The attorney for Nathan Monkelien, owner of the Stagecoach Bar and Grille in Ashland, accused of the shooting deaths of two men a year ago appeared before the court to contend that Monkelien’s right to a speedy trial is being violated and that he is being unlawfully held in custody. Attorney Jeremiah Meyer-O’Day said Monkelien … Read more
USA Today has named the Western U.P. as the winner of its Best Fall Foliage Destination Spot for 2024. The publication said Copper Peak was one of the best areas to get a panoramic view of the fall colors. TheDailyGlobe reports that Copper Peak’s adventure ride will be open through the 20th and provides an … Read more
At the meeting of the Hurley City Council on Tuesday, the board approved a new fee schedule for city businesses, and raised the adult entertainment license fee from $300 to $600 a year, with a reevaluation of those fees next year. TheDailyGlobe reports the council voted unanimously to approve that increase. Hurley has six adult … Read more
Governor Tony Evers was in Ashland on Monday to announce funding for the renovation of the Vaughn Public Library and other projects like it across the area. TheDailyPress reports during his visit, the Governor discussed the benefits to the community that the renovated library will provide. In Ashland, $3.4 million in funding will be used … Read more
The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office reports that a crash on US 2 brought traffic between Wakefield and Watersmeet on Tuesday morning. A van hit a parked semi-truck in the area of US 2 and County Road 527. Traffic was diverted from the area and for some time the area was treated as a construction zone. … Read more
The USDA has announced that changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP have taken effect. The USDA has increased the maximum allotments given to families but has also changed the eligibility requirements. Unfortunately. the increase amounts to less than 1% according to the Feeding America West Michigan President/CEO Ken Estelle. Estelle also says … Read more
Hunters are reminded that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is in need of data taken from testing of deer harvested this fall, especially in priority areas where CWD has been found. CWD is a contagious, fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk, moose and caribou. The disease can be spread through animal to animal … Read more
A Bayfield man charged with assaulting the man who served him with an eviction notice has pleaded not guilty to charges of battery and false imprisonment. TheDailyPress reports Kim Kingsley, 72 prevented the notice server from leaving and then struck him in the head with a bicycle helmet. He then prevented the server from leaving … Read more
A group of kayakers paddling near Meyers Beach in Bayfield required assistance on Sunday. The US Coast Guard-Great Lakes reports the Bayfield Surveillance and Target Acquisition team responded to a call of two capsized kayakers hanging on to another person’s kayak, part of a group of eight. The six remaining paddlers were able to keep … Read more
The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners have passed the budget for 2025. According to TheDailyGlobe, the vote on the general fund budget took place on September 25th, passing the budget of almost $9.1 million. The budget includes sharing a part of the county’s payment in lieu of taxes or PILT funds with townships that include … Read more