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IRONWOOD – Feeding America and Union Station Food Bank have partnered to provide a mobile food pantry distribution tomorrow (Wednesday May 3rd) at 10:00am.  The distribution site is at the Union Station Building on East Ayer Street in Ironwood.  The mobile food pantry will provide a variety of food products to approximately 250 to 300 […]

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT tomorrow…  Heavy wet snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 9 inches with the lighter amounts near the immediate lakeshore.  Highest amounts in the snow belt. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

N. WISC/ UP – Heavy Snow causing power outages around the area yesterday.  Xcel Energy reported as many as 600 homes from Hurley to Lake Gogebic south to Manitowish Waters without power for much of the day yesterday.  Power has been restored to the affected areas; however, this morning Xcel is reporting a power outage […]

WAKEFIELD – A Water Boil Advisory is in effect for the city of Wakefield and municipal water customers of the Gogebic Range Water Authority, which includes the Bessemer, Ironwood, and Wakefield Townships.  On Friday, the city collected more samples, with another positive result at a source water sampling point. Testing on Saturday had the same […]

ODANAH – Plan for Snowmobile Route Being Brought to the Table Again in Ashland County. A plan to resurrect a proposed snowmobile route from Ashland to Odanah is being reexamined by the Ashland County Board. The Daily Press reports that the snowmobile trail would allow someone to ride all the way from Ironwood to Superior. […]

RHINELANDER – On Friday, a former Oneida County sheriff’s sergeant was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 3 years’ probation for stalking his ex-wife and disorderly conduct. Stetson Grant was found guilty of those two charges during a jury trial back in February. Court records say Grant called his ex-wife as many as a […]

IRONWOOD – Gas prices in Michigan dropped 13 cents compared to last week. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.49 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 3 cents less than this time last month and 53 cents less than this time last year.  Most expensive gas prices in Michigan are in […]

MARQUETTE – An Ontonagon County athlete is heading to the NFL.  Former Northern Michigan Offensive lineman Jake Witt was drafted on Saturday in the 7th round by the Indianapolis Colts at pick number 236. Witt was a standout athlete at Ewen Trout-Creek as a basketball player where he scored more than 1,000 points in basketball […]

WAKEFIELD – The Boil Advisory remains in effect in Wakefield.  This boil water notice will remain in effect until results from the sampling verify that the water is safe to drink.   The boil notice includes customers of the Gogebic Range Water Authority, including Bessemer Township, Ironwood Township and Wakefield Township.  Water customers are advised to […]

ASHLAND – Former Ashland County Jail Administrator’s Firing Ruled Warranted. An appeal and the possibility of bringing a legal suit against the county are what could be in store for the former Ashland County Jail Administrator Kim Lavasseur, now that her termination has been held up by an impartial county officer. The Ashland Daily Press […]