12/01/2025

IRONWOOD - On Saturday the Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team (GIANT) released information regarding a recent arrest of a woman trafficking meth into the local area. Last month GIANT Investigators learned that 32-year-old Rachael Margaret Porter had been trafficking methamphetamine into Gogebic County. During the investigation they discovered that Porter was sourcing meth from Oneida County. As part of their investigation, GIANT Investigators reached out to the North Central Drug Enforcement Group in Northern Wisconsin. They found that Porter was traveling through Iron County which led them to believe that she would be entering Gogebic County during the evening hours of November 22nd. Investigators successfully located Porter's vehicle in the city of Ironwood. Porter was taken into custody for operating a vehicle while under the influence of controlled substances. A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered meth and cocaine. Porter has been arraigned in the 98th District Court at the Gogebic County Courthouse, with additional charges anticipated in other jurisdictions,

12/01/2025

IRONWOOD - Following a Nov. 10 censure against, the Gogebic County Commissioner Daniel Wood, the other members of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted (with Wood opposing) to ask for his resignation. Wood said he was “shocked” by the censure, calling the reaction to the credit card use “way out of proportion.” He claimed he received no training and that he intended to repay the county for expenses like spa use and room service if they were not covered by per diem, which he said other counties permit. Since being elected by Ironwood voters other Commissioners questioned whether or not Wood is a resident of Ironwood or a resident of Hurley making him not eligible to serve on the board.  Wood said that state law only requires 173 days of in-district residency and that he would verify his address. County administrator Juliane Giackino reported Wood had not yet provided that information.  Chairman Daniel Siirila requested Wood provide his current address by the end of today.

12/01/2025

GOGEBIC / ONTONAGON COUNTIES – The Firearm Deer season ended yesterday in both Michigan and Wisconsin.  In Gogebic County updated harvest totals so a total of 283 deer this season, 275 antlered and 8 antlerless, that’s 19 deer harvested for Gogebic County over the weekend according to the DNR website.  In Ontonagon County 500 total deer harvested 474 antlered and 26 antlerless.  A total of 38 deer harvested over the weekend.  Michigan hunters are reminded to report deer kills to the DNR on their website or through the DNR app if they haven’t done so as of yet.  We are still waiting on deer kill information for Wisconsin Counties in our listening area from the Wisconsin DNR.