Patience is the watchword in the U.P. after representatives from FEMA were in the area to inspect flood damage at the beginning of the week. TheDailyGlobe reports four inspectors from FEMA along with staff members of the Gogebic County Road Commission and other county and regional leaders started at road commission headquarters and then toured … Read more
A body was recovered from Black Oak Lake in Vilas County yesterday morning. 9News reports a boater had seen someone without a life jacket sinking below an overturned canoe mid afternoon on Monday, called emergency crews and a search was conducted, but by dusk no one had been found. Searchers resumed looking early yesterday morning … Read more
Tomorrow night, the public will have a chance to weigh in on the situation between the town of Lac du Flambeau and the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. TheLakelandTimes reports town chairman Matt Gaulke says the meeting will be a listening session, the board has no plans to make any decision … Read more
The Arbor Vitae Fire Department spent this past Saturday on Musky Moutain, working on low angle rescues. The Tech rescue team trains for all variety of emergency situations, including low angle training, which takes 40 hours to complete the course. Rescues like a car driving down a steep slope are what low angle training helps … Read more
The Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee at their meeting last week voted to approve a status change for residents who run rooming houses in the area, which are considered short term rentals. TheDailyGlobe reports the vote approved giving Schedule C IRS status to those rooming houses. Currently, persons running rooming houses are required … Read more
This year’s 20th Annual Ontonagon Lake Trout Classic wrapped yesterday, with anglers aiming to pull in the biggest trout they could, weighing in their six heaviest, in hopes of catching the heaviest fish weight. 6News reports over the last 20 years, the Classic has raised more than a hundred thousand dollars for the Ontonagon County … Read more
Officials from FEMA will soon be in the U.P. to inspect damage in seven counties, including Alger, Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and Ontonagon. News10 says agency representatives will be reviewing the condition of public infrastructure only. Assistance for individual homes and homeowners will come from the state’s Small Business Association, and inspection will be … Read more
An application to build a campground with 3 rental cabins, storage buildings and pontoon and snowmobile rentals has been denied by the Iron County Comprehensive Planning/Land and Zoning Committee. TheDailyGlobe reports the committee met recently to consider the application by Chad Bierbrauer on a site owned by Melvin Pemble in Mercer. The no vote was … Read more
The results of a survey of almost 900 Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon county residents asking questions regarding mental health and substance use issues was discussed during a public meeting on mental health and wellness at the Portage Lake District Library this past Wednesday. TheMiningGazette reports around 95% of respondents said they felt that … Read more
As surveys of damage due to one of the heaviest snow season on record and then the resulting rapid snowmelt and associated flooding are completed, estimates of damage in six counties in the Western U.P. are beginning to flow in. TheDailyGlobe reports Steve Derusha, 8th District Coordinator of the Michigan State Police’s Emergency Management and … Read more