BAYFIELD – Bayfield has a parking problem and the city has been considering fees for parking for several years now. According to TheAshland DailyPress, the city has cited concerns about paying for street repairs and cars left parked all day taking up spaces that shoppers could readily use. City officials drafted a pay for parking … Read more
ASHLAND – Ashland drivers can expect some delays as work on the rebuild of Sixth Street West gets underway. Ashland city leadership settled a lawsuit against the companies that didn’t get the job right the first time, with residents complaining that driving on it was no better than before the repairs. Those repairs will be … Read more
ASHLAND – An officer involved in a deadly shooting in Ashland County earlier in the month has been identified. Ashland County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Sergeant Jason Janecek fired his weapon during a domestic dispute call in Morse on the 15th, killing Jay Allen Claremboux. When depuies arrived, they found Claremboux assaulting one of two women … Read more
BAYFIELD – Residents of Bayfield County will hopefully see improved internet service. According to the AshlandDailyPress, more than 50 miles of fiber optic line are being installed in the county to help improve broadband service. More than 500 households in Barksdale and Washburn should soon have access to much better service thanks to broadband provider … Read more
A young man who served and died for his country will finally be returned home. Ensign William Finigan was born in Bessemer, and enlisted in the Navy at 20 years old in 1917 in Chicago. He trained as a radio man, aviation radio man, radio technician, radarman and sound man before being promoted to Ensign … Read more
The jobless rate in the U.P. for July was down from last year, 5.3% in June and 5.5% in July. In Iron County, July’s unemployment rate of 5.7% was the same as June’s rate but down from 6% in July 2022, with 272 unemployed. Ontonagon County showed the highest rate at 7.3%, but that was … Read more
Who Owns the Sidewalks Across Your Property? Residents in Wakefield Are About to Find Out… Wakefield – A the most recent meeting of the Wakefield Planning Commission, the question of who owns the sidewalks across private property came up. A homeowner has asked permission to remove the sidewalk on their property in order to replace … Read more
Copper Mining in the U.P. Taking Steps Forward… White Pine – The proposed mining project at White Pine North saw forward movement mid-month as officials from Highland Copper and Kinterra Capitol visited the area. TheDailyGlobe reports a release from Highland said that permits are being applied for and that site preparation is expected to begin … Read more
The Ashland County Sheriff’s office has announced that a registered sex offender has moved into the community. Robin Zackovec was convicted of 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child in 2003, and possession of child pornography in 2019. Zakovec is required to follow specific and details rules regarding his probation, and will continue to be … Read more
The town of Arbor Vitae is taking another stab at finding funding to a proposed bike and pedestrian trail that would run along Highway 51 from Chippewa Forest Road to a connection at Terry Drive. TheLakelandTimes reports town clerk Emily Biertzer said the application is for a state department of Transportation Transportation Alternatives Program grant, … Read more