The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is holding a surplus land auction. Parcels in Houghton and Ontonagon counties will be part of that auction on Wednesday. Surplus land sales helps the DNR manage the land it overses and provides necessary funds to acquire critical land for the public to provide future outdoor opportunities. Interested bidders … Read more
A Bayfield woman is slated to make her first appearance in court on Tuesday after being charged with child neglect, child abandonment and reckless endangerment after leaving her two children in her vehicle after crashing into another car in June. TheDailyPress says Kasie Gokee, 32, ran into another vehicle in Bayfield, then left the vehicle … Read more
The town of Plum Lake in Vilas County has decided to redraft an ordinance that would allow for full public access on roads in town to ATVs and UTVs. A full list of roads that would be open to public access must still be compiled, and will need some additional attention, since there are roads … Read more
When he appeared in Oneida Circuit Court last week, the owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, Kirk Bangstad had hoped to have a zoning complaint against him dismissed and to have the court stop the county from shutting his business down by revoking his conditional use permit. But, as TheLakelandTimes reports, that was not the case. … Read more
At the last meeting of the Iron County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, the board voted to authorize the county to accept a settlement agreement with the Kroger Company related to the opioid crisis. The resolution included an agreement to the terms of the settlement and an addendum connected to a memo of understanding regarding … Read more
Five counties in the U.P. have been approved to share in relief funding through the Michigan Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund. Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency in Alger, Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Houghton, Gogebic, Marquette and Ontonagon counties due to flooding that overwhelmed storm water and sewer systems, burst dams, caused culverts and embankments … Read more
A Mellen woman who turned herself in to serve a 24-hour sentence has been accused of only doing so to smuggle drugs into the Ashland County Jail. TheDailyPress reports Nicole Schutte, 39, reported to jail on May 5th to serve a day as ordered by Circuit Judge Kelly McKnight. When she was escorted into the … Read more
At the last meeting of the Ironwood City Commission, a written plan from the Downtown Ironwood Developement Authority for a social district downtown was voted on and passed. TheDailyGlobe reports the social district will cover most of the downtown area, and will allow licensed establishments to sell alcoholic beverages in special cups which can then … Read more
A homeless man from Ashland has pleaded guilty to charges connected to a theft from a teacher at Lake Superior Elementary School. TheDailyPress reports Gregory Secord, 31 pleaded guilty of stealing money from a teacher’s bag last December. He was also charged with breaking and entering, disorderly conduct, possesison of narcotics and methamphetamine. As part … Read more
Michigan governments are slated to receive almost $42 million over 11 years from a $1.2 billion national opioid settlement with Kroger after allegations that the company contributed to the epidemic. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging municipalities to make a decision soon, as the deadline for local governments and counties to register to receive … Read more