News Staff The ATV/UTV trails in Vilas County will be closing on the 31st, including state funded trails and routes. Some towns in Vilas County keep their roads open year round. The county Parks and Recreation Supervisor thanked the Landover, St. Germain and Lakeland ATV Clubs for the many hours of volunteer time devoted to the trails. … Read more
The owners of La Monarca’s Taqueria held a tamale sale to help benefit the family of Manuel and Luis Garcia Salas, the two brothers killed in a shooting outside the Stagecoach Bar and Grill earlier in the month. TheAshlandDailyPress reports since the shooting, La Monarca has become a touch point for the community wanting to … Read more
The new 6,000 square foot Negaunee Regional Communications Center is now online. A ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony was held earlier in the month, and the new center is designed to accommodate up to 16 emergency dispatch positions, employing a total of 24 people including managers. The center will provide full service 911 call … Read more
A group working towards bringing a mountain bike park to Washburn meet last week about where the park might be located and what they’d like to see included in the park’s attractions. The group is in the beginning stages of planning, and according to the DailyPress, they’ve gotten help from the International Mountain Biking Association … Read more
Additional charges have been filed against the Ashland man accused of shooting two other men outside the Stagecoach Bar and Grill last weekend. TheDailyPress reports that a search of Monkelien’s home prompted the new charges including felony possession of psilocybin mushrooms with intent to deliver, felony maintaining a dwelling for purposes of drug-trafficking, possession of … Read more
A Go-Fund Me page has been set up for the two men shot and killed in Ashland on Saturday. Manuel and Luis Garcia were visiting a third brother, Ricardo, who lives in Ashland and works at La Monarca Taqueria there. Manuel’s wife still lives in Ashland. The Garcia family is trying to raise the money … Read more
Four Vilas County towns have banded together on a project that has created an EMS District to help serve and protect their communities. TheNewsReviewReports the project started almost two years ago and is almost near completion. Manitowish Waters, Presque Isle, Winchester and Boulder Junction all joined in talks as to what each community needed and … Read more
The Mercer Board of Supervisors will continue on with an empty seat on the board. TheDailyGlobe reports that Board Chairman Joseph Pinardi said he has no plans to appoint someone to act as interim representative for Ward 11, now that John Sendra has passed. Pinard says the election is so close that its best for … Read more
In light of the disastrous fire at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds at the end of September, the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners voted at their meeting last week to cancel next year’s county fair. TheDailyGlobe reports the vote and cancellation comes 10 months before the event and after the fire that destroyed buildings on the … Read more
Late last week, the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council demolished the resale shop run by the Community Presbyterian Church after it was discovered that the area was a burial ground. According to WXPR, investigations after a sinkhole formed in the church parking lot. Ground penetrating radar was used and found multiple graves. The church, founded … Read more