Although the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners announced recently that there would be no plans for a county fair in 2024 in order to allow for reconstruction of the fairgrounds, at another meeting at the end of October, County Board Chairman James Lorenson said some form of a county fair might be possible, if circumstances … Read more
A disease that is deadly to oak trees has been found in Ashland. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Wilt has been found in samples from a red oak tree from Gordon, which extends from Clam Lake to just north of Glidden and north to Cayuga. Department of Natural Resources forest health specialist Paul Cigan said the risk of … Read more
The Tri-County Corridor has had a loan from Ashland County has been forgiven. The Tri County Corridor is a 62 mile former railbed that runs through Douglas, Bayfield and Ashland and connects Superior and Ashland. According to the AshlandDailyPress, in 2021 the county loaned the corridor a $10,000 loan after the former director embezzeled $200,000 … Read more
“Visitors to Cary Road Park in Hurley will see a change in the availability of workout options. The park now has a new outdoor fitness court. Its taken almost a year to get the project complete, with funding from the American Rescue Plan act. The fitness court is free to use and features workouts that … Read more
“The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is gearing up to observe the 48th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The museum will be hosting a memorial event to mark the loss of the freighter to the Superior with all 29 souls aboard. This year’s event tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. is closed to the … Read more
There were no injuries when a car and a deer collided while traveling north on Rosseau Road, west of Heitla Road near Greenland Township in Ontonagon County on Saturday afternoon. The Ontonagon County Sheriff reported that the driver said the deer jumped out in front of his vehicle and it was sufficiently damaged that it … Read more
The man who robbed the Associated Bank in Mercer was arrested shortly after the robbery. Monday, Iron County Emergency Dispatch received a call from the bank saying they’d just been robbed. A description of the getaway vehicle and the direction it traveled was sent out to all points; a deputy in Mercer saw the vehicle … Read more
Although students in the Drummond Area School District continue to exceed scholastic expectations, the district school board and administration are asking the community for input on how to address significant challenges within the district. TheAshlandDailyPress reports those include a budget shortfall, without additional funding, current programs and services will suffer. Secondly, there are facility needs … Read more
Classes at Lakeland Union High School were cancelled yesterday morning due to an issue with the heat. A posting put up around 6:30 in the morning on the Lakeland Union High School’s Facebook page shared the news, that due to a break in a heating unit water pipe, there was no heat in the building … Read more
Residents now have access to legal help in Gogebic and Hillsdale counties. The Legal Self-Help Center of Gogebic County is located in the historic Gogebic County Courthouse, in Bessemer. Visitors to the Centers in can access high-speed internet, computers, and printers to use the Michigan Legal Help website in English or Spanish, which has free, … Read more