9/15/2025

MADISON - State Sen. Kelda Roy announced she’s launching her campaign for Wisconsin Governor today. Roy is the senator for District 26 in Madison.  She’s now the fifth person, and the third Democratic candidate, to officially campaign for the open seat since Gov. Tony Evers announced he’s not running for a third term. The election for Wisconsin’s next governor will be in November 2026.

9/12/2025

BESSEMER – On Wednesday Gogebic County jury found 56-year-old Timothy John Christensen from Ironwood guilty on the charges of possession of cocaine and a related charge of use of cocaine which occurred in Bessmer Township in January, 2025 according to Gogebic Prosecuting Attorney, Nicholas Jacobs.  Only one witness was called by the prosecution, Adam Zak, a deputy with the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Dept.  Zak was the arresting officer. The jury reached their verdict under 30 minutes.  Christensen was also charged as a habitual offender which increases the possession charge from a 4-year maximum felony to 6 years imprisonment. The use of cocaine charge is punishable as a 1-year misdemeanor.  Following the convictions Christensen’s bond was revoked and he remains incarcerated pending completion of a presentence report and sentencing

9/12/2025

BESSEMER - The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 Wednesday Night to send the proposed county budget for 2025-26 to a public hearing and final vote on September 24 at 5:00pm at the Gogebic County Courthouse in Bessemer. This includes slashing the 4-H funding from a full-time position to part time position. Other budget issues to be brought to the public hearing include but not limited to: Slashing County Fair funding to the Friends of the Fair, pay increases for some county officials and transportation of the deceased for autopsies. Several citizens at the County Board meeting last night spoke out against making the 4-H coordinator Ashley Dennis salary part time. The only County Commissioner voting against the proposed budget was Joe Cayer (R) Ironwood. At the meeting, the County Commission also voted 7-0 to denounce Aspirus Ironwood Hospital for closing their OB-GYN care and ceasing the births of babies at the Ironwood Hospital.