The city of Ashland is working on making a decision on renovating the Vaughn Public Library. TheAshlandDailyPress reports the building needs more than $4 million dollars in repairs and renovations. The city has considered issuing 20 year bonds to cover the cost, with a 4% interest rate. That would mean an additional $71 a year … Read more
The city of Bessemer’s five year recreation plan is due to be filed by the first of February. At the meeting of the city’s Parks and Recreation commission, commissioner Eric Longhini volunteered to review the plan in preparation for the update. TheDailyGlobe reports city manager Jennifer Adams, commissioners Longhini and Trevor Jackovich said they’d toured … Read more
At their meeting earlier in the month, the Bessemer Parks and Recreation Commission approved hiring Fahrner Excavating of Ironwood to clean out West Kallender Creek, which supplies the Bluff Valley Park fishing pond. Clearing out the creek is part of a plan to get the pond ready for youth fishing. According TheDailyGlobe, a permit is … Read more
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School in Ashland was put on lockdown for a short time on Wednesday, due to a report of a woman with a knife near the playground. TheAshlandDailyPress reports the school called Ashland Police after the woman rode near the playground with a knife strapped to her waist. She did … Read more
The city of Ironwood is looking to fill a couple of positions in the Department of Public Works. TheDailyGlobe reports that announcements for the positions of equipment repair person and equipment operator operator II are up and the positions are still open. Also, the position of Department of Public Works is looking for a new … Read more
“The sidewalk project for the Ironwood Theatre continues to move forward. According to TheDailyGlobe, the forms are being put in on Lowell Street, with the concrete pour schedule for this week. Members of the commission also approved a lease extension of 99 years between the Historic Ironwood Theatre organization and the city. That extension was … Read more
At their meeting on Monday evening, the Ironwood City Commission got a report that Phase1 of the city’s water pumping station project is underway, with site work beginning in Ironwood Township. TheDailyGlobe reports that concrete foundations will start being poured in the next couple of weeks. Phase 1 of the project comes with an $11 … Read more
“The town board of Presque Isle during a meeting on the 7th scheduled a special election for town chairman to be held on November 14th. TheLakelandTimes reports Vilas County Circuit Judge Martha Milanowski found that incumbent town chairman John MacLean’s appeal of a recount was not valid. Vilas County officials have stated that the election … Read more
“The county board’s zoning and planning committee voted last week to move forward with a draft ordinance for roo ming houses and short term rentals. According to TheLakelandTimes, the county has received complaints from year round residents about issues with short term renters and those complaints are what brought the issue to the fore. Zoning … Read more
Wisconsin state ag officials late last week confirmed that a captive 3 year-old doe at a northwestern state shooting preserve tested positive for chronic wasting disease. TheAshlandDailyPress report the doe came from Thundeer Trophy Whitetails in Birchwood after being transferred from Rodenkirch Whitetails and Genetics, a deer farm in Beaver Dam, to the preserve on … Read more