At the meeting of the Ironwood City Commission at the beginning of the week, there were several items on the agenda, including approving a bid for crack sealing of city streets submitted by Scodeller Construction. TheDailyGlobe says the purchase of a new Case loader with plow and wing for the Department of Public Works from … Read more
The Ironwood City Commission at its meeting on Monday approved making the use of the city’s compost site free for city residents this year. TheDailyGlobe reports last year, residents paid $5 a load and non-residents were charged $15. City Manager Paul Anderson in a memo to the commission that residential revenue from the site brought … Read more
Once again, personnel for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is conducting a ground search for the source of an unregulated water supply in Greenland Township. The water has been used as drinking water, with a makeshift spigot along the roadside access along the Bill Nichol Rail Trail off M-38, at the site of the … Read more
The special town meeting scheduled for tonight in Lac du Flambeau to get approval from residents to raise the tax levy limit has been cancelled and now the town must vote on a referendum over road easements with the tribe. WXPR reports that due to the size of the population of the town, the only … Read more
Michigan Department of Transportation has announced repairs to roads and bridges will begin across Upper Peninsula starting on the 15th. The end date of each project will vary based on the needed repairs. MDOT will be investing almost $3 million dollars to repair three bridges in Iron and Ontonagon counties. US-45 over the east branch … Read more
The 100 Who Care Ashland and Bayfield Counties has finished its first year in existence, with the groups donating over $45,000 to local charities. TheAshlandDailyPress reports the most recent award of $12,600 was made to the Evelyn Goldbriggs Memorial / Iron River Library. The 126 members of the collective gave $100 each for the most … Read more
The Ashland City Council will vote tomorrow on whether to allow multiple housing units on the site of the old opera house. TheDailyPress reports Mayor Matthew MacKenzie is on board with the idea of converting the third floor of the building into four condominium units, each with a patio or deck on the east side … Read more
Most public areas in Bayfield will soon be smoke free. The Ashland Daily Press reports the policy was first considered by the city’s park department and planning and zoning team with input from members of the Northwest Wisconsin Lung Health Alliance. The Bayfield City Council approved an ordinance making all city owned parks and outdoor … Read more
Local communities that have been living under a boil water order will soon be able to use their taps again. TheDailyGlobe reports that in a meeting on Tuesday, hosted by the city of Wakefield, included representatives from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, C2AE, U.P. Engineers and Architects, the city of Bessemer, … Read more
The talley of damage caused by storms and flooding contines to rise as area officials struggle to ascertain what is needed in order to request federal assistance. TheDailyGlobe reports at present damage is around $10.6 million in Gogebic County alone, and will probably be more, as soon as officials are able to get back out … Read more