Wisconsin Governor Takes A Hike…In Bayfield

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers made a special trip to Bayfield earlier in the week to take a look at the work being done on the Brownstone Trail and even took the time for a hike along the trail. TheDailyPress reports Landmark Conservancy recently received a grant from Wisconsin Coastal Managment to create the final restoration … Read more

Local Institution Hits the Century Mark

Luther K. Wright K-12 School in Ironwood turns 100 this Saturday and will celebrate it’s centennial during Festival Ironwood. The school has seen a lot of Ironwood kids travel through it’s halls, right now, the school has about 700 K-12 students attending. Friday the opening ceremony kicks off at 2:30pm and then on Saturday they’ll … Read more

Gogebic-Ontonagon Organization to Share in Grant Funding

Seven community based organizations and 10 individuals in the U.P. will share in just over $67,000 from Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions, the lead organization of the Region 1 Perinatal Quality Collaborative. The grants are aimed at enhancing birth outcomes, reducing health disparities and addressing the cause of those disparities. The Gogebic-Ontonagon Great Start Collaborative … Read more

Manufacturing Classes in Hurley Public Schools Get A Boost

The Hurley School District has received more than $20,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that has helped the district purchase two manual milling machines and three manual lathes. Technology education and metals teachers Jacob Hostettler says his two classes are very popular among students and the purchase of the new equipment will allow … Read more

Oneida County to Hold Another Public Meeting on Bangstad Issue

A public hearing has been scheduled by the Oneida County Planning and Development Committee for July 24th to hear complaints that Kirk Bangstad, the owner of Mincoqua Brewing Company has continued to violate the conditions of his conditional use permit connected to the outdoor beer garden at the the brewing company. TheLakelandTimes reports that at … Read more

Transitions At the Airport, Board Meets With New Staff

At the most recent meeting of the Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board, members met with the new Denver Air station manager. TheDailyGlobe reports Chris Anderson, the current station manager will be moving to Phoenix, doing the same job as he is now in Ironwood with Denver Air. Anderson is training the new manager, Logan Olkonen. Anderson … Read more