10/21/2025

N. WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin DNR urging ATV/UTV safety as Wisconsin deaths from accidents continue to rise.  Wisconsin has recorded 38 ATV/UTV accidents this year, with more than 70% of those cases involving riders who didn’t use a seatbelt or wear a helmet, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.  Wisconsin DNR requires anyone under 18 to wear a helmet while on an ATV or UTV. For anyone traveling to hunt or fish, helmets are required for those under 12. 

10/21/2025

IRONWOOD - The Ironwood Carnegie Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly board meeting tonight, at 4pm in the auditorium of the Ironwood Memorial Building on Marquette Street.  The public is welcome to attend.

10/21/2025

LANSING - Michigan lawmakers plan to save money in the state's Medicaid program by limiting the use of popular weight loss drugs to people with diabetes and those who are classified as morbidly obese. Coverage for obesity will only be allowed after other weight loss interventions have failed to prevent higher-cost bariatric surgery. The state's Medicaid program covers GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro for Type 2 diabetes, as required under federal guidelines. Michigan had approved coverage in 2022 for those seeking GLP-1s for obesity. Under the new state budget, appropriations for GLP-1 drugs would be reduced by $240 million.