Author: Jesse Baroka

UPPER MICHIGAN – The Iron Ore Alliance which advocates mining in the western UP and the region celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary. Iron Ore Alliance celebrates 10 years of advocating for the mining industry. For the last 10 years the United Steelworkers and U.S. Steel have been working together in a partnership called the Iron […]

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan House of Representatives is moving gun reform proposals forward.  A proposal requiring people to safely store their guns passed the House Wednesday with some bi-partisan support. It’s part of a package that also expands background checks and creates a red flag law.  Democrats have said those proposals are just the […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Penalties in Wisconsin for reckless driving and carjacking would increase under Republican-backed bills approved by the Legislature yesterday. The proposal now goes to Gov. Tony Evers. Also, the Assembly passed a bill that would increase fines and forfeitures for reckless driving and subsequent offenses. That bill now goes to the Senate.

ISHPEMING – One of the people injured in a fire on Silver Street in Ishpeming Township has died. According to family, Glenn Andrews, owner of Glenn’s Smokehouse, died of his injuries on Sunday, March 19. Andrews was critically injured in a fire at 175 Silver Street in Ishpeming Township on March 5 and was taken […]

SOLON SPRINGS – Students in Solon Springs will be transitioning to virtual learning for the remainder of the week after sagging trusses were observed caused by a heavy snow load and ice buildup on a section of the school’s lower roof.  The school is having the roof and trusses inspected prior to students returning to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers are set to vote on two Republican-backed bills that would dramatically increase the penalties for reckless driving. The first bill would increase forfeitures and fines for reckless driving to as much as $4,000 depending and up to six years in prison on the number of offenses and the severity. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature will consider a bill to clarify when a proposed constitutional amendment to make it harder for people to go free on bail before trial would apply. The proposed amendment would let judges consider the criminal histories of people accused of violent crimes when setting bail.  The bill […]

MADISON – A new Democratic-backed bill aims to restore abortion access laws in Wisconsin to what they were just prior to last summer’s decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade. The bill would strike down the 1849 abortion law that barred the procedure in all cases from the time of conception, except for when the life […]

IRON COUNTY, WISC – Seasonal Weight Limitations went into effect this morning for the entire length of the Iron County Trunk Highway System including County Highways A,B,C,CC,D,E,FF,G,H, and J. A 6 Ton- Single Axle and 10 Ton Maximum limits will be enforced.

HURLEY – On Friday the Hurley Police Department released more information regarding a fatal accident on Highway 51 just south of Hurley that shut down the highway for much of the afternoon last Wednesday.  According to Hurley police the accident involved a semi-truck and a vehicle.  The driver of the vehicle was identified at 76-year-old […]