As of this past Friday, the Gogebic-Iron Project Lifesaver website is up and running. Project Lifesaver is a non-profit organization that helps people with cognitive impairments. Each individual wears a transmitter that tracks their location in the instance that they go missing. Law Enforcement then uses radio frequency to find their location. Gogebic and Iron … Read more
The budget for the fiscal years 2022 and 2023 has been approved by the Ironwood Board of Education. According to the Daily Globe, at their regular meeting on Monday, the board passed the budget and also had their first reading of policy updates from the Michigan Association of School Boards and the educational consulting firm … Read more
188 pieces of surplus state-managed land will go up on an online auction sponsored by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources starting August 2nd through September 9th. The property includes lake and river frontage and vacant forested acreage ranging from 1 to 160 acres. The online auction will feature land in Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, … Read more
NICER (Northern Iron County Engaged Residents) is looking to plan and organize a second capital Improvement project in the community. This will be done similarly to the NICER Community Garden that we constructed last year in Montreal. NICER needs input from residents to set the direction of the next project and to assure that the … Read more
NICER (Northern Iron County Engaged Residents) is looking to plan and organize a second capital Improvement project in the community. This will be done similarly to the NICER Community Garden that we constructed last year in Montreal. NICER needs input from residents to set the direction of the next project and to assure that the … Read more
Preparations are underway for this year’s Art in the Park. The event takes place Saturday starting at noon at the entrance of the Miner’s Memorial Heritage Park, with the Grand Opening and a special opening treat from Emberlight’s Poet Laureate, Christy Schwan. The installations of Art in the Park will be open to the public … Read more
The first Farmer’s Market of the season is this Friday in conjunction with downtown First Friday, featuring locally and regionally grown produce, handmade durable crafts, and delicious cottage baked goods. Markets will be held on Fridays from 4 to 6 pm. This Friday and the 15th the Market will be held at City Square. Friday … Read more
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has identified projects in the U.P. that could benefit from an infusion of funds. Projects in the U.P., including those in Ontonagon, Bay, Cheboygan, Delta, Iosco, Mackinac, Monroe, Saginaw, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties have all been earmarked. In Ontonagon County, funding of $1.4 million to renovate and preserve the … Read more
Although it rained on and off all weekend, that didn’t stop anglers from fishing at a number of lakes during the Mercer Open All Species Fishing Tournament. As reported by the Daily Globe, it’s the second year of the tournament in its current form according to Melissa Biszak, executive director of the Mercer Chamber, the … Read more
The Michigan Department of Transportation is holding a virtual Workbench tomorrow at noon. Nicole Dungey will discuss the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. The MDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program is a federally required program designed to ensure that firms owned and controlled by minorities, women, and other socially and economically disadvantaged persons have the opportunity to … Read more