As cel phones become more and more user friendly and user aware, some of the features can pose a problem for law enforcement. The Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of fake crash notifications from IPhones. The feature detects a crash and then calls emergency services. In the case of winter sports, false … Read more
Bayfield will soon be the site of a pilot project that will create a micro-grid in partnership with the state of Wisconsin and Xcel Energy. Xcel’s EMPOWER resiliency program allows customers to choose options that allows them to best meet their needs. The Bayfield project will allow the county jail and courthouse to isolate from … Read more
The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere is getting more help to reopen, this time from the state of Michigan. As reported back in July, Copper Peak had received a financial investment of just over $150,000 to make upgrades to the lifts to include racks that would allow mountain bikes to the top easily. … Read more
The Bessemer Downtown Development Authority has decided to move forward and seek an outside point of view on how to improve the city’s downtown area. TheDailyGlobe reports that at its meeting last week, the board reviewed a request for proposals that invites multi-disciplinary teams with experience in rural and urban planning, civil engineering and other … Read more
The City of Wakefield and the Norrie Club are looking for old Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands for the Norrie Club’s 14th Annual Light Up the Night Party. This year’s burn is scheduled for Saturday, the 28th at 7, with the Snowshoe Hike scheduled for 6pm. Trees can be dropped off at the North End … Read more
According to Department of Natural Resources data from 2022, the Upper Peninsula has a population of roughly 631 wolves this survey. A total of 136 packs have been identified with an average of 4 or 5 per pack. Completing analysis of the data this season was delayed due to wildlife biologists focused on the state’s … Read more
Wisconsin households enrolled in the state FoodShare program will soon see an end to their additional benefits. FoodShare households have been receiving the maximum household benefit, to the tune of roughly $80 million a month. The Consolidated Appropriations Act was passed in late December. February will be the last month that families will receive the … Read more
Two registered sex offenders have moved to Ashland. According to the DailyPress, James R. Henri, 72, was convicted of child enticement in 2001 of second-degree sexual assault of a child in 2009. His current address is 713-½ Main Street West. 39-year-old Robin R. Zakovec was convicted of second-degree assault of a child in May 2003, … Read more
At a meeting of the Bayfield Harbor Commission last week, committee attorney Max Lindsey said all the discussions that committee members have had in previous months regarding the marina were legal and had not violated state open meeting law. The DailyPress says the commission voted last month the end their lease with Bill and Doreen … Read more
The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners at their meeting earlier in the month swore in new board members in front of other county officials. TheDailyGlobe reports County Clerk Ramona Collins swore in Joseph Bonovetz of Bessemer (District 5), Robert Orlich of Wakefield (District 6), and George Peterson III of Watersmeet (District 7), as well as … Read more