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Discover The Michigan Town So Cheap Retirees Swear Social Security Covers Every Single Bill

Nobody expects to find their ideal retirement town by looking at the very tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, which is exactly why Ironwood keeps surprising people. This small city tucked against the Wisconsin border has quietly become one of the most genuinely affordable places to retire in the entire Midwest, and the retirees who’ve figured that out aren’t exactly rushing to spread the word.

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Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - Nov. 13, 2026

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN -- This week’s updates from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on road construction projects for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties. Barron County. Highway: County D. Location: Lake Chetek Bridge in Chetek. Schedule: Aug. 3 through late November. Cost: $2.39 million. Description of work:...

Barron County, WI · 1d
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Outpouring of support for family of Hibbing man

HIBBING—The community is rallying around the family of Nick Groszbach, a 37-year-old husband and father of three, who lost his life in a two-car collision this past week just north of Minong, Wis. Groszbach was traveling home from work. He and the other driver, an 80-year-old man from Minong, both died as a result of the crash that happened just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol as reported on several news outlets. Groszbach is survived by his wife, Pia, and the couple’s three young children, ages, seven, five and one-year-old. News of the tragic loss hit close to home at the Hibbing Parents Nursery School and Daycare, where Pia Groszbach, Nick’s wife is the director. “The sweetest, most loving family is going through an unimaginable loss right now,” Niki Steel, a Board Director at the childcare center wrote on a Go-Fund-Me page she set up to help out the family. “This is just horrible,” said Sara Krauth, a teacher at the nonprofit, parent cooperative that provides childcare to children from 16 months through 11-years-old. Krauth said Pia and Nick moved to the area from Rochester in 2022, and since have been embraced by

Hibbing, MN · 5d

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DNR 'still considering' enforcement on Line 5 violations

NORTHERN WISCONSIN (WJFW) — It’s been one month since the DNR formally issued a notice of violation to Canadian energy company Enbridge for its work on the Line 5 reroute. On Thursday a DNR spokesperson said cleanup efforts are underway at the site of the Saxon spill in Iron County. On August 25, a contractor’s truck rolled into a section of active pipeline there, releasing 1.3 million gallons of liquid natural gas.

Iron County, WI · 1d

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Spartans welcome new gym teacher

Superior High School welcomes Scott Anderson as their new physical education teacher. He seems to be fitting in perfectly after coming here, as he was previously a physical education teacher in Iowa. “I would like to get into coaching. I grew up playing hockey but Iowa doesn’t really have hockey,”...

Superior, WI · 1d

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Long-stay hotel proposed for Superior in anticipation of bridge replacement

SUPERIOR, Wis. (KQDS-TV) -- A new lodging option could be coming to Superior, just in time for the Blatnik Bridge project. A developer with local ties is proposing a 30-unit long-stay hotel at the corner of Tower Avenue and Fourth Street. Each unit would include a kitchenette, bathroom, and closet...

Superior, WI · 2d

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DATCP Confirms Bird Flu in Rusk County Backyard Poultry Flock

Wisconsin agriculture officials confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard poultry flock in Rusk County on Thursday. The birds on the premises were depopulated and will not enter the food system. The confirmation comes while wild birds are still moving through the state on fall migration, a period when...

Rusk County, WI · 1d

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City by City: Iron River, Cotton, Duluth

IRON RIVER, Wis.- The Community Center is hosting their annual Fall Harvest Vendor Show this weekend. That will kick off at 9a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. The event will host over 30 local vendors all under one roof. Guests can shop from artwork, crafts, gifts and more. There will also be prizes given away throughout the day. The fall harvest vendor show wraps up at 2p.m. that day.

Duluth, MN · 2d

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Elementary school teacher by day, high school football coach by night

As the bell rings and kids rush to the playground at Northern Lights Elementary, gym teacher Nick Long makes his way to the high school to coach the Spartans junior varsity football team. Long is a Spartan alum that graduated in 2016. He was a three sport athlete who played...

