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Crivitz woman killed in UTV rollover crash

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Crivitz, Wis., woman died and a passenger was injured in a UTV rollover crash Saturday afternoon in the Town of Stephenson, Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller reports. An off-duty Marinette County Sheriff’s detective reported just after 3 p.m. Saturday coming across the UTV rolled over on the side of Caldron Falls Road near Fawn Lane, according to a news release from Miller. The detective found two people were pinned under the UTV and immediately began rendering aid, the news release states. An investigation indicates a UTV operated by Brooke Boulanger, ...

US Forest Service workers in Wisconsin may have to move

A union leader representing federal Forest Service employees in Wisconsin says workers may have to move as part of the Trump administration’s plan to shutter regional offices. The Forest Service announced Tuesday the agency is moving its headquarters to Salt Lake City and closing nine ...

Man charged in girlfriend’s death waives preliminary hearing

MARINETTE — A Wisconsin man accused of killing his girlfriend has waived his preliminary hearing, binding his case over for arraignment. Robert Alan Chilcote, 29, of Porterfield, Wis., appeared in the Marinette County Courthouse on Thursday alongside his defense attorney, Hannah Rachel ...

More freezing rain in tonight’s forecast

Very difficult travel conditions are possible as freezing rain is expected in the Upper Peninsula tonight into Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said. A winter storm watch will be in effect from 7 tonight until 10 a.m. Saturday. The forecast for the Iron Mountain area calls for ...

Newcap closes, leaving future of its services in limbo

Newcap, which served low-income residents in 10 counties for more than 50 years, announced its closure on Tuesday. The Green Bay-based nonprofit, funded primarily through state and federal grants, previously said it planned to close “sometime this year” but didn’t specify when. The ...