Teacher Accused of Child Pornography Bonds Out… A former teacher with the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district who was arrested last week for possession of child pornography had his bond hearing in Vilas County Court. The LakelandTimes reports Lucas Aschbrenner of Arbor Vitae posted at $25,000 cash bond. Aschbrenner is not to have … Read more
Ad Hoc Committee Formed In Vilas County As A Result of Snowmobile Deaths… A Vilas County committee formed to address the issue of snowmobile safety held its first organizational meeting early last week. The LakelandTimes reports the county’s forestry, recreation and land committee’s group met for about and hour and committee chair Holly Tomlanovich said … Read more
Gogebic County Fair Board Discusses Grants for Repairs at Fair Grounds… Beside discussing entertainment opportunities for the upcoming fair, the Gogebic County Fair Board also discussed pending grants and grant availability for work that needs to be done at the fairgrounds. The pending Sparks grant that will be submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural … Read more
2nd Snowmobile Related Death in As Many Weeks in the U.P. Excessive speed was thought to the be cause in the second snowmobile crash in as many days in the U.P. last week. Nathan Stearns Hohman of Ohio died on Thursday. According to the Alger County Sheriff’s office, Hohman was traveling on trail #8, about … Read more
Chequemegon Arts Council Announces Grant Opportunity The annual Chequemegon Bay Arts Council call for artists has been announced. The Arts Council puts out a call for application for artistic development grants. The AshlandDailyPress reports the grants are intended to promote learning and encourage local residents to explore and extend their artistic abilities for their own … Read more
Think Your Tax Assessement in Wakefield Is Too High or Incorrect? You’ve Got Recourse… The City of Wakefield has announced that all owners of real estate and personal property in the city who feel they’ve been unjustly assessed can appear before the Board of Review on Monday and Tuesday, the 20th and 21st between 5 … Read more
Fair Board Meets, Makes Some Headway Into Planning for This Year… At their meeting on Monday night, the Gogebic County Fair Board voted to offer a new rotating feature during each of the days of the fair this year. According to the Daily Globe, board member Holly Ramme suggested that the fair offer an additional … Read more
Changes in Staff at Gogebic Community College… The director of the Gogebic Community College Ski Area Management program for the last 17 years has announced he will retire as of mid-October 2o23. TheDailyGlobe reports at their recent meeting, the Community College Board of Trustees approved the retirement request from Jim Vander Spoel. College president George … Read more
Scholarship Application Period Open for Apprentice Tradespeople… The Duluth Builder’s Exchange is accepting applications for it’s Apprenticeship Scholarship. New workers entering the construction industry are eligible to apply for $500 vouchers for tools and equipment. Applicants must be entering the first or second year of a trade apprenticeship program, and must live in Ashland or … Read more
Home Show to Feature Lots of Vendors, Including Some Newcomers… The U.P. Builders Show is back this weekend, providing one-stop shopping for anyone looking to refurbish or remodel. The show will have some new vendors this year, along with a wide variety of building and remodeling professionals in attendance. The show, which has been running … Read more