News Staff The USDA has announced that changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP have taken effect. The USDA has increased the maximum allotments given to families but has also changed the eligibility requirements. Unfortunately. the increase amounts to less than 1% according to the Feeding America West Michigan President/CEO Ken Estelle. Estelle also says … Read more
Hunters are reminded that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is in need of data taken from testing of deer harvested this fall, especially in priority areas where CWD has been found. CWD is a contagious, fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk, moose and caribou. The disease can be spread through animal to animal … Read more
A Bayfield man charged with assaulting the man who served him with an eviction notice has pleaded not guilty to charges of battery and false imprisonment. TheDailyPress reports Kim Kingsley, 72 prevented the notice server from leaving and then struck him in the head with a bicycle helmet. He then prevented the server from leaving … Read more
A group of kayakers paddling near Meyers Beach in Bayfield required assistance on Sunday. The US Coast Guard-Great Lakes reports the Bayfield Surveillance and Target Acquisition team responded to a call of two capsized kayakers hanging on to another person’s kayak, part of a group of eight. The six remaining paddlers were able to keep … Read more
The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners have passed the budget for 2025. According to TheDailyGlobe, the vote on the general fund budget took place on September 25th, passing the budget of almost $9.1 million. The budget includes sharing a part of the county’s payment in lieu of taxes or PILT funds with townships that include … Read more
The Marenisco Town Board of Trustees were given a presentation by a company that wants to build a new marijuana grow facility in the township if the state of Michigan will agree to sell the former Ojibway Correctional Facility. Township supervisor Bruce Mahler told TheDailyGlobe that Wisconsin company Whispering Cedar, LLC made an an offer … Read more
VILAS COUNTY-At the most recent meeting of the Boulder Junction town board, a vote was taken and it was agreed that a committee should be formed in order to plan the town’s 100 year anniversary celebration in 2027. TheLakelandTimes reports that library director Cherie Sanderson, chamber director Mary Jones and chamber assistant director Amanda Chartrand, … Read more
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is awarding $267 million in clean water grants to communities in the state, including Bessemer, Ishpeming, KI Sawyer, Kingsford and Wakefield.The City of Bessemer will receive $1.9 million for replacement of approximately 2,920 feet of water main pipe and installation of a new steel storage tank. … Read more
The owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company has been ordered to cease all business operations associated with a revoked conditional use permit earlier this year. According to TheLakeland Times, that order essentially puts a stop to all outdoor activities at Kirk Bangstad’s business. Bangstad has been cautioned by county zoning director Karl Jennrich that if … Read more
Feeding America West Michigan will hold a drive-through food distribution day tomorrow, Wednesday at the Ontonagon Village Fire Hall, 315 River Street in Ontonagon. The distribution will include a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products and baked goods. Residents can pick up food for another family who cannot physically attend, you will be asked … Read more