Author: Jesse Baroka

IRON COUNTY, Mich. – A 42-year-old Wisconsin man was killed Thursday morning near Crystal Falls when the snowmobile he was operating crashed into an approaching trail groomer.  42 years old Todd Lisowe of New Holstein, Wis. was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.   The crash occurred just before noon Thursday along Snowmobile Trail […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters and elections officials are being warned about misleading mailers from a liberal group that have incorrect information on pre-filled absentee ballot applications. The Wisconsin Elections Commission said Thursday that the errors were admitted to by the Center for Voter Information, a Washington, D.C.-based group that has worked to register […]

LANSING – Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed this week as School Breakfast Week in Michigan as the governor highlighted her education budget initiative to offer free breakfast and lunch to all 1.4 million public school students in Michigan.  If passed it would provide a saving of roughly $850 a year per family.  Research has shown that […]

Bayfield is the proud winner of two USA Today 10 Best Awards for 2023. Friday, USA Today announced that the town was #4 on the Best Coastal Small Town list, and was voted 5th on the Best Midwestern Small town list. Noted as the gateway to the Apostle Islands, with numerous lighthouses and truly impressive […]

MERCER – One person died in a snowmobile crash early Thursday morning in Iron County. The Iron County Sheriff’s office says Just before 1 am Iron County Emergency Dispatch received a call of a snowmobile crash on Trial 20 in Mercer.  According to the Sheriff’s Office, the operator of the sled failed to negotiate a […]

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 […]