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Wausaukee man guilty of sex crimes with a child

MARINETTE, Wis. — A jury has convicted a Wausaukee, Wis., man on all seven felony counts of sexual crimes against a child after a two-day trial in Marinette County Circuit Court. Clifton Kirkpatrick, 36, was found guilty Wednesday on two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child, plus charges that include repeated sexual assault of the same child and exposing a child to harmful materials. Marinette County Circuit Judge James Morrison ordered a presentence investigation report for sentencing Oct. 23. The Marinette County District Attorney’s Office, which was represented ...

Wisconsin’s primary has four Democrats vying for governor

It was in the summer of 2025 that Gov. Tony Evers announced he would not seek a third term in office. The number of candidates seeking to win the Democratic nomination for governor eventually surged to seven, but going into the primary election Tuesday, only four remain. After Tuesday, the ...

School, township, county meetings scheduled

The Iron Mountain Planning Commission will meet at 3:30 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. Iron Mountain Tree Board will meet at 4 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. Florence County Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. today in room 259 of Florence County High School, Florence, Wis. The agenda includes coaching vacancies and school vehicle quotes. Iron Mountain School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the media center at 300 W. B St., Iron Mountain. The agenda includes hirings and the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Schools contract. For more, go to ...

The DayDreamers to perform for MIP final concert

NORWAY — This week, Music in the Park will again partner with Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority’s Out to Lunch series for the fourth and final double-header concert of the summer with the DayDreamers. The free summertime music series will have its final 2026 concert at 7 p.m. ...

Easton’s Petal Promise

FELCH TOWNSHIP — What started with a 3-year-old’s wish to replace withered flowers at a cemetery gravesite has blossomed into Easton’s Petal Promise, a community project dedicated to spreading kindness one bouquet at a time. Easton Gustafson, daughter of Rachel and Bradley Gustafson ...

IM again turns to archery hunt to cull city deer herd

IRON MOUNTAIN — Permits will again be offered to archery hunters as Iron Mountain tries to match or even exceed last year’s record harvest of 112 deer from within city limits. The size of the herd remains troublesome, City Manager Jordan Stanchina acknowledged. There will be no changes ...