4/1/2025

HURLEY - Young riders planning on operating an ATV or UTV this season are required to take a Safety Training Class in order to ride on trails and routes in Wisconsin. If riders are at least 12 years of age, born after January 1, 1998, a class is being offered May 1-2, 2025 from 5:30 pm-9:00 pm both nights at the Hurley City Hall. New riders must be registered to attend. For contact information and to register, see the Iron County Forestry and Parks Department Facebook page.

4/1/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - New state laws impacting renters and landlords are set to go into effect Wednesday.  Landlords in Michigan with five or more properties can no longer deny renters who use housing vouchers or other government assistance. The new laws are designed to help make renting easier for those with limited income.  The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) says over the years, people who use housing vouchers have been denied by landlords.  The laws were passed last year during the lame-duck session in Lansing.

4/1/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - Starting tomorrow, Michigan’s updated laws regarding adolescent passengers will take effect. The two-bill package passed the legislature in 2023 that aligned Michigan law with current recommendations from pediatricians for young passenger safety. The law requires children under 2 to be in rear-facing car seats, children under 5 to be in forward-facing seats, and children under 8 or shorter than 4 feet 9 inches to use a booster seat. The other change is that any child under the age of 13, regardless of size will be required to sit in the back seat of a vehicle if a back seat is present. For more information, go to Michigan.gov and search for child passenger safety.