7/07/2026

GOGEBIC COUNTY – Winning 50/50 ticket from the weekend still unclaimed.  Ramsay’s winning 50/50 ticket was claimed.  Wakefield winning ticket number was 42060 a prize worth $50,000 still unclaimed and for Bessemer Blast their winning ticket number was 66363 that ticket worth $69,377 a winner hasn’t yet come forward.  Until winners come forward to claim their prize money you are asked to hold on to your tickets.  If winners don’t come forward a drawing will be held to draw a new winner. 

7/06/2026

ASHLAND - Seven people have been displaced after a house fire early Friday morning on Kimball Street in Ashland. Firefighters responded around 2:30 a.m., quickly knocked down the flames engulfing the manufactured home, and then searched the house. All seven residents and two dogs escaped without injury, but several other pets died. The home was destroyed, along with most everything in it. The Salvation Army is assisting the family, and the cause remains under investigation.

7/06/2026

IRONWOOD - The Michigan State Police is asking for your help to locate a missing 15-year-old from Ironwood.  Police say Melody Rose Leanne Jiyres was last seen at her home in Ironwood at 5:30 a.m. July 4^th and hasn’t been seen since.  Police think melody may be trying to travel to Reedsburg, Wis.  Police also say Jiyres has no money, transportation or resources to reach that destination.  If you have any information on Jiyres’ whereabouts or if you believe you have seen her, contact the MSP or the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office.