At their meeting last week, the Vilas County Board approved the reorganization of the county’s social services department into a human services department. TheLakelandTimes reports the Tri-County Human Services Center, in operation since 1984 will essentially dissolve by January 1, 2025. After a feasibility study, an oversight committee was formed with the main purpose of … Read more
A new clinic will open in May in Ashland. Tamarack Health will begin serving clients on its Ashland Medical Campus. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Tamarack will add primary care, and will improve chronic disease management in the area. Tamarack Health Ashland Clinic is accepting new patients who will be seen by Grant Bludorn, DO, a family medical … Read more
A couple of Ashland’s seasonal residents have returned to the area early. According to TheDailyPress, a pair of peregrine falcons thought to be a female named Penny and her male partner who raised chicks at the Xcel power plant last season have been seen, almost a month earlier than usual. Their nesting box had to … Read more
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced that now that trails in the U.P. are open for use by ORVs, riders should exercise caution during spring break, as some areas are a mixed bag, with snowpack on trails and the ground thawed and sloppy in some areas and still frozen in others. DNR Central … Read more
The city of Wakefield will once again apply for two grants from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources . TheDailyGlobe reports the city will submit for a MDNR Trust Fund Grant, to expand the Eddy Park Campground, and to create a dog park east of the Skate Park at Eddy Park. There was resistance to … Read more
Tomorrow’s vote in Mercer will ask voters in the school district to approve increasing the city’s revenue limit by $800,000 for five years. If the referendum passes, the current mill rate would increase by roughly $112 for every $100,000 of equalized property value. The last reoccuring referendum for the district was passed 11 years ago. … Read more
At its meeting earlier in the week, the Bessemer City Council appointed Clerk/Treasurer Mandy Lake to interim City Manager. TheDailyGlobe reports the council also voted to give her a $5,000 a year raise while she is in the position. She was also instructed to prepare a job posting for the position of City Manager. Before … Read more
The City of Mellen is contemplating dissolving its police department. Finding a full-time replacment for Police Chief Larry Koivisto after he took another job has been difficult, leaving the city with part-time chief for the last nine months. TheAshlandDailyPress says the city cannot compete with other larger communities in the area when it comes to … Read more
Aspirus Health has announced that it is adding a retail pharmacy location in Ironwood, intended to offer patients easier access to their prescriptions. The new pharmacy will be located inside the Aspirus Ironwood Clinic and will accept prescriptions from all providers and will work with most majors insurers. Same-day and next-day refills will be possible … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Iron County Board of Supervisors, the board voted to approve Phase 1 recommendations for the county budget, which includes the fact that despite working to reduce costs the county is facing a $1.25 million deficit. TheDailyGlobe reports part of the deficit is the exclusion by Board Member Kurt … Read more