At a special meeting last week, the Winchester Town Board decided officially not to have a referendum on the ballot that would have asked voters in Winchester their opinion on allowing ATVs and UTVs to operate on town and county roads in the area. The reason the referendum won’t be on the ballots is that … Read more
Several fire and police departments have received grants from the Wisconsin Public Service foundation to purchase equipment. This round of grants from the WPS is being given to 40 public safety agencies. The Rewarding Responders Grant Program awarded $75,000 to allow for the purchase of critical equipment or training. The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office will … Read more
The town of Plum Lake is now waiting for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and Vilas County to approve an ordinance passed by the town board which will allow for full public access for ATV’s and UTV’s on state and county roads in Plum Lake. The town board after a special special board meeting at … Read more
The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department has located 78-year-old Richard Joseph Schaefer, who was previously reported missing last Wednesday afternoon when he left his home in his vehicle from Greenland Township and did not return. Undersheriff Charles A. Pantti, Schaefer was found alive just before noon on Sunday, in a wooded area just under two miles … Read more
The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 78-year-old man. Richard Joseph Schaefer was last seen leaving his home in Greenland Wednesday afternoon in a black 2004 Trailblazer with Michigan plates DV6226A. It is unknown where he was headed. Richard Joseph Schaefer is white, 5’9”, silver hair, dark eyebrows and … Read more
The town of Crystal Falls will be very busy as fungus lovers flock to celebrate the Humungous Fungus Festival this weekend. More than 30 years ago, scientist discovered the giant Armillaria gallica that covers almost 37 underground acres. The giant fungus weighs an estimated more than 100 tons and is estimated to be more than … Read more
The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners accepted and placed into record a letter from County Forest Supervisor Darla Lenz notifying the board that the Nature Conservancy now owns 11 acres adjacent to the west-side campground of the Black River Harbor Recreation Area. TheDailyGlobe reports the Ottawa National Forest wants to acquire that property. The property … Read more
A man from Odanah is facing a total of 18 charges after being accused of stealing money from his employer. TheDailyPress reports Kaleb Julian, 37, was working at Blue Ribbon Kennels in Ashland. Several months after he was hired, money was found to missing from a bank deposit envelope and surveillance video showed a man … Read more
The Ontonagon Township Board has moved forward with a plan to establish a critical access hospital in the area. Since Aspirus Ontonagon closed its doors this past April, county officials have been searching for solutions to the lack of health care in the area. The township board accepted a donation of the former Maple Manor … Read more
The Superior Health Foundation Board of Directors approved 13 new grants totaling $271,549 aimed at improving health across the Upper Peninsula. Gogebic Community College received a grant to enhance EMS offerings in its service area, which includes Ontonagon County. The grant will reduce EMS student travel cost barriers by providing local training lab opportunities, which … Read more