Marenisco Makes Decision to Improve Broadband

Marenisco Township may soon have better options for internet service in the area. The township board of trustees voted to acquire the White City radio tower in the Kimberly Hill area. That tower is currently owned by the Gogebic County 911 department. If Marenisco acquires the tower, not only will the township have it to … Read more

Ironwood Moves One Step Closer to Cannabis Businesses

The first licenses under the adult use marijuana ordinance were approved during a special meeting of the Ironwood City Commission. The commission approved 10 applications in five categories of retail, growing, processing and microbusinesses after a ranking process. From this point forward the successful applicants must complete the state process along with the city development … Read more

Get the Roadwork in Bessemer, Say Mayor Zak

Highway construction will continue through the Bessemer Blast holiday events. The city council approved the Michigan Department of Transportation’s request to continue work from the 29th through the 30th of this month while the Blast takes place. City manager Charley Loper said there’d be very little trucking done during that time and with the street … Read more

Life Moving Back to Normal in Wakefield

Celebration of the Fourth of July holiday begins today in Wakefield, with Family, Friends and Freedom as the theme. The 24th annual Matt Ahonen Softball Tournament kicks off the festivities at 5 and continues through the weekend. The Hometown Variety Show is scheduled for Thursday the 1st at the Wakefield-Marenisco K-12 School, and the schedule … Read more

Roanoke Rapids Fridays Getting Back to Normal with Weekly Event

The Depot Park Farmers and Artisans Market, sponsored by the Ironwood Chamber of Commerce begins tomorrow from 4-6pm and will take place every Friday afternoon through October 1st at the Ironwood Historic Depot Park. Opening market day will feature a “Just Desserts” fundraiser featuring pie, cake, and goodies donated by talented local baking vendors. Hit … Read more

Hurley School District Slowly Returning to Normal

Earlier in the week, the Hurley Public School Board voted unanimouly to lift the mask mandate in schools with instructions to administration to observe pandemic recommendations leading into the next school year. The board and about a dozen others attended the meeting without face coverings, something that hadn’t been done since the beginning of the … Read more

Troopers Called to Home Invasion, Robbery.

Last week troopers from the Michigan State Police were dispatched to a residence in Rockland Township for an alleged Home Invasion and assault in-progress. Further investigation led troopers to an address in Baraga County which was suspected to contain stolen property from the home invasion. Stolen property along with various suspected narcotics and various types … Read more

Mercer Town Electors Have to Reschedule Special Meeting

A special meeting of the Mercer town electors was postponed on Thursday after it was determined that public notice was not provided within the period required by Wisconsin statutes. According to the Daily Globe, the special meeting to discuss the potential for the four at-large supervisor seats to be “numbered” so that future candidates could … Read more

Road Closure in Gogebic County

The Gogebic County Road Commission (GCRC) reports that LAKE ROAD, Ironwood Township, will be CLOSED to traffic beginning 7:00 a.m. today through 3:00 p.m. Thursday. The closure is located between the Wisconsin border and lower Powers Road. The GCRC will remove and replace multiple culverts. Little Girl’s Point County Park campground and beach can be … Read more

Wisconsin Man Faces Life in Prison

A Wisconsin man has been found guilty of assault with intent to murder, following a three day trial in Gogebic County. Benjamin Bozile of Gillette Wisconsin, was found guilty of stabbing and cutting the throat of a man in September of 2020. Bozile fled the scene and was arrested by a Wisconsin state trooper and … Read more