News Staff The Ironwood township board of trustees renewed mutual aid agreements with a number of neighboring communities yesterday. According to the Daily Globe, the agreements are with five municipalities in Gogebic County — the cities of Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield, as well as Bessemer and Marenisco townships — and Hurley, Montreal, Kimball, Oma and Pence in … Read more
Stormy Kromer is looking for models from the same family group for their nexr catalogue . Stormy Kromer’s president says using real people and customers is more true to Kromer products and the company. Stormy Kromer president Gina Thorsen said, “We’re just trying to show real people getting outside using our product and showing how … Read more
A tire fell off a single-engine Pilatus PC-12 shortly before the plane’s arrival at O’Hare International Airport last week and ended up in a nearby neighborhood, authorities said. The plane was a Boutique Air flight originating from Ironwood. The landing gear was creating sparks on the left side of the aircraft as it landed but … Read more
An accident involving a snowmobile has claimed another life. An unidentified man was the second in a two sled caravan. According to the Iron county sheriff, the man on the lead sled checked behind him at a certain point and didn’t find his friend. Apparently the rider failed to negotiate a curve in the trail, … Read more
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a new director of Health and Human Services after the sudden resignation of the current director, Robert Gordon. Gordon announced his departure without explanation this past Friday, just hours after signing a revised order to allow restaurants to resume indoor dining on Feb. 1. Gordon issued sweeping orders to curb … Read more
Right now, more than 1.2 million people in Michigan are eligible for SNAP benefits and for the next six months, recipients will see an increase in their food assistance benefits by 15%. Funds for January will be added to recipients’ Bridge Cards before the end of the month. Using federal coronavirus aid dollars, Michigan residents … Read more
The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and their partner PointsBet will begin online sports betting at noon today. Michigan is the sixth operational state for PointsBet’s sports betting product. The Michigan Gaming Control Board worked closely with the tribe to fulfill all requirements needed to launch betting today. To help celebrate … Read more
Starting next week, Iron County residents over 65 will be able to make appointments to receive their COVID 19 vaccinations. The state health department announced the expanded roll out of the immunization program for the entire state. Those over 65 can obtain the vaccine through their health care provider, pharmacy, or local or tribal public … Read more
The Michigan Department of Health and Human services has announced indoor dining in the state will resume Feb.1 with restrictions. The announcement ends a two month period where restaurants and bars have had to close to serving patrons indoors. The extent of restrictions on establishments isn’t known yet. Previous statements from the governor suggested a … Read more
Upon advice from the Health Department, kindergarten and fourth grade classes have gone virtual as a result of exposure. The Daily Globe reports that Bessemer School District Superintendent Dan Niemi reported that an infected fourth grader had been ill and out of school since the 8th, so exposure was limited. The kindergarten student had been … Read more