The Ashland School Board has asked Superintendent Rob Prater to retain an outside consultant to help tackle the issue of anti-gay bullying in the district. The board asked Preter to visit every school building to make sure teachers and staff are empowered to address inappropriate comments and bullying. The request follows the resignation of ninth … Read more
Starting Thursday, drivers who use the US-2/M-28-Sunday Lake Street intersection in Wakefield can expect to see a change in the traffic pattern as part of the continued evaluation of the traffic in that area. On Thursday at around noon, the intersection will become a four-way stop. The traffic signal at US-2 and M-28 will flash … Read more
A head-on collision between two motorcycles has left one person dead and two others injured. The accident occurred Friday evening just before 9 on County Higheway H near Sundance Trail in Lac du Flambeau. Two dirtbikes were headed in the opposite direction when they ran into each other. One of the people who called 911 … Read more
The Vilas County Board continues to work to fill vacancies. TheLakelandTimes reports the county clerk is working to fill the District 5 seat, which covers wards 2 and 7 in Arbor Vitae. Clerk Kim Olkowski says she hopes to have applications from people who’d like to serve in that seat in time for consideration by … Read more
One of the items on the Vilas County Board’s meeting agenda on Tuesday are resolutions for two amendments to the County’s Motorized Recreational Trails and Routes ordinance. TheLakelandTimes reports one of the amendments authorizing the use of stretches of county highway in the town of Plum Lake for all terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility task … Read more
The newest non-profit in Wakefield held its first fundraiser this past weekend. WECARE-Wakefield Encourages Community Athletics Recreation & Entertainment put on “Sweater Weather” in Wakefield, which had 40 vendors selling crafts and treats. There was a cornhole tournament and families were able to check out emergency vehicles and sample the menus of a number of … Read more
An Ashland woman has pleaded not guilty to a laundry list of charges in Ashland County Circuit Court. TheDailyPress reports Mandy Ruberg was given two credit cards to make business related purchase for South Shore Sand and Gravel and South Shore Water Systems. She instead used the card to make numerous personal purchases at the … Read more
Work on the Curry Park Campground in Ironwood continues to move forward. According to TheDailyGlobe, city manager Paul Anderson gave a report on the progress at the campground upgrades to the City Commission. Electrical work has been completed, and work of remodeling the showers in the bathhouse is due to start. Ironwood Department of Public … Read more
The judge presiding over a case in Bayfield County Circuit Court has called the defendant a dangerous individual and said the case of Brianne Nicoletti’s abuse and false imprisonment of her adopted son one of the most disturbing cases she’d ever seen. TheDailyPress reports 35-year-old Nicoletti was charged with locking the boy in his room, … Read more
In a report by the City Manager, the Ironwood City Commission learned that the city’s progress on detecting and replace old lead line service is surpassing most Michigan Communites. TheDailyGlobe reports Paul Anderson said the city has been very successful in securing state and federal funding, which eases the process of identifying lead line service. … Read more