9/03/2026

BESSEMER TOWNSHIP – The Bessemer Township Fire Department ‘Football Mania’ fundraiser returns this year to raise money for the Bessemer Township Fire Department.  The 18-week fundraising effort gives participants the chance to win cash prizes throughout the NFL season.  Tickets are $20 and prizes range between $20 and $400.  All proceeds go to the Bessemer Township Fire Department.  Details on the Bessemer Township Fire Department Facebook page. 

9/03/2026

IRONWOOD – If you been in downtown Ironwood lately you probably noticed some new murals being painted on the side of a few downtown buildings.  This is part of the Downtown Ironwood Development Authority mural festival.  Last year Three murals were painted, this year five new murals feature different aspects of U.P. ecology are going up.  An open call for artists resulted in 27 applications from all over the country being received. 

9/02/2026

IRONWOOD - Democrat Sen. Elissa Slotkin was in Ironwood yesterday, speaking with and listening to the concerns of elected leaders and students at Gogebic Community College.  Sen. Slotkin says she’s collaborating with U.P. leaders to create more housing in the U.P. that would be a combination of public and private funding and says she’s working on getting more fire trucks and police equipment into U.P. departments.  Slotkin also discussed the need to increase entry level salaries to make living in the U.P. more feasible for young people.  Slotkin saying how impressed she was to see how dedicated leaders and students are to the Ironwood community.