Seven community based organizations and 10 individuals in the U.P. will share in just over $67,000 from Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions, the lead organization of the Region 1 Perinatal Quality Collaborative. The grants are aimed at enhancing birth outcomes, reducing health disparities and addressing the cause of those disparities. The Gogebic-Ontonagon Great Start Collaborative … Read more
The town of Lac du Flambeau has drafted a proposal to send to the tribal council of the Lac due Flambeau tribe in order to resolve the dispute between the two regarding four roads on tribal land. TheLakelandTimes reports the tribe is asking for almost $10 million to resolve expire easements and payments not made … Read more
Residents of Bessemer have higher water rates coming. According to TheDailyGlobe, the City Council approved the increase in water rates beginning September 1st, with more hikes in the future plan. The rate hike will help the city do some much neaded work on the city’s water system, including replacing a water main and reservoir tank, … Read more
The Hurley School District has received more than $20,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that has helped the district purchase two manual milling machines and three manual lathes. Technology education and metals teachers Jacob Hostettler says his two classes are very popular among students and the purchase of the new equipment will allow … Read more
A public hearing has been scheduled by the Oneida County Planning and Development Committee for July 24th to hear complaints that Kirk Bangstad, the owner of Mincoqua Brewing Company has continued to violate the conditions of his conditional use permit connected to the outdoor beer garden at the the brewing company. TheLakelandTimes reports that at … Read more
A woman from Sanborn has accomplished something that very few people in the world would attempt, and set a world record doing it. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Bridget McCutchen has been certified by the Guiness Book of Records as the youngest person to ride around the worl in a motorcycle. McCutcheon began her adventure with her riding … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board, members met with the new Denver Air station manager. TheDailyGlobe reports Chris Anderson, the current station manager will be moving to Phoenix, doing the same job as he is now in Ironwood with Denver Air. Anderson is training the new manager, Logan Olkonen. Anderson … Read more
Safe and Just Michigan is hosting an Expungement Fair at the Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! office in Marquette on Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm. The goal of the fair is to help screen residents of the U.P. and help them on their way to getting their record cleared. According to Kamau … Read more
A 16-year-old from Ironwood has been arrested following a string of break-ins and thefts. Vehicles and garages were targeted, and calls to the Hurley Police Department led to an investigation. Three counts of burglary and four counts of theft were referred to the Iron county Department of Human Services. It is believed the youth may … Read more
At the last meeting of the Vilas County Board, one of the items on the agenda was the county owned fairgrounds in Eagle River. According to TheLakeland Times, the fair board and the county are in the final year of a three year lease for the land used for the fair. The little used seven … Read more