WUPM News

La du Flambeau Man Charged in Several Counties for Assault, Including Vilas County http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-021323-STUART-man%20charged%20in%20vilas%20and%20two%20other%20counties.mp3 Domestic abuse and battery charges against a Lac du Flambeau man have been filed in Vilas, Oneida and Outagamie counties. Frank Schuman was charged this past Thurdsay by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation. The DOJ says the … Read more

Town Board of Lac du Flambeau to Respond to Lac due Flambeau Tribe Regarding Barricade http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-021323-STUART-barricade%20continues%20in%20lac%20du%20flambeau.mp3 In the third special session meeting of the Lac du Flambeau town board midweek last week, the board gave town chairman Matt Gaulke authorization to give the president of the Lac Du Flambeau tribal president John Johnson a letter … Read more

Fired Ashland County Jail Administrator Says She’ll File Grievance, Has Hired Attorney… http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-021023-STUART-fired%20ashland%20jail%20administrator.mp3 The newly hired then fired jail administrator of Ashland County appeared before the Ashland County Board to plead her case this past Tuesday and says she has no idea why she was let go. According to the DailyPress, the Ashland County Corporation … Read more

Fired Ashland County Jail Administrator Says She’ll Fire Grievance, Has Hired Attorney… http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-021023-STUART-fired%20ashland%20jail%20administrator.mp3 The newly hired then fired jail administrator of Ashland County appeared before the Ashland County Board to plead her case this past Tuesday and says she has no idea why she was let go. According to the DailyPress, the Ashland County Corporation … Read more

Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees Chooses Officers… http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-020923-STUART-gogebic%20community%20college%20board%20holds%20reorganizational%20meeting,%20chooses%20officer.mp3 At the most recent meeting of the Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees, longtime board member Susan Beals was elected chairman of the board. The DailyGlobe reports that at their reorganizational meeting at the end of January, other officers chosen were William Malloy as vice chairman, … Read more

Bessemer City Council Chooses New Clerk-Treasurer… http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-020923-STUART-bessemer%20has%20new%20clerk%20treasurer.mp3 The City of Bessemer has a new clerk-tresurer. The City Council interiewed a couple of candidates in a special meeting on the 1st and after decided upon Kristie Peterson of Marenisco. An official offer was made to Peterson on the 2nd. Since mid 2021, Peterson has been a … Read more

“Kinship of Iron County Looking to Revitalize, says new coordinator…” http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-020823-STUART-kinship%20of%20iron%20county%20new%20director.mp3 Kinship of Iron County has announced it has a new coordinator. Kinship is a non-profit mentorship organization that has worked with kids for the past four decades. Coordinator Carly Ekberg is looking to revitalize the program after the pandemic put a halt to regular … Read more

“Lac du Flambeau Tribe Blocks Access to Tribal Lands, Wants Compensation for use of Right of Way…” http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-020823-STUART-lac%20du%20flambeau%20barricades.mp3 Expired right of way agreements are at the center of the presence of barriers across four roads that block access to dozens of homes of non-tribal members on Lac du Flambeau Chippewa reservation land. As reported by … Read more

More Snowmobiling Deaths in the U.P.,… http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-020723-STUART-vilas%20county%20snowmobile%20deaths%20rising.mp3 Vilas County is struggling with one of the deadliest weeks of the season, with nine snowmobile deaths in the state, five of which ocurred in the county. The most recent crash claimed the lives of two people. The deputy chief of the Vilas County Sheriff’s Department says most … Read more

Gogebic County Sheriff’s report another snowmobile fatality… http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WUPM-020723-STUART-minnesota%20woman%20killed%20snowmobiling%20in%20gogebic%20county.mp3 A Minnesota woman was killed in a snowmobiling accident at the end of the week. In a press release from the Gogebic County Sheriff’s office, a 911 call was received shortly before 8 pm, reporting an accident. The 26 year old woman was traveling west on Trail … Read more