10/23/2026

N. WISCONSIN - A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states including Wisconsin into whether noncitizens are registered to vote. The U.S. District Court Judge found the effort is relying on data that’s full of errors and that it’s intimidating groups doing voter assistance efforts halting investigations until the polls close on Election Day, Nov. 3.  The ruling comes as the Trump administration has been hunting for noncitizen voters throughout the country in the months leading into the midterm elections. The Department of Homeland Security said it has no plans to investigate people it believes are U.S. citizens. 

10/23/2026

N. WISCONSIN - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease in a wild deer in Marinette County near Peshtigo, yesterday. This will extend the three-year ban on baiting and feeding in Marinette County.  No bans have been placed in the Michigan counties that are neighboring Marinette County for now.  CWD sampling locations can be found on the Wisconsin DNR’s CWD Sampling webpage.  In Iron County there is a self-service kiosk at the Oma Town Hall on Highway 51 and at the Mercer Ranger Station.  Another in Ashland County at the DNR Service Station in Ashland and in Bayfield County at the Bayfield County Forestry Shop in Washburn. 

10/23/2026

BESSEMER - The Pumpkinfest 50/50 winning prize money still hasn’t been claimed.  The winning ticket number is 6622.  If a winner doesn’t come forward, they will Redraw on December 26th!!