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The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department reports that the Western U.P. surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 cases and 200 deaths. From Dec. 1 to Wednesday, there were 47 new COVID-19 cases in Gogebic County, 11 new cases in Ontonagon, 19 new cases in Baraga County, 168 new cases in Houghton and 21 new cases in Keweenaw. There … Read more

Winter Riding Season Has Started, Then Stopped Due to Warm Up

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The Gogebic Range Trail Authority-ORV & Snowmobile has posted that grooming operations have been paused until this Thursday due to the current warm up. Trails are currently rated poor to very good. Trail 8 east of our grooming Authority is impassable for inexperienced riders. Trail 11s south of trail 2 is also impassable for inexperienced … Read more

Special Consultant Gives Presentation to Board of Commissioners

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This past Wednesday, the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners were given a presentation on how to spend American Rescue Plan Act funds coming to the area. Tim Dempsey, vice president of Public Sector Consultants answered board members questions about the federal stimulus money virtually. Dempsey said there is money going to every single jurisdiction in … Read more

Blood Supply in U.S. and Upper Peninsula At All Time Low

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The American Red Cross is grappling with a historically low blood supply and donors are expecially needed during this time of year. The American Red Cross supplies almost half of the country’s blood supply. There is no waiting period for those wishing to donate blood, who’ve had their flu shot and COVID-19 vaccinations. In Gogebic … Read more

Use of Generators As A Main Power Source Examined In Bessemer

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The Bessemer City Council is considering an ordinance to regulate temporary use of portable generators. Several years back, a house burned down due to a generator being used long term. According to City Manager Charly Loper with that track record the city needs to differentiate between the use of generators on a tempoarary basis and … Read more

First Case of New Coronavirus Strain Found in the Region

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A case of the Omicron variant has been identified in a specimen from a Wisconsin resident with recent travel history to South Africa. The person was fully vaccinated and had had a booster. They reported mild symptoms and have not needed hospitalization. It will take several weeks to determine Omicron’s transmissibility, impact on disease severity, … Read more

Winter Outdoor Sports Season Officially Underway on Monday

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The Iron County snowmobile and winter ATV trails will open Monday at 8:00 am after the conclusion of the statewide antlerless hunt and private landowner easement restrictions. Early season riding conditions can change rapidly. Riders need to use caution as low snow conditions, open water or icy conditions may exist. With the lake effect snow … Read more