The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the drafting of a letter to Governor Gretchen Witmer, objecting to the diversion of COVID 19 vaccinations from rural to more suburban areas of the state. According to the Daily Globe, the letter will also be addressed to the appropriate persons at the Michigan Department of Public … Read more
The Ironwood Chamber of Commerce has begun Festival Ironwood 2021 preparations. According to the Daily Globe, the annual four-day, family-friendly event centered at Historic Depot Park was canceled for 2020 and planning for 2021 had started but stopped once the pandemic shutdown orders were put in place in March. At present, the event may be … Read more
One of the items on the agenda of the Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board when it met earlier this week was issues with Boutique Air, which is the Essential Air Service Provider for the area. Tom Warren, the vice president of business development for the airline flew in from Colorado to address the concerns of the … Read more
Ironwood is one step closer to new fencing for Miners Memorial Heritage Park. According to the Daily Globe, the city commission approved authorizing bids for replacement fencing, including around the Jessieville elevated water storage tank. Commissioner Rick Semo, who is also president of the Friends of the Miners Park, said the funding for the fencing … Read more
Summer visitors to Saxon Harbor will be able to purchase firewood from a self serve kiosk, similar to the pay as you go lockers in the bus station. The Iron County Forestry and Parks Committee approved a contract recently with George Dalbec Logging. According to the Daily Globe, the logging company will provide the kiosk … Read more
http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-020921-STUART-%20La%20Rosa%20Dinner%20Different%20This%20Year.mp3 The annual La Rosa Dinner at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church for the last 45 years has resulted in lots of happy faces socializing and eating a homemade spaghetti dinner. With COVID 19, however, things have been a bit different. This year the Church and the dinner committee successfully pivoted, by offering drive … Read more
The Ironwood Planning Commission met Thursday, with continued work on their site plan review and conditional permit application process. According to the Daily Globe, the commission explained the process and scheduling for what could be at least eight public hearings over the next two months to consider marijuana establishment licensing applications. There are eight applicants … Read more
The Ironwood Township Volunteer Fire Department is the proud owner of six personal thermal imagers, used to find hotspots in walls, the temperature of a room in a building on fire and people in a burning building by detecting their heat signatures. The Township is one of the first departments in the county to have … Read more
Students in the Watersmeet Township School District will continue remote learning due to cold weather in the area and ongoing COVID19 numbers. Students will stay at home til at least the 12th. The forecast for the next week is expected to see temperatures with the wind chill dropping to 30 to 50 below. Ontonagon county … Read more
Taylor County Judge Ann Knox-Bauer, has appointed a special prosecutor in the criminal case against former Hurley Fire Chief Darell Petrusha. The Daily Globe reports that Judge Knox who is hearing the case, has appointed Allen Brey to the position. Brey will receive a higher pay rate than most special prosecutors, mainly due to the … Read more