News Staff The Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department will be holding a fundraiser throughout the month of February. Drawings for weekly prizes will be held every Saturday at 6pm. Tickets will be available from any Wakefield Firefighter or by calling Mike Singleton at 364-0729 or Jim Tarro at 364-3636. Tickets are $10 each and will be good for … Read more
An accident involving a utility vehicle over the weekend has left one person dead and another hospitalized. The location of the accident was not given in the initial call for help. Deputies along with staff from several agencies began a search to try and locate the vehicle, when a passerby reported the utv to be … Read more
The faculty and staff of Ewen Trout School are the first in Ontonagon County to be completely immunized with the COVID 19 vaccine. According to a report from News 6, school Superintendent David Radovich said 33 people were vaccinated yesterday. That included bus drivers, cooks, paraprofessionals and teachers. Radovich said he was happy that his … Read more
Plans are now in the works to construct a viable road to the proposed site of a casino and hotel in Wakefield Township at the top of Indianhead Mountain. The Gogebic County Road Commission will apply for a state grant that would allow refurbishment of Old Indianhead Road, which leads to the site of the … Read more
Pat O’Donnell Civic Center may be open soon according to officials. Construction schedules are returning to normal after a spate of delays. Depending on current construction schedules and any COVID 19 restrictions governing the crews and occupation during events, the building may be finished and if ice can be made in a timely manner, the … Read more
A $450,000 state budget appropriation has been allotted for ORV trail work between Wakefield and Marenisco. According to the Daily Globe, Gogebic Range Trail Authority President Steve Hamilton said the project already had been approved for $250,000 from the state’s trail permit program. The new funds will bring the project total to $600,000. According to … Read more
The Ironwood Parks and Recreation Committee is discussing the potential for adding fitness equipment stations along walking trails. Director of community development for the city of Ironwood, Tom Bergman presented the idea to the committee to consider as a priority project before the Trust Fund grant application deadline in April. If the committee approves the … Read more
Chaos and violence yesterday as hundreds of pro-Trump rioters swarmed the Capitol building, at least one person was shot dead, forcing the Senate to evacuate and Vice President Mike Pence to be ushered to a secure location. Despite the fact that he was part of a group of representatives protesting the electoral college vote that … Read more
The Governor says beginning January 11, all Michigan counties will be able to vaccinate those 65 and older against the virus. Some essential workers are such school staff, first responders, and jail and prison staff—are also included in this phase. During a COVID 19 update, Governor Whitmer said the state has administered more than 152,000 … Read more
COVID 19 cases in Gogebic county have passed the 1,000 mark, with the Health Department confirming 712 positive and 294 probable infections. According to the Daily Globe, there are currently 18 active cases and 39 deaths as of Monday. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department says the five county area it serves have had a … Read more