Houghton will be ringing in the New Year in a novel way this year…with a “chook” drop. A “chook” is the U.P. term for “touque” or a winter hat worn first by the area’s 17th century French voyageurs. Chooks are popular in the Keweenaw, almost as much so as plaid. The organizers at Visit Keweenaw … Read more
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
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
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
A vote last week that would have given $1 million in Tribal Gaming Revenue funds each to the Lac du Flambeau and Bad River bands was postponed to give state legislators time to send letters to leaders of both tribes. Nine other federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin received the same payments. According to WXPR, Lac … Read more
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
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 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
Recently, the president of the Lac du Flambeau tribe sent a letter to the Town Chairman Matt Gaulke. According to WXPR, the letter included the most recent ordinance on issuing permits for roads, which stated the town will grant the town access for a year at a time with a permit fee of 1.5% of … Read more
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