill levy to supplement countywide emergency medical care, equipment, training and other related expenses … Read more
An alleged misogynistic comment by County Chairperson Ron de Bruyne has a number of female Vilas County department heads questioning whether de Bruyne can be taken seriously in a leadership position. The seven women are leading an effort within the county to make it a healthy and positive work environment. In August, a letter was … Read more
Iron County is considering joining several other rural Wisconsin counties in taking out an approximately $8 million bond that would allow a privately owned company to provide communication towers and fiber optic lines for broadband. The Iron County board of Commissioners this past Wednesday tentatively approved the issue, deciding to take a couple of weeks … Read more
According to the Western U.P. Health Department, the area has seen it’s highest case count since the department resumed updates at the end of August. There were 273 new COVID-19 cases across the five county area between October 6 and 13th. This includes 12 new cases in Ontonagon, 86 in Gogebic, 127 in Houghton, 38 … Read more
The city of Ironwood now has reminders for visitors and residents to stop and snap a selfie of the natural beauty in the area. Wooden stands with tips on how to get a great selfie are now at the Iron Belle Trail Segment in Depot Park, and another is at the downtown Art Park. The … Read more