Special Emergency Alert System Test Coming Up

FEMA has announced that it will broadcast a nationwide test of the emergency response alert system, and this time for the second time ever to all cel phone systems, that test will include cel phones. FEMA coordinating with the FCC will test both systems to ensure that they are an effective means of warning the … Read more

Theres A New Website to Help Those With Student Loans

Now that federal student loans are coming due again, the state of Michigan has launched a website designed to help with resources, tips and assistance for those with student loans. The website hopes to provide one stop shopping for hundreds of Michiganders who must now restructure their budgets to accommodate loan repayments. One of the … Read more

Vilas County Court Passes Judgement in Recent Case

A Lac du Flambeau man found guilty of child neglect and the death of that child has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Wisconsin in Vilas County Circuit Court. TheLakelandTimes reports Judge Martha Milanowski sentenced George Poupart to serve six years in prison and six years probation after his release. Poupart was credited … Read more

Checking Out Fall Splendor on 14th Annual Mi-TRALES Tour

Around 50 senior citizens from across the U.P. gathered at the Ontonagon County Fairgrounds, getting ready to board recreational vehicles to go for a ride and take in the scenery in the 14th Annual Fall Color Tour, put on by the Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment. 6News reports the leaf … Read more

Ashland Receives E-Cig Settlement Money, Concerns About Student Vaping Continue

The Ashland School District continues it’s fight against student vaping. The district joined a class action suit against the makers of the JUUL e-cigarette. The company’s marketing strategies target the youth market. TheAshlandDailyPress reports that Superintendent Robert Prater reported to the school board earlier in the week that the district had received a settlement of … Read more

Lac du Flambeau Town Meeting Hears Concerns From Residents

A recent meeting of the Lac du Flambeau town board heard questions from residents regarding the ongoing issue of expired easements and moneys owed to the Lac du Flambeau Indian tribe. The town has been making monthly payments to keep the four roads in question open. According to TheLakelandTimes, the only thing the town knows … Read more