News Staff Two Michigan ski resorts, ABR Ski Trails in Ironwood and Mount Bohemia in Lac La Belle, are again nominated for national awards by USA Today and 10Best, after securing top ten spots last year. Public voting is now open to help them reach number one. ABR Ski Trails, a 30-year-old Nordic skiing center in Michigan’s … Read more
An Ashland-based nonprofit, the Burke Center for Ecosystem Research, has successfully rerouted a 500-foot section of North Fish Creek near Ino, to combat Lake Superior’s largest source of sediment . The project moved the waterway 50 yards from an eroding bluff, aiming to reduce sediment by 2,800 tons annually, preventing that material from eventually reaching … Read more
Joseph Childs, 42, an Ashland man, faces felony charges after a drug bust earlier this year led to his arrest. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Childs is accused of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and maintaining a drug trafficking location. If convicted, Childs could face up to 28 years in prison. Law enforcement surveilled Childs’ apartment in … Read more
Lake Gogebic State Park’s day-use area along M-64 at Lake Gogebic and boating access site will be temporarily closed today, Wednesday, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT. This closure is necessary to allow contractors to install new power lines and electrical panels in the day-use area. Boaters wanting access to Lake Gogebic during the … Read more
Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday to preserve cultural resources and languages of Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations. Evers said the order is meant reaffirm the state’s commitment to respecting Tribal Sovereignty and fostering strong government-to-government relationships. It plans to do this by bolstering the education and awareness of Tribal Treaty Rights and sovereignty and … Read more
Last Tuesday, the Vilas County board’s forestry committee touched on a bill by Wisconsin Sen. Mary Felzkowski to increase ATV and UTV weight limits by 500 pounds, from 3,000 to 3,500 pounds (excluding fluids). The Wisconsin County Forests Association (WCFA) is the sole opponent. Forest administrator Chad Keranen and committee member Joe Muelbach (who attended … Read more
Michigan’s Hunters Feeding Michigan program processed a record 140,000 pounds of donated venison in fiscal year 2025, which ended September 30th, providing over 560,000 servings of protein to those in need. This collaborative effort, running since 2007, relies on hunters, financial donors, processors, and food banks. Program specialist Joe Presgrove highlights increased hunter participation and … Read more
Aspirus Health and the Michigan Nurses Association or MNA continue to be at odds over a contract proposal for Ironwood hospital nurses, who will vote on Aspirus’s latest offering on Wednesday. The MNA claims Aspirus’s offer lowers wages for nearly half of Ironwood nurses, removes experience-based pay, and ignores concerns about the OB unit closure. … Read more
Wakefield Township’s $50 million state funding request for infrastructure, was denied in Michigan’s new budget. TheDailyGlobe reports Supervisor Mandy Lake called the rejection a potential “bargaining chip” and a valuable lesson, vowing to continue seeking funds. The funding would have also supported the Copperwood Project, whose developer, Highland Copper Company, also had its $50 million … Read more
A draft master plan by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is now at a public comment state. The Master Plan covers the 9500 square mile North Central Forest, which includes 20 counties including Iron, Price and Vilas Counties. The plan is a blueprint for future resource management, public use, and development of DNR-managed properties … Read more