Author: Jesse Baroka

IRON RIVER – The Iron River Police Department says it has located the pick-up truck connected to the Flagstar Bank robbery that happened Monday.  In a press release yesterday, the Iron River, Michigan Police Department said it is now working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other local agencies to locate the suspect.  At […]

EAGLE RIVER – Two law enforcement officers from Racine County have been cited for suspicion of operating snowmobiles while intoxicated in Vilas County.  Racine County Sheriff’s Lt. Shawn Barker was suspended for 10 days without pay following the incident. Todd Lauer was identified as a Racine Police Investigator.  According to the incident report from the […]

ARBOR VITAE – The Wisconsin DOJ Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force announced yesterday that a northern Wisconsin teacher has been arrested on child porn charges.  45-year-old Lucas Aschbrenner was arrested in Arbor Vitae yesterday on one count of possession of child pornography.  Aschbrenner, is a fourth-grade math teacher at Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk Grade School.  […]

HANCOCK – Finlandia University’s Board of Trustees in Hancock announced yesterday that Finlandia will not enroll students and will end operations starting in the 2023-2024 academic year.  In a letter to Finlandia’s students, faculty and staff, Finlandia President Timothy Pinnow wrote saying the decision follows months of efforts and constant and repeated attempts to mend […]

BAYFIELD – Winter Fun Kicks Off Today in Bayfield… Starting today, Bayfield will be host to three days of fun with the annual Bayfield Winter Fest. Events kick off tonight with Freeze Your Glass Off Night at the Creamery and winding up the evening with a candlelight ski/snowshoe/bike at the Howl Adventure Center. Tomorrow’s main […]

IRONWOOD – Today is First Friday in downtown Ironwood.  Tonight, the Historic Ironwood Theatre will feature the movie EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE at 7:00 p.m., SUFFOLK STREET EATERY will have a First Friday tastings of Soule Sweets & Party Time Mixes.  CONTRAST COFFEE has artist Myrtle May, Katie Rose Tarot readings. 4:00 to 6:00 […]

HURLEY – Fire Crews were called to the Munch bar in Hurley Tuesday night.  Fire started on the west side of the building in the Bada Bing part of the bar.  The Munch on their Facebook page saying nobody was hurt and is praising fire crews for the quick response and their fast action to […]

IRONWOOD – After Pandemic Delays, Ironwood Gets Ready to Upgrade Fire Department Equipment. Ironwood will soon be the proud owner of a new Pierce Pumper Fire Engine. The city commission approved the purchase of the new piece of firefighting equipment at it’s meeting earlier in the week. The truck, once its ordered, will take three […]

BESSEMER – City of Bessemer Votes to Support Copper Peak Refurbishment…A resolution to support Copper Peak as an asset to the Gogebic Range and Western Upper Peninsula was passed by the Bessemer City Council on Monday. Mayor Adam Zak said that the board of directors for Copper Peak lacks about $4 million towards beginning to […]

LAC DU FLAMBEAU (AP) — Northern Wisconsin landowners are asking a federal judge to order the removal of barricades set up by the Lac Du Flambeau Native American tribe in a decadelong dispute over roads on tribal land. According to a lawsuit filed Tuesday, home and business owners have only been able to leave their […]