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Applicants sought for Wisconsin District III Court of Appeals

MADISON — Applicants are being sought for the Court of Appeals – District III to fill a vacancy being created by Judge Lisa K. Stark’s retirement, effective Dec. 28, Gov. Tony Evers’ office announced. The new judge will complete a term that ends July 31, 2029. District III consists of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Shawano, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vilas ...

Spruce on IM’s Northside to become state Christmas tree

IRON MOUNTAIN — For the second time in seven years, Michigan’s official state Christmas tree will come from Iron Mountain. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget announced Tuesday that a 60-foot spruce on Vulcan Street, donated by the Larry Riccio family, has been ...

IM to evaluate sewer extension along South Stephenson Avenue

IRON MOUNTAIN — Commercial development on the south end of Stephenson Avenue is hindered by a lack of sewer infrastructure, so Iron Mountain officials will seek an engineering study to get a better understanding of what’s needed. Carlos Cantina restaurant at 2031 S. Stephenson Ave. is ...

Remember when?

This week’s “Remember When?” feature — provided by the Menominee Range Historical Museum of Iron Mountain — takes a look back at the Runkel-Parks House in Crystal Falls and the family who called it home more than a century ago. The home was associated with John H. Parks, a ...

Hannahville child dies after being hit by car last week

HANNAHVILLE — A 12-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle last week in Menominee County has died, the Hannahville Tribal Police Department announced Tuesday. At about 9:10 p.m. Sept. 15, Menominee County Central Dispatch received a 911 call that a pedestrian had been hit by a car near ...

Wisconsin DNR updates hunters on deer diseases as EHD reports grow

Wisconsin wildlife regulators say they’ve received more than 1,600 reports of dead deer in southeastern Wisconsin tied to the state’s largest outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease. Last month, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed two wild deer in Washington ...