An accident involving a snowmobile has claimed another life. An unidentified man was the second in a two sled caravan. According to the Iron county sheriff, the man on the lead sled checked behind him at a certain point and didn’t find his friend. Apparently the rider failed to negotiate a curve in the trail, … Read more
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a new director of Health and Human Services after the sudden resignation of the current director, Robert Gordon. Gordon announced his departure without explanation this past Friday, just hours after signing a revised order to allow restaurants to resume indoor dining on Feb. 1. Gordon issued sweeping orders to curb … Read more
Right now, more than 1.2 million people in Michigan are eligible for SNAP benefits and for the next six months, recipients will see an increase in their food assistance benefits by 15%. Funds for January will be added to recipients’ Bridge Cards before the end of the month. Using federal coronavirus aid dollars, Michigan residents … Read more
The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and their partner PointsBet will begin online sports betting at noon today. Michigan is the sixth operational state for PointsBet’s sports betting product. The Michigan Gaming Control Board worked closely with the tribe to fulfill all requirements needed to launch betting today. To help celebrate … Read more
Starting next week, Iron County residents over 65 will be able to make appointments to receive their COVID 19 vaccinations. The state health department announced the expanded roll out of the immunization program for the entire state. Those over 65 can obtain the vaccine through their health care provider, pharmacy, or local or tribal public … Read more
The Michigan Department of Health and Human services has announced indoor dining in the state will resume Feb.1 with restrictions. The announcement ends a two month period where restaurants and bars have had to close to serving patrons indoors. The extent of restrictions on establishments isn’t known yet. Previous statements from the governor suggested a … Read more
Upon advice from the Health Department, kindergarten and fourth grade classes have gone virtual as a result of exposure. The Daily Globe reports that Bessemer School District Superintendent Dan Niemi reported that an infected fourth grader had been ill and out of school since the 8th, so exposure was limited. The kindergarten student had been … Read more
A reminder that businesses that have fewer than 100 employees and have experienced hardship since Governor Whitmer’s executive order are eligible to apply for Invest UP’s Small Business Survival Grant Program, which could provide anywhere from $15,000 to $20,000 in assistance. $2.5 million out of $55 million set by the state is earmarked for the … Read more
Lottery ticket sales increase as jackpots grow. Lottery officials estimate the Powerball jackpot to be $730 million and the Mega Millions jackpot at $850 million. If someone were to win the Mega Millions tonight it would be the third-largest jackpot ever. A Powerball winner tomorrow night would take home the fifth-largest jackpot ever in the … Read more
The Iron County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of two snowmobiles in the early morning hours on Monday. The two 2004 Arctic Cat F7 snow mobiles, one black and the other black and red with “Grim Reaper” decals were stolen from the northern parking lot of the Great Northern Motel in Mercer, WI. It … Read more