The Mercer Planning Commission is working on updating the town’s comprehensive plan. Wisconsin state law requires that all communities have a 20-year growth plan and the commission will be holding public sessions to collect feedback from the community to make updates to the existing plan. Public notices of each of the public input sessions will … Read more
Several Washburn residents spoke out against the proposal to allow snowmobiles to operate on city streets during the winter. TheDailyPress reports the city council meeting on Monday was standing room only. Enforcing the rules for snowmobiles on city streets has been a challenge, according to council member Mary McGrath, and expanding their use would only … Read more
A new judge has been chosen to preside over the murder trial of Ashland business owner, Nathan Monkelien. TheDailyPress reports Monkelien’s attorney requested a substitute for Judge Kelly McKnight. Iron County Circuit Court Judge Anthony Stella will now hear the case. Monkelien faces two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of brothers Manuel … Read more
A fire in a home in White River Township in Ashland County has claimed the life of one person. Monday evening, the Ashland Fire Department and other agencies responded to a structure fire on Salo Road in White River. Deputies were told the homeowner was not accounted for. After the fire was put out, the … Read more
The names of the two people found dead at a home on Griffith Road near the town of Gingles in Ashland County have been released. Randi Stibbe and Jerren DeHate’s bodies were found in the home last Wednesday evening. According to TheDailyPress, Stibbe graduated from Ashland High in 2004 and attended Northland College. She had … Read more
A woman has died of an apparent drug overdose while in custody at the Vilas County Jail. PublicRadio reports Jessica Barry of Ashland died shortly after 6 p.m. on the 1st. Correctional officers responding said inmates said they though Barry was overdosing. Officers administered 6 doses of Narcan to Barry, along with performing chest compressions … Read more
A Hurley man has been arrested after being a traffic stop by officers who clocked him driving 71 m.p.h. in a 55 zone. Early last week, Bryan Mayer was stopped on State road 27 and Scenic Drive in Ludington. Mayer appeared intoxicated, so the deputy who stopped him conducted field sobriety tests and a preliminary … Read more
The bodies of a man and a woman were found at a home in Gingles, just south of Ashland this past Wednesday evening. TheDailyPress reports Ashland County Sheriff Brian Zupke said the deaths are under investigation, but declined to comment any further. Drug overdoses are suspected. The victim’s names or location of the home are … Read more
Vilas and Oneida Counties have joined forces and have launched a tourism website that promotes snowmobile travel in the Northwoods, thanks to a $25,000 tourism grant from the Wisconsin Depart of tourism, Vilas County Tourism & Publicity and the Oneida County Tourism Council. Vilas County Tourism and Publicity Director Collette Sorgel said its easy to … Read more
When the Washburn City Council meets on Monday, a measure aimed at whether to allow snowmobiles to operate on city streets will be on the agenda. TheAshlandDailyPress reports that up until now, there are designated snowmobile routes in the city, but not every street. City Administrator Scott Kluver said he had discussed the measure with … Read more