A grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority has been awarded to the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region to help provide energy efficient home repairs to four counties in the U.P. The MI HOPE program is an extension of the state’s Neighborhood Enhancement Program, which provides funds to local governments and non-profit … Read more
There are three Ashland City Council seats open for the next election coming up April 4th. The DailyPress reports the District 2 seat currently filled by Sarah Jackson, the District 6 seat held by Charlie Ortman and the District 4 seat which is vacant will all be on the ballot. If one would like to … Read more
The Ashland woman competing in the Greatest Baker Contest has learned she’s beren eliminated from the competition. TheDailPress reports Nicole Bichanich was in line to make it to the next round among the top five of the competition but was eliminated at the last minute. The Greatest Baker challenge pits amateur and professional confectionary artists … Read more
More than 50 kilometers of cross-country ski trails were open over the holiday weekend. According to WXPR, after snowfall of more than 30 inches last week, skiers say the trails are in unheard of condition for this time of year. People are driving from across Michigan, Wisconsin and even Minnesota to hit the trails in … Read more
The Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for a slogan that perfectly represents Mercer. What do you know about Mercer that you could put into a great slogan? The contest will run through December 18, 2022 and the winner will be announced on December 21, 2022. Slogan’s selected for marketing purposes will receive a … Read more
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced a $1 billion grant program, the America the Beautiful Challenge. RRN reports the project will fund diverse, landscape level conservrunation projects. The state of Michigan has been awarded $5 million by the state’s Department of Natural Resources to remove 27 stream barriers to restore passage of fish … Read more
The Northern Iron County Engaged Residents group (NICER) has announced the third annual Giving Tree is up outside of City Hall on 5th Avenue in Hurley. There are tags on the tree with the Christmas wishes of a local kid in need. Unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at the Hurley City offices or Iron … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Hurley Board of Education, members heard a report on local results from the State Report Card. TheGlobe reports that elementary principal Steve Lombardo and middle/high school principal Melissa Oja said they were pleased overall with the scores. Lombardo said Hurley’s elementary students scored 72.3%, which was up from … Read more
Bayfield County has opened four scholarships for high school seniors who reside in the county and are students at Ashland, South Shore, Bayfield, Northwestern, Drummond and Washburn school districts. The scholarship is intended to help students learn about and participate in local government. The DailyPress reports that to qualify, students must attend a meeting of … Read more
Troopers from the MSP Wakefield Post and deputies from the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department Monday morning responded to a domestic disturbance and malicious destruction of property at a home in Marenisco, and en route police learned the suspect was firing a gun at or near the home. The as of yet unidentified suspect led the … Read more