Earlier in the week, the Ashland City Council voted to appoint Jim Gregoire to fill the District 5 seat vacated by Laura Graf in August. TheDailyPress reports Gregoire was the only applicant for the position. He works as a patient access specialist from Memorial Medical Center. He served the city as Police Chief from 2016-2020 … Read more
The special meeting of the Hurley City Council on Monday set a few things in motion. TheDailyGlobe reports the council approved the purchase of a new squad car for the police dpeartment, and two administrative assistants, firefighters and seasonal student workers all received raises. Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Wiercinski said the raises are long coming, as all … Read more
After over 25 years as County Clerk, Michael Saari retired late last week. TheDailyGlobe reports after serving the county of working with the public and the county board of supervisors and its committees, Saari’s last day wrapped up with a party to send him off. Saari attended his last board meeting on the 26th of … Read more
The city of Houghton may now hold the world record for the most plaid worn on a single day, but the turnout in Ironwood at the intersection of Lowell and Aurora Streets downtown. was great and a good time was had by all. TheDailyGlobe reports attendance in Ironwood was roughly 650 people this year despite … Read more
Bayfield County’s only nursing home will soon have a new roof. TheDailyPress reports the county is borrowing three million dollars through short term bonds that will fund replacing the roof and highway repairs. Northern Lights Services has had to put off maintenance projects for the last few years and now the facility in Washburn has … Read more
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has granted a 1-year extension to sister agency DNR and Greenland Township to find a drilling contractor to replace the 19th century water source that has been used as a drinking water source along the Bill Nichols Rail Trail in the Upper Penninsula’s Keweenaw copper mining … Read more
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians held their general election. Henry “Butch” St. Germaine Sr. was voted President, Mike Allen Sr. garnered the most votes for Vice President. Jamie Allen, Charles “Chuck” Burgess, John “Goober” Johnson and Frank Mitchell Sr. were all voted to the council. The Seat held by Henry … Read more
It looks like the Snowmobile Olympus will not be happening this year. According to TheDailyGlobe, the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners last year had discussed the condition of the fairgrounds and said they would not allow for the event. Now, with all the fire at the fairgrounds, the chances of holding the event this year … Read more
It’s Plaidurday in the U.P. and there are three communities vying for wearing the most plaid in the state. 6News reports Ironwood, Keweenaw and Marquette are all in competition to be the one who sports the most of the iconic symbol of the Upper Peninsula. In fact, Keweenaw is looking to set a world record … Read more
At its last meeting, the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the county’s 2023-24 fiscal budget. According to TheDailyGlobe, the vote was unanimous after no comments from a public hearing before the vote. The budget totaled $8,746,009, with a large part of it, just over two million dollars going towards public safety, in … Read more