3/05/2026

MICHIGAN - Michigan is sending nearly $94 million in marijuana tax revenue back to local communities, but the payout is smaller than last year. The money comes from the 10% excise tax approved in 2018 and reflects revenue from the 2025 fiscal year. The state splits the funds across 313 cities, townships, counties, and four tribes with some of that money coming to Gogebic County. Each gets about $54,000 per licensed store or microbusiness. The School Aid Fund and Transportation Fund also get over $109 million each. State Treasury officials say the smaller payout is due to slowing marijuana sales and falling prices due to increased competition and excess supply.

3/05/2026

CALUMET — The world’s tallest snow gauge stands alongside Highway 41, just north of Calumet is about to reach 300” inches this season.  At 290.5 inches, this year’s snowfall is set to pass last year’s. But it’s still short of the record: a whopping 390 inches in the winter of 1978-79. 

3/05/2026

WISCONSIN - Daylight saving time begins on Sunday at 2 a.m. Meanwhile, a Wisconsin bill aimed at ending the practice remains stalled in committee.  With lawmakers out of session, the bill will have to wait until the next legislative session before it can move forward. If the bill fails to reach a floor vote this year, it is likely to return in 2027.  Hawaii and most of Arizona are the only two states that do not observe daylight saving time.