Superior, WI · 2d

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More than Internet: Creating opportunity across Spooner's rural roads

EVERGREEN TOWNSHIP — A few miles outside of Spooner, at the Evergreen Town Hall, there is a place where residents can access technology to keep them informed about happenings in the community, create new opportunities or simply complete a form. No account, no subscription and no payment are needed. But it’s more than a computer lab. It’s a visible reminder of what can happen when communities, local leaders and technology providers work together to expand access and opportunity. What many homes and businesses need is access to the same level of high-speed internet found in larger metropolitan areas. Today, through projects like the USDA Community Connect initiative, Mosaic Technologies is helping close that gap for families, students and businesses throughout the Spooner area. For students, that means having dependable access to online learning resources, research tools and educational opportunities, regardless of where they live. A student on a rural road outside Spooner should have the same ability to complete assignments, participate in virtual learning and prepare for the future as students anywhere else in Wisconsin. For businesses, fiber Internet creates opportunities for growth. Local retailers, manufacturers, professional offices and entrepreneurs increasingly depend on cloud-based systems, video communications and online platforms

Spooner, WI · 1d

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Voters give some Wisconsin school districts a financial lifeline, others face dire cuts

Voters in Sawyer County kept the small, rural school district of Winter alive by passing an operational referendum in the November midterm election. District leaders were preparing to dissolve the district if voters had rejected the tax levy increase. Other districts that failed referendums are facing the same threat, as...

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Spooner Advocate

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Spooner School Board adopts 2026-27 budget

SPOONER — The Spooner School Board adopted the 2026-27 tax levy at their annual meeting Monday, Oct. 26. Finance Director Trish Vasquez and Supt. Dr. Marggie Banker gave the budget presentation. The district total levy for 2026-27 is $19,820,673. Vasquez said they are looking at a deficit of $1.4 million for the fiscal year, which is “less than we had anticipated.” Banker said what influences the budget primarily is aid, federal funds and other resources such as grants. The district hasn’t had to do short-term borrowing. The enrollment trend continues to decline across the state. Banker said this year, they have just over 1,100 students enrolled. “We’ve been working to address (these challenges),” she said. Fewer students open enrolled out this year than the past, she added. Vasquez said that in the Heart O’ North Conference, Spooner Area School District’s mill rate is significantly below Barron and above St. Croix Falls, close to the state average, at $6.17. “That’s a point of pride,” she said. Not every school district’s levies are finalized yet. General aid is down 15% and “we do plan for it,” Vasquez said. Per-pupil aid is at $745 per student. Board member John Hedlund thanked the team

Spooner, WI · 1d

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Rice Lake’s Schmidt signs commitment to UW-Green Bay

For Rice Lake High School senior Addison Schmidt, she’s always dreamed of playing a sport in college. She’s not only going to get to do that, but she’ll be playing two. At a ceremony at Ole Olsen Gym on Wednesday, Nov. 11, Schmidt signed her letter of intent to join both the basketball and volleyball programs at UW-Green Bay. “I’m definitely really excited about it,” Schmidt said. “It’s definitely been one of my goals to play one or even two sports at the next level, so finding the right place for me that just so happened to be DI at two levels is super exciting and fun.” The three-sport standout for the Warriors has competed at the state level and earned all-conference honors in three sports — basketball, volleyball, and track and field. Schmidt wrapped up her high school volleyball career last month as the program’s leader in both kills (1,271) and blocks (396). She has twice earned second team all-conference honors, and this season was named to the first team. Schmidt was a Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association All-State honorable mention as a sophomore and junior and this year was an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region selection. As of her

Rice Lake, WI · 3d

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EPA, Superior utility plan cleanup of 19th-century gas plant site in Superior Bay

Lake Superior is known for its sparkling and brilliant waters, but not all of it is pristine. Heavy industry dating back to the 19th century has left its mark on the area, with effects still seen today. One that will finally get a thorough cleanup is the C Street Slip in Superior Bay.

Superior, WI · 2d

Spooner Advocate

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Winter Artisan Market blends shopping, history

SPOONER — It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust as you step from the bright November morning into the darkness of Spooner’s new Winter Artisan Market in the old railroad yards. You might even hear shoppers commenting on the location before you can focus. “Look at those incredible old timbers,” said one. “My grandfather and father worked in this building,” adds another. “What a great old building; so much history,” says yet another. It is the history of Spooner’s railroad past. The Winter Artisan Market is set in the old Spooner Roundhouse. One can only imagine how much town history took place there and who might have walked through the building, which is the scene of ongoing renovation. With a little imagination, you can almost hear the voices of the old-time railroaders as they call out schedules, the chugging trains as they move on the tracks, the historic train whistles and bells. You can smell the wood, the steam and even coal as it powers the engines. Are you surrounded by ghosts from 1885, 1926 or just Winter Artisan Market shoppers from 2026? In the darkness, for just a split second, it is hard to tell. Then you

Spooner, WI · 1d

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UW-Superior Orchestra Performs Fall Concert

The University of Wisconsin-Superior Orchestra held its fall concert Thursday, Nov. 5, at Thorpe Langley Auditorium. The performance featured guest director Kevin Hoeschen and a variety of classical pieces from different composers. The program included “Pizzicato Polka” by Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss, “La Bella Cubana” by José White...

Superior, WI · 1d