Fall has arrived in the U.P. and that means harvest festivals a-plenty. Running through tomorrow, the 60th Annual Bayfield Apple Festival is back, hosted by the Bayfield Chamber and Visitors Bureau. Food and craft vendors all weekend long, there will be live music from Big Top Chautauqua’s Blue Canvas Orchestra and other musicians at theMemorial … Read more
The Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health is hosting an essay contest in partnership with the Michigan Center for Rural Health and the Legacy Literacy Fund of Michigan. According to RRN, high school students who attend school and live in the U.P. and plan to study in a health related field at a college … Read more
Bayfield residents continue to have concerns regarding the local post office, which has had staffing issues. According to the Ashland Daily Press, a note on the lobby door on Monday said the office was closed due to staffing issues and had been closed since September 27th. Residents say in some cases they haven’t received mail … Read more
Michigan.gov will be holding a virtual job fair Oct. 12. Learn about job opportunities across nine different state departments. The event will offer the opportunity to attend a video information session to hear from recruiters about jobs, the application process, resumes and cover letters, interview preparation, and more. Applicants will be able to individually chat … Read more
The Friends of the Ironwood Carnegie Library Autumn Used Book Sale is coming up next weekend. The Friends could use volunteers for a number of different days and tasks. On Thursday the 13th, help is needed to set up tables and signs at the Memorial Building and get boxes of books unloaded. Friday, volunteers are … Read more
This Friday is Plaidurday in Ironwood, get your best plaid out and get ready to celebrate. Events will be hosted by Stormy Kromer, Travel Ironwood, FeLiveLife and Plaidurday.com. Businesses will decorate with plaid, there will be games throughout the day, shops will be open late. The Depot Park Farmers and Artisan’s Market will open at … Read more
The 2022 Extension Iron County Program Survey is available online, designed to gather feedback that will allow Extension Iron County staff and educators to gain a better understanding of program impacts and plan for future opportunities. The deadline to fill out the survey is Monday, the 31st. The survey can be found at iron.extension.wisc.edu. Paper … Read more
All seven United Way call centers in Michigan have banded together to provide call support for those looking to contact loved ones, and to provide resources for those in the path of Hurrican Ian. The Michigan 211 network started taking calls from 14 counties along Florida’s Gulf Coast late last week. Many of the call … Read more
At the Ironwood City Commission meeting last week, interim City Manager Andrew DiGiorgio let the commission know that City Clerk Wendy Hagstrom would be leaving her job with the city. According to the Globe, her last day will be the 8th of this month. Hagstrom became clerk in late 2021. She will be taking a … Read more
The City’s bid to purchase the former Wells Fargo Bank Building on Aurora Street has been accepted. The Globe reports Ironwood interim City Manager Andrew DiGiorgio said the city’s bid was not the winner at first, but then the top bidder withdrew giving the winning bid to the city. The bid for the building came … Read more