After a complaint made against one of its members, the Ashland School Board has received a letter signed by more than 200 people calling for transparency. The community alleges that Ashland School Board member Kelly Maday has been denied access to a complaint filed against her and an opportunity to defend herself to the board. … Read more
A former Ashland businessman has been sentenced to life in prison. Nathan Monkelien was found guilty of first and second degree intentional homicide in the shooting deaths of 30-year-old Manuel and 27-year-old Luis Garcia Salas, outside of his bar in 2023. Monkelien was given a life sentence for the first degree murder charge and a … Read more
Demolition of the former Killian Hospital/health care center on Highway 17 in Phelps has been underway, with site development to begin soon. Recommendations for the site include market-rate condominium/townhomes, retail space featuring grocery, hardware, and home goods, and a potential hotel. The recommendations, architectural renderings, and site plan need final approval from the Town of … Read more
The search continues for Lac du Flambeau resident, 37-year-old Melissa Besson. She was reported missing on March 23 after last being seen on March 17th, walking on Indain Village Road, near Wayman Lane in Lac du Flambeau. The Lac du Flambeau Tribe is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the … Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services State Opioid Response has given The Vilas County Youth Coalition $17,000 to combat opioid use in the North Woods from the Marshfield Clinic region of Sanford Health. The funding will go to pre-approved projects focused on reducing health issues connected to opioids and other drugs in Vilas County. The … Read more
The director of the Carnegie Library in Ironwood has asked the city for a donation to help raise funds for new windows and breezeway. TheDailyGlobe reports the library is currently under renovation, and has alreadyreceived a grant of $ 750,000 from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity for most of the project last … Read more
One the U.P.’s most popular scenic drives is open for the season. Brockway Mountain Drive just west of Copper Harbor on the Keweenaw Peninsula is now open to the public. The almost nine mile stretch of road closes for the winter season, but now the gates are open and snow is cleared for drivers to … Read more
The results of the Red Bull Copper Peak 400 are in. The race, held this past Saturday had more than 700 entrants, with 506 successfully completing the climb. Competitors from across the country made their way over 1300 feet on the natural ski hill before beginning the arduous climb of the Copper Peak Ski Jump, … Read more
ATV and UTV trails in Vilas and Oneida Counties are now open. Vilas County opened at the beginning of the month and Oneida County the following week. TheLakelandTimes reports ATV clubs in the county are sponsors of the county’s funded trail and route system and have worked hard to get trails ready for the upcoming … Read more
Three people were arrested in Gogebic County following an investigation that uncovered a plan to distribute meth and other controlled substances in the county. GIANT-The Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team, arrested Shane Thomas Reinfelder, 39, of Pickford, Michigan; Isaac Wayne Sawyer, 31, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Layla Rose Filipek, 20, of Two Rivers, Wisconsin early … Read more