10/15/2025

ASHLAND – An Ashland Man to Stand Trial for Drug Trafficking. Joseph Childs, 42, an Ashland man, faces felony charges after a drug bust earlier this year led to his arrest. Childs is accused of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and maintaining a drug trafficking location. If convicted, Childs could face up to 28 years in prison. Law enforcement surveilled Childs’ apartment in Ashland for several months, suspecting it was used for illegal drug activities. On March 18, officers searched the apartment, finding drug paraphernalia in every room. In one bedroom, they discovered several baggies containing approximately 14 grams of a white powder, which tested positive for fentanyl, along with roughly four grams of suspected THC. Childs was arrested that day, along with several other individuals. Childs pleaded not guilty to both charges in August and recently declined a plea offer, opting instead for a trial. His court date is set for March 26.

10/15/2025

LAKE GOGEBIC - Lake Gogebic State Park’s Day-use area along M-64 at Lake Gogebic and boating access site will be closed today. This closure is necessary to allow contractors to install new power lines and electrical panels in the day-use area. Boaters wanting access to Lake Gogebic during the closure can use alternate sites at the Bergland Dock, approximately 12 miles north along M-28, or the East Shore access site, 8 miles from the park along East Shore Road. The electrification project, being completed by Keweenaw Power & Lite, LLC of Hancock, is part of a larger, American Rescue Plan Act-funded campground improvement initiative at the park. For updates on DNR facility closures, go to Michigan.gov/DNRClosures.

10/15/2025

LAC DU FLAMBEAU – Yesterday Lac Du Flambeau Tribal Council Members were officially sworn in after results of the tribal elections last week.  Those sworn in will serve a two-year term.