The Gogebic County Airport has received $159,000 through a First Year Airport Infrastructure Grant made possible by the recent Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has said the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a once in a generation opportunity to build safe and more sustainable airports and allows airports of all sizes to modernize … Read more
The American Red Cross will be holding two blood drives next week in Ironwood. The first will be at the Memorial Building in Ironwood next Wednesday, from 11 am to 5 pm. The next day, the drive will be held at Gogebic Community College in the Lindquist Student Center from 9 am to 2 pm. … Read more
The meter that controls the supply of water to the Gogebic Water Range has been found to be failing, making it necessary for the city of Wakefield to replace it. According to the Daily Globe, the city of Wakefield supplies at least 57 million gallons of water to the GRWA annually. The master meter hasn’t … Read more
If you recently closed on a mortgage and have gotten a yellow postcard in the mail stating, “Important Notice-Immediate response needed, this notice is regarding your mortgage with Gogebic Range Bank”, the Bank wants you to know the yellow postcard is part of a long running mortgage scam, aimed at acquiring your personal information. The … Read more
Volunteers for the MECCA Trails system have been busy, getting the area ready for Winterfest coming up Saturday, February 5th. Cross country skiers will have three races to choose from. The Mercer Springs Snowshoe Tour is also back again with routes of 1 mile and 2miles. Groomers have been running, taking anywhere from 5 t0 … Read more
After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the Pine Mountain Ski Jump in Iron Mountain is renovated and ready to host the FIS Continental Cup in February. When the Tournament was canceled in 2021 it was the first time since 1939. When fans and competitors hit the mountain February 4th, they’ll find a … Read more
Big Snow Resort was the site of the International Ski Federation’s Mid Amateur event this past weekend giving skiers a chance to improve their ranking. The weather was frigid as 110 amateur skiers from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s Central Division gathered for the first race of 2022. Skiers were determined to drop their … Read more
Big Snow Resort was the site of the International Ski Federation’s Mid Amateur event this past weekend giving skiers a chance to improve their ranking. The weather was frigid as 110 amateur skiers from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s Central Division gathered for the first race of 2022. Skiers were determined to drop their … Read more
Big Snow Resort was the site of the International Ski Federation’s Mid Amateur event this past weekend giving skiers a chance to improve their ranking. The weather was frigid as 110 amateur skiers from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s Central Division gathered for the first race of 2022. Skiers were determined to drop their … Read more
There are four incumbents not entering race in the upcoming election of Vilas county supervisors in April. County Board Chairman Ron DeBruyne, who’s been on the board since 1994 and chairman since 2014 will not seek office again. Jay Verhulst has also filed non candidacy papers. Charles Hayes resigned from the board as of the … Read more