A fire in downtown Ironwood has local businesses struggling to recover. Utilities are down, and there is no sure date as to when water, electricity and heat will be back on. According to the Upper Michigan Source, Paul Mlasko, owner of Mlasko Insurance Agency, says right now, his business is unable to operate. Mlasko’s business … Read more
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has approved two permanent trail easements, which will help ensure trail connectivity in the western Upper Peninsula. According to TV 6, in the first of the two transactions, the DNR purchased 56 miles of 30-foot trail access in portions of Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron and Ontonagon counties. Easements were … Read more
Gogebic Community College has hired an assistant E-Sports coach. Aaron Froelich was officially hired during the regular meeting of the college board of trustees on Tuesday. Froelich also serves as the manager of Campus Suites, and has been a volunteer assistant coach for the esports program since August. Assistant coaches, under the direction of the … Read more
A tire fell off a single-engine Pilatus PC-12 shortly before the plane’s arrival at O’Hare International Airport last week and ended up in a nearby neighborhood, authorities said. The plane was a Boutique Air flight originating from Ironwood. The landing gear was creating sparks on the left side of the aircraft as it landed but … Read more
Thanks to the pandemic and the internet, Girl Scouts will be selling cookies differently this year. Facebook will be one of the main ways Scouts reach out to make announcements of where and how cookies can be purchased. Videos of cookie sales and how troops benefit as well as how to contact sellers just some … Read more
The Ironwood township board of trustees renewed mutual aid agreements with a number of neighboring communities yesterday. According to the Daily Globe, the agreements are with five municipalities in Gogebic County — the cities of Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield, as well as Bessemer and Marenisco townships — and Hurley, Montreal, Kimball, Oma and Pence in … Read more
Stormy Kromer is looking for models from the same family group for their nexr catalogue . Stormy Kromer’s president says using real people and customers is more true to Kromer products and the company. Stormy Kromer president Gina Thorsen said, “We’re just trying to show real people getting outside using our product and showing how … Read more
A tire fell off a single-engine Pilatus PC-12 shortly before the plane’s arrival at O’Hare International Airport last week and ended up in a nearby neighborhood, authorities said. The plane was a Boutique Air flight originating from Ironwood. The landing gear was creating sparks on the left side of the aircraft as it landed but … Read more
An accident involving a snowmobile has claimed another life. An unidentified man was the second in a two sled caravan. According to the Iron county sheriff, the man on the lead sled checked behind him at a certain point and didn’t find his friend. Apparently the rider failed to negotiate a curve in the trail, … Read more
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a new director of Health and Human Services after the sudden resignation of the current director, Robert Gordon. Gordon announced his departure without explanation this past Friday, just hours after signing a revised order to allow restaurants to resume indoor dining on Feb. 1. Gordon issued sweeping orders to curb … Read more