Last week the Vilas County board approved salary increases for the county sheriff and clerk of court, both are elected positions that run from 2023 through 2026. The salary for the sheriff by 2026 with benefits will be $133,990. The clerk of court’s salary will be $86, 834 with benefits. According to the Lakeland Times … Read more
At their regular monthly meeting, the Bessemer Area School Board on Monday evening announced that senior graduation has been set for May 27, the Friday before Memorial Day. According to the Daily Globe, the students were polled and said they’d like to hold an indoor ceremony so the weather is not a worry and with … Read more
Budget was a main topic of discussion at the regular meeting of the Downtown Ironwood Development Authority this past Thursday. City Treasurer and Finance Director Paul Linn said the largest revenue source for the DIDA is the millage in downtown Ironwood. The Daily Globe reports Linn’s projections say there will be a slight increase the … Read more
Residents in Keweenaw, Houghton, Iron, and Ontonagon counties are invited to take part a Regional Food System Assessemnt survey. Dr. Angie Carter from Michigan Technological University is one of the researchers leading the project. She said they hope to learn more about food access as well as local food culture, This survey is part of … Read more
Ontonagon will soon see construction on a new hospital. Aspirus Health has announced it’s finalizing plans, and when those plans are complete, construction on a new $15.8 million facility will begin in the next few months. Rae Kaare, Chief Administrative Officer at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital says the new construction will leverage advanced technology, support excellent … Read more
The City of Ashland held a grand opening of it’s new skate-park in town that skaters of all ages and skill-levels can enjoy. Many local officials and skaters showed up for the opening of the new AK Steel Skatepark off of Blackburn Avenue. Mayor Matthew Perkins said the city has been working on this for … Read more
There were still some customers of Xcel Energy in the Mercer area without power after heavy snow overnight Wednesday night weighed down lines and caused outages. The Daily Globe reports Xcel brought in crews from across the state of Wisconsin to clean up downed branches, power poles and lines and to get service back up. … Read more
The Iron County Development Zone is working with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Northwest Regional Planning Commission to roll out a simple internet speed test and they are asking residents and businesses to take the test to help establish where support is needed and build a case for funding. As reported in the … Read more
Bessemer has launched a public fundraising campaign to build the Bessemer Trail head behind their city hall along the Iron Belle Trail. With the expansion into Ramsay, the trail project continues to connect communities in the area. The trailhead will provide parking, easy access to the trail, restroom, water-bottle filling station, a picnic area, a … Read more
Due to the demand for dock space in Black River Harbor, the Ottawa National Forest Service will be issuing docking permits by lottery this year. According to the Daily Globe, Black River Harbor offers one of the area’s only access points to Lake Superior. Lisa Klaus, public and administrative affairs officer for the U.S. Forest … Read more