News Staff At their last meeting, the Bayfield County Board voted to oppose a proposal put forth by Congressman Tom Tiffany to make the Apostle Islands a national park. Tiffany’s put forth the proposal hoping it would boost tourism to the area, but county leaders have been critical, saying that the Congressman didn’t coordinate with local government … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Ironwood Board of Ed, decisions regarding the school year were made, despite being challenged by power outages. TheDailyGlobe reports the board voted to approve course offerings for the year, nailed down final changes to the student handbook and approved the planned purchase of laptops to replace the ones … Read more
Kids in the area are going back to school, and many students are not getting vaccinated. In the last couple of years, 10% of kids K thru 12 are not meeting minimum immunization requirements. The drop in immunizations corresponds to a rise in vaccine preventable diseases coming back. Because of the drop, there are some … Read more
Despite disagreements on whether to allow the Highland Copper Company to open a mine in the area, the state of Michigan is moving ahead with support of the project, to the tune of $50 million. The vote was taken after the state heard speakers and two committee reports and was made without comment on the … Read more
At a special meeting last week, the Winchester Town Board decided officially not to have a referendum on the ballot that would have asked voters in Winchester their opinion on allowing ATVs and UTVs to operate on town and county roads in the area. The reason the referendum won’t be on the ballots is that … Read more
Several fire and police departments have received grants from the Wisconsin Public Service foundation to purchase equipment. This round of grants from the WPS is being given to 40 public safety agencies. The Rewarding Responders Grant Program awarded $75,000 to allow for the purchase of critical equipment or training. The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office will … Read more
The town of Plum Lake is now waiting for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Vilas County to approve an ordinance passed by the town board which will allow for full public access for ATV’s and UTV’s on state and county roads in Plum Lake. The town board after a special special board meeting at … Read more
The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department has located 78-year-old Richard Joseph Schaefer, who was previously reported missing last Wednesday afternoon when he left his home in his vehicle from Greenland Township and did not return. Undersheriff Charles A. Pantti, Schaefer was found alive just before noon on Sunday, in a wooded area just under two miles … Read more
The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 78-year-old man. Richard Joseph Schaefer was last seen leaving his home in Greenland Wednesday afternoon in a black 2004 Trailblazer with Michigan plates DV6226A. It is unknown where he was headed. Richard Joseph Schaefer is white, 5’9”, silver hair, dark eyebrows and … Read more
The town of Crystal Falls will be very busy as fungus lovers flock to celebrate the Humungous Fungus Festival this weekend. More than 30 years ago, scientist discovered the giant Armillaria gallica that covers almost 37 underground acres. The giant fungus weighs an estimated more than 100 tons and is estimated to be more than … Read more