News Staff The Mount Zion Snocross Nationals brought sno machine racing enthusiasts and competitors from across the country. Pro racers competed for $10,000 on Friday and Saturday and there were also non-pro categories, including a kids division for riders to compete in. Neil Schwab, a former Snocross racer who competed at Mt. Zion before it was a … Read more
The City of Wakefield will soon have a new dog park. The Wakefield City Manager, Robert Brown says that since COVID, there haven’t been a lot of opportunities or places for social gatherings. The new fenced in area at Eddy Park will allow dogs to romp and will provide the chance for owners to socialize … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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