A its most recent meeting, the Gogebic County Commissioners accepted a contract that will hopefully fill the need for medical examiner services in the area. TheDailyGlobe reports a remote presentation by director of Midwest Medical Examiners Office in Anoka, Minnesota preceded the unanimous vote. Those services are slated to begin July 1st with the motion … Read more
The 25th annual Kids Fishing Day is being held at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center — 29270 Highway G, in Ashland from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Kids can learn about fish, where they live, how to cast with experienced anglers and biologists and how to catch them. Fishing rods and bait are provided. Bayfield … Read more
An Ashland man could be facing more than 240 years in prison for sexual assault after pleading not guilty to five charges in court on Monday. TheDailyPress reports Elijah Fels, 19, is accused of assaulting a child under the age of 13 from 2017 to 2023. He faces four charges of first-degree sexual assault-sexual contact … Read more
Air quality advisories for the U.P. of Michigan and a few counties in Wisconsin have now been updated to alerts through this evening. Most of the U.P. and Ashland and Vilas Counties in Wisconsin are experiencing unhealthy to moderate air quality. For more information on air quality for Michigan, go to airnow.gov. and for Wisconsin … Read more
A deputy with the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department who resigned after being arrested for participating in a drunken bar fight in 2021 is back at work. Brent Wilmot worked in the private sector after his resignation, and then took a lower level position as a jail officer with Vilas County last January. He worked his … Read more
Three people who conspired to bring drugs and firearms into Gogebic County have been sentenced. David Opsahl, 51 of Hurley and two accomplices, Teela Reese, 35, and Travis Havens, 34. The three were responsible for selling methamphetamine in Iron and Gogebic Counties. Mid March, Opsahl was stopped after returning to Hurley, and law enforcement seized … Read more
With summer break underway and vacations beginning, Bayfield County Health, Red Cliff Community Health Center and North Lakes Community Clinic are all recommending residents check their vaccinations before leaving on vacation, taking special care to make sure measles shots have been updated for the entire family. Bayfield County alone last summer welcomed over a quarter … Read more
Air quality advisories continue for the U.P. of Michigan and a few counties in Wisconsin through this evening.. Menominee, Keweenaw, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Baraga, Southern Schoolcraft, Northern Houghton, Delta, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Luce, Alger, Northern Schoolcraft, and Southern Houghton can expect continued poor air quality, especially for those with sensitivities. Ashland and Vilas Counties in Wisconsin … Read more
Another case of measles has been confirmed in a person who visited family in Ontonagon County last week. The visitor was from Marquette County. The Western U.P. Health Department is working with the Marquette County Health Department and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to prevent additional cases. Individuals who visited certain locations may … Read more
Air Quality Advisories continue for today, Monday. Pollutants are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range for Iron, Gogebic, Ontonagon, Keweenaw, Dickinson, Marquette, Baraga, Southern Schoolcraft, Northern Houghton, Delta, Luce, Alger, Northern Schoolcraft, and Southern Houghton. Smoke from wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan continues to flow into the western part of the … Read more