Once the home of Wisconsin’s largest paper mill, an empty lot’s future is at the heart of the local debate over data centers. The mill, which opened in 1894, was Wisconsin Rapids’ largest employer and its identity for more than a century. It closed amid the pandemic in 2020 after years ...
GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 72-year-old Wisconsin man has died after a motorcycle crash Friday evening on U.S. 41 in Keweenaw County. Deputies were called to U.S. 41 one mile south of Washington Mine Road in Grant Township about 7:40 p.m. Friday, according to a news release from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office. A preliminary investigation determined the motorcycle operator, from Cumberland, Wis., lost control of the vehicle, went off the road and was thrown after crashing into a tree. The man was transported by Mercy EMS to a local medical facility, then transferred to UP Health ...
(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Aerik Enfinger recently turned 21 and got an unexpected gift. He learned the state lowered the age of eligibility for its largest free ...
FLORENCE, Wis. — The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Florence County and the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center have collaborated to allow residents to borrow an all-terrain Trackchair between Aug. 17-22. The Trackchair has triangle tracks that allow individuals with limited mobility to go off-road and enjoy outdoor trails. The chair was made available through Midstate Independent Living Choices of Stevens Point, Wis. The chair can be reserved from the interpretive center. It will also be available to one person during the next ADRC Hiking Group on Aug. 19 at the Fumee ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A pair of young brothers have been chosen as this year’s Lemonade Day Entrepreneurs of the Year. Ian and Ryker Schafer operated the Freedom Freezy Lemon Squeezy stand during the fourth-annual event that took place Saturday, May 16. When they learned they were chosen as ...
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today in Michigan’s primary election, featuring local millage proposals and contested races for state and federal offices. Democrats and Republicans will choose nominees for Michigan governor and seats in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of ...
