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The U.P. Builders Show is back this weekend, providing one-stop shopping for anyone looking to refurbish or remodel. The show will have some new vendors this year, along with a wide variety of building and remodeling professionals in attendance. The show, which has been running for over five decades expects at least 80 vendors, including […]
HURLEY – Pedestrian Injured in Hurley after a hit and run accident. Police asking for anyone with information to come forward. A hit and run in Hurley on Saturday have left a pedestrian injured and local police asking the public for help with any information regarding the accident. The pedestrian was struck at roughly 2:30 […]
VILAS COUNTY – Bond has been set at $25,000 for the fourth-grade math teacher at Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk Grade school that has been charged with possession of child pornography. Lucas D. Ashbrenner was arrested last Thursday at his home in Arbor Vitae. If Aschbrenner is able to post the $25,000 cash bond, he cannot have access […]
LAC DU FLAMBEAU – Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Lac du Flambeau Standoff. Tribal council members of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians have been named in a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of more that 20 property owners along or near Annie Sunn Lane, Center Sugarbush Lane, East Ross […]
BESSEMER – Effective at noon central time tomorrow the Gogebic County Road Commission Spring Weight Restrictions will go in effect. On the Local County Road System including gravel roads, a 5-ton limit shall be enforced. On the Primary County Road System Michigan Frost Laws that require a 35% reduction in axle loading. This allows major […]
RHINELANDER – Governor Tony Evers visited Rhinelander yesterday to highlight his investments in childcare and out of school programing for working families. He also wants to add more funding for childcare programs in the next budget which state republican would have to agree with. Gov. Evers is also proposing more than $22 million dollars for […]
WASHBURN, WI- The city of Washburn will hold two public meetings about the Bayfield Street Phase 2 Reconstruction Project. They will be held at the Washburn City Hall at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday. The original date was canceled because of last week’s snowstorm. Sessions will be about an hour long and will […]
IRONWOOD – Gas prices in Michigan continue to increase, rising 17 cents over the past week. According to AAA of Michigan, the state average for regular unleaded gas is now $3.46 per gallon. Meantime, the national average is slightly less than that at $3.40 per gallon. This recent rise in price is due to a […]
IRONWOOD – Gogebic Community College is explaining how it’s available for Finlandia University students after the Hancock university closes this spring. GCC released a statement Friday afternoon that reads quote: “Gogebic Community College is saddened to hear about the closure of Finlandia University. For so many years, GCC and Finlandia University were partners in education […]
ASHLAND – The plan to increase water and sewer rates in Ashland is still happening…just not right away. Regulatory issues have put a slowdown on the rate hike, but Ashland residents will still see an increase in their bills when new meters are installed on every home and business within the city limits later this […]