8/12/2024

IRONWOOD - The Gogebic County Fair found success over the weekend at the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center in Ironwood.  Linda Nelson is on the Gogebic County Fair Board.  Nelson posted a video on Facebook thanking businesses and volunteers for their efforts in making this years fair possible, including building a temporary barn with water and electricity for livestock.  Last year, a fire damaged several buildings at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds. After last fall’s fire the future of the fair was put in question.  The Gogebic County Fair has been going on for more than 100 years and is expected to return back to the Gogebic County Fair Grounds on US-2 in Ironwood next year. 

8/12/2024

WATERSMEET – The Watersmeet community members held a walked yesterday to encourage Indigenous people to vote in the upcoming election.  We the People MI hosted the Get Out the Native Vote awareness walk. Participants learned about what’s on the ballot and how to register to vote.  Organizers say with Michigan being a swing state it’s even more important for Native people to vote in the November election to ensure treaty rights, tribal sovereignty, tribal languages and culture are protected.

8/12/2024

ROCKLAND - The 2024 Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year has been announced. Howard Seid of Rockland in Ontonagon County has been the western U.P. representative for the Veteran’s Community Action Team (VCAT) since 2016. Seid has worked tirelessly for veterans in the area, is the vice-chairman of the VCAT Steering Committee, and is responsible for the administration of grant money given to the VCAT. He has worked on projects involving helping a single vet get his needs met and is also actively involved in programs across the U.P. that serve and assist many vets. Howard Seid will be honored at a ceremony at the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba on the 15th.