Spring Concert This Weekend for Luther L. Wright Students

This weekend, the Luther L. Wright High School and Middle School bands will hold their spring concert. TheDailyGlobe reports the program will be wide and varied, with solo and small ensembles as well as full band performances. According to band director Kirk McBrayer, participation this year in the various groups and competitions has been higher … Read more

Negligence Case Involving Ashland Clinic Settled

The family of an infant that suffered brain damage while in the care of Essentia Health’s Ashland Clinic has been awarded almost $19 million by a jury in Bayfield County. The AshlandDailyPress reports Johnny Galligan was born in February of 2013 at Memorial Medical Center and was discharged four days after his birth, despite a … Read more

Ashland County Jail Administrator Put on Paid Administrative Leave

The Ashland County Jail administrator who was involved in a single car accident with his vehicle early Sunday morning has been put on paid administrative leave. The AshlandDailyPress reports Kyle Cadotte was suspended on Monday, over a week after the accident. The accident occurred on Mountain Road near Bell. Cadotte’s truck drifted off the road, … Read more

Earth Day Clean Ups This Past Weekend Included the U.P.

Saturday was Earth Day, and volunteers in Houghton joined forces and took to the streets to gather up trash, fix flowerbed and plant flowers. 6News reports Co-Founder of the Houghton Beautification Committee Julie Waara said there’s still more work to do, with volunteers getting together to work on gardens next weekends. She said cleanup is … Read more

Governor Extends State of Emergency Declaration for the U.P.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Friday afternoon expanded the state of emergency due to the recent weather to include Alger, Baraga, Dickenson, Iron, Marquette and Ontonagon Counties, along with Gogebic and Houghton which were declared earlier. RRN reports the declaration will ensure those counties get the help they need to recover from the recent effects … Read more

Beloved Coach and Ashland Football Legend Passes

Ashland High and Univerity of North Dakota football standout, former Oredocker’s head coach, and much beloved educator Bill Blake passed away on Monday at age 71.. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Blake moved away from Ashland for college in 1969, and went on to play for the University of North Dakota as an all conference center in 1972. … Read more