The body of a man found in Lake Superior on Sunday has been identified as a kayaker from Ontonagon who disappeared last July. The search for Dale Venema, 74, last several days, but he was never found after he was last seen kayaking on July 14th of last year. The Ontonagon County Medical Examiner confirmed … Read more
Washburn City Administrator Scott Kluver has left his position. Kluver hired on in 2007, wanting to work for a small town on the lake, according to TheAshlandDailyPress. Kluver’s tenure has seen a number projects over the years, his first being restoring the marina. Overall he said his experience with the city has been a positive … Read more
There were no serious injuries in an crash between a bus and an SUV in Ashland Monday morning.. Ashland Police responded to the intersection of Binsfield and Farm Roads in Ashland. The bus was traveling west on Binsfield when the eastbound SUV turned left to get onto Farm Road, directly in front of the bus. … Read more
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority has awarded $100K to the Chequamegon Bay United Impact Land Trust. The land trust is the result of a collaborative effort between the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and several local municipalities and tribe as part of the organization’s Rural Affordable Workforce Housing Pilot Initiative. Part of … Read more
The sexcrimes trial of an Ashland man has been rescheduled. Callahan Emmer, 20, faces 12 charges connected to 2023, including possession of child pornography, sexual assault of a child, child enticement, using a computer to facilitate a sex crime, intimidating a victim as a party to a crime and delivering THC to a minor. The … Read more
A Bayfield Police officer is being sued by the estate of a person he hit with his squad car. TheDailyPress reports that along with officer Lane Kolterman, the Bayfield Police Department, the City and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Mutual Insurance company are also being sued. The Ashland County prosecutor late last year determined that … Read more
Michigan Connect has announced that it is now offering a temporary expansion to students 21 to 24 years of age. The offer applies to new and students already enrolled in college but do not yet have their degree. Application for the program must be submitted by December 31st and must submit an application for federal … Read more
A Wisconsin state Senator has been banned from the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indian reservation. In a press release, the tribal council stated that a resolution passed banishes Senator Mary Felzkowski from tribal lands after comments she made at a meeting at the Woodruff community center in August. In comments, she … Read more
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
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