Bessemer Downtown Development Authority Considers Hiring Out to Help Improve Downtown

The Bessemer Downtown Development Authority has decided to move forward and seek an outside point of view on how to improve the city’s downtown area. TheDailyGlobe reports that at its meeting last week, the board reviewed a request for proposals that invites multi-disciplinary teams with experience in rural and urban planning, civil engineering and other … Read more

Wisconsin Families Receiving Temporary Max Assistance to See Change in February

Wisconsin households enrolled in the state FoodShare program will soon see an end to their additional benefits. FoodShare households have been receiving the maximum household benefit, to the tune of roughly $80 million a month. The Consolidated Appropriations Act was passed in late December. February will be the last month that families will receive the … Read more

Bayfield City Attorney Says Termination of Marina Contract Legal

At a meeting of the Bayfield Harbor Commission last week, committee attorney Max Lindsey said all the discussions that committee members have had in previous months regarding the marina were legal and had not violated state open meeting law. The DailyPress says the commission voted last month the end their lease with Bill and Doreen … Read more

New Gogebic County Commissioners Sworn In, Leaders Chosen

The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners at their meeting earlier in the month swore in new board members in front of other county officials. TheDailyGlobe reports County Clerk Ramona Collins swore in Joseph Bonovetz of Bessemer (District 5), Robert Orlich of Wakefield (District 6), and George Peterson III of Watersmeet (District 7), as well as … Read more

Ironwood City Commission Hears Report on Snowremoval

At their meeting on Monday, the Ironwood City Commission, City Manager Paul Anderson said that snow removal in the city continues through this week, especially on city streets and U.S. 2 and is going well. He also noted that removal of snow on sidewalks in front of businesses in the city is the responsibility of … Read more

Downtown Art Place Gets Generous Grant

The Downtown Art Place in Ironwood has received a $16,250 grant to put towards the center’s heating and light project, which is estimated to cost around $31,000. The funding will come ffrom the Michigan Arts and Culture Fund. City Manager Paul Anderson also took a moment during the City Commission’s first meeting of the year … Read more