News Staff Several communities in the Northwoods, including Hurley are receiving funding for safe and clean drinking water. Hurley, Antigo, Rhinelander, Three Lakes and Medford will receive funding towards improving their drinking water and Marshfield will receive funding toward lead service line replacement. Many communities struggle with harmful contaminants in their drinking waters, including lead and other … Read more
A woman from Ironwood has been arrested and charged with felony drunk driving after being arrested early Saturday morning. Michigan State Troopers from the Wakefield post observed the woman drving on the wrong side of the road among other traffic violations on Lowell Street near Pewabic Street in Ironwood. The 48-year-old woman was taken into … Read more
A senior at Bayfield High is not only following his dream of being a member of the fire service, he is the first student to take part in the CESA 12 region’s Fire Protection Youth Apprenticeship Program. TheDailyPress reports Jack Nelson wants to be a fire medic, following his family tradition of service. Nelson’s grandfather … Read more
Native American residents of Lac du Flambeau will soon be getting high speed internet access. $26 million in funding will allow about 2,400 unserved Native American households plus 25 businesses, the tribal government and 19 community anchor institutions to receive internet service. The Federal funding comes from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. The project will … Read more
The City of Ashland is suing two companies for the deficiencies in the rebuild of the Bayview Pier along Lake Shore Drive. TheDailyPress reports the pier has remained closed as the city filed a lawsuit last year against C&S Design and Engineering, which designed the pier and the Nordic Group, out of Hermantown, Minn., that … Read more
There were no injuries after a fire in a minivan at the Ontonagon Area High School on Friday. The Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department got the call around 5:45 p.m. Fortunately there was a firefighter already at the school for the Halloween carnival. That firefighter sprung into action, grabbing a fire extinguisher and using it on … Read more
An Ontonagon man has been sentenced for stealing money from an elderly woman while acting as her power of attorney. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reported in September, Richard Filbey, 62, pleaded guilty to cone count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult of $100K or more and one count of tax fraud after acting as … Read more
Wednesday night, the Ontonagon Health Committee met and gave residents an update on a plan for a new hospital. The committee of shareholders outlined the next steps to bringing a health facility with an ER and assisted living to the area. State representative Greg Markkanen was in attendance to show his support. Robinson Rubber Products … Read more
An Ashland man was unable to attend a court hearing after being injured in an accident that occurred while he was driving while intoxicated…again. TheDailyPress reports Terry Weaver, 59, was still in the hospital when he was scheduled to appear at a sentencing hearing on the 25th. Weaver is charged with driving with a revoked … Read more
Permitting is nearly complete for the controversial underground copper mine proposed by Canadian company, Highland Copper. The site of the mine is in the U.P., near the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and upslope from Lake Superior. The public still has time to comment on the air permit from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great … Read more