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Arrest warrant authorized for Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad
An arrest warrant has been authorized for Kirk Bangstad, owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company. That's according to court records. It's in relation to a case where Bangstad was found guilty of defaming Lakeland Times Publisher Gregg Walker, and was ordered to pay $750,000. Bangstad’s false claims related to a...
Pioneers overpower Ironwood in girls softball
The Butternut-Mercer Pioneers high school co-op softball team braved the elements on Tuesday night and hosted Ironwood at the newly renovated softball field in Mercer. The weather didn’t dampen the excitement as the Pioneers took down the Red Devils 12-5. "This was the first time since our co-op partnership with Mercer that we played a game in Mercer,” said Coach Glenn Wegner. “Hats off to their crew to get their field ready. We are hoping this will help draw interest for future players to join...
Identifying and treating PCOS can prevent infertility
WOODRUFF, Wisc. (WJFW) -- Polycystic ovary syndrome also known as PCOS is one of the most common causes of female infertility. The CDC says as many as 5 million women of reproductive age are living with it. “Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common hormonal and metabolic problem that women...
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians community hosts drug awareness event
WATERSMEET, Mich. (WLUC) - Data from the National Institute of Drug Abuse shows over 100,000 people have died from drug-involved overdoses from 1999 to 2021. Gogebic County activists are trying to bring that number down in our community. Lac Vieux Desert (LVD) Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians community gathered to create a presentation event about drug prevention. This event was held at the Northern Waters Casino in Watersmeet. LVD Healing to Wellness Court Officer Amanda Bett stated that preventing more deaths starts with events like this.
Minocqua Chain could resume walleye harvest a year early
The Wisconsin DNR is considering an emergency rule to allow walleye harvest on the Minocqua Chain this year. The chain of lakes in Oneida County has been catch and release only for nearly a decade and was meant to re-open to harvest in 2025. The Minocqua Chain of lakes includes:...
High-speed chase in Rhinelander leads to man's arrest
RHINELANDER, Wis. - A high speed chase took place yesterday in Oneida County and the City of Rhinelander. Alexander Schewe was arrested at around 7:30 p.m. after leading law enforcement on a pursuit that began in Vilas County and ended in Rhinelander. According to Oneida County Sheriffs, Schewe was observed...
Final permits aren't yet issued for Lake Superior copper mine. But opponents fear it's all but locked in.
GOGEBIC COUNTY, Mich. – The Presque Isle River carves through the southwest tip of the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park, leaving dozens of waterfalls in its wake before meeting the shore of Lake Superior. The Midwest's largest tract of old-growth forest, undisturbed for generations, looms on either side of the river's final miles....
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