The snow in the area is just in time…this weekend is Ironwood’s Jack Frost Festival. This year’s festival coincides with First Friday, and several organizations will be participating. The Downtown Ironwood Development Authority is holding “Frost Friday”, with a vendor crawl with more than 25 arts and crafts vendors manning booths at various businesses. The … Read more
The City of Washburn is looking to add improvements to Hillside Park and is working on formulating recommendations for those improvements. The Parks Committee has been gathering public input both at their monthly meetings and from comments gathered at listening session held earlier this year. That information was shared along with four options at a … Read more
An Ashland County Circuit Court judge has determined that a Bayfield man is not competent to stand trial on drug charges. TheDailyPress reports Robert Charette Jr., 55, faces 12 charges including drug possession with intent to deliver, possession of paraphernalia, maintaining a drug trafficking location as well as disorderly conduct and domestic abuse. Judge Kelly … Read more
The Friends of the Mercer Public Library will once again be holding its traditional Holiday Cookie Exchange. The fun starts at noon at the Mercer Public Library on West Margaret Street next Saturday, the 14th. Attendees are asked to bring three dozen homemade cookies, candies or other holiday to share and exchange in order to … Read more
An Arbor Vitae man was killed in a one car crash near Newbold in Oneida County over the holiday weekend. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Department issued a press release that said deputies responded to a call around 3:15 Friday afternoon. Deputies arrived to find that David Woods, 71, had driven off the road on County … Read more
At its last meeting, the Bessemer City Council voted approve the approve the contract of the city’s new clerk/treasurer. TheDailyGlobe reports Samantha Zacovek has been working as the deputy clerk since earlier in the year after former clerk/treasurer Mandy Lake began working as interim city manager. Lake, Zacovek and utility clerk Lisa Sellin have worked … Read more
There’s a special event coming up on Wednesday. The Chamber of Commerce “Live After 5” is being co-sponsored by the Mercer Fire Department and the Mercer Cross Country Ski Club at the MECCA Chalet. The event will also gather holiday gifts for the Iron County Fire Association’s annual toy drive. Those attending are asked to … Read more
Ironwood and the Michigan Baseball Congress have reached an agreement that will bring adult baseball to the city and make improvemnts to Randa Field as part of the deal. TheDailyGlobe reports City Manager Paul Anderson was approached by the congress about bringing adult baseball to the area. The group, called the Great Lakes Baseball League … Read more
The Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center has received a new designation. The local facility has been named a level IV trauma center by the Wisconsin Department of Health The Level IV designation shows that the facility can provide advanced life support and stabilization, evaluation, diagnostic testing and services, and the ability to transfer to a … Read more
A lawsuit brought against former legislator Janet Bewley has been dismissed. The wrongful death suit was filed by Brandon Fink, on behalf of his young daughter, 5-year-old Khaleesi Fink, who, along with her mother, died in a crash involving Bewley and another vehicle. Fink sued Bewley, Jodi Munson-the other driver and Alyssa Ortman, his child’s … Read more