A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the first phase of the restoration of the Copper Peak Ski Jump was held recently in Ironwood. Copper Peak board members, legislators, community and regional leaders and volunteers all stood as Copper Peak Board of Directors president Bob Jacquart thanks everyone for attending and helping to bring the dream of … Read more
Minocqua Brewing Company’s Kirk Bangstad has had another setback in his battle to open an outdoor beer garden at this establishment. TheLakelandTimes reports a federal district judge last week denied Bangstad’s request for an injunction that would have prevented Oneida County from denying his request to reinstate a conditional use permit . U.S. District Court … Read more
The Ironwood Carnegie Library is hosting their Summer Reading Kickoff Party on Tuesday, June 10th at 1:30 p.m. Sign up for the summer reading program, get a temporary tattoo, get your face painted, and more. Reading categories include Pre-readers/Beginnig readers, Independent readers through 6th grade and Teen readers grades 7-12. This year, 2-month summer reading … Read more
The city of Ashland is moving forward with its plan to build a new splash pad at Central Railyard Park. TheDailyPress reports the Ashland City Council voted unanimously to build the park after the Rotary changed the location from Bayview Park at the city’s request. If the park has been built at Bayview Park, water … Read more
Marenisco is finishing its first week with a new Chief of Police. According to TheDailyGlobe, lifetime area resident Austin Calderon lives on Lake Gogebic, went to school in Marenisco, Gogebic Community College, where he studied law enforcement. He completed his law enforcement training at Nicolet College in Rhinelander. His law enforcement experience has all been … Read more
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