A snowmobile Safety Education/Certification Course is being offered this Saturday, the 5th, at Gogebic Community College. The main purpose of the course is to educate and develop safe, knowledgeable and responsible Snowmobile owners and operators. Topics covered include correct riding techniques, protective equipment, understanding terrain and trail operation, laws and regulations, causes and prevention of … Read more
It appears the Bayfield Recreation Center will continue serving the community. The AshlandDailyPress reports the Bayfield School Board voted to sell the rec center to Recreation and Fitness Resources, the non-profit organization that’s been managing it. None of the details of the sale of the center have been made public, but it is thought that … Read more
At their meeting on Tuesday, the Vilas County Board approved a budget for next year that reflects a tax levy that’s been reduced by $109,000 from last year. The LakelandTimes reports about $2.5 million in short-term borrowing included in the budget is around $250,000 less than last year. Items that the loan will be used … Read more
Since the Gogebic County Fair was held this summer, the County Board of Commissioners has continued to address the issues with the condition of certain buildings at the fairgrounds and has brought in an engineering firm to re-evaluate the structures, the results of which have only been recently released. Consequently, due to condition issues, the … Read more
Parents of kids in Ironwood have had a tense few months, after learning in August that the All Saints Little Lambs Childcare would separate from Our Lady of Peace Catholic Parish. That stress has hopefully been alleviated with the news that Chandra Moreno will soon be opening the Ironwood Early Learning Academy Center, with Kim … Read more
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters have announced the EPA is awarding just over $54,000,000 to schools in Michigan to purchase electric buses. The funding comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which both lawmakers helped pass last year. The awards are a part of the first $1 billion of a five-year, $5 … Read more
The Bessemer City Council at their meeting earlier this week addressed the closure of the current road construction in the area for the season. The Globe reports the discussion began with a complaint from a resident and ended with the council querying the engineers on the project about the increases in expenses. The council voted … Read more
The three young men from Ashland involved in a car crash on Highway 2 on Sunday night have been identified. Collin Smith was a passenger in the car that left the highway on a curve and crashed into a treat east of the roundabout in Bayfield County. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center where … Read more
There is still no resolution in the issue of the closure of a primary snowmobile route in Gogebic County. The route has been closed by the owner of the property, Snow River Mountain Ski Resort, formerly Big Snow Resorts. Snow River has stated that insurance cannot be secured to cover any possible liability with keeping … Read more
There is still no resolution in the issue of the closure of a primary snowmobile route in Gogebic County. The route has been closed by the owner of the property, Snow River Mountain Ski Resort, formerly Big Snow Resorts. Snow River has stated that insurance cannot be secured to cover any possible liability with keeping … Read more