9/11/2025

IRONWOOD - The Ironwood City Commission has approved an engineering plan with a budget of $19,995 by B32 Engineering Group Inc. for the installation of the new ice refrigeration system at Pat O’Donnell Civic Center. City Manager Paul Anderson stated that the company would provide project engineering and bid specifications, terms required by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as part of a $750,000 grant agreement. The grant, with a $375,000 match from the Civic Center Board, will cover engineering costs. B32 Engineering, with over 450 ice rink projects, including those at Michigan Tech, NMU, and the Heritage Center in Duluth, Minnesota, will contribute to improvements benefiting the Ironwood Lumberjacks hockey team. Commissioner James Mildren also noted that families who would welcome having a Lumberjack player live with them for the season are still needed.

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.