All the seats on the Ashland and Bayfield County boards are up for election on April 2nd. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Matthew MacKenzie of District 2; George Mika of District 15; Kathy Schutte of District 18; Louis Carl of District 19; and John Wiener, District 20 have filed notices of non-candidacy. In Bayfield County, Jeremy Oswald, District … Read more
What is considered to be one of the most haunted hotels in the state and a gem in downtown Ashland, the Hotel Chequamegon has a new owner. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Travis Turner always admired the hotel, reminding him of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. In November, Turner, who owns two hotels in Ashland and others … Read more
What is considered to be one of the most haunted hotels in the state and a gem in downtown Ashland, the Hotel Chequamegon has a new owner. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Travis Turner always admired the hotel, reminding him of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. In November, Turner, who owns two hotels in Ashland and others … Read more
The new Wakefield Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will hold its first meeting next month. TheDailyGlobe reports that during the City Council meeting on Monday, the new board members were announced, with seven on the board as well as an alternate and an ex-officio member. There is one community-at-large seat that is still vacant, and … Read more
Houghton will be ringing in the New Year in a novel way this year…with a “chook” drop. A “chook” is the U.P. term for “touque” or a winter hat worn first by the area’s 17th century French voyageurs. Chooks are popular in the Keweenaw, almost as much so as plaid. The organizers at Visit Keweenaw … Read more
Snowriver Mountain Resort is celebrating the grand opening of its Voyageur Express Chairlift this Saturday. 6News reports the Voyageur is the U.P.’s first and only high-speed chairlift. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony for the lift, live entertainment and complimentary appetizers in the bar and grill, along with tours of the Sugar Maple Chalet … Read more
For the second year in a row, only one school district in the Bay Area has met all the criteria in thisyear’s Department of Instruction report card. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Bayfield is the only district that has fulfilled all requirements. Ashland and Washburn in the first school year back after the pandemic has had trouble getting … Read more
Expansion of a campground in Washburn is moving forward, despite protests from the public. Residents have expressed concerns about the future of the lakefront trail that runs through the park. TheDailyPress says the plan is to add more RV sites, yurts and tent camping, as well as bathroom and shower facilities. The city council voted … Read more
A vote last week that would have given $1 million in Tribal Gaming Revenue funds each to the Lac du Flambeau and Bad River bands was postponed to give state legislators time to send letters to leaders of both tribes. Nine other federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin received the same payments. According to WXPR, Lac … Read more
The U.P. Health System Regional Blood Center is holding it’s Holiday Blood Drive on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Blood supplies tend to drop during the holidays, in part due to decreased donations and increased need. The Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center depends on community donations to supply 13 … Read more