8/15/2024

OMA / IRON COUNTY – The Iron County Health Department has issued a health advisory for ALL of Pine Lake in Iron County including the Pine Lake North Boat Ramp due to the widespread blue-green algae blooms.  Some species of blue-green algae can produce toxins that can make humans and animals sick.  Signs have been posted along Pine Lake to warn the public.  Exposure to Blue-Green algae in humans could result in upset stomach, abdominal cramps, respiratory issues, wheezing, eye irritation, rash, hives and blisters. Symptoms typically begin within minutes or a few hours of exposure. 

8/15/2024

IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College announced that they are officially listed as a partner in the Michigan statewide postsecondary credit agreements for career and technical education. A postsecondary credit agreement “means a formal agreement, such as an articulation agreement, between secondary and postsecondary educational institutions that grant students transcripted postsecondary credit, which may include credit granted to students in dual or concurrent enrollment programs, early college, dual credit, articulated credit, and credit granted on the basis of performance on technical or academic assessments.”  Postsecondary credit agreements seek to reduce remediation and duplication of coursework and ensure the smooth transfer of credits to colleges after high school education.  This partnership was made possible by the collaborative work between GCC and the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District (GOISD) and the Copper Country Intermediate School District (CCISD). 

8/15/2024

WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council approved a maintenance agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation. The agreement authorizes the city to perform construction, improvements and maintenance on state trunkline highways and allows for reimbursement of those services. The Council also heard from the designated engineer on the city’s water project. Public Works reported it is taking steps to discourage geese from the Sunday Lake Area and that the street paving in town is expected to be done by next week. The next meeting of the council will be on the 26th.