An Iron County man already convicted of homicide in Alabama is now being charged in a murder case in Green Bay. Caleb Anderson was extradited to Wisconsin from Alabama to face murder charges in the death of Patrick Earnest, who was found dead in his apartment in 2022. Anderson reportedly found Earnest through an app … Read more
Another dispensary is due to celebrate its grand opening in Ironwood. C3 Industries recently opened its 11th High Profile Dispensary in the state of Michigan in Ironwood, the 22nd of the companies stores nationwide. the official grand opening is scheduled for this Friday. The now three dispensaries in Ironwood are the closest dispensaries to both … Read more
A months long investigation has ended up with a Wisconsin man being charged with selling drugs in Gogebic County. Justin James O’Dell, 35, of Eagle River, WI was charged with possession with intent to deliver meth, two counts of delivery of meth, two counts of maintaining a drug house, and deliver of meth within 1,000 … Read more
The Washburn School District has announced that one of it’s own has been named the new Superintendent. TheDailyPress reports alumna Denise Michaelsen has served as director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for the Bloomer School District since 2017. She is a Washburn class of 1993 graduate. She succeeds current superintendent Thomas Wiatr, who will retire … Read more
At last week’s meeting of the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners, the fair presented a written proposal for it’s version of the 2024 county fair. TheDailyGlobe reports the Fair Board presented the proposal to the board, along and pointed out that the annual event brings in almost $100K a year. The proposal also stressed that … Read more
TheDailyPress reports Nathan Monkelien appeared via Zoom on Wednesday and waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Monkelien faces life in prison if convicted of the murders of Manuel and Luis Garcia while they were visiting their brother, who works at Taqueria La Monarca, which is next door to Monkelien’s Stagecoach Bar and Grill. Monkelien … Read more
A motion by Kirk Bandstad asking for a new trial and reduced damages has been denied by a judge in Wisconsin. TheLakelandTimes reports last fall, a jury ruled against Bangstad and the Minocqua Brewing Company, finding him guilty of multiple counts of defamation with malice of the publisher of the Lakeland Times, Gregg Walker. Circuit … Read more
The mine project planned by Canadian company Highland Copper has hit a snag. At a special meeting on Tuesday, Highland requested a $50 million performance-based Strategic Site Readiness Program grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Some of the board members of the MEDC expressed concerns about the project’s financing and referred the grant request … Read more
An Iron County Sheriff’s Deputy has been cited by Ashland Police for verbally assaulting Hurley city employees and the mayor over his water bill. Thomas Conhartoski was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct for his outburst in September. The deputy was in full uniform on the day he visited the city of Hurley building and demanded … Read more
An investigation is underway after a Bayfield-area man reported he had shot and killed a collared wolf. TheDailyPress reports Pat Quaintance, a former DNR game warden and well known outdoorsman reported he’d shot the wolf this past December. He said the animal had been hanging around his yard and appeared at his back door. Bayfield … Read more