The Gogebic Range Trail Authority-ORV & Snowmobile has posted that grooming operations have been paused until this Thursday due to the current warm up. Trails are currently rated poor to very good. Trail 8 east of our grooming Authority is impassable for inexperienced riders. Trail 11s south of trail 2 is also impassable for inexperienced … Read more
This weekend, the Ironwood Theatre is screening the 1910 silent version of “A Christmas Carol” followed by a concert of seasonal music by local performers. The movie will be accompanied byTim Mesun on the theater’s Barton organ, one of only six organs in it’s original place of installation in the country. It was used as … Read more
This past Wednesday, the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners were given a presentation on how to spend American Rescue Plan Act funds coming to the area. Tim Dempsey, vice president of Public Sector Consultants answered board members questions about the federal stimulus money virtually. Dempsey said there is money going to every single jurisdiction in … Read more
The American Red Cross is grappling with a historically low blood supply and donors are expecially needed during this time of year. The American Red Cross supplies almost half of the country’s blood supply. There is no waiting period for those wishing to donate blood, who’ve had their flu shot and COVID-19 vaccinations. In Gogebic … Read more
The Bessemer City Council is considering an ordinance to regulate temporary use of portable generators. Several years back, a house burned down due to a generator being used long term. According to City Manager Charly Loper with that track record the city needs to differentiate between the use of generators on a tempoarary basis and … Read more
The Bessemer City Council has been considering implementing a special assessment tax for a few months to help finance police and fire services and free up funds in the general fund. At its meeting earlier in the week, the council tabled any decision until they can gain further information. City Manager Charly Loper said of … Read more
A case of the Omicron variant has been identified in a specimen from a Wisconsin resident with recent travel history to South Africa. The person was fully vaccinated and had had a booster. They reported mild symptoms and have not needed hospitalization. It will take several weeks to determine Omicron’s transmissibility, impact on disease severity, … Read more
The Iron County snowmobile and winter ATV trails will open Monday at 8:00 am after the conclusion of the statewide antlerless hunt and private landowner easement restrictions. Early season riding conditions can change rapidly. Riders need to use caution as low snow conditions, open water or icy conditions may exist. With the lake effect snow … Read more
The Midwest Snocross Series to be held at Gogebic Community College’s Mt. Zion has had to be re-located due to equipment issues. The event will now be held at Digger Doug Gust’s facility in Salem, Wisconsin. In an email sent to the Daily Globe, Race advisor Rudy Grbavchich said the venue change was necessary due … Read more
Bayfield County is holding two vaccination clinics in Iron River for both childrens and adults. The clinic are aimed at those who need boosters, including those who are immunocompromised and kids ages 5-18. Moderna, Pfizer (for those 12 and older) and Pfizer Peds (for 5- to 11-year-olds) will be available. The first clinic will be … Read more