News Staff Work on the new Ironwood Water Treatment plant continues. TheDailyGlobe reports the city commission approved a Rural Development package for just over $375,000 for Phase 1 which is ongoing. Just over $343,000 of that money went to CD Smith Constructon, with the rest going to engineering services. Possibly the only upside of the dismal winter … Read more
Northland College in Ashland has announced that it will begin the process of closing the school if it does not raise $12 million in the next few weeks. TheAshlandDailyPress reports declining enrollment, decreased financial support and growing costs have put the school in its precarious position. Northland has been operating in the red since 2016. … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Presque Isle town board, members expressed some concern regarding the town budget. According to TheLakelandTimes, conversation regarding the purchase of an office laptop then brought up the topic of the town budget. Town chairman John MacLean said that an actual budget might not be available for another several … Read more
At the last meeting of the Arbor Vitae-Woodruff School Board, a group of parents spoke to the board and asked that teacher Susan Jurries be rehired now that her teaching license had been renewed. Jurries had been terminated after her license had lapsed. It’s unclear whether Jurries was aware that her license had lapsed. TheLakelandTimes … Read more
At the last meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, the Finance, Budgeting and Auditing Committee voted to accept and file a proposal to create a new drug treatment and mental health center in the U.P. TheDailyGlobe reports Houghton County Administrator Ben Larson submitted the proposal to the U.P. Coalition for Area Progress. The … Read more
A rescued bearded dragon from Wisconsin may soon become a celebrity. Apollo the bearded dragon was found by the side of the road two years ago, after he escaped where he was living. Michael Staub drove seven hours from Sioux Falls to adopt him from the Marathon Humane Society in Wausau. He became a much … Read more
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has announced that three local entities have been awarded Michigan Community Centers grant funds. TheDailyGlobe reports the Ironwood Carnegie Library, the Historic Ironwood Theatre and the Lake Gogebic Senior Citizen’s Club in Bergland will share in $64 million with 69 non-profit agencies, 22 local government agencies and … Read more
At the last meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners’ Finance, Budgeting and Auditing Committee, improvements to the Gogebic County Jail were discussed and the board voted to fund the $1.5 million in improvements. TheDailyGlobe reports the funds will come from the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund. U.P. Engineering and Architects in Houghton … Read more
The city of Ashland is preparing to remove a faulty elevator shaft from a building it owns on Main Street in order to make the building ready for a prospective developer. TheAshlandDailyPress reports the cost of removing the elevator shaft is going to run around $75,000. If the shaft isn’t removed, it could cause the … Read more
Feeding America West Michigan is distributing food to those in need of assistance this coming Wednesday, the 13th. Drive through distribution is scheduled for 1 pm at Grace Covenant Church on Jasper Street in Iron River. If you cannot attend due to a physical disability, someone can pick up for you, make sure they have … Read more