7/13/2026

IRON COUNTY - One person is dead following a single-vehicle rollover in Iron County.  The Iron County Sheriffs Office says the accident occurred at around 1:10 p.m., Thursday afternoon on County Highway D in Kimball, Wis.  Iron County deputies, Hurley Police and Beacon Ambulance were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, the deputy found an unresponsive man trapped inside the vehicle.  After the driver, a 31-year-old man from Gile, Wisc., was extricated from the car by Hurley Fire and Rescue, he was pronounced at the scene by the Iron County coroner.  According to a preliminary investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol Crash Reconstructionist, the man, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was traveling northbound on County Highway D at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his vehicle and entered the ditch on the west side, rolling over before coming to rest.  The release says it is believed that the man was not wearing his seatbelt at the time.  The crash remains under investigation

7/13/2026

GOGEBIC COUNTY - Communities across the Western Upper Peninsula will benefit from a $1 million EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant awarded to Invest UP and regional partners, including the Gogebic County Land Bank Authority. The funding will help assess and prepare blighted or underused properties for redevelopment, removing barriers to future investment. Officials say the grant will support economic growth, create redevelopment opportunities, and help communities return vacant sites to productive use.

7/13/2026

IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees held a special meeting recently to accept the resignation of Sean Bedard-Parker, Vice President of Academics, effective August 14, 2026. The Board also selected The Registry, of Peabody, MA a nationally recognized interim executive placement firm to assist with the search for an interim Vice President of Academics.   Board members Susan Beals, Michael McPherson and John Lupino, were selected to serve on the interim Vice President of Academics search committee to develop the position profile, priorities and review the pool of qualified candidates.  The college anticipates having an interim Vice President of Academics in place within the next few weeks to ensure a smooth transition.