An Iron County man already convicted of murder in Alabama has been ordered to stand trial in Brown County Wisconsin District Court for the 2022 murder of Patrick Ernst in Green Bay, which was part of a three state crime spree that started with the assault of an 18 year old Iron County woman in … Read more
Small businesses that have been affected by the lack of snow this winter now have an opportunity to gain assistance from the Small Business Administration and local economic development corporations. According to TheVilasCountyReview, Wisconsin has issued a drought disaster declaration due to the lack of snow. Businesses in Vilas and Oneida counties can file applications … Read more
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s Rural Thrive Initiative is distributing grants to 10 rural communities across the state, including the town of Bell, in northern Bayfield County. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Bell and the other communities will receive $25,000 in grants, two years of technical assistance in planning and grant-application writing and other services usually only accessible … Read more
Grants to create housing opportunities and help communities across the state have been awarded by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. An abandoned nursing home in Ironwood will be getting a facelift thanks to the more than $70 million awarded. Other locations in the U.P. will be able to now stage renovations and removal of blighted properties. … Read more
Tomorrow is election day in Michigan, as citizens head to the polls to vote in the Presidential Primary. Early voting has been on-going for nine days since last Tuesday at the Gogebic County Courthouse in Bessemer. Today is a day off from voting, to allow poll workers to get ready for the day. Voters can … Read more
During his arraignment on Wednesday, Ashland business man Nathan Monkelien stood silent as he watched via teleconference as the charges of two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of resisting or obstructing an officer and one count of disorderly conduct. According to TheDailyPress, a fifth charge, battery, was also issued before the arraignment, a … Read more
More information on the construction of a joint response garage that would house sheriff’s office and public service vehicles has been requested by the Vilas County Board’s public property committee. The 1600 sq. ft. garage would been attached to the current garage. According to TheLakeLandTimes, the new addition would be heated and a van used … Read more
Aspirus Health announced Tuesday that hospital and emergency services at Aspirus Ontonagon will end as of April 20th. The hospital will transition to a clinic model, which means only certain outpatient services will be available, but inpatient treatment, including overnight hospital stays will end. The nearest Aspirus hospital is the Ironwood Hospital located roughly 40 … Read more
The Northwest Wisconsin Lung Health Alliance, which serves Ashland, Bayfield, Iron and several other adjacent counties, has been awarded a $200,000 grant by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to address the issue of vaping among young people, in particular those attending University of Wisconsin-Superior, Northland College and Northwoods Technical College. TheAshlandDailyPress reports initial plans … Read more
Ashland County will be applying for an Environmental Protection Agency grant to help both the county and municipalities cut their carbon footprint and save money in the process. If the grant, estimated to be somewhere between $10 and 22 million, would allow for the installation of solar microgrids, lease electric vehicles and install a limited … Read more