An appraiser has been retained to value the property and buildings of the Northland College Campus. TheDailyPress reports college’s board of trustees has instructed staff to start the taking inventory of Northland’s art and artifacts, furniture, equipment and special collections. As all that is happening, Interim President Barb Lundberg said they’re focused on the needs … Read more
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has requested an extension of the major disaster declaration connected to the ice storm that devastated communities in the lower and upper peninsulas. The extension from FEMA will allow local municipalities and jurisdictions to finish response activities and assess the impact and damages from the storm. Most communities are just finishing … Read more
A fire in the chimney chase area above the firebox of a fireplace in a home in Arbor Vitae is thought to the cause of a blaze that damaged the roof and attic of a house in the 11800 block of Grouse Covey Lane over the weekend. Arbor Vitae Fire Rescue in a post on … Read more
Cuts by the Trump administration of funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may have a serious impact on climate, weather and water related research in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes. TheDailyPress reports cuts of more than 25% of NOAA’s budget would mean funding for research would drop by almost 65%. Michael C. Morgan, … Read more
A nonprofit peer support organization in Ashland may have to close its doors soon. Genesis 1990 opened as a National Institute of Mental Health-funded demonstration project in August of 1990. The organization provides mental health support in the form of men’s and women’s groups, a recovery group and walk-in Narcan distribution among other services. The … Read more
The Ironwood City Commission at their meeting at the beginning of the week announced that the new pump station for the city has been online and all adjustments to the new system have been made. City Manager Paul Anderson says the city will now continue to use the new station. Now that the work on … Read more
A resistance coalition including the Minocqua Brewing Company SuperPAC along with citizen activists of 50501 is asking Wisconsin governor Tony Evers to continue to defend civil liberties and refuse any federal effort to take control of the Wisconsin National Guard. In an open letter signed by nine resistance activist groups, including Kirk Bangstad, the coalition … Read more
Considered one of the worlds toughest races, the Red Bull 400 is returning to the iconic 35-degree, 470 foot ski flying hill at Copper Peak in Ironwood after a six-year hiatus. The event has been held at Copper Peak twice before, in 2018 and 2019. The popular spring race is scheduled for May 10 this … Read more
After a 5-2 vote by the Gogebic County Commission last month, the Friends of the Gogebic County Fair have taken over management of fair and the fairgrounds. The group meet on the 9th, its first meeting since agreeing to take over. TheDailyGlobe reports those who attended the meeting were give a timeline of the meetings … Read more
A former resident who’d only lived in Ashland for a few years has made an extraordinary gift to the area. TheDailyPress reports John Rhodes had only lived in Ashland for a couple of years before moving away. He died in 2023 at the age of 76. Rhodes worked hard and kept to himself mostly, so … Read more