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Ashland Has New Way to Help Those With Substance Abuse Problems

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Tamarack Health Ashland, Ashland County Health and Human Services and the BRICK Ministries are the home of a new program in Ashland. TheDailyPress reports Daniel Compton, a certified peer support specialist with Tamarack has helped to introduce a free, walk-in Narcan training program. Before becoming a peer support specialist, Compton can relate, Narcan has saved … Read more

GCC Learns State Funding Cut Drastically

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Gogebic Community College has learned that it will only receive about a 1.5% increase in funding for the next year, but says it will still continue to educate students. The The state Senate Higher Education and Community College Appropriations Subcommittee proposed the increase, which would be the smallest increase given to Gogebic in the last … Read more

Federal Judge Denies Most Recent Bangstad Filing

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A request by the owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company, Kirk Bangstad to have his currently revoked county conditional use permit reinstated has been denied by a federal judge. TheLakelandTimes reports Bangstad made the request in order to open an outdoor beer garden at the Brewing Company. Federal district Judge James Peterson said in an … Read more

Judge in Bayfield County Makes Decision on Murder Case

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After a petition by attorney Aaron Nelson and Bayfield County DA Kimberly Lawton, Judge John Anderson agreed and ruled that the murder case of 16-year-old Daniel Wilber should be heard in juvenile court. TheDailyPress reports if Wilber were to be found guilty of first degree homocide in an adult course, the only sentence available would … Read more

Wakefield City Council Makes Decision on Local Road

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At the most recent meeting of the Wakefield City Council, the board approved rebuilding a segment of public road if Highland Copper pays for it. TheDailyGlobe reports the Canadian company continues to work towards opening the Copperwood Mine in Wakefiled and Ironwood. City Manager Robert Brown Jr. said that most of the mile segment of … Read more

Judge Reverses Ruling in Bayfield Murder Case

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After a petition by attorney Aaron Nelson and Bayfield County DA Kimberly Lawton, Judge John Anderson agreed and ruled that the murder case of 16-year-old Daniel Wilber should be heard in juvenile court. TheDailyPress reports if Wilber were to be found guilty of first degree homocide in an adult course, the only sentence available would … Read more

Ironwood School District Approves New Hires

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The Ironwood School District will soon have some new faces. TheDailyGlobe reports the school board on Monday approved the hiring of K-12 school counselor Corey Kivisto, who will replace Auburn Powell, effective April 28; substitute teacher Shane Wyzlic; and substitute paraprofessional Thomas Sams. Paraprofessional Courtney Oja also was approved for rehiring. Also at that meeting, … Read more

Fundraising for Ironwood Landmark Begins

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A crowd-funding campaign has been launched to help fund the expansion of the Carnegie Library in Ironwood. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Friends of the Ironwood Carnegie Library made the announcement on Thursday. If the campaign reaches its crowdfunding goal of $50,000 by June 29th, a matching grant will be made available … Read more