News Staff Special Olympics Area 39 is looking for coaches this winter! Serving Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties, Area 39 provides athletic opportunities for kids and adults with intellectual disabilities in the western U. P. Coaches are needed for sports like snowshoe, cross country skiing, and basketball. Practices are typically held on Saturdays around Ironwood … Read more
The Gogebic Community College Foundation’s annual “Celebration of Achievements” Banquet is on Thursday, the 16th, at the David G. Lindquist Student and Conference Center. The GCC Foundation Board will honor Distinguished Alumni and Faculty Member Jim Dahlin, Distinguished Alumni and Friends of the College Walt & Dona Edwards, Distinguished Alumnus Ryan Heinonen, and Outstanding College … Read more
The Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club is hosting a snowmobile safety class in Eagle River on the 24th & 25th at Trees For Tomorrow. Wisconsin DNR-certified instructors will cover basic safety. Friday’s session is 6-9 p.m., and Saturday’s is 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; both are mandatory. Parents/guardians must attend the first 30 minutes on Friday for registration. Anyone … Read more
Arbor Vitae ambulance service managers met Monday to address rising EMS costs, following an August 28 meeting where Vilas County board members discussed aid for towns like Eagle River. Triggered by increased costs in Lac du Flambeau and Arbor Vitae which are served by Oneida County, both meetings included James Small of the UW School … Read more
Despite losing $50 million in state funding for infrastructure, InvestUP and Western U.P. leaders remain committed to the Copperwood Mine project. Senator Ed McBroom noted growing support due to environmental safeguards and economic benefits. Local officials, including Wakefield Township supervisor Mandy Lake and Rep. Prestin, expressed disappointment but affirmed the project’s long-term benefits and the … Read more
Yesterday WUPM posted a story about a crash in Taylor County in which a young man from Ashland died, with the date of the accident as Monday, when it fact the crash happened on Tuesday morning, the 30th.
During its most recent meeting, the Gogebic Community College Board approved the schools 2025-26 budget – just over $12,700,000 in revenue, with just under $12,900,000 in expenses. Fall enrollment increased 4.8% to 927 students, exceeding 900 for the first time since 2020, with credit hours up 7.5% to 9,249. Online students constituted 44.6%, and the … Read more
Ashland High School custodian Nick Bailen was celebrated mid September, as he is retiring after 31 years. Principal Brian Trettin praised Bailen as a “beloved and hardworking custodian,” a “kind presence,” and a “true role model” whose commitment, reliability, and positive spirit left a lasting mark. Trettin noted Bailen’s humble nature when he declined media … Read more
The Bayfield Apple Festival, a highlight for both residents and visitors, has grown into one of the largest events in the Lake Superior area, beginning in 1962 when local orchard owner Jimmy Erickson’s truck broke down en route to Duluth, prompting him to return to Bayfield and sell his apples locally, and that led to … Read more
A nineteen-year-old Ashland resident died in a fiery head-on collision with a semi-tractor trailer early Monday morning. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office reported the crash occurred around 5:41 a.m. on State Highway 13 and Alfalfa Avenue in Chelsea. Allen M. Madison, driving a 2010 Ford Fusion, crossed the centerline into the northbound lane, colliding with … Read more