5/21/2026

IRONWOOD - The 2026 Samson Basketball Camp will be held at the Lindquist Student Center gymnasium on the campus of Gogebic Community College. The camp will be led by Samson Basketball coaches, players, and staff, focusing on basketball fundamentals, confidence, and skill development in a fun, competitive environment. Registration is $80, or $60 for additional family members, with a June 1 deadline to guarantee a camp T-shirt. There will be two sessions, the first Monday through Wednesday, June 15th through 17th, in the morning for grades 3 through 6, and the second for grades 7-12 in the afternoon. Contact Coach Denver Sharrow at denvers@gogebic.edu.

5/21/2026

LANSING - As the weather warms, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services urges residents to avoid foam on the surface of Michigan lakes, rivers, streams and other surface waters.  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says foam can form on any body of water, and it tends to pile up in bays, eddies, dams or other river barriers. It can be white, off-white or brown, and it may have an earthy or fishy scent.  MDHHS says the foam can contain harmful chemicals or bacteria, including high levels of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.  The release says if you touch any foam, rinse off or bathe as soon as possible and recommends keeping your pets away from surface water foam as well.

5/20/2026

GOGEBIC COUNTY - An Ashland County Man found guilty of drug-related offenses in Gogebic County has been sentenced.  Erick Schutte of High Bridge was conviction on drug charges in Gogebic County back on March 5.  Yesterday Schutte was sentenced to prison and will serve 6 and a half years minimum to 20 years maximum for both possession with intent to deliver meth and conspiracy, and 1 year minimum to 2 years max for possession of meth near a park.  Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team officers originally arrested Schutte in Wakefield on July 24, 2025. At that time, Schutte was operating a vehicle owned by Dalani Leyva, who was asleep in the back seat. Leyva was previously convicted and sentenced on Dec. 16, 2025, for conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and being a habitual offender.  She received a prison term of ten years minimum to a maximum of thirty years.  Following the verdict, Schutte’s bond was revoked and he remains lodged in the Gogebic County jail pending a presentence investigation and the scheduling of a date for sentencing within the next 30 days.