Five U.P. schools have been awarded part of $10 million awarded to 75 schools statewide as part of the Universal Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA Challenge. The initiative, as part of the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP) programs, is designed to increase completion of FAFSA by high school … Read more
After last year’s lack of snow forced the cancellation of the event, there was plenty for this years running of the annual Northern Pines Sled Dog races in Iron River. More than 50 mushers driving hundreds of dogs ran the races on Saturday. Both pros and young races competed against each other. Mushers come from … Read more
The man accused of threatening Lakeland Times publisher Gregg Walker and Oneida County judge Michael Schiek has posted bond. Peter Thomas Gruich’s attorney petitioned the judge for a bond reduction earlier last week and was released from custody after posting a $2,000 bond, down from the original $40,000 bond. Gruich’s attorney said he regrets any … Read more
A skating coach that traveled to Eagle River several times a year to work with promising young skaters was one of the 67 killed in the recent plane crash near Washington DC. Alexander “Sasha” Kirsanov competed professionally in Russia, then moved to the U.S. to skate and then later in his career to coach. Sasha … Read more
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has announce a more than $100 million investment in transportation infrastructure projects across Wisconsin. The projects will upgrade and repair aging local roadways that are used by farmers, producers and ag and forestry workers. There are 55 projects statewide that will share in that funding, including … Read more
The Gogebic County Fair Board held a meeting on Monday night and voted to submit a grant application to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. TheDailyGlobe reports the grant would be for $100,000. Board Chair Linda Nelson suggested that if the grant is approved, repaving part of the fairground would be a good … Read more
The 2025 National Pond Hockey Championships will be returning to Eagle River this weekend on Dollar Lake. The lack of cold weather last year led to the event being cancelled. Spectators can come and watch teams from across the country compete on 24 specially marked rinks for the championship. The four on four games will … Read more
The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will be conducting a series of town halls across the U.P. in a three day tour designed to strengthen the relationship between the center and local Veterans. The tour will travel to five communities, giving Vets the opportunity to meet face to face with VA leadership and discuss … Read more
The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians was selected to receive an award of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The award will result in approximately $15 million dollars in funding to construct a 44-unit apartment complex in Watersmeet, MI, on the tribe’s reservation. The apartment complex … Read more
Another snowmobile accident has claimed the life of a Wisconsin man. The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office reports a 36-year-old man from Bonduel died affter a crash on Trail No. 3 near Federal Forest Road 730 and U.S. 45 in Stannard Township late evening this past Friday. EMS and first responders performed CPR, but the man … Read more