The Lakeland Union High School Board of Education is now an eight-member board. The LakelandTimes reports at-large member Ann Hunt resigned from the board last week and the board “regretfully accepted” it. Hunt was not at the meeting and no reason for her departure was given. The topic of a smaller board and perhaps waiting … Read more
An Ashland man who threatened to shoot someone at Ashland High and Ashland Police officers will face trial in the fall. Lucias A. Herron,19, has been charged with making terrorist threats and battery or threat to a judge, prosecutor or law enforcement officer. TheDailyPress reports the threat was made on social media that someone had … Read more
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees, the future of the building trades program was discussed and the board approved its administrative restructuring plan. TheDailyGlobe reports the administrative restructuring comes as Vice President of Academic Services leaves and will mean a shuffling of duties. When it comes to the building trades program, instructor Dennis … Read more
The Ironwood School District is coming closer to hiring a new superintendent to replace Superintendent Travis Powell. TheDailyGlobe reports Powell has served Ironwood Area Schools for the past six years and will be the new director of instructional services with the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District. Powell attended his last school board meeting on Monday, and … Read more
The City of Wakefield has a new treasurer. Patricia Sperhake has been deputy treasurer since July of last year. TheDailyGlobe reports at its meeting on Monday evening, the Wakefield City Council voted to promote Sperhake. She’s completed the Michigan Treasurer’s Association training session and has been training on the job for the last few months. … Read more
There are more changes at the Iron River Public Library. TheDailyPress reports three members of the board were replaced in November, and earlier in the month, two more members were replaced. Rich Nemitz has replaced board president Cassie Fleming and Karl Morrin has replaced Wendy Furtak. The changes come as residents continue to raise concerns … Read more
An agreement to provide law enforcement services between Ashland County and the City of Mellen has been established. TheDailyPress report the agreement that begins July 1st, will provide residents with a deputy assigned to patrol the city for 40 hours a week, year-round. Mellen has had difficulty staffing its own police department, so the agreement … Read more
There will be an important topic on the ballot for residents of Gogebic County in August. The millage that would continue to support emergency medical services in the county will be up for a vote. The amount of the millage won’t change and will allow the county to continue to contract for emergency medical services … Read more
There will be two public input sessions about the possible designation of the Western U.P. as the Copper Country National Heritage Area. The Department of Natural Resources Office of Public Lands and Michigan History Center are working together to get public input on the possiblility of a National Heritage Area designation that would cover part … Read more
The first high school chapter of Ducks Unlimited has been formed in the state, and it will be at the Hurley School. TheDailyGlobe reports the Hurley Board of Education approved the formation of the chapter last week after a presentation of the benefits of youth engagement by the regional director of Ducks Unlimited Jesse, Youth … Read more