U.P.’s Only High Speed Chairlift Debuts on Saturday

Snowriver Mountain Resort is celebrating the grand opening of its Voyageur Express Chairlift this Saturday. 6News reports the Voyageur is the U.P.’s first and only high-speed chairlift. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony for the lift, live entertainment and complimentary appetizers in the bar and grill, along with tours of the Sugar Maple Chalet … Read more

School Districts Report Cards Could Use Improvement

For the second year in a row, only one school district in the Bay Area has met all the criteria in thisyear’s Department of Instruction report card. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Bayfield is the only district that has fulfilled all requirements. Ashland and Washburn in the first school year back after the pandemic has had trouble getting … Read more

Washburn City Council Votes Yes on Park Expansion

Expansion of a campground in Washburn is moving forward, despite protests from the public. Residents have expressed concerns about the future of the lakefront trail that runs through the park. TheDailyPress says the plan is to add more RV sites, yurts and tent camping, as well as bathroom and shower facilities. The city council voted … Read more

It Only Takes A Few Minutes to Help Three of Your Neighbors

The U.P. Health System Regional Blood Center is holding it’s Holiday Blood Drive on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital. Blood supplies tend to drop during the holidays, in part due to decreased donations and increased need. The Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center depends on community donations to supply 13 … Read more

St. Germain Gets Broadband, Ends Up With Surplus Funds

The town of St. Germain has discovered it has a surplus of around $138,000 in ARPA funds after the news that they won’t have to pay for installing broadband infrastructure for the town. According to TheLakelandTimes, the town board had entered into an agreement with ChoiceTel of Eagle River to start construction of a fiber … Read more

Bayfield County Looking for Applications for Emergency Funding from Local Organizations

Bayfield County is slated to receive support in the form of federal funding for emergency food and shelter programs and is looking for local agencies in need to apply. TheAshlandDailyPress reports the county will have roughly $6,000 to distribute to those organizations that apply, with certain operating requirements. Agencies interested in applying can do so … Read more

Should Ashland Have a Public Pool? Thats A Recent Question

A survey is being circulated by some Ashland residents to determine if there’s enough interest in building a city pool. TheDailyPress reports Ashland High School graduate and County Board member Blake Ellefson was distressed to find that residents have to drive to Bayfield to go swimming in a pool. He joined the Ashland Aquatics Association … Read more

Vilas County Charity for Kids Needs Help Reaching Goal

Despite a good base of folks who regularly shop and contribute to the Warm the Children Program in Vilas and parts of Oneida counties, the program has reported it is sitting at 82% of its annual goal for the year. The program provides warm winter clothing for kids in the area. The program serves almost … Read more