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Fair Board Progress Report and A Major Change

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The meeting of the Gogebic County Fair Board on Monday was a busy one…TheDailyGlobe reports the board accepted the resignation of Linda Nelson, who had been the chair of the Fair Board. In the absence of Nelson, Shelley Suckow, vice chair of the board, led the meeting. Finances for the entertainment for this year’s fair … Read more

Ashland Man Charged With Sexual Abuse of Children

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An Ashland man has been accused of sexual assault of two people. TheDailyPress reports 18-year-old Elijah Fels has been charged with four counts of first degree sexual assault/contact or intercourse with a pre-teen and one charge of strangulation/suffocation. In an interview with law enforcement, a member of Fel’s family said he sexually assaulted her three … Read more

U.P. to Get Help With Invasive Species Prevention

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The State of Michigan has announced that 32 projects will share in $3.6 million in funding through a grant from the Michigan Invasive Species Program. The program, initiated by the Michigan departments of Agriculture and Rural Development; Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; and Natural Resources aims to prevent the introduction of new invasive species, strengthen … Read more

Controversial Mining Project Permitting Granted

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Permitting for the controversial Copperwood Mine has been granted by the State… The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued an air quality permit to Highland Copper for the proposed Copperwood Mine, which is another step in allowing the project to move forward. The air quality permit is meant to ensure projects … Read more

Beloved Charity Event Continues with New Partner

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A much loved event that helped support a local charity will continue, with a new partner… Earlier this year, the Bayfield Rec Center announced that it would no longer put on the Polar Bear Plunge as one of its fundraisers, citing a lack of organizational capacity to run it any longer. According to TheDailyPress, Bayfield … Read more

Highland Copper Moves A Step Closer to New Mine

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Permitting for the controversial Copperwood Mine has been granted by the State… The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued an air quality permit to Highland Copper for the proposed Copperwood Mine, which is another step in allowing the project to move forward. The air quality permit is meant to ensure projects … Read more

Weight Allowances on Wisconsin Roads to Change

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The frozen road declaration for the winter 2025 season has been lifted for the entire state by the Wisconsin Department of Tranportation as of this past Friday, the 28th. The declaration allows for heavier load allowances for truckers carrying road salt, sand or logs during the winter months. WisDOT and county highway personnel monitor temperature … Read more

End of An Era for Wakefield and Bessemer

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The Wakefield News/Bessemer Pick & Axe newspaper published it its last edition this past Friday. According to an interview with TheDailyGlobe, editor and publisher Andy Hill said it is no longer financially viable to run the newspaper that he and his wife purchased almost 2 decades ago. Declining ad sales, sagging circulation and rising costs … Read more

Lac du Flambeau Tribe Complies with Federal Court Request

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The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said in a letter on Tuesday, that out of respect for a request by the federal court, the tribe would not block access to roads in current contention, nor issue citations for trespassing. Recent action on the part of the tribe, prompted homeowners in the contended … Read more