Vilas County has introduced an updated fee schedule for county parks this Spring and Summer, and veterans will benefit from discounts and free annual parking permits at parks and landings. TheNewsReview reports last year, the county implemented user access fees for all vehicles accessing county parks and landings. The fees generated from permits support improvements … Read more
U.P. lawmakers are joining forces in demanding accountability when it comes to the closure of Aspirus Ontonagon. Congressman Jack Bergman joined with Michigan State Senator Ed McBroom and State Representative Greg Markkanen have sent a letter to the CEO of Aspirus Health, questioning the construction of a new facility that would replace the current facility, … Read more
Residents in Ashland may soon see an increase in their trash bill, as the result of the renewal of a five year contract the city holds with Republic Services. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Republic services has increased its fees by 27%. Right now, recycling has simply been a part of a resident’s overall trash bill. But now … Read more
http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-030424-STUART-two%20u.p.%20communities%20receive%20grants%20and%20loans%20from%20usda.mp3 Two communities in the Upper Peninsula have received just over $2.5 million in loans and grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. Wakefield in Gogebic county will use its loan to complete improvements to the water distribution system, improving fire flows, water main capacity and to … Read more
http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-030424-STUART-housing%20development%20discussed%20during%20bessemer%20city%20council%20meeting.mp3 The Bessemer City Council last Monday discussed a housing project in the city that may start construction this summer. TheDailyGlobe reports that the topic was addressed during the public comment session of the meeting. Project Developer Chad Bucknell, who owns Bessemer Small Engine, let the city know that he’s requesting tax-exempt status for the … Read more
At its last meeting, the Bayfield County Board voted against a proposal to expand the use of ATVs and UTVs on more of the county roadways. According to TheDailyPresscurrently only 40 to 50% of county highways allow those vehicles on roadways. The county has had issues with maintaining signage designating which roads the vehicles can … Read more
After testing some 40 homes in Ashland, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has found five of those homes have lead levels higher than the state threshold. TheAshlandDailyPress reports that when 10% of the sample results exceed 15 parts per billion, the sample is considered unsafe. In a press release, Public Works Director John Butler … Read more
The Higher Learning Commission earlier this week informed the Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees that the college has been granted accreditation through 2034. According to TheDailyGlobe, the college met all the criteria for accreditation during the visit to the campus by the commission’s committee last Fall. The designation allows students to receive federal student … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Ironwood Area School Board, the amended budget for the current fiscal year was discussed and the board heard an update on the status of the demolition of the former Josephsons Nursing Home, which is on property purchased by the school district for use by students in the future. … Read more
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority has in a third wave of funding awarded $7.4 million in grants to the Michigan Housing Opportunities Promoting Energy Efficiency program, part of which will come to the U.P. The MSHDA provides financial and technical assistance through public and private partnerships to create and preserve affordable housing, engage in … Read more