Counterfeit Bills Showing Up At Local Special Events

The Fall Ride in Tomahawk last weekend brought a lot of visitors to the area, which normally means a boost to business. But for several businesses in Arbor Vitae, the extra traffic brought trouble, in the form of counterfeit bills. And where usually a business can use one of those special markers to detect fakes, … Read more

Wisconsin State Reforestation Needs Your Help

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for pine cones, red pine cones to be exact. Every year, the Forest Regeneration program looks for red pine cones in order to extract the seeds to grow new seedlings. There are stations around the state, including one in Rhinelander, where you can drop off bushels of … Read more

Bangstad’s Legal Woes Continue to Grow…

The publisher of the Lakeland Times has filed a motion to place a lien on Kirk Bangstad’s interest in the Minocqua Brewing Company to ensure payment of the defamation judgements against Bangstad and the company. TheLakelandTimes reports that if the judgement is not paid in a timely manner, the court could force the sale of … Read more

Local Foundation to Take Over Trails Operation

The team that has run ABR Trails in Erwin Township has announced that the operation will soon be transferred to the Anderson Bluffs and River Trails Foundation, a 501C charity by the spring of 2025.. According to TheDaily Globe, Eric Anderson and Angela Santini have run a full service ski touring center for cross country … Read more

Delicious Goings On in Ashland on Wednesday

The Ashland Area Development Corporation and the Entrepreneur Fund has announced it will hold its inaugural Food Truck Fest on Wednesday on Vaughn Avenue between Main and Third Streets. TheDailyPress reports the Fest is intended to showcase the talents of local food truck vendors, including The Frybread Shack, Superior Taco, Havana’s Superior Cubans, Glizzys, Double … Read more

Established Hotel Chain Eyeing Local City for Next Location

Hurley may be on the way to getting a new hotel. TheDailyGlobe reports discussion between the city and a representative of the Cobblestone Inn chain have been about a four-story building with just over 60 rooms, full breakfast capability and a pool. Mark Guttater, representative for the hotel said the $10 million project could break … Read more

Bangstad To Take Case Up to State Supreme Court

An appeal by Minocqua Brewing Company and its owner, Kirk Bangstad has been denied by a state court. According to TheLakelandtimes, Bangstad had asked the court to delay payment of two monetary judgements, totaling just under $1.1 million dollars. The judgements were levied after an Oneida County jury found Bangstad and his company guilty of … Read more

Deer Season in Wisconsin Starts Saturday

Wisconsin’s archery and crossbow deer hunting season is opening early this year, in fact, it starts tomorrow, Saturday. The gun-deer season will also open later this year, which means archery season will be one week longer. That means warmer-than-average temperatures for the start of the season, which will make tracking animals tougher, but it also … Read more

Wisconsin’s archery and crossbow deer hunting season is opening early this year, in fact, it starts tomorrow, Saturday. The gun-deer season will also open later this year, which means archery season will be one week longer. That means warmer-than-average temperatures for the start of the season, which will make tracking animals tougher, but it also … Read more

Theft Gets Ironwood Man Lengthy Sentence

An Ironwood man has been sentenced for possession of a stolen firearm in the Western District Court of Michigan. Robert Lee Reynolds, of Spartanburg, S.C., and Ironwood was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm that he stole from someone in Ironwood. In May of last year, law enforcement learned … Read more