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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that will enact safe storage requirements for firearms and universal background checks for gun sales.  Under the legislation, criminal background checks will be required for anyone buying a rifle or shotgun, which had previously only been required for purchases of pistols. The safe […]

IRONWOOD / HURLEY – Rapid snow melt and runoff, causing flooding issues around the area.  In Iron County many local municipality roadways are closed due to washouts and roadways being compromised. US Hwy 2 between Valley and Lake Head Road was down to one lane of traffic yesterday with flaggers in the area due to […]

ASHLAND / BAYFIELD – The rapid snowmelt in the area continues to cause problems, the City of Ashland reports sewage released into Chequamegon Bay, and as of yesterday, Washburn City Administrator Scott Kluver said their wastewater treatment storage basin is just below overflow level. The Ashland Daily Press reports Kluver said city crews would continue […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to create stricter rules for how long people can receive unemployment benefits and what they have to do to get them. The package of unemployment bills was introduced after more than three-quarters of voters in the statewide April election supported a non-binding ballot question asking whether […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The head of Wisconsin’s Democratic Party is celebrating U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s announcement she’s seeking a third term.  Baldwin spearheaded legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages last year. The Wisconsin Republican Party is working to tie Baldwin’s Senate campaign to President Joe Biden, who’s facing low approval ratings with voters.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ leader says he plans to bring a finalized wolf management plan to the agency’s board for a vote in October.  Officials say they will make revisions through early July with the final plan being presented to stakeholders between July and mid-September.

GOGEBIC COUNTY – The Gogebic County man reported missing a week and a half ago has been found dead.  The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release yesterday that the body of 37-year-old Rudy Patrick Massi was found after the department received a tip at around 6:30 Monday night.  Deputies responded to the […]

WASHBURN – Recent Snowmelt Threatens to Overwhelm Washburn Water Treatment Plant. The near record snowpack this has been a boon to those who love winter sports however now all that snow could cause some issues. The Ashland Daily Press reports Washburn is already experiencing some of those issues, with millions of gallons of snowmelt surging […]

BAYFIELD COUNTY – Also be aware of the warm temperatures and quick snowmelt closed both the North and Southbound lanes of HWY 13 from County Trunk Highway P in Douglas County to County Trunk Highway A in Bayfield County.

IRON MOUNTAIN – A 24-year-old Iron Mountain man in jail after causing multiple U.P. schools to go into a soft lockdown yesterday morning.  Iron Mountain Police say Adam Murray was arrested yesterday morning after The Green Bay Police Department sent a report to the Iron Mountain Police about a man threatening schools in general without […]