News Staff The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Thursday announced its decision to issue an individual wetland and waterway permit with conditions and convey coverage under the department’s Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination Sstem Geneeral Permit for Construction Site Storm Water for the proposed replacement of a segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline in Ashland and Iron … Read more
The effort to bring the ski jump at Copper Peak back into service continues. This fall, a $20 million contract was signed with Engineering and Construction Innovation of Minnesota to begin the first phase of the project of bringing the jump into compliance with the requirements for international competition. Copper Peak President Bob Jacquart said … Read more
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the just over $21.4 million budget after a public meeting. That budget includes a millage that will result in just over $6 million being taken in. TheDailyGlobe reports the new millage rate is 33 cents lower than the last one due to a … Read more
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Iron County Board of Supervisors approved the budget after a public hearing. The just over $21.4 million budget includes a millage that will result in just over $6 million being taken in. TheDailyGlobe reports the new millage rate is 33 cents lower than the last one due to a … Read more
Baseball and Softball fans in Ironwood will have a place to sit and relax this upcoming season…earlier this month, the Ironwood-Hurley Rotary Club announced it helped install a new pavilion at the John Krznarich Little League Field. The $14,000 construction project was funded with community donations, a donation from the local Rotary and a $7,000 … Read more
There’ll be a meeting this evening from 7 to 9:30 pm at the town hall in Winchester to introduce a new healthcare network in the area and to discuss the needs of residents in the area. According to TheLakelandTimes, The Gogebic Iron Vilas Network is “a collaboration of rural health providers and other stakeholders who … Read more
The Vilas County Health Department has launched a support group for young families, offering free home or office visits to new moms and their babies, to help them get off to a good start. The Growing Together support group will also meet the second Thursday of each month from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at … Read more
Two local cross county ski areas are in the running for USA Today’s favorite Nordic ski resort in North America. ABR Trails in Ironwood and Minocqua Winter Park are up for the top ten, competing against cross country ski areas in the US and Canada. Last year, Winter Park ranked number one and ABR was … Read more
A Bayfield man has been charged with disorderly conduct, resisting and obstructing and throwing/or discharging bodily fluids at an officer. According to TheDailyPress, a bartender at the Creamery in Bayfield called police mid-October to report a fight at the bar. Jacob Caughey, 27, ran out of the bar after a scuffle. A sheriff’s deputy caught … Read more
The Mercer Park board has started a new program to install benches at Carow Park. Benches are available for adoption and can be dedicated. Adoption of the benches will be $1,000 each and there will be two spots for personalization. Messages will need to approved by the park board. The adoption and dedication program is … Read more