7/25/2024

IRONWOOD - The Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting Tuesday.   Ashley Lynott, of Ironwood, was hired as the new Dual Enrollment/Early College Coordinator.   She will begin her duties on Monday.  In other action the institutional and course fees for 2024-25.

7/25/2024

N. WISCONSIN - Certain students across Wisconsin will soon be able to be admitted directly to the Universities of Wisconsin. Direct Admit Wisconsin is a new program that allows some high school students to automatically be accepted to 10 University of Wisconsin locations. Qualified high school students will received emails to their school accounts letting them know they’ve been admitted. They can then fill out a form to connect with the campus they’re interested in. The program is designed for students who normally wouldn’t think college was an option. Four high schools in the Northland are participating, Ashland, Shell Lake, Solon Springs and Winter. All UW campuses are participating except for Madison, Eau Claire, and La Crosse.

7/25/2024

N. WISCONSIN - Congressman Tom Tiffany introduced a bill that would make the Apostle Islands Wisconsin's first national park.  Tiffany's Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act would redesignate the area from a national lakeshore to a national park.  The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on the legislation yesterday.  No boundaries would be altered with the redesignation.  Various officials and organizations also support the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act, including several Congressman throughout the state.