5/20/2026

GOGEBIC COUNTY - An Ashland County Man found guilty of drug-related offenses in Gogebic County has been sentenced.  Erick Schutte of High Bridge was conviction on drug charges in Gogebic County back on March 5.  Yesterday Schutte was sentenced to prison and will serve 6 and a half years minimum to 20 years maximum for both possession with intent to deliver meth and conspiracy, and 1 year minimum to 2 years max for possession of meth near a park.  Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team officers originally arrested Schutte in Wakefield on July 24, 2025. At that time, Schutte was operating a vehicle owned by Dalani Leyva, who was asleep in the back seat. Leyva was previously convicted and sentenced on Dec. 16, 2025, for conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and being a habitual offender.  She received a prison term of ten years minimum to a maximum of thirty years.  Following the verdict, Schutte’s bond was revoked and he remains lodged in the Gogebic County jail pending a presentence investigation and the scheduling of a date for sentencing within the next 30 days.

5/20/2026

IRON COUNTY - The National Park Service has acquired 213 acres between Saxon Harbor County Park and the Montreal River as part of the nearly 5,000-mile North Country National Scenic Trail. The property features views of Superior Falls and Lake Superior and is expected to help move more of the trail off roadways and onto dedicated paths. The land also has historical significance as part of the ancient Flambeau Trail and a former American Fur Company trading post. The Trust for Public Land purchased the property from a private owner and transferred it to the National Park Service with help from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

5/20/2026

IRONWOOD - Beginning today East Ayer St will be closed between the Country Club Road intersection and the Easy St intersection. Reroute will be via Easy St and Country Club Road. Rigoni’s Inn and Newport Location can be accessed from the west along Ayer St through the Ayer/Easy St intersection. This closure will be used to restore road paving near Rigoni’s Inn in numerous locations.  That section of road expected to reopen on Friday.