Family-owned TopSide Marinas has acquired Pikes Bay Marina on Lake Superior in Bayfield, expanding its presence into the upper Midwest’s sought-after boating region. TheDailyPress reports Pikes Bay Marina accommodates over 200 boats and features heated indoor and outdoor storage, a service center, ship store, fuel dock, clubhouse, and floating docks. TopSide Marinas plans to invest … Read more
The Wisconsin DNR will host a public meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at 6 p.m. at Northwood Technical College, Room 306, in Ashland. The meeting will review midpoint progress – from 2020 to 2025 of the 10-year 2020 to 2029 Lake Superior Fisheries Management Plan, which guides sport and commercial fisheries management. The plan … Read more
After 44.5 years of service, including a dozen years as Vilas County Sheriff, Joseph Fath is retiring on December 1st. He noted many changes since starting in 1981, including splitting jail and dispatch duties, increasing patrol cars, and adding a second circuit court. Fath looks forward to spending more time with his grandkids and traveling. … Read more
Northern Waters Casino Resort in Upper Michigan is running a “food for plays” promotion, offering a $10 credit in exchange for a donation of three dried food items. The collected food will benefit the Lac Vieux Desert and Saint Vincent DePaul Food Pantries, which together serve nearly 200 families. Traci Runcie, a Training Specialist at … Read more
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson introduced a new specialty license plate honoring the state’s women veterans. The plate, featuring a woman veteran vignette and the inscription “Her Service Our Freedom” and “Woman Veteran,” is Michigan’s 33rd military-themed plate. Unveiled on November 10 in Dearborn, Democratic State Senator Sylvia Santana of Detroit, who sponsored the … Read more
The government shutdown has delayed payments from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP for Wisconsin’s Home Energy Assistance Program. The Wisconsin Department of Administration expects continued delays, though Assistant Deputy Secretary Diana Maas noted late funding is not unusual. Last year, the program aided 186,000 households with $136 million for heating … Read more
Fuelwood permits to collect firewood from select dead or downed trees in state forests in the Upper and northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Permits, valid through Dec. 31, allow up to five standard cords (10 cords in the 12-county ice storm area) of personal-use wood from dead and downed trees within 200 feet of the … Read more
The Arbor Vitae-Woodruff school board has decided to launch a search for a new principal to replace Rich Fortier, who will retire at the end of the school year. At the Nov. 10 meeting, parent Daniel Trainor voiced community concerns about the school’s “stale” atmosphere, poor communication, and hiring transparency. Board member Judi Nelson announced … Read more
Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season runs from Saturday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 30. The later 2025 opener could be expected to reduce deer movement, though cold and snow could help. As of Oct. 31, just under 464,000 licenses were sold, including over 137,000 for gun privileges. Hunters should note the new, numbered, habitat-based Deer … Read more
Aspirus’s decision to close the OB department in Ironwood has sparked concerns regarding the quality of healthcare in the western U.P. Michigan Regional President Natalie Seaber attributed the closure to a declining birth rate, noting only 83 deliveries last year, and difficulty in recruiting and retaining necessary staff. However, Ironwood nurse Sarah Trudgeon called the … Read more