News Staff Late this past Thursday, Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post stopped a man they knew to be driving with a revoked license on Hemlock Street near Cedar Street in Bessemer. The trooper pulled his emergency lights and initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle driver was slow to stop and eventually came to a rolling … Read more
Kirk Bangstad, owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company has found himself in trouble with the law again. Bangstad has been charged withharassment after he held what he called a “political protest” outside the offices of a Northwoods newspaper publisher. Bangstad said he was giving a “political speech” at a beer tasting Friday when Gregg Walker, … Read more
The Wisconsin DNR has joined law enforcement agencies across the country for an annual campaign to prevent boating while impaired to keep waters safe for all during the July 4-6 holiday weekend. Operation Dry Water reminds residents and visitors alike that boating under the influence is illegal in Wisconsin. Impairment from alcohol or drugs significantly … Read more
In the early hours of Saturday morning, a canoe carrying three people in Copper Harbor capsized. One of the three was able to make it back to shore shortly before 4 am and called 911 to report the emergency. the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Keweenaw Search and Rescue, Copper Harbor Fire, U.S. Coast Guard (with … Read more
What steps might be needed to keep the mission of Northland College alive after it closed this past Spring were discussed at the annual Northland Together 2025 event that took place last weekend. TheDailyPress reports dozens of alumni and former faculty and staff gathered to participate in alumni-led events, including discussion about whats next. The … Read more
The city of Hancock in Houghton County has been named the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture. The designation celebrates communities that preserve and promote Finno-Ugric cultures, languages and traditions. Representatives from the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture group and the previous year’s winner, Narva, Estonia, gathered to congratulate Hancock on June 21. Past recipients of the … Read more
The Vilas County Economic Development Corporation has announced it is almost to its goal of 90% coverage for high speed internet in the county. Five years ago, the VCEDC formed a “buddy program” of sorts, helping individual towns learn about and obtain internet. Much of the work getting fiber installed has been with the help … Read more
More entertainment has been signed for this year’s Gogebic County Fair. TheDailyGlobe reports the Friends of the Fair voted on Friday to sign Superior Horns to perform on the second night of the fair, which runs from August 7th to the 10th. The board also learned that two stalls in the cattle barn had been … Read more
Mark your calendars, the Northwoods Land Trust is hosting a Paddling the Gile Flowage event on Sunday, July 13 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. from the boat landing at Gile Park in Montreal. During the paddle, participants will have a chance to investigate plants and animals that live in and along the flowage and learn … Read more
The Detroit News has named the 2025 Michiganian of the Year. Rolf Peterson is a Yooper and professor emeritus at Michigan Technological University. He is also a leading wolf biologist who has been part of the longest-running predator-prey study in history on Isle Royale, which began in 1958. Peterson retired from his MTU teaching position … Read more