Vilas County Tourism Director Announces Retirement

Another Vilas County department head has made the decision to retire. Tourism director Cindy Burzinski made the announcement that she would retire on the 2nd of September at the June 1st meeting of the county board’s economic development and tourism committee. Burzinski said she wanted to make the announcement with plenty of time so that … Read more

Michigan DNR Announces Three Free Weekend

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants everyone to know that this weekend is Three Free Weekend across the state. All weekend long folks can fish for free and operate your off road vehicles without needing a recreation pass. All the regular rules apply to fishing and operating your off road vehicle. The Three Free … Read more

MI-TRALE Sport Ride Is This Saturday

The Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment, better known as as MI-TRALE has announced the 2022 SPORT Ride, Saturday during the Michigan ORV Free Riding Weekend. No stickers of permits are required during this weekend. The ride will leave at 10 am from Twin Lakes State Park, use the parking area … Read more

Issues With Vandalism At Depot Park Pavilion

The Ironwood Parks and Recreation Department is considering setting a curfew for the depot park pavilion after some ongoing problems with vandalism. According to the Daily Globe, Committee Chair Sam Davey said kids are just out of hand, defacing the pavilion, shouting obscenities at passers-by, and leaving smashed bottles behind. The committee has discussed a … Read more

Local Students to Represent Wisconsin At Special Olympics

Two local high school students will be going to the Special Olympics USA Games. Justin Esala, a 2019 Washburn High graduate, will compete in the 5o0 meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, and 4×50 meter relay. Katelyn Robinson, a 2014 Ashland High grad will be swimming the 50-meter backstroke, the 100-meter freestyle, and the 4×50 meter relay. … Read more

Board of Commissioners Chooses New Recycling Service

The Ironwood Board of Commissioners at their last meeting agreed to accept the recycling bid submitted by Waste Management rather than renewing the city’s contract with Republic Services. The contract with Republic Services expired last Wednesday, and their bid contained language that essentially said rates would increase based on the price of diesel, increasing on … Read more

Planning Commission Puts Marijuana Request On Hold

The Ironwood Planning Commission late last week heard a presentation from Ankur Rungta, a business owner who hopes to open a retail marijuana establishment in Ironwood. According to the Daily Globe, Rungta’s company called QBS Holdings does not yet have a retail marijuana license, nor have they been pre-approved for one. The amended site plan … Read more

After Damage Over Winter, Ashland Dog Park Re-Opens

The Ashland Dog Park is open once again after being damaged over the winter. Although it is not clearly known how the fence was damaged, it is suspected that someone was doing donuts in the slick parking lot, spun out of control, and hit the fence. The fence has been repaired, and a series of … Read more

Gogebic and Ontonago Counties Show Extreme Shortage of Housing According to New Study

The results of the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region’s housing study were presented to the Ironwood Economic Development Corporation at their meeting last week. The study, funded by the Economic Development Administration, covered Gogebic, Ontonagon, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, and Baraga counties, is part of the Pandemic Response and Resilience Plan of 2021, focusing … Read more

Registration for Expanded Menu of Summer Camps Is Open

Registration for the second annual Gogebic Community College and Gogebic Ontonagon intermediate School District Summer camps is underway. This year, the camps will expand from two, one each in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties, to five different camps geared towards middle school kids. Entrepreneurship, biology, cooking, welding and outdoor survival skills will all have their own … Read more