News Staff The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will be conducting a series of town halls across the U.P. in a three day tour designed to strengthen the relationship between the center and local Veterans. The tour will travel to five communities, giving Vets the opportunity to meet face to face with VA leadership and discuss … Read more
The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians was selected to receive an award of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The award will result in approximately $15 million dollars in funding to construct a 44-unit apartment complex in Watersmeet, MI, on the tribe’s reservation. The apartment complex … Read more
Another snowmobile accident has claimed the life of a Wisconsin man. The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office reports a 36-year-old man from Bonduel died affter a crash on Trail No. 3 near Federal Forest Road 730 and U.S. 45 in Stannard Township late evening this past Friday. EMS and first responders performed CPR, but the man … Read more
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly is in critical need of volunteer drivers in Ontonagon and Baraga counties to support its updated Medical Transportation Program. Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly in the U.P. provides more than 800 rides for the elderly. Right now, the program is about 50 drivers shy of what they need … Read more
A snowmobile accident last weekend claimed the life of one rider. Vilas County 911 received a call of a snowmobile accident on Saturday, the 25th. First responders arrived to find the victim had struck a tree along the shoreline of Star Lake in the town of Plum Lake. EMS transported the victim to a helicopter … Read more
An ordinance requiring short term rental operators to apply for a license has been passed in Ashland. TheDailyPress reports city officials say the goal of the ordinance is to project those who live in the same area as the rentals. Each rental must be up to code and meet certain parking requirements. There is also … Read more
The jury in the double murder case of Nathan Monkelien hear the defendant’s testimony on Thursday. Monkelien explained he was exhausted after a long day of work at the Stagecoach Bar and Grill and that he was on good terms with Aquiles Garcia, the co-owner of La Monarca Taqueria when he arrived with Ricardo Garcia … Read more
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Council announced in a press release its decision to start giving citations for trespassing to individuals over the unauthorized use of tribal roads. The roads mentioned include “the four roads” that have been in contention, Annie Sun Lane, Center Sugarbush Lane, East Ross Allen … Read more
Funding freezes mandated by the current administration have trickled down to Gogebic Community College. TheDailyGlobe reports the GCC Board of Trustees received word on Tuesday that certain federal grants, loans and other assistance have been frozen. The freeze doesn’t include Title IV, so loans, Pell Grants and federal funding for students in extreme need will … Read more
At its meeting on Monday, the Ironwood City Commission had a full agenda, with one of the first orders of business being the safety of city employees who work with the public every day. TheDailyGlobe reports discussion regarding safety when public employees felt uncomfortable or even threatened by aggressive residents prompted the decision to make … Read more