5/2/2025

IRONWOOD – It’s First Friday in Ironwood.  Tonight, there will be complimentary tastings at many downtown businesses!  The Globe will have an Open House from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m today where they will have a collection of old newspapers from 2015, 2005 and 1995 on display for you to read.  Downtown businesses will stay open late tonight for First Friday. 

5/2/2025

LAURIUM - Aspirus Health has announced a $31.1 million expansion project at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital.  According to a press release from the health system, the initiative, which will improve efficiency, access, and the patient experience, underscores Aspirus’ dedication to addressing the growing health care needs in the Keweenaw and surrounding areas.  Aspirus says onsite work is scheduled to begin next month, with an estimated completion date of March 2027.  This project comes on the heels of the hospital’s shutdown of labor and delivery services in December and the closure of the Ontonagon hospital this time last year. However, Aspirus Michigan Regional Chief Nursing Officer Natalie Seaber, says this project has been in the making for a “number of years.”

5/2/2025

DETROIT (AP) — The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action. The office argued in filings Wednesday that a lawsuit out of Hawaii and pending litigation from Michigan against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change would infringe on the federal government’s authority. The DOJ also challenged climate superfund laws in actions against New York and Vermont Thursday. The lawsuits raise questions over states’ abilities to take climate action without federal opposition.