10/4/2024

N. WISCONSIN - Xcel Energy is sending employees from across the states it serves to the areas impacted by Hurricane Helene to help restore power following the devastating storm, with many already on their way south.  More than 100 Xcel Energy employees from Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas left for Georgia yesterday.  Crews from Wisconsin and Michigan’s service territory are based in cities and towns across the state including from Manitowish Waters and Ironwood.  Employees are expected to work in parts of Augusta, Georgia with power restoration efforts expected to last roughly two weeks.

10/4/2024

IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Range Health Foundation and Michigan’s Western Gateway Trail Authority Has Reached their Fundraising Goal for Trail Maintenance, Putting the foundation on the Verge of reaching $1 Million in Community Giving!  The Gogebic Range Health Foundation over the last few months served as fiscal sponsor for Michigan's Western Gateway Trail Authority for the Iron Belle Trail maintenance fundraiser. Their latest collaborative fundraiser raised $25,680! This bringing the foundation just $4,480 shy of reaching $1 million in community giving since its founding in 2015. 

10/4/2024

IRON RIVER, MICH - Alcohol may have been a factor in an accident that left one person dead and three injured on Ottawa Lake Road in Iron County Michigan. Sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene around 3:11 am on Thursday to find a minivan driving WB had failed to make a curve, ran off the road, and hit a tree.  A male passenger from Iron River was pronounced dead at the scene.  The female driver and a male passenger, both from Iron River had serious injuries and a third male passenger from Indiana had to be freed from the vehicle and had serious injuries.  All three were taken to Aspirus Iron River.  An investigation into the crash is ongoing.