The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to stay vigilant and avoid burning because of very high fire danger across most of Wisconsin. Areas with VERY HIGH danger include Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron counties. All DNR issued annual and special burning permits for debris piles, burn barrels and prescribed burns are … Read more
At a joint meeting last week, the Human Resources and Finance committees of the Vilas County board approved wage increases for corrections officers at the county jail as well as staff members in the social services department. The approval follows a resolution from the county board to withdraw $1,000,o00 from the general fund to hire … Read more
The Wakefield Library has announced they’ll continue to forgive all overdue fines for the year through the end of the month. The Daily Globe reports that Librarian Carly Rusch said the reprieve is due to the pandemic, and although fines aren’t that much, every little bit helped during such tight economic times. Rusch says the … Read more
The Ontonagon County Cancer Association is the recipient of a $10,000 donation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan. According to the Daily Globe, the donation is meant to increase access to affordable health care and to improve quality of health care in the area. Chris Maksym, a member of the BCBS of Michigan … Read more
As Spring comes to the U.P., the urge to plant and care for the garden is strong. Get a good start with help from the Iron County Extension office is ready to help with a variety of soil analysis services, including soil sample bags, submission forms, helpful publications and answers to any questions you might … Read more
The Michigan Department of Transportation along with the city of Bessemer is investing about $9.9 million to rebuild 2.7 miles of US-2 from Powdermill Creek to east of Cedar Avenue through the city. Work is expected to start later this month to be finished in the fall. The MDOT is holding a public meeting with … Read more
The Emberlight Festival will be opening their new office on Friday in downtown Ironwood, across from the Carnegie Library and next to Bake Superior. The Festival committee will be posting the full season announcement that morning on social media. Everyone is invited to stop by the office from 4-6 pm to purchase your season passes … Read more
A survey by the Small Business Association of Michigan shows inflation, supply chain disruptions, workforce shortages remain the top issues that small businesses in the state face. Well over half of respondents overwhelmingly identified those three things as the biggest problems facing their businesses. On the upside, almost three-quarters of respondents are optimistic about their … Read more
The author of this year’s Great Michigan Read featured novel, “The Women of the Copper Country” was in Ironwood and appeared at the Ironwood Carnegie Public Library last Thursday. According to the Daily Globe,a At the “meet the author” event, local bookworms had the opportunity to ask Mary Doria Russell questions about what inspired her … Read more
The 15 residents of one of Bayfield’s oldest structures, the Schultz building are having difficulty finding new homes. The fire at 239 Manypenny Avenue burned their apartments to the ground, and although the communities of Bayfield and Red Cliff have been extremely helpful in helping the residents with a place to stay and other personal … Read more