5/13/2025

IRONWOOD - This past Saturday, there was shopping galore as artists, artisans, and crafters shared their passions with the public at the annual Cabin Fever Craft Show at the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center. Whether you were looking for art, jewelry, clothing, homemade sweets, and other treats, or something out of the ordinary, chances are a vendor had it this weekend.  The annual craft fair is one of the most popular for vendors in the area.  The next chance to shop with local vendors will be at Festival Ironwood, July 16th through the 19th, with the Saturday Craft and Vendor fair will be managed by the Northwood's Business and Professional Women's Group.  For more information on what's happening in Ironwood, go to www.ironwoodchamber.org.

5/13/2025

CALUMET TOWNSHIP - A Houghton County man is in jail, accused of distributing meth, and a large drug investigation continues.  According to the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, the man was arrested yesterday following a several month-long investigation. Detectives from UPSET along with troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post and deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office carried out a search warrant at a Calumet Township home.  A 25-year-old suspect was arrested on charges relating to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The suspect was brought to the Houghton County Jail and is pending arraignment in Houghton County District Court. His name has not been released.  Detectives from UPSET along with the Houghton County Prosecutor’s Office are working collaboratively on a larger investigation involving multiple people distributing illegal drugs in the area.

5/12/2025

GOGEBIC COUNTY - The Ironwood Township Fire Department and fire crews throughout the Gogebic Range were busy yesterday responding to three brush fires, all back-to-back to back. The Ironwood Township fire department was kept busy over the weekend, responding to three brush fires, one right after the other.  The department thanks Bessemer Township Fire Dept.., Wakefield Fire Dept., Ottawa National Forest Fire Crew, IPSD, MSP, Kimball Fire Dept., Gogebic County Victims Services, and all the numerous other departments that were willing and waiting to respond.  The Fire Chief is asking everyone to exercise extreme caution. Fire danger is high across the western portions of Upper Michigan and is expected to continue to be so into the beginning of the week.  No outdoor burning of debris is allowed for the foreseeable future. The extreme fire conditions are expected to continue today for the Western UP.  Red Flag Warning is in effect for all of Northern Wisconsin and the Western Half of the U.P.  Today Strong southerly winds with gusts of 20 to 30 mph along with minimum relative humidity values as in the teens will lead to critical fire weather conditions.  No outdoor burning of debris is allowed for the near future.