With the official start of Summer happening this weekend, the the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has announced it will continue to monitor the waters of a network of local beaches in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. For the two decades, the WUPHD has worked with the Keweenaw Bay Indian community to sample … Read more
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has announced that 22 businesses in the U.P. will receive grant funding for employee training through the second cycle of the agency’s 2025 Going PRO Talent Fund. The Talent Fund grants awards to employees to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly-hired employees. Training … Read more
At its meeting last week, the Oneida County public health board unanimously approved a merger of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) programs in Oneida and Vilas counties. Oneida County public health director Linda Conlon said a merger of this type is nothing new. Vilas County officials, citing staffing issues in the county health department, … Read more
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has announced that 22 businesses in the U.P. will receive grant funding for employee training through the second cycle of the agency’s 2025 Going PRO Talent Fund. The Talent Fund grants awards to employees to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly-hired employees. Training … Read more
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council meets today and will hear presentations on state parks, boating access sites and trails in the eastern Upper Peninsula, updates on the DNR’s wolf abundance trail camera survey and the U.P. deer camp survey. The DNR’s Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula citizens’ advisory … Read more
One person was killed and two others were injured in a head-on crash in Bergland on Saturday. Members of the Ontonagon Sheriff’s Department, MSP in Wakefield and Forest Service officers responded to M-28 near Timberland Rentals. An 81-year-old man from Wakefield was driving eastbound and was turning left into a private driveway. The other car, … Read more
The second annual Gogebic County Law Enforcement Academy was held at Gogebic Community College this week, giving high school students a chance to gain some hands on experience in the field of law enforcement. 16 students from the U.P., lower Michigan and Wisconsin attended the event, put on by the Michigan State Police. Participants got … Read more
The city of Bessmer has hired a new auditor. The Bessemer City Council at the beginning of the week approved hiring Gabridge and Company of Grand Rapids to audit the city’s records for this year and next. The cost for both years is just under $50,000. The city had been using another company based in … Read more
On Wednesday in Ironwood, veterans got a chance to experience bike riding with adaptive options. Limitations to mobility can take the pleasure of a nice bike ride in the summer out of the picture for many. The Superior Alliance for Independent Living or SAIL partnered with Veteran’s Affairs to give physically challenged vets an option. … Read more
After a public meeting at the end of May, the Ironwood City Commission at its last meeting on Monday approved a resolution to approve the fiscal year 2025-26 budget. The new fiscal year begins on July 1st, and the $36,540,000 budget covers total revenue and net assets, and total expenditures including capital outlay and transfers. … Read more