News Staff The unofficial end of summer is this weekend and the 65th annual Labor Day Festival returns in full force after being called last year due to COVID-19. The festival starts on Friday with a community picnic @ 5 at Marina Park, with free hot dogs, drinks and chips. The Maxwell Street sale opens at 10 … Read more
The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners voted on Thursday to approve a recommendation from the economic development and capital improvements committee to accept a $50,000 proposal from UP Engineers and Architects to evaluate county buildings. The board also approved up to an additional $15,000 in additional funding to provide in depth analysis of the county … Read more
The Michigan State Police post in Wakefield have asked for the public’s help in locating a missing 16 year old from Ontonagon Township. Kaden Pragacz was last seen Thursday evening walking about 3 miles east of his home on FireSteel Road. He was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and grey tennis shoes. Kaden … Read more
The 13th Annual Danny B. Jack and Jill softball tournament is this weekend at Gile Field. The event benefits the Range Suicide Prevention Council. The tournament runs from 9am Saturday through Sunday, with eight teams of men and women signed up to participate. The top three teams will win a cash prize. There will be … Read more
Bird enthusiasts and local farmers are at odds with each other over Sand Hill cranes. The population in the U.P. is increasing, and the majestic fowl have begun to supplement their normal diet with seeds and grains from agricultural fields. Senator Ed McBroom of Waucedah Township, has introduced a resolution to have the birds declared … Read more
With students now back at school and buses on the roads, the Michigan State police reminds drivers of a few rules of the road when approaching a bus. School buses are designed to be safer than passenger vehicles in preventing crashes and injuries. The MSP say every state has stop-arm laws to protect children from … Read more
The Mercer Board of Education in their monthly meeting on Monday, reviewed safety precautions for classes that started yesterday and recommended that face coverings be optional but encouraged in school buildings. Masks will be mandatory for everyone on school buses due to insurance restrictions. Students will also be able to choose to attend Mercer School … Read more
Ironwood has scheduled dates and times for a fall clean up event. The county commission voted on Monday and set days and times the city composting site will be open. The site will be open 10am-6pm on Fridays and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays, beginning this weekend. The fall clean up will be held on … Read more
The new school year is underway, and for the Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 school, the new year brings a new and still growing curriculum, thanks to COVID-19 relief programs that have provided public entities like schools with much needed funding. The school has recently been able to purchase new textbooks, replace some textbooks that had been in … Read more
The stage is being set for the Emberlight Festival’s Broadway Under the Stars Night at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort. Broadway Under the Stars is the opening event of the Emberlight festival, which runs from the 26th through the 28th. Featuring accomplished performers who have headlined the stages of Broadway, Carnegie Hall and beyond, Broadway Under … Read more