The suspect in the shooting that killed one person in Houghton on Monday night will make his first appearance in court on Friday. Evan Dixon is charged with one count of premeditated first-degree murder and one count of felony possession of a firearm. The name of the victim is scheduled to be released at Dixon’s … Read more
Ashland County has a new county District Attorney. According to the AshlandDailyPress, Blake Gross was sworn in on the 9th, replacing David Meany who retired in October of this year. Gross will serve out the remainder of Meany’s term and then that seat will be up for election in January of 2025. Gross was appointed … Read more
A Michigan judge has ruled that former president Trump’s name will remain on the state’s primary ballot. Judge James Redford in the Court of Claims rejected arguments that his role in the January 6th insurrection meant the court should declare him ineligible for the presidency. Redford’s ruling states that because he followed state law in … Read more
“The Mercer Library is accepting applications for its “Artist in Residence” program. The goal of the new program is to bring the community together to celebrate art. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and is hoping to bring in some great art programming for library goers and build relationships with local … Read more
“A suspect is in custody after a shooting in downtown Houghton last night. A police presence was seen in the area of the Douglass House Saloon and Armando’s Restaurant on Sheldon Avenue. Few details were available late last night, but witnesses say someone was moved from the back of a police car to a stretcher … Read more
As the holidays rapidly approach, budget becomes a concern, checking on fuel prices for the upcoming week, the national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Saturday is $3.376, a week ago the price is $3.426 according to AAA. In Michigan, the average gallon of gas cost was around $3.379 Saturday, a week … Read more
Although the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners announced recently that there would be no plans for a county fair in 2024 in order to allow for reconstruction of the fairgrounds, at another meeting at the end of October, County Board Chairman James Lorenson said some form of a county fair might be possible, if circumstances … Read more
A disease that is deadly to oak trees has been found in Ashland. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Wilt has been found in samples from a red oak tree from Gordon, which extends from Clam Lake to just north of Glidden and north to Cayuga. Department of Natural Resources forest health specialist Paul Cigan said the risk of … Read more
The Tri-County Corridor has had a loan from Ashland County has been forgiven. The Tri County Corridor is a 62 mile former railbed that runs through Douglas, Bayfield and Ashland and connects Superior and Ashland. According to the AshlandDailyPress, in 2021 the county loaned the corridor a $10,000 loan after the former director embezzeled $200,000 … Read more
“Visitors to Cary Road Park in Hurley will see a change in the availability of workout options. The park now has a new outdoor fitness court. Its taken almost a year to get the project complete, with funding from the American Rescue Plan act. The fitness court is free to use and features workouts that … Read more