Flags to Fly At Half Staff Across The State This Week

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff within the State Capitol Complex and on all public buildings and grounds across the state through Saturday the 9th in memory of the victims of the shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, IL. This decision was done … Read more

Wakefield Master Plan Getting Some Much Needed Attention

The city of Wakefield will soon begin working on a revision of the city’s master plan. According to the Daily Globe, City Manager Robert Brown Jr. said work will begin in about a month. The plan hasn’t been revised for a couple of decades, and the council will enlist the public in providing input on … Read more

Project Lifesaver Website Is Up and Running After Receiving Erickson Grant

As of this past Friday, the Gogebic-Iron Project Lifesaver website is up and running. Project Lifesaver is a non-profit organization that helps people with cognitive impairments. Each individual wears a transmitter that tracks their location in the instance that they go missing. Law Enforcement then uses radio frequency to find their location. Gogebic and Iron … Read more

Iron Board of Ed Passes Budget, Updates Policies

The budget for the fiscal years 2022 and 2023 has been approved by the Ironwood Board of Education. According to the Daily Globe, at their regular meeting on Monday, the board passed the budget and also had their first reading of policy updates from the Michigan Association of School Boards and the educational consulting firm … Read more

State Dept. of Natural Resources Puts Land Up For Sale

188 pieces of surplus state-managed land will go up on an online auction sponsored by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources starting August 2nd through September 9th. The property includes lake and river frontage and vacant forested acreage ranging from 1 to 160 acres. The online auction will feature land in Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, … Read more

Northern Iron County Engaged Residents (NICER) Needs Your Input

NICER (Northern Iron County Engaged Residents) is looking to plan and organize a second capital Improvement project in the community. This will be done similarly to the NICER Community Garden that we constructed last year in Montreal. NICER needs input from residents to set the direction of the next project and to assure that the … Read more

Norther Iron County Engaged Residents (NICER) Needs Your Input

NICER (Northern Iron County Engaged Residents) is looking to plan and organize a second capital Improvement project in the community. This will be done similarly to the NICER Community Garden that we constructed last year in Montreal. NICER needs input from residents to set the direction of the next project and to assure that the … Read more

Grand Opening of Emberlight’s Art In The Park on Saturday

Preparations are underway for this year’s Art in the Park. The event takes place Saturday starting at noon at the entrance of the Miner’s Memorial Heritage Park, with the Grand Opening and a special opening treat from Emberlight’s Poet Laureate, Christy Schwan. The installations of Art in the Park will be open to the public … Read more

Local Goods and Produce to Be Sold at Farmers Market

The first Farmer’s Market of the season is this Friday in conjunction with downtown First Friday, featuring locally and regionally grown produce, handmade durable crafts, and delicious cottage baked goods. Markets will be held on Fridays from 4 to 6 pm. This Friday and the 15th the Market will be held at City Square. Friday … Read more

Michigan Department of Natural Resources Funds Projects in Multiple Counties, Including Ontonagon

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has identified projects in the U.P. that could benefit from an infusion of funds. Projects in the U.P., including those in Ontonagon, Bay, Cheboygan, Delta, Iosco, Mackinac, Monroe, Saginaw, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties have all been earmarked. In Ontonagon County, funding of $1.4 million to renovate and preserve the … Read more