Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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The employment picture in Iron County, which has the highest jobless rate in Wisconsin, didn’t get any better in November. The latest report from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development lists the county with a 13.2 percent jobless rate, compared to 12.1 percent in October and 11.9 percent a year ago. Neighboring Vilas County shot to a 9.5 percent unemployment rate in November from 7.8 percent in October. As a result, Vilas County moved from seventh to fourth in the percentage of residents unemployed. Oneida County worsened from 6.9 p...
MASS CITY — Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment is garnering support for an equestrian campground at the Simar Landing Strip in Mass City. In a letter requesting support from local groups and state officials, Cathy Wainio, of MI-TRALE, noted the organization is in the business of helping build and improve trail recreation across the five western Upper Peninsula counties. The group presently maintains and improves off-road vehicle and equestrian trails under MI-TRALE support and maintenance agreements with the O...
BURTON (AP) - Michigan's lone wild wolverine - the first confirmed since the 1800s - is taking a farewell tour. The stuffed and mounted animal is hitting Monroe and the Flint and Saginaw areas in the new year before "retiring" at the Saginaw Bay Visitors Center at the Bay City State Recreation Area. Stops include the Courtland Center mall in Burton, Castle Museum in Saginaw and the Monroe County Historical Museum, MLive.com reported Friday. The exhibit featuring the animal discovered alive...
NEW YORK (AP) - It's one of America's great recycling success stories: Every year, hundreds of thousands of discarded Christmas trees are collected and reused. Many are picked up curbside by local garbage collection services and turned into mulch. But there are other second acts for Christmas trees, too. They're placed on beaches to shore up dunes and sunk in lakes as fish habitats. They've even been milled into lumber for use in building homes. How many of the 25 million to 30 million fresh...
MILWAUKEE (AP) - If you've never done a polar bear plunge before, this New Year's Day might not be the best day to start. In some cold-weather climates, hardy souls ring in the new year with a chilly tradition: jumping into a freezing ocean or lake. They describe the experience as exhilarating and say an icy dip on Jan. 1 makes the rest of the year a lot less challenging in comparison. New Year's Day temperatures tend to range from 25 degrees to 30 degrees across much of Wisconsin and...
