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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Michigan Rep. Jack Bergman voted ‘yes’ to pass a federal debt bill last night that will allow the U.S. to avoid defaulting on its debt. Bergman says this debt ceiling deal contains more conservative wins than any debt ceiling measure presented since he was elected to Congress. Bergman says this legislation was […]
MINOCQUA – The Lakeland Union High School was closed yesterday due to a threat message graffitied onto a bathroom wall. The message was threatening and had a drawing of a person holding a gun according to school officials. The district decided to cancel school Wednesday to investigate the threat. The district says it has determined […]
IRONWOOD / HURLEY – The Gogebic Range Health Foundation is hosting the Gogebic Range Ride and Run this Sunday to continue it’s outreach work in the community. In the five years since it was formed, the foundation has given grants totaling almost $1 million to organizations in Gogebic and Iron Counties. The Range Ride and […]
MINOCQUA – Former Teacher Charged with Sex Crimes Arraignment has been Scheduled. The former math teacher in the Minocqua Hazelhurst Tomahawk school district charged with child pornography has been scheduled for arraignment in Vilas County Court. The Lakeland Times reports a preliminary hearing and motion hearing for Lucas Aschbrenner were held last Wednesday. Although Vilas […]
EAGLE RIVER – The Lakeland Times reports at a meeting of the county board’s law enforcement and emergency management committee, the idea of hiring a civilian to fill the position of dispatch supervisor was once again discussed and the decision to draft a job description and submit to the human resources department was made. The […]
RIDGELAND, Wis. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a van-car collision that injured 14 people, including two fatally, in Barron County. The Sheriff’s office says the accident happened Monday evening when a van carrying 10 people was struck by a car carrying four teenagers. A 13-year-old boy from the car and a 54-year-old man riding in […]
LUCE COUNTY – The Michigan DNR is confirming a cougar sighting in Luce County earlier this month. A Luce County resident caught a cougar on their trail cam. The DNR office in Newberry investigated the sighting and confirmed it to be legitimate. Most Cougar sightings have been occurring either in the Eastern or the Western […]
LANSING – Fewer people are taking their returnable bottles and cans back for the money. In fact, so many that the state has dropped from number one in the country to number two when it comes to beverage container recycling. Before the pandemic, more than 90% of Michiganders returned their cans and bottles, making our […]
DULUTH, MN. – Minnesota is set to join Michigan and about two dozen other states when Governor Tim Walz signs a bill Tuesday legalizing recreational marijuana. Walz will sign a bill to legalize recreational marijuana across Minnesota for adults 21 and older. The bill will also erase low-level cannabis convictions.
IRONWOOD – Much of the U.P. is still under an extreme wildfire risk today due to the heat, breeze, and dry conditions. Highs will be climbing to the mid-80s to near 90° inland. There’s a small chance for isolated showers today, but a better chance for rain comes at the end of the week. Scattered […]