At their meeting on Monday night, the Bessemer City Council addressed additional work to city infrastructure now that completion of a utility project is close. TheDailyGlobe reports the council voted to approve three resolutions for projects presented by C2AE engineering and also authorized the company to apply for grants to provide the funding. The projects … Read more
The rapid snowmelt in the area continues to cause problems, the City of Ashland reports sewage released into Chequamegon Bay, and as of yesterday, Washburn City Administrator Scott Kluver said their wastewater treatment storage basin is just below overflow level. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Kluver said city crews would continue to monitor the treatment plant and issue … Read more
Unseasonably warm temperatures continue across the U.P. this week, with snow melt levels unusually high. According to the AshlandDailyPress, the City of Ashland reports at least 10 million gallons of sewage has overflowed into Chequamegon Bay. Water Utility Supervisor Brian Ledin says the city won’t know how muchwastewater has flowed into the lake until the … Read more
Saturday is the beginning of International Dark Sky week. Folks are encouraged to turn off the lights and enjoy the night sky, which in the U.P. can make for spectacular stargazing, however light pollution can have a detrimental effect both on the environment and your health. Vilas and Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Departments … Read more
The near record snowpack this has been a boon to those who love winter sports however now all that snow could cause some issues. TheAshlandDailyPress reports Washburn is already experiencing some of those issues, with millions of gallons of snowmelt surging into the leaky sewer pipes at the water treatment plant and as a result, … Read more
Ironwood voters will go to the polls on May 2nd, and one of the items on the balled is a $16 million bond that would fund safety refurbishment of the Luther K. Wright school building. WXPR reports the money would fund infrastructure improvements, a new science lab, larger classrooms and an early education center on … Read more
A property on Main Street in Ashland that the city is considering buying may need repairs totaling upwards of $1 million. TheDailyPress reports the property at 514 Main Street West is for sale by the county for $80,000. The county used the building for its Health and Human Services Department and moved due to the … Read more
Coming up on Wednesday, Ashland High School will host the Oredocker Fun night starting a 6, with family activities, entertainment and according to the AshlandDailyPress, members of the Green Bay Packers will join the fun. Folks will have a chance to meet current players Aaron Jones, Elgton Jenkins and Romeo Doubs and alumni players Ha … Read more
Although a couple of very interesting and important races dominated the recent election, voters in Minoqua Also decided against an increase in the property tax levy to just over nine percent. The LakelandTimes reports the levy, which would increase by $400,000, failed by just eight votes. When the town board agreed to place the levy … Read more
Although there’s still plenty of snow on the ground, Easter is here and next on the annual calendar is the 47th annual Midwest Crane Count, scheduled to take place a week from Saturday. Even with all the snow, the cranes are coming back, in fact a couple of mating pairs have been spotted in Oneida … Read more