The owner of the Lakeland Times newspaper has won a lawsuit against the owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company after asserting that Kirk Bangstead defamed him to the company’s large social media following in early August of 2022. 12News reports Bangstead in a post accused Gregg Walker of contributing to his brother’s death in order … Read more
There are four state parks in the U.P. that have been and will continue to receive millions of dollars in upgrades and refurbishments that will be available to enjoy next year. Some of the projects are already being enjoyed by fall and winter visitors. MLive.com reports Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park has a new visitors … Read more
Governor Tony Evers has appointed a new District Attorney for Ashland County. Blake Gross is known for his efforts in Native American communites, according to the AshlandDailyPress. Gross will succeed David Meany and will finish out his term, which concluded in January of 2025. Gross moved back to Ashland from Las Vegas in 2018 and … Read more
At the last meeting of the Ironwood City Council, city manager Paul Anderson announced the city had received 100% in grant funding for the $10.5 million Phase 2 of the ongoing water pumping and treatment facility in Ironwood township, and according to TheDailyGlobe, also received a 100% grant funding for the just over $11 million … Read more
The Ashland City Council approved the renovation of the Vaughn Public Library at their meeting earlier this week. The next step in the $4.3 million project is to finalize and put out a call for bids. TheAshlandDailyPress says if the bids come back within budget, the city will then borrow money by selling municipal bonds. … Read more
A request from a Bessemer resident to void a water bill that skyrocketed after a water pipe broke has been refused. TheDailyGlobe reports the resident believed the break had occurred when the city changed the water meter. Fred Travarthan said he’d noticed a change in water pressure after the installation but wrote it off as … Read more
At the most recent Wakefield City Council meeting, the board voted to approve a bid for the first phase of a major water project. According to TheDailyGlobe, moving forward by accepting a bid will now allow the council to secure low interest revenue bonds to fund the project. The cost of phase one will be … Read more
At the Monday evening meeting of the Ironwood City Commission, the board voted to purchase a new fire truck and electrical upgrades to the Curry Park Campground, and hire a new supervisor for the Department of Public Works. TheDailyGlobe reports the purchases that total around a half million will be funded with money from ARPA. … Read more
An area cross country ski resort has been chosen as one of the top 20 Nordic trails in the country by experts. ABR Ski Trails in Ironwood has been operating for over 40 years along the Montreal River, established and run by the Anderson family, with 38 groomed classic and skate ski trails over 101 … Read more
The ATV/UTV trails in Vilas County will be closing on the 31st, including state funded trails and routes. Some towns in Vilas County keep their roads open year round. The county Parks and Recreation Supervisor thanked the Landover, St. Germain and Lakeland ATV Clubs for the many hours of volunteer time devoted to the trails. … Read more