10/02/2025

IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Board approved the school’s 2025-26 budget – just over $12,7 Million in revenue, with just under $12,9 Million in expenses. Fall enrollment increased 4.8% to 927 students, exceeding 900 for the first time since 2020, with credit hours up 7.5% to 9,249. Online students constituted 44.6%, and the Michigan Community College Guarantee boosted freshman numbers. President Patritto updated on state aid negotiations and a capital funding request.  The board also approved a flat Winter Intercession tuition rate of $204 per credit, due at registration.

Overall, 49.1% of GCC’s total student population is enrolled in occupational programs, 50.1% in transfer programs and the other 0.8% includes non-degree seeking students. 

10/02/2025

BESSEMER – The City of Bessemer Downtown Development Authority is seeking sealed bids to build 2 pickleball courts in the city.  City of Bessemer is releasing updated specs for the project.  We have that information on our WUPM Facebook page.  Bids are due by October 8, 2025, at 3 p.m.

10/02/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - The 2025 deer hunting archery season is officially underway. Michigan DNR officials say the deer population is stronger in lower Michigan, there are far fewer in the U.P., especially along Lake Superior.  For that reason, new regulations will also limit what kind of deer you can harvest this year.  Outdoor retailers say there may be fewer hunters in the woods for the start of the season due to above-average temperatures this week.  The DNR encourages hunters to voluntarily participate in testing for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). There are testing sites throughout the U.P. including in Ontonagon County.  This archery season runs until Nov. 14. It then resumes Dec. 1 and continues through Jan. 1.