Local Schools Hosting American Red Cross Blood Drives to Earn Scholarship Dollars. Four area schools will host blood drives over the coming weeks. The American Red Cross offers schools a scholarship program that gets their students engaged to volunteer, contact donors, try to recruit their fellow students, and credits students for units they collect throughout … Read more
The Gogebic Range Water Authority Awaits Wakefield’s Decision on Assuming Control of the Indian Head Water System. The board of the Gogebic Range Water Authority was presented with the details of the Indianhead Water System last week, as Wakefield prepares for a decision on whether the city will assume control of the system. The presentation … Read more
Public Comment Sought on Environmental Assessment for Shooting Range in Ontonagon County. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment for a proposed indoor public shooting range in Ontonagon County. The shooting range and meeting facility would be built … Read more
http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-031821_STUART-Simonich%20Retires.mp3 Long Time Hurley School Board Announces He Won’t Run for Another Term Long time Hurley School Board member Joe Simonich announced recently that he will not run for a tenth term in April. Simonich has served on the board for the past 27 years and was said to have helped the district accomplish great … Read more
Wakefield-Marenisco Board of Ed. Approves Athletic Contracts with Bessemer School District The Wakefield-Marenisco Board of Education met earlier in the week and voted to authorize four separate athletic contracts with the Bessemer Area School District. The five year contracts for Gogebic Miners football, baseball, softball and crosscountry address how coaches will be hired, including a … Read more
The MECCA Cross Country Ski Trails are now public land after being purchased by the Iron County Forestry Department. According to the Daily globe, MECCA President Mike Shouldice said that being entirely on public property gives the group the ability to plan, expand and enhance the trails without risk of having to reroute trails as … Read more
The Ironwood Board of Education has renewed Superintendent Travils Powell’s contract for another three years earlier this week. The board’s recent evaluation found Powell to be hight effective in his position.The Daily Globe reports the language of Powell’s new contract remains unchanged from his prior contract, the renewal simply extends the term for another three … Read more
A mild winter can mean less snow and fewer winter related activities, and in spring can mean a reduced chance of Spring flooding in the area. According to the Daily Globe, Heidi DeRosso, director of Gogebic County Emergency Management and 911 coordinator says no major flooding is expected in the next few months. Additional rain … Read more
Whitecap Mountains Resort in Upson is now closed for the season, but but Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Bessemer plans on staying open a bit longer, running their snow guns over this past weekend. Big Snow Resort’s locations in Wakefield and Bessemer as well as Porkies Ski Area in Ontonagon also plans on continuing to … Read more
The next step in Wakefield’s water project is underway. According to the Daily Globe, the application for a loan of just under $3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rural development division should be submitted this week. During a virtual meeting of the Wakefield City Council, U.P. Engineers and Architects reported the progress. Matt … Read more