3/25/2026

HAZELHURST — The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office was called to a UTV accident near Hazelhurst Monday afternoon.  The call for help came in at around 4pm Monday when first responders arrived, they found the UTV operator trapped underneath the UTV.  The operator given CPR at the scene and was then transported by ambulance to a local hospital to be transported by MedEvac for further medical evaluation.

3/25/2026

BUTTERNUT – Next month the Butternut School District in Southern Ashland County will hold a referendum to raise more money for day-to-day operations of the school district.  The Butternut School District is seeking $500,000 dollars per year for three years. Even if the measure passes, the school will still need to trim $500,000 from its existing operating budget. Projections indicate that the new mill rate will be between $8.77 and $9.22 per thousand dollars of property value.  More information can be found on the Butternut school website.

3/25/2026

UPPER MICHIGAN - Small rural Michigan schools say competitive state grants are leave their students behind, because administrators do not have time to apply. Superintendents describe writing grants between recess duty, substitute teaching, and even snow removal. Michigan offers more than 100 grants worth about $7 billion, and the paperwork can take days. Bigger districts often have staff teams to handle it. Small districts say they are at a disadvantage to get funding for classes like welding, coding, and college credit. Current and former state education leaders also criticize the system that picks winners and losers. Some education officials urge funding formulas instead of competitions.