The Bessemer Area Schools Board of Education has reaffirmed its decision to decline the state’s 31aa funding unless the language is significantly altered by the December 30 deadline. The Daily Globe reports school aid act funding supports essential services like staffing and safety measures. However, to receive it, schools must waive attorney-client privilege during investigations … Read more
Michigan’s Western Gateway Trail Authority has successfully raised funds to purchase a new, heated snow groomer for the Iron Belle Trail system. TheDailyGlobe reports a summer fundraiser, including a raffle, raised almost $22.000. Major contributors included the Ironwood Tourism Council, Gogebic Range Health Foundation, Republic Services, and the Bessemer Wakefield Rotary. Chairperson Paul Anderson noted … Read more
Work continues on the Mercer Public Library’s $150,000 renovation. On the 24th, the library will closed and starting on the 27th through January 4th, the contents of the building will be packed and moved out to allow for construction. Volunteers are needed to help with the move, drop-in help is welcome, and there is a … Read more
The Ironwood Area Schools Board of Education has taken a significant step toward updating its fleet of student transportation by unanimously approving the $206,000 purchase of two three-year-old used buses. As reported in TheDailyGlobe, the vehicles, acquired from Nelson Bus Service Inc., are intended to replace two of the district’s oldest buses. This proactive replacement … Read more
Nicolet College President Kate Ferrel was elected Chair of the Vilas County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors at their Dec. 12 annual meeting, succeeding Jim Tuckwell. Ferrel, whose term begins January 1, 2026, will advance VCEDC’s economic growth initiatives. With over 25 years in Wisconsin’s technical college system, focusing on workforce and economic development, … Read more
Boulder Junction’s innovative .8-mile ice-skating trail, “The Glide,” and Winter Park are set to open for their second season. The skating ribbon was a major success in its inaugural year, made possible by the dedicated Park Board and over a dozen volunteers. The new winter recreation attraction earned a First Ascent Award for Innovation. According … Read more
For the first time in over a century, cougar reproduction was confirmed east of the Mississippi River in Michigan’s U.P. A December 6 trail camera photo from Ontonagon County, confirmed by DNR’s Brian Roell, showed an adult cougar with two approximately year-old juveniles. The kittens are expected to survive the winter with their mother. Native … Read more
An Odanah woman was given a 10-30 year prison sentence for conspiracy with intent to deliver methamphetamine, enhanced by her habitual offender status. Dalani Cain Leyva, 56, a major meth trafficker between Duluth and Ontonagon County, was arrested on July 24 in Wakefield during a GIANT task force traffic stop. The driver, Erick Schutte, possessed … Read more
Minocqua’s beloved 30-foot-tall winter resident, Snowmy Kromer, is returning for the winter season at its new home, Torpy Park. A Northwoods symbol since the 1960s, the snowman is famous for his custom, oversized size 96 Stormy Kromer® cap, a nod to local heritage. Typically, he stands about 30 feet tall with a healthy sixteen foot … Read more
The Wisconsin DNR has announced preliminary results for the 2025 nine-day gun deer hunt. License sales totaled 790,044 as of November 30, a slight decrease from 2024. 550,611 of licenses sold were for gun privileges. Final sales figures will be available in January. Hunters registered 182,084 deer during the gun season – 86,068 antlered, 96,016 … Read more