Bayfield County Being Sued by Owner of Animals Seized For Mistreatment

In June, 16 horses, three of which were with foal, were seized after the Bayfield County Sheriff’s office and the county’s humane officer inspected 72-year-old Kim Kingley’s property and determined that the animals were being mistreated. Unbridled Hope Equine Assisted Learning Center in Bayfield helped remove the horses. The Center’s Sonia Reyes-Buffalo said the animals … Read more

GIANT Continues Its Fight Against Drugs

Another arrest has been made related to a large drug bust made the Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics team or GIANT in October. Seven people were arrested on multiple charges then, and according to Lt. Matthew Sterbenz, the leader of the task force, Timothy Davis Russ, 53, of Wakefield was arraigned in Gogebic District Court in Bessemer … Read more

Rare Blood Types in Short Supply in the U.P.

The Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center has announced it is experiencing a shortage of Negative blood types, especially O and A Negative. The center serves as a level two trauma center and there is high demand for blood product. Dana Langsford of the Regional Blood Center that having rare blood types on hand could be … Read more

Need for Blood Donations in U.P. At Critical Levels

The Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center has announced it is experiencing a shortage of Negative blood types, especially O and A Negative. The center serves as a level two trauma center and there is high demand for blood product. Dana Langsford of the Regional Blood Center that having rare blood types on hand could be … Read more

New Recreational Opportunity for Wisconsites Is Open

Its official…Wisconsin’s first skating “ribbon” is open in Boulder Junction. “The Glide” is the brainchild of Park Board members, Henry Royer and Steve Weber, with a ton of help from the Park Board, the Boulder Junction Community Foundation, the Wild Ice Skating Explorers group and local volunteers. The almost mile long “Glide” takes skaters through … Read more

Wisconsin DNR Finally Has New Leadership

After a year-long search, Governor Tony Evers has chosen a new leader for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. On Monday, Evers announced that Karen Hyun will take over the post. Hyun has worked as chief of staff of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration since 2021. She worked as the National Audubon Society’s director … Read more