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Millages approved in Iron County

Voters in the West Iron County School District approved a sinking fund replacement millage proposal on Tuesday, according to unofficial results posted on the Iron County website. The total was 1,100 yes to 717 no. With a previously approved sinking fund millage expiring this year, the district sought a levy not to exceed 0.85 mills, or 85 cents per $1,000 for 10 years beginning in 2027. It will raise about $332,830 in the first year. The millage is for such purposes as the repair or construction of buildings, security improvements, technology and student transportation. According to ...

ADRC, Florence center offers Trackchair for trails

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 ...

Remember when?

IRON MOUNTAIN — This week’s “Remember when?” provides some details on the Pewabic Mine that was active on Iron Mountain’s east side more than a century ago. The Pewabic Mine was established east of Millie Hill by Dr. Nelson P. Hulst in 1887 and was in operation until about 1918, ...

Plans for data center at former paper mill site come under fire

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 ...

Wisconsin man, 72, fatally injured in UP motorcycle crash

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 ...