After confusion recently by emergency responders on their way to a call, the city of Wakefield is considering changing some of the names of streets that are similar. According to the Daily Globe, the issue is not a simple one. There is no ordinance for changing the names of streets and changes could inconvenience residents. … Read more
Extension Iron County, Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank and a host of community volunteers put on another successful Iron County Mobile Food Pantry Event yesterday, providing meals to over 200 families in the community. Attendees had breakfast and received three bags of nonperishable food items. The Foodwise newsletter was given out and details onIron … Read more
This past Saturday, the Norrie amateur Sports Club in Ironwood held their 13th annual Light Up The Night Christmas Tree Burning party. The event kicked off with the Snowshoe Hike, with the Burn happening after. Some 250 trees were stacked in the middle of the staging area with more piled around that in a circle, … Read more
At the meeting of the Gogebic College Board of Trustees earlier in the week, board members heard from students who attended the National Council on Student Leadership through the school’s TRIO Student Support Services program in Orlando this past November. According to the Daily Globe, students were chosen through an essay competition. Alyssa Knight, Amber … Read more
At the meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, securing grant funding for first responder training was discussed and according to The Globe, Chair Jim Lorenson reported that there are grants available if two requirements are met; governmental units have a per capital taxable value of under $15,000 and the other is that the … Read more
At the meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, securing grant funding for first responder training was discussed and according to The Globe, Chair Jim Lorenson reported that there are grants available if two requirements are met; governmental units have a per capital taxable value of under $15,000 and the other is that the … Read more
The Gogebic Range Trail Authority-Off Road Vehicle & Snowmobile Club in a post on their Facebook page notes that 160 and Ironwood to Ramsay Trail were groomed overnight on Wednesday. A great base is building up as several inches of fresh snow fell in spots and wind drifted snow into the trails. Trails remain flat … Read more
Wisconsin State Representative Tom Tiffany of Hazelhurst made a swing through his congressional district, stopping to visit the Iron County Memorial Building in Hurley earlier in the week. The Daily Globe reports that Tiffany said he’s using the trip to take questions from his constituents, taking questions from about 20 residents while he was in … Read more
At their regular meeting on Monday, the Ironwood City Commission authorized a call for bids for the new water treatment plant. According to the Daily Globe, the commission heard an update from the engineering plant company that designed the plant, and HDR said they’ve completed designs for the new plant for review. The new plant … Read more
The City of Wakefield is accepting applications to fill both an expired and unexpired term on the Library Board. The expired term begins February 1 and expires at the end of January 2027. The unexpired term begins immediately and will end at the end of January 2025. Applications are available online at cityofwakefield.org. Applications can … Read more