7/02/2026

N. WISCONSIN - A man wanted in connection with a June 18th Milwaukee homicide investigation was taken into custody yesterday after fleeing deputies in Oneida and Vilas Counties. Deputies made contact with him at a business in Arbor Vitae near State Highway 70 and U.S. Highway 51 on Thursday morning. Authorities had warned the public that 40-year-old Michael J. Garcia Carroll Jr. was considered dangerous and should not be approached. He was later apprehended without incident. Carroll has not been criminally charged.

7/02/2026

IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees has approved a preliminary $13.2 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The final budget will be adopted later this summer after state funding is finalized. The beginning general fund balance is set as $726,706, resulting in a projected end fund balance of $691,170. The board also approved collecting 2.7493 mills for operations and authorized seeking a new annual line of credit to help manage cash flow until state funding and property tax revenue are received. In other GCC board action Tuesday Gabriel Stilson, of Marquette, MI was hired as the new Mt. Zion Operations Supervisor, Jared Evans was hired as the Registrar. He currently serves as the Student Success Coordinator in the Copper Country Center in Houghton, Leah Hagen-Harris was hired as the Marketing Strategist.  Harris has been employed at GCC for seven years and currently serves as the Student Success and Engagement Coordinator.  All three starting in their new roles at the college this month.  Gogebic Community College will be closed today and tomorrow in observance of Independence Day.

7/02/2026

GOGEBIC COUNTY - Communities in Gogebic County will have new resources to ready underused properties for redevelopment, thanks to a $1 million Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant awarded to InvestUP, in partnership with the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR), Houghton and Gogebic County Land Banks.  According to the EPA, InvestUP was one of only five recipients in the state and was the largest award in Michigan. Through the grant, InvestUP will lead a coalition that will support environmental assessment work on brownfield sites as well as community engagement activities. The award is expected to provide new tools and resources to help communities address blighted and underutilized site challenges and improve readiness for future investment and redevelopment, which is especially timely in light of the present growth opportunities in front of the region.  We have a link on our website and Facebook page with more information about InvestUP and its development tools and initiatives. www.investupmi.com