Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By BRYAN HELLIOS [email protected] IRONWOOD — The U.S. Forest Service’s Ottawa National Forest is pursuing a land adjustment in Ontonagon County, which will convert a little more than 219 acres of land from private into public use. Lisa Klaus, public relations officer for the forest service, said the land on the west side of the Victoria Lake reservoir meets the park’s goals. “What we always look for when we are acquiring land is we’re provide recreation opportunities and protecting wildlife,” she said. Using a Tripartite Exchange ...
MERCER,Wis. — Candidates will have a chance to make their case to Mercer voters before April’s spring election as the Iron County Citizens’ Forum is hosting a candidates forum later this month. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. March 18 at the Mercer Community Center, according to organizers, and the candidates running for the town chair and two school board seats have been invited. The forum will divided into two segments, with the town chairman portion starting at 7 p.m. and the school board forum starting at approximately 8 p.m. Jeff Stenb...
MADISON — The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance is urging residents to evaluate their flood insurance coverage now as the National Weather Service predicts temperatures across Wisconsin will rise later this week. With rising temperatures comes the possibility of snowmelt-related flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency noted late last month that Wisconsin’s flood risk is above normal to well-above normal throughout March and April. “I think it’s fair to say that most Wisconsinites are ready for winter to be over,...
