Ironwood Will Soon Have Updated Recreation Facility

The City of Ironwood and the Civic Center Board have announced the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center Ice Arena will soon be able to get some much needed improvements all thanks to a grant from the Land and Water Conservation Program through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The $376,000 grant is a matching grant and … Read more

Ironwood To Make Improvements to Popular City Facility

The City of Ironwood and the Civic Center Board have announced the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center Ice Arena will soon be able to get some much needed improvements all thanks to a grant from the Land and Water Conservation Program through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The $376,000 grant is a matching grant and … Read more

Students Will Soon Have Another Choice for Driver’s Ed

Soon, those who need driver’s training in order to obtain their license will be able to attend that training at the Gogebic-Ironwood Airport. The airport board at its meeting on Monday voted to approve a plan to hold that training after a presentation from the Michigan State Police. The MSP plan is to hold the … Read more

Bessemer City Government Asking for Community Input

There will be a public meeting in Bessemer this coming Thursday, the 19th on the new recreation plan for the city. The Five Year Recreation Plan Update 2025-2030 outlines the area’s reliance on tourism and how that affects the city. According to TheDailyGlobe, the The plan describes general priorities as follows: “The city requires accessible, … Read more

Accident in Oneida County Claims One

An accident Friday morning on Highway 17 in Sugar Camp claimed the life of an Eagle River woman. The Oneida County Sheriff’s office reported the single vehicle crash occurred near Sunset Road around 10 am. 70-year-old Paula Cope was a passenger in the car that left the roadway and struck a tree. Cope had to … Read more

Wakefield Intersection Will Soon Return to Previous State

The Michigan department of Transportation has finished the traffic study connected to the intersection of US-2/M28-Sunday Lake Street in Wakefield and have determined that the traffic signal at that intersection is at this time unnecessary. The current all-way stop condition will remain in effect. The study determined this was the most appropriate intersection configuration. Next … Read more

Washburn Chamber Again Raising Funds for Holiday Cheer

The Washburn Chamber of Commerce is once again holding its annual Holiday Flower Fundraiser. The event, co-sponsored with Superior Floral hopes to raise enough money this year to cover the cost of giving floral arrangements for more than 200 residents in local care homes. The tradition of taking flowers to those in long term facilities … Read more

Wisconsin DNR Talks Recycling Holiday Wrapping

As the days to Christmas count down, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds residents that a lot of the paper gifts can be wrapped in may not be recyclable. Flattened cardboard boxes, plastic #1 and #2 containers, aluminum cans, and glass bottles are all fine to be recycled. However a recycling symbol is only … Read more

Employees in the U.P. To Benefit From Training Funding

U.P. Michigan Works has secured 41 grants for businesses in the U.P. for workforce employment training. The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunities Going Pro Talent Fund. The grants, totaling $1.6 million are part of a $40 million round of funding across the state, designed to help make employees more marketable. Industries like health care, … Read more

Opposition to Copperwood Mine Makes Its Way to Governor’s Office

A petition with 250,000 signatures and a letter signed by over 70 organizations has been delivered to the Michigan Governor’s office and members of the House and Senate Appropriations by representatives of the Protect the Porkies campaign. Both were intended to express opposition to SOAR funding of the proposed Copperwood Mine. Along with the petition … Read more