News Staff The City of Wakefield continues to look to fill a vacancy. The board is accepting letters of interest to fill a term on the Wakefield Library Board. The term will run through January 31, 2026. Letters of application should be sent to the City Clerk’s Office, 509 Sunday Lake Street, Wakefield, MI 49968. Application for … Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says all wolf harvest zones will soon be closed. Zones 2, 5, and 6 closures are effective at 10 am this morning, and Zones 1, 3, and 4 will close at 3 pm on Wednesday, completing the 2021 season. The DNR reports that 82 wolves have been harvested since … Read more
The Gogebic County Board will hold its monthly meeting this evening at 5pm. While the Health Department has recently relaxed certain COVID 19 restrictions, meetings are still limited to no more than ten people and will not be open to in person public viewing. The meeting will be live streamed on Facebook and residents can … Read more
The Norrie Club in Ironwood celebrated its 12th annual “Light Up The Night” Christmas Tree Burning Party & Snowshoe Hike this past Saturday evening. The event was held later than the typical January event due to COVID 19 restrictions, but was larger than usual, said Steve Lehto, president of the Norrie Amateur Sports Club, the … Read more
An Ashland man was arrested this past weekend following a police chase that ended when the sports utility vehicle he was driving crashed into the side of a home at the intersection of 11th Street West and Chapple Avenue. According to the Ashland Daily Press, an APD officer saw an SUV traveling south on Ellis … Read more
In the two weeks since launch, over 40,000 Michiganders have submitted applications to take advantage of the Michigan Reconnect program on their path to pursuing an associate degree or skills certificate though their local, in-district community college. If students attend college in the district where they live, tuition is free. If they attend a college … Read more
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin today. The DNR was appealing a court order that requires a hunt this month. But the appeals court says that the order was not a final judgment, so the appellate court has … Read more
The Wolverine Snowshoe Challenge at Wolverine Nordic Trails in Ironwood, has been extended for another week due to below zero weather last week. The Challenge now runs through next Sunday Feb. 28, 2021. For the Challenge, participants choose to snowshoe up to 5 trails at Wolverine. This is not a race. There will be no … Read more
The recent bout of cold weather has been a boon to area businesses, especially resorts. According to the Daily Globe, accommodations and precautions for COVID-19, light snowfall, and below zero temperatures are a challenge for any resort, according to Bruce Noren, co-owner and general manager of Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Ironwood Township. Yet, he … Read more
The Hurley Board of Education has approved the administrator’s request to continue K-12 in-school learning with no changes to the “Return to School” document regarding COVID 19 protocols. According to the Daily Globe, as of Monday, the school had one staff member and nine students who were in a quarantine status, according to board reports. … Read more