Author: Jesse Baroka

LAC DU FLAMBEAU – U.S. Department of Justice Supports Lac du Flambeau Indians in Boundary Dispute. The U.S. Department of Justice, in support of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed an amicus or “friend of the court” brief asking a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit brought by homeowners affected […]

ONTONAGON – Ontonagon Area School (OAS) students voiced their opposition to their school board’s resignation agreement with former athletic director Tim Routheaux at a school board meeting last night.  The circumstances leading to the resignation remain undisclosed.  According to students, Routheaux was also employed as the girls’ varsity basketball coach, a geometry teacher and a […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly gave final approval to a bill designating carjacking as a criminal offense and creating harsher penalties for people who use a weapon to steal a vehicle. Its passage in the Legislature on Tuesday sends the bill to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who has said he supports the measure.

MARENISCO – Due to the extended power outage in the Marenisco area, the Marenisco Township Hall is open as a warming shelter for those who would like to warm up and charge their devices.

GOGEBIC COUNTY – The Blizzard conditions may have stopped by flooding conditions on the Gogebic Range Continues and will continue to be a problem as rain is expected to move back into the region tomorrow and continuing through the weekend.  Many area roads continue to be closed due to flooding and washouts, mostly back roads […]

GOGEBIC COUNTY – Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center yesterday due to flooding caused by snowmelt in several counties including Gogebic County.  The State Emergency Operations Center is monitoring the situation and working with state and local officials as well as private sector partners to ensure any resource needs are met for […]

EWEN – The Flood Warning continues until further notice for the South Branch Ontonagon near Ewen affecting Ontonagon County.  High water along the South Branch of the Ontonagon River near Ewen due to recent rain and snow melt is still ongoing. GLIDDEN – FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM Today for Southern Ashland […]

RHINELANDER – The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people were found dead in a local forest.  The two bodies were found today in the Oneida County Forest in the town of Enterprise.  The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and multiple agencies are investigating the deaths.  The Sheriff’s Office would […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State and local governments in Wisconsin would not be allowed to ban gas-powered vehicles, snow blowers, lawnmowers and other machines under a pair of bills up for a vote in the state Assembly. The bills’ Republican sponsors hope to outlaw measures similar to a law passed in California last year requiring […]

MADISON – This Week is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. This week, all across Wisconsin, the annual statewide tornado drill will take place on Thursday at 1:45 and 6:45 as part of the annual Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness week. During the April 20th test, the National Weather Service will conduct NOAA […]