This past Sunday, folks gathered with their four leggers to walk in the 10th Annual Hound Dog Hike on the Miner Memorial Park Heritage Park Trails in Ironwood. About a dozen canine walkers and their humans participated. The event benefited the Iron King Dog Park in the MMHP, and was a collaborative effort between HOPE, … Read more
The Gogebic County Board will be conducting outreach next month in order to inform residents about the ambulance millage renewal that voters will consider in the November 2nd general election. Two presentations for government leaders will be scheduled in early October, with each one tailored to the needs of each municipality. There will also be … Read more
The Wakefield township board of Trustees voted unanimously this past Tuesday to decline an offer to take over the Indianhead Mountain water system. Supervisor Mandy Lake stated the township doesn’t have a water operator, nor are they equipped to do billing for that type of service. Since Wakefield has declined, it falls to Bessemer to … Read more
The Gogebic Range Trail Authority and ORV and Snowmobile club will meet tomorrow at the Indianhead Lodge Skybar at 6pm in Wakefield for their Fall planning meeting. Work Days, brushing and signing will be discussed as well as building the trail into Wakefield. Find out more on the Gogebic Range Trail Authority ORV & Snowmobile … Read more
Portions of the Bond Falls Scenic Site in Ontonagon county will be closed Monday afternoon through late Tuesday afternoon to accommodate about 30 volunteers who along with park staff will be making repairs to the decking on the boardwalk and bridges that provide access to view the falls. Volunteers will also assist with trail maintenance … Read more
When the Hurley Finance Committee meets on Monday, they’ll consider the cost of an environmental study to supplement future project proposals that includes Range View Drive. The study would be submitted with a grant application to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The Public Works Committee decided to defer the decision to recommend the environmental study … Read more
Fumes from the epoxy coating on the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center will keep anyone from working in the building until the floors have cured for a week. Despite the issue with the epoxy fumes, the rink is on schedule for a grand opening some time in October. There are still lights in one of the … Read more
Ironwood residents may notice that your water bill has “past due” marked on it this month. The mis-billing is due to a computer glitch after a power failure on August 3oth. Power was down for about an hour, and the bills were in the process of being printed. When power was restored and bills starting … Read more
Gogebic County Community Mental Health will host the ninth annual Walk a Mile in My Shoes rally on the 15th at the Wakefield VFW Post 9084. The statewide event is usually held in the spring, but with pandemic restrictions the date had to be pushed to the fall. The main goal of the event is … Read more
Equipment back orders clearing means the Hurley K-12 Science Lab may be ready a few months earlier than the expected April delivery date. Now, the science furnishings are scheduled to ship the beginning of December and should be installed over the winter break. The new lab on one side will be for general sciences like … Read more