4/10/2026

IRON COUNTY - A Montreal man was convicted of felony false imprisonment, misdemeanor battery, and disorderly conduct but acquitted of strangulation on April 2 in Iron County for a November 7, 2024, altercation with his partner, ending their 16-year relationship. Charles Maslanka contended he defended himself against Stevie LaFortune after she attacked him while confronting him about his alleged infidelity, and that her injuries were the result of a drunken confrontation between the two and Maslanka's attempt to protect himself. He faces up to seven years; Judge Anthony Stella will set sentencing.

4/10/2026

ASHLAND - Tamarack Health is replacing Ashland Ambulance Service with the more distant Great Divide Ambulance Service for non-emergency transport, effective April 10, citing unfulfilled requests. The Ashland Daily Press reports that Great Divide's Monica Bigo noted the need for higher patient care. Mayor Matt MacKenzie called the abrupt change "out of the blue." Ashland Ambulance faces revenue loss and a budget review, though Fire Chief Stuart Matthias delayed potential staff cuts until August. Emergency services are unchanged. Tamarack affirmed its commitment to regional partnerships despite communication issues.

4/10/2026

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill into law that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd state to allow the practice. But gamblers in Wisconsin will have to wait months or longer before they can start to legally place bets. The law Evers signed on Thursday requires the state to negotiate new deals with American Indian tribes that would run the sports betting. Gambling is legal in Wisconsin only on tribal lands under exclusive contracts between tribes and the state. Sports bets