News Staff The Bessemer City Council has been considering implementing a special assessment tax for a few months to help finance police and fire services and free up funds in the general fund. At its meeting earlier in the week, the council tabled any decision until they can gain further information. City Manager Charly Loper said of … Read more
A case of the Omicron variant has been identified in a specimen from a Wisconsin resident with recent travel history to South Africa. The person was fully vaccinated and had had a booster. They reported mild symptoms and have not needed hospitalization. It will take several weeks to determine Omicron’s transmissibility, impact on disease severity, … Read more
The Iron County snowmobile and winter ATV trails will open Monday at 8:00 am after the conclusion of the statewide antlerless hunt and private landowner easement restrictions. Early season riding conditions can change rapidly. Riders need to use caution as low snow conditions, open water or icy conditions may exist. With the lake effect snow … Read more
The Midwest Snocross Series to be held at Gogebic Community College’s Mt. Zion has had to be re-located due to equipment issues. The event will now be held at Digger Doug Gust’s facility in Salem, Wisconsin. In an email sent to the Daily Globe, Race advisor Rudy Grbavchich said the venue change was necessary due … Read more
Bayfield County is holding two vaccination clinics in Iron River for both childrens and adults. The clinic are aimed at those who need boosters, including those who are immunocompromised and kids ages 5-18. Moderna, Pfizer (for those 12 and older) and Pfizer Peds (for 5- to 11-year-olds) will be available. The first clinic will be … Read more
Bayfield County is holding two vaccination clinics in Iron River for both childrens and adults. The clinic are aimed at those who need boosters, including those who are immunocompromised and kids ages 5-18. Moderna, Pfizer (for those 12 and older) and Pfizer Peds (for 5- to 11-year-olds) will be available. The first clinic will be … Read more
Several area agencies are banding together to make sure every child in the county finds a gift under the tree this Christmas. Iron County Human Services, along with the Iron County Fire Association and Northern Iron County Engaged Residents, known as NICER, are working on different avenues to gather gifts for the kids. The Fire … Read more
Annual holiday concerts are the order of the day this month. The Ironwood Area School District holds their Luther L. Wright High School Band concert Sunday at 2 at the Historic Ironwood Theater. On Wednesday, the Hurley School Singers as well as the sixth grade, junior and senior high school choirs will perform at 6 … Read more
Mercer’s Northwoods Winter Wonderland festival starts Saturday with the Candy Cane Christmas march and the wreathing of the Claire d’ Loon. The parade will begin at 3:30 p.m at the Mercer Department of Natural Resources ranger station and will travel south along U.S. 51 to the Mercer Community. The parade will pause at 4 in … Read more
Ashland County health officials reported that the county continues to have high COVID-19 case counts, with 82 new cases and four hospitalizations last week. Bayfield County’s transmission rate was categorized as critically high. Memorial Medical Center in Ashland has resumed restrictions on vistors as the facility nears capacity. Both ER and in-patient beds are in … Read more