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IRONWOOD – Air quality has improved as most of the thick smoke has moved out, which is good news for those with allergies and for those who have asthma. Plan on a day of sun with clouds. The pattern remains dry until Friday night and Saturday morning. However, rain showers will be light during that […]
IRONWOOD – According to AAA of Michigan, the state gas price average has decreased slightly over the past week, falling a total of 8 cents. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.53 per gallon for regular unleaded gas. This price is 10 cents more than this time last month but still $1.49 less […]
NORTHERN WISCONSIN – A timber purchaser has pled guilty to timber theft in the Washburn District of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. A federal judge has ordered the purchaser to pay more than $37 thousand in restitution and fines, and they were sentenced to two years of probation. The USDA Forest Service was made aware of […]
ST GERMAIN – St Germain to Allow ATVs & UTVs on Public Roadways Year Round. Roads in St. Germain will now be open to ATV and UTV traffic year-round. The Lakeland Times reports the town board voted unanimously to allow the new traffic with a few exceptions. The amended ordinance does require an annual review, […]
UPPER MICHIGAN – Local Haze May Be Due to Fire in Northern Part of Michigan. Some haze and smoke may continue over the U.P. this morning. The 3000-acre fire located just southeast of Grayling in the northern part of the state is to blame. The source of the fire, which started Saturday, was a campfire […]
LAC DU FLAMBEAU – The U.S. Government is now suing the Town of Lac Du Flambeau over the easement dispute that has been ongoing in the area. The lawsuit was filed this week in the Western Wisconsin District Court. Court documents say that the town had gained Right of Way for the four Lac Du […]
WAKEFIELD – Vouchers Available Solid Waste Disposal in Wakefield. The City of Wakefield will be offering vouchers for the 2023 Community Spring Cleanup. Residents who have a utility account and pay for garbage services are eligible for one $25 voucher. Vouchers will be available at the City’s Municipal Building on Thursday, June 1, 2023, through […]
MINOCQUA– Two boys are facing charges in a case related to a threat found in the bathroom at Lakeland Union High School. The threatening graffiti was found Tuesday and forced the closure of the school Wednesday to keep students safe and give police a chance to investigate. yesterday police said two underage boys were identified […]
MICH. / WISC. – Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin has introduced a new bill to delist the gray wolf population in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Northern Great Lakes Wolf Recovery Act would create an advisory committee comprised of agriculture representatives, Native and Tribal communities, heads of impacted state agencies, and wolf management experts […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has raised the gay pride flag over the Wisconsin Capitol in a sign of support for the LGBTQ+ community amid attacks from conservative lawmakers across the country. The flag went up during a ceremony Thursday and will fly throughout June.