Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly is in critical need of volunteer drivers in Ontonagon and Baraga counties to support its updated Medical Transportation Program. Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly in the U.P. provides more than 800 rides for the elderly. Right now, the program is about 50 drivers shy of what they need … Read more
A snowmobile accident last weekend claimed the life of one rider. Vilas County 911 received a call of a snowmobile accident on Saturday, the 25th. First responders arrived to find the victim had struck a tree along the shoreline of Star Lake in the town of Plum Lake. EMS transported the victim to a helicopter … Read more
An ordinance requiring short term rental operators to apply for a license has been passed in Ashland. TheDailyPress reports city officials say the goal of the ordinance is to project those who live in the same area as the rentals. Each rental must be up to code and meet certain parking requirements. There is also … Read more
The jury in the double murder case of Nathan Monkelien hear the defendant’s testimony on Thursday. Monkelien explained he was exhausted after a long day of work at the Stagecoach Bar and Grill and that he was on good terms with Aquiles Garcia, the co-owner of La Monarca Taqueria when he arrived with Ricardo Garcia … Read more
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Council announced in a press release its decision to start giving citations for trespassing to individuals over the unauthorized use of tribal roads. The roads mentioned include “the four roads” that have been in contention, Annie Sun Lane, Center Sugarbush Lane, East Ross Allen … Read more
Funding freezes mandated by the current administration have trickled down to Gogebic Community College. TheDailyGlobe reports the GCC Board of Trustees received word on Tuesday that certain federal grants, loans and other assistance have been frozen. The freeze doesn’t include Title IV, so loans, Pell Grants and federal funding for students in extreme need will … Read more
At its meeting on Monday, the Ironwood City Commission had a full agenda, with one of the first orders of business being the safety of city employees who work with the public every day. TheDailyGlobe reports discussion regarding safety when public employees felt uncomfortable or even threatened by aggressive residents prompted the decision to make … Read more
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Vilas County Board voted to open county highways to ATV and UTVs. That vote excluded County Trunk Highways located in the Sovereign Nation of Lac du Flambeau. The changeover will take some time, as the county highway department will have to put up signage before trails open, which means … Read more
Testimony in the double-murder trial of Ashland businessman Nathan Monkelien continues. TheDailyPress reported one of the officers who responded to the Stagecoach Bar & Grill, Investigator Christopher Pupp testified that he checked the victims for signs of life, while Ricardo Garcia, overcome with grief, threatened to contaminate the crime scene, wanting to touch his brothers. … Read more
The Vilas County Board of Supervisors meets today and will consider a request from the Vilas County ATV Alliance to open up all county roads and roads in towns that don’t already have ATV routes in them. Many who have opened roads already say they’ve seen a positive shift in the economy. According to Todd … Read more