Students Learn Vehicle Responsibility at Camp Nesbit

There are two seasons in the U.P., ATV and UTV trail season in the summer and snowmobile season in the winter. Both provide lots of family fun, with drivers of all ages operating vehicles. Last week MI TRALE-the Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the environment hosted its 9th annual youth ORV training … Read more

MDOT To Begin Project in Ontonagon County

Michigan Department of Transportation crews will begin work to resurface M 26 in Ontonagon County starting Monday. The $6.5 million dollar project will resurface a 5.5-mile stretch of m 26 from us 45 to m 38 in Ontonagon County. The work will include asphalt milling, culvert wing wall replacement, guardrail placement, and other road infrastructure. … Read more

House Fire Leaves Local Man Homeless

An Ironwood resident will be looking for a new place to live after a fire at his home in the 900 block of Washington Street. TheDailyGlobe reports Robby Lampart smelled smoke in his house and found the bedroom on fire. The Ironwood Public Safety Department responded to the call around 3:27 pm and had the … Read more

Ashland Has New Way to Help Those With Substance Abuse Problems

Tamarack Health Ashland, Ashland County Health and Human Services and the BRICK Ministries are the home of a new program in Ashland. TheDailyPress reports Daniel Compton, a certified peer support specialist with Tamarack has helped to introduce a free, walk-in Narcan training program. Before becoming a peer support specialist, Compton can relate, Narcan has saved … Read more

GCC Learns State Funding Cut Drastically

Gogebic Community College has learned that it will only receive about a 1.5% increase in funding for the next year, but says it will still continue to educate students. The The state Senate Higher Education and Community College Appropriations Subcommittee proposed the increase, which would be the smallest increase given to Gogebic in the last … Read more

Federal Judge Denies Most Recent Bangstad Filing

A request by the owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company, Kirk Bangstad to have his currently revoked county conditional use permit reinstated has been denied by a federal judge. TheLakelandTimes reports Bangstad made the request in order to open an outdoor beer garden at the Brewing Company. Federal district Judge James Peterson said in an … Read more

Judge in Bayfield County Makes Decision on Murder Case

After a petition by attorney Aaron Nelson and Bayfield County DA Kimberly Lawton, Judge John Anderson agreed and ruled that the murder case of 16-year-old Daniel Wilber should be heard in juvenile court. TheDailyPress reports if Wilber were to be found guilty of first degree homocide in an adult course, the only sentence available would … Read more