News Staff Last week, Vilas County authorities responded to a bomb threat at Trackside Motorsports in Eagle River. According to TheLakelandTimes, the caller threatened to detonate a bomb and shoot officers. After evacuating the business and establishing a perimeter, authorities determined it was a “swatting incident” as the caller was not in the area. No devices were … Read more
Xcel Energy’s Ashland-Ironwood Transmission Rebuild Project is set to begin. The multi-year project will rebuild and relocate two older transmission lines from the 50s and the 70s between the Gingles and Ironwood substations. This eliminates aging infrastructure across the Bad River Band Of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation and removes a section from Copper Falls State … Read more
The SISU Dirt Crew is back at it for the 2025 season. Their Tuesday night rides are scheduled for 6PM, unless otherwise noted. You can RSVP to all of them at sisudirtcrew.org or on Facebook, or if you’d like a copy of the schedule, you can download one on their website. Also, due to ongoing … Read more
A Park Falls man accidentally shot himself in the leg while moving a handgun for cleaning, according to police. Officer Joshua Hilgart responded to Marshfield Medical Center on July 20, after a mandatory report of a gunshot wound. The man, conscious and cooperating, explained he was cleaning his concealed carry 9mm handgun when it discharged. … Read more
A two-year-old female black bear, found with a jar stuck on its head in Bayfield County near Lake Namakagon, has been freed and relocated. The Chequamegon Humane Association received the initial call last Sunday night. The bear was sighted in a Crystal Lake resident’s yard outside of Cable on Sunday morning. The resident promptly contacted … Read more
At its regular meeting last week, the Park Falls Common Council appointed Andrea Mortier as the city’s new deputy clerk and treasurer. Mortier will succeed Debra Perkins, who retired at the end of July. The council approved a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids from firms for the creation of a new comprehensive plan … Read more
At its regular meeting last week, the Park Falls Common Council appointed Andrea Mortier as the city’s new deputy clerk and treasurer. Mortier will succeed Debra Perkins, who retired at the end of July. The council approved a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids from firms for the creation of a new comprehensive plan … Read more
The Chequamegon Challenge, a premier mountain bike endurance race in the Midwest, is set to take place on Saturday, August 2nd. Hosted by the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA), the event celebrates the CAMBA Trail System, utilizing singletrack trails within the Sawyer and Bayfield County Forests and the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Participants can choose … Read more
A local tribe’s business development corporation opened a cannabis dispensary. Little Pines Dispensary opened in early July, selling Wisconsin made products, operating under a legal loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill, allowing them to sell hemp products that contain CBD only. The tribally owned store sells CBD products like drinks, tinctures, topicals, and edibles from … Read more
The Ironwood City Commission approved a $750,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund Program, complemented by a $375,000 local match. These funds will replace the four-decade-old ice-making system at the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center, which currently requires frequent, costly repairs. Thomas Bergman, the city’s community development director, explained … Read more