Woman Charged in Extreme Abuse Case Found Guilty

The judge presiding over a case in Bayfield County Circuit Court has called the defendant a dangerous individual and said the case of Brianne Nicoletti’s abuse and false imprisonment of her adopted son one of the most disturbing cases she’d ever seen. TheDailyPress reports 35-year-old Nicoletti was charged with locking the boy in his room, … Read more

Ironwood Ahead of the Game in A Very Important Way

In a report by the City Manager, the Ironwood City Commission learned that the city’s progress on detecting and replace old lead line service is surpassing most Michigan Communites. TheDailyGlobe reports Paul Anderson said the city has been very successful in securing state and federal funding, which eases the process of identifying lead line service. … Read more

Grant Award Brings Special Visitor to Mercer

The Mercer Public Library had special guests on Monday. TheLakelandTimes reports Governor Tony Evers and Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld visited the library to congratulate library director Julia Pusateri and library trustees Mike Nelson and Mary Warren on successfully bidding for a grant to fund the renovations of the library’s Memory Lab, Friends of the Library Meeting … Read more

Homeless Camping on Lake Shores Becoming An Issue

Residents in Ashland are becoming increasing concerned with the development of homeless camps along the shores of Lake Superior. TheDailyPress reports there are more than 25 camps along the lakeshore, with residents witnessing drug use in some camps and there have been thefts from construction areas from Stuntz Avenue to the oredock. Ashland resident Joshua … Read more

Ashland Community Project Continues to Be Delayed

The planned splash pad project spearheaded by the Ashland Rotary Club has hit a snag. TheDailyPress Reports the city has raised water rates and now operating the splash park could cost more than originally planned. The Rotary agreed to pay the city $2,000 a year to cover the cost of water and maintenance for the … Read more

Bangstad Agrees to Partial Settlement Payment

After a state court of appeals denied his bid to delay payment of a judgement against him in the defamation suit brought by the Lakeland Times and River News publisher Greg Walker, Kirk Bangstad, owner of the Mincoqua Brewing Company has agreed to pay Walker $580,000 of the $759, 428 judgement against him. Bangstad will … Read more

Vilas County Budget Ready for Approval

At the next meeting of the Vilas County Board, there will be a public hearing on the county’s 2025 budget. The finance and budget committee earlier this month did a brief review and some tweaking and approved a budget, and also approved a 2025 budget resolution that, according to TheLakeLandTimes will authorize Vilas County’s 2024 … Read more