The Wakefield City Council has voted unanimously to allow the use of Old US-2 as a segment of snowmobile 2 again this season. US 2 was used as a reroute for 2022 after property owners for a segment of the trail rescinded their easement. Although there were some hitches during the use last year, the … Read more
The Vilas County Economic Development Corporation has been given a grant to assist new businesses and entrepreneurs in Northern Wisconsin. The Lake of the Torches Resort Casino and the Lac du Flambeau Business Development Corporation awarded the VCEDC $4,000. VCEDC chairman Jim Tuckwell said the partnership continues to help promote business education, mentorship and building … Read more
Voters will have at least two millage proposals to vote on when the polls in Iron County open on February 27th. The IronMountainDailyNews says the county board put forth 1.25 mills for the Iron county Central Dispatch/911 service for four years, as the current mill expires in 2024. There is also a 1.5 mill that … Read more
The Iron County Board of Commissioners at their last meeting voted to place just over $83,500 in Opioid Settlement funds into 2023 budget. Because of the nature of the funding, there are restrictions, the county is looking at using them for drug counseling in jail. The board also discussed damage to the restrooms at the … Read more
The name of the man killed in a shooting in downtown Houghton has been released. At his appearance Friday in 97th District Court, Evan Dixon was denied bond during his hearing, with the court moving the case forward, with an arraignement hearing to be scheduled in 21 days in the shooting death of Theron Duncan … Read more
Bayfield County Board officials are working on a couple of fronts to keep the county’s only nursing home open. TheAshlandDailyPress reports the Northern Lights Board of Directors and the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors have agreed to hire Health Dimensions Group toan assess and evaluate its operations and present the boards with it’s conclusions to … Read more
Bayfield County Board officials are working on a couple of fronts to keep the county’s only nursing home open. TheAshlandDailyPress reports the Northern Lights Board of Directors and the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors have agreed to hire Health Dimensions Group toan assess and evaluate its operations and present the boards with it’s conclusions to … Read more
The name of the man killed in a shooting in downtown Houghton has been released. At his appearance Friday in 97th District Court, Evan Dixon was denied bond during his hearing, with the court moving the case forward, with an arraignement hearing to be scheduled in 21 days in the shooting death of Theron Duncan … Read more
The official word on the cause of the fire at the Gogebic County Fairground has been released. TheDailyGlobe reports the report, issued by the Ironwood Public Safety Department concluded that the fire that destroyed three structures on the grounds was accidental. The start of the fire was determined to be sparks from a small fire … Read more
At a separate committee meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, the board considered the possibility of moving the county fairgrounds to a different part of the county. At a previous meeting of the Econominc Development and Capital Improvement Committee at the beginning of the month, the board discussed a letter from Marenisco Township … Read more