At their meeting on Monday evening, the Ironwood City Commission got a report that Phase1 of the city’s water pumping station project is underway, with site work beginning in Ironwood Township. TheDailyGlobe reports that concrete foundations will start being poured in the next couple of weeks. Phase 1 of the project comes with an $11 … Read more
“The town board of Presque Isle during a meeting on the 7th scheduled a special election for town chairman to be held on November 14th. TheLakelandTimes reports Vilas County Circuit Judge Martha Milanowski found that incumbent town chairman John MacLean’s appeal of a recount was not valid. Vilas County officials have stated that the election … Read more
“The county board’s zoning and planning committee voted last week to move forward with a draft ordinance for roo ming houses and short term rentals. According to TheLakelandTimes, the county has received complaints from year round residents about issues with short term renters and those complaints are what brought the issue to the fore. Zoning … Read more
Wisconsin state ag officials late last week confirmed that a captive 3 year-old doe at a northwestern state shooting preserve tested positive for chronic wasting disease. TheAshlandDailyPress report the doe came from Thundeer Trophy Whitetails in Birchwood after being transferred from Rodenkirch Whitetails and Genetics, a deer farm in Beaver Dam, to the preserve on … Read more
The Bayfield County Highway Committee at their meeting last week voted to move forward with the recommendation of a proposal to allow ATVs on all county highways. According to TheAshlandDailyPress, the move is over objections of residents who worry about safety, and the fact that ATV riders don’t have to have liability insurance to ride … Read more
The Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee meets Wednesday at 7:30 am. There will be three short information presentations, planning for the Business Walk program this fall, and updates on LEDAC and city projects. The chief of police will discuss the homelessness and mental illness town hall meeting later this month and National Night Out and … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow morning at 9 am and will welcome the county’s new Public Health Officer. According to TheLakeCountyNews, Dr. Noemi C. Doohan was hired last month after a long search. Also, the public hearing for the county’s final recommended budget for fiscal year 2023-24 has been postponed until the … Read more
A remodeling project in Ashland started just over a year ago has finally been completed and honors those who served. Members of the Sons of the American Legion Squadron have been working on restoring the town’s historic Howitzer. The idea came from a picture of Vice Commander Walter Gurske’s grandfather. The big gun had received … Read more
An Ontonagon man has been arraigned in District Court in Romeo on five felony charges. Richard Filbey is charged with embezzling $275,000 from an elderly woman while acting as her power of attorney. While acting as power of attorney, Filbey is charged with 3 counts of embezzlement and 2 count of filing false tax returns. … Read more
Today is the first day of the 45th Annual Lake Gogebic Walleye Tournament. Prizes range from $105 to $2000. Officials say all fish must be re gistered and release live and that the speed limit on the lake is 55 mph. Mike McMann of Bergland Outfitters says leeches are in short supply, but slip bobbers … Read more