9/11/2025

BOULDER JUNCTION - Boulder Junction is opening its first disc golf course, a sport growing in popularity. Funds were raised last winter to construct the course, managed by town parks board member Dennis Duke and Pete Berett. Though not fully complete, all baskets are in, allowing for play, with a soft opening anticipated by October. Construction, which began in the spring, relied heavily on volunteers. The town purchased the 10-acre site from the DNR five years ago. Duke describes the course as short and highly technical due to numerous trees. The course will be open year-round. Duke, Berett, and volunteers hope players enjoy the course and appreciate nature. A grand opening is expected next spring, but players are encouraged to try it now. Volunteers are still welcome.

9/11/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - Fall enrollment numbers are out for U.P. universities.  For the fall 2025 semester, Northern Michigan University has a little more than 7,300 students enrolled, that’s down 0.3% from last year.  At Michigan Tech, total enrollment is more than 7,400 students, 6% bigger than last year.  Classes at U.P. Universities started 2 weeks ago.

9/11/2025

BAYFIELD COUNTY – The Bayfield County Sheriff’s office honors Corporal Richard “Dick” Parquette, who was shot and killed in the line of duty 29 years ago.  Parquette was honored at his memorial sites, where flags were lowered to half-staff, wreaths were placed and brushed away the dust that had gathered on his markers.