The City of Ashland experienced a water main break this past Thursday afternoon, which took the better part of the day and into the early morning hours of Valentine’s Day to repair. TheDailyPress reports aging infrastructure and the cold weather are thought to have been the cause of a 4-inch pipe leading to a fire … Read more
The Minocqua Forest Riders Snowmobile Club is hosting it’s inaugural Vintage Snowmobile Day this Saturday at Area 31 in Minocqua. The family friendly event will feature vintage snowmobiles on display, a vintage radar run and a snowmobile raffle. The Forest Riders have held a fundraiser during the third week of February for several years, offering … Read more
Law enforcement, including the Michigan Tech University Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing student. Matthew Sisson, a 36-year-old graduate student, said he was heading to Walmart in Houghton this past Tuesday. He hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Sisson’s family reported him missing on the 14th. Intensive searches not … Read more
Local man facing decades in prison. According to the DailyPress, 60-year-old Terry Weaver of Ashland is facing serious prison time after operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated last October. Weaver struck a power pole in front of an Ashland business while driving with a revoked license and facing his eighth OWI charge. Officers found his … Read more
The 2024-25 Winter recreation season has seen a number of deaths on trails in the U.P. and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reports that the known cause in three of the four deaths in the state have been connected to alcohol use and speed. Ontonagon County Undersheriff Charles Pantti says the office is waiting … Read more
A business in Ironwood will be receiving a Circular Economy Grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. The grant is part of an initiative to support repair, re-use and recycling efforts in the state. NextCycle Michigan selected Ramme’s in Ironwood to receive $150,000. Next Cycle assists in awarding funds to state … Read more
At the most recent meeting of the Ironwood City Commission, it was decide that homeowners whose property is vacant be mailed letters to see if the property remained vacant and whether the current owners would be interested in selling or renting the property. TheDailyGlobe reports there about 50 homes on a list compiled during a … Read more
The Hurley City Council in a brief meeting this past Monday said no to a request to deed back a piece of property to the City by an out of area land owner. According to TheDailyGlobe, Scott Santini, head of the Hurley Department of Public Works said the property isn’t fit to build anything on, … Read more
The Namakagon Volunteer Fire Department rescued a snowmobiler who fell through the ice this past Saturday near the Drummond Lake Dam. TheDailyPress reports two snowmobilers went over the bridge at the dam on Drummond Dam Road when one rider left the road and went onto the river and headed to the dam. He then saw … Read more
The Ashland teen accused of helping his brother commit suicide appeared in Bayfield County Circuit Court for his preliminary hearing. TheDailyPress reports 16-year-old Daniel J. Wilber faces a first degree intentional homicide charge in the death of his brother. Earlier in the month, his bond was reduced to $250,000 cash. Wilber is said to have … Read more