Residents in Mellen are being asked by the school district to increase taxes by 50% in order to maintain local schools. TheAshlandDailyPress reports votes will be asked to increase the districts revenue limit by $500K each year over the next three school years. That translates to an increase of $246 on a home valued at … Read more
Rubik’s Cube fan’s met this weekend in Escanaba to compete in solving their cubes as fast as possible. “Speedcubers” of all ages from around the world gathered to race against the clock and against each other. The standard cube was joined by 3×3 cubes, a triangular pyramid puzzle, and solving a cube one handed. Results … Read more
Ironwood Plastics has a new vice president and general manager. Joe Redmond joins Ironwood’s parent company CTB with 30 years experience in a variety of roles at a number of companies in Michigan, Ohio and Massachusetts. Before joining the private sector, he served in the Army as a Pershing Missile crew member. He is a … Read more
Rubik’s Cube fan’s met this weekend in Escanaba to compete in solving their cubes as fast as possible. “Speedcubers” of all ages from around the world gathered to race against the clock and against each other. The standard cube was joined by 3×3 cubes, a triangular pyramid puzzle, and solving a cube one handed. Results … Read more
Ironwood Plastics has a new vice president and general manager. Joe Redmond joins Ironwood’s parent company CTB with 30 years experience in a variety of roles at a number of companies in Michigan, Ohio and Massachusetts. Before joining the private sector, he served in the Army as a Pershing Missile crew member. He is a … Read more
Paul Boehm said he was leaving his ice shack near Merriweather in Bergland Township, when he fell through the ice but was able to kick himself out and crawl on his stomach for a bit, but then broke through again and couldn’t get himself out. Sue Barrette, who owns a home on the lakefront heard … Read more
The trio of restauranteurs who opened the Local Bar and Grille at the Chequamagon Bay Golf Club have opened their next venture in the historic Hotel Chequamegon. The AshlandDailyPress reports Michael and Natalie Skinnes and friend Brad Moullet had been looking at the location and jumped at the chance to move into the space. The … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Gogebic-Iron County Airport board, replacement of the the facility’s water pump was approved. The failed pump , left the main buildings at airport without water. TheDailyGlobe reports Airport Manager Jeremy Busch said restrooms in the facility weren’t available and portable restrooms were ordered until repairs could be completed. … Read more
Work on the new Ironwood Water Treatment plant continues. TheDailyGlobe reports the city commission approved a Rural Development package for just over $375,000 for Phase 1 which is ongoing. Just over $343,000 of that money went to CD Smith Constructon, with the rest going to engineering services. Possibly the only upside of the dismal winter … Read more
Northland College in Ashland has announced that it will begin the process of closing the school if it does not raise $12 million in the next few weeks. TheAshlandDailyPress reports declining enrollment, decreased financial support and growing costs have put the school in its precarious position. Northland has been operating in the red since 2016. … Read more