The Iron County Board of Commissioners at their last meeting voted to place just over $83,500 in Opioid Settlement funds into 2023 budget. Because of the nature of the funding, there are restrictions, the county is looking at using them for drug counseling in jail. The board also discussed damage to the restrooms at the … Read more
The name of the man killed in a shooting in downtown Houghton has been released. At his appearance Friday in 97th District Court, Evan Dixon was denied bond during his hearing, with the court moving the case forward, with an arraignement hearing to be scheduled in 21 days in the shooting death of Theron Duncan … Read more
Bayfield County Board officials are working on a couple of fronts to keep the county’s only nursing home open. TheAshlandDailyPress reports the Northern Lights Board of Directors and the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors have agreed to hire Health Dimensions Group toan assess and evaluate its operations and present the boards with it’s conclusions to … Read more
Bayfield County Board officials are working on a couple of fronts to keep the county’s only nursing home open. TheAshlandDailyPress reports the Northern Lights Board of Directors and the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors have agreed to hire Health Dimensions Group toan assess and evaluate its operations and present the boards with it’s conclusions to … Read more
The name of the man killed in a shooting in downtown Houghton has been released. At his appearance Friday in 97th District Court, Evan Dixon was denied bond during his hearing, with the court moving the case forward, with an arraignement hearing to be scheduled in 21 days in the shooting death of Theron Duncan … Read more
The official word on the cause of the fire at the Gogebic County Fairground has been released. TheDailyGlobe reports the report, issued by the Ironwood Public Safety Department concluded that the fire that destroyed three structures on the grounds was accidental. The start of the fire was determined to be sparks from a small fire … Read more
At a separate committee meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, the board considered the possibility of moving the county fairgrounds to a different part of the county. At a previous meeting of the Econominc Development and Capital Improvement Committee at the beginning of the month, the board discussed a letter from Marenisco Township … Read more
A snowmobile safety certification course is being offered on December 2nd at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood. The purpose of the Snowmobile Safety Course is to educate and develop safe, knowledgeable, and responsible snowmobile owners and operators. Topics covered include correct riding techniques, protective equipment, understanding terrain and trail operations, laws and regulations, causes and … Read more
The suspect in the shooting that killed one person in Houghton on Monday night will make his first appearance in court on Friday. Evan Dixon is charged with one count of premeditated first-degree murder and one count of felony possession of a firearm. The name of the victim is scheduled to be released at Dixon’s … Read more
Ashland County has a new county District Attorney. According to the AshlandDailyPress, Blake Gross was sworn in on the 9th, replacing David Meany who retired in October of this year. Gross will serve out the remainder of Meany’s term and then that seat will be up for election in January of 2025. Gross was appointed … Read more