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78-year-old U.P. man missing for 3 days rescued from forest
ONTONAGON COUNTY, MI -- A 78-year-old man was treated for dehydration and exposure after he was rescued Saturday in the woods, three days after he went missing. According to WLUC-6, search crews found Richard Schaefer roughly 1.7 miles from M-26 near the Firesteel Bridge in a wooded area. Crews located...
Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority completes Negaunee marshland boardwalk
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - IOHRA Administrator Bob Hendrickson gives updates for the end of the summer season, including the completion of the marshland boardwalk project in Negaunee. The boardwalk is now open for anyone to use. Hendrickson gives tips on trail etiquette and staying safe on the boardwalk and the...
Village approves variance request for Circle K
The L’Anse Village Council last week, acting as the village’s zoning board of appeals, approved a dimensional variance request, which will allow Circle K gas and diesel to. reduce the property line setback distances that would usually be required for an upcoming building project. Village manager Bob LaFave said Circle K got back with the village in July on variance requests. “They purchased the old Kissel Chevrolet property (along US-41 just.
Iron Mountain businesses hold cancer benefit
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WLUC) - Iron Mountain businesses held a benefit for an employee. Kyley Corsi, 22, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The Sol Blu Lounge and Taproom Bar held a cancer benefit for Corsi Saturday afternoon. The event proceeds and a portion of the total sales will go...
Vintage Day in Hermansville honors longtime resident
HERMANSVILLE, Mich. (WLUC) - A Menominee County town celebrated its own history Sunday afternoon. Hermansville community members gathered at the IXL Historical Museum for Vintage Day. Museum President Marilyn Popp says the town had a booming logging industry about 100 years ago. “We’re celebrating the way things were back then,”...
Racers used modified snowmobiles in Lake Linden
LAKE LINDEN, Mich. (WLUC) - Racers used snowmobiles to compete in Lake Linden Sunday at the Lake Linden campgrounds. It was the 5th annual Jeff Moyle Memorial Watercross event. Watercross racer James Marietta says the sport disappeared in the 90s. “There’s enough of us doing it, and the support of...
Football: Tomahawk sets the tone with victory over Crandon
CRANDON – The Tomahawk Hatchet football team opened their 2024 campaign last Friday night in Crandon with a big win over the Cardinals, 28-6. Looking to overcome a string of losses to the Cardinals, Tomahawk won the coin flip and started their season with a 72-yard scoring drive that was capped off with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Rex Reilly to Jonah Dickens. Walter Horabik added the extra point to give Tomahawk the early lead 7-0. Crandon came to play and answered the challenge with a 1-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter to make it 7-6. Their failed 2-point conversion attempt would send both teams into halftime with Tomahawk leading 7-6.
Lac du Flambeau tribe may restrict road access again
WOODRUFF, WI (WSAU-WAOW) Residents of the Town of Lac Du Flambeau came to the Woodruff Community Center to discuss the town’s dispute with the tribe with federal, state, and local officials. Tensions were high almost from the beginning. The town board held a meeting to discuss the next steps...
Marinette County HIstorical Society to host book signing
MARINETTE — The Marinette County Historical Society is hosting a book signing from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the museum, located on Stephenson Island. James M. Lahiff wrote the book, “A Young Life in Your Hands.” It’s a historical account of Marinette in the 1940s and 1950s. Lahiff is a 1954 graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School, now St. Thomas Aquinas Academy. He and his wife, Ruth,...
Administrator appeals committee's vote on septic fee
MARINETTE — The Marinette County Executive Committee met Thursday to hear and discuss an appeal made by administrator John Lefebvre regarding the recent Development Committee’s motion not to recommend the county board approve an amendment to the county’s code of ordinances. He asked members to consider sending the amendment to the board for their consideration, without recommendation. The Development Committee voted Aug. 6 against recommending the board approve the amendment, 4-3. The amendment would place a $10 fee on property owners who have private wastewater...
2024 Rhinelander Hodags Football Schedule
Scrimmage 08-16-24 11:00AM Crandon Away vs. Crandon, Antigo, Shawano Community, Wittenberg-Birnamwood Crandon High School. Game 08-23-24 7:00PM Rhinelander High School Ashland Rhinelander High School Mike Webster Stadium. Game 08-30-24 7:00PM Hayward Community Schools Away vs. Hayward Community Schools Hayward HS. Game 09-06-24 7:00PM Lakeland Union High School Away vs. Lakeland...
Michigan Leaders Warn of Latest Text Scam
Most of Michigan has likely settled in from all of their summer plans. School is back in session and the trips to other parts of the country, for most of us, will be on hold for the next few months. But for those of us who regularly travel to other...
Michigan Residents Face Growing Rat Infestation Threat
Rats are becoming an increasingly common problem for Michigan residents, with several cities ranking among the most infested in the country. Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Flint have all been named as having some of the worst rat infestations nationwide. The Norway rat is the most prevalent species in Michigan. These...
Michigan gas prices fall to lowest price since June
Michigan’s average gas prices continued to drop this week, falling a nickel a gallon Sunday to $3.41 for regular unleaded, which could help families planning to take a holiday road trip Labor Day weekend as their last summer hurrah. "Gas prices continue to fall, with Michigan motorists seeing the lowest prices since early June," Adrienne Woodland, a spokeswoman for AAA, said. "Mild gasoline demand, steady supply, and low oil costs may cause pump prices to slide further." ...
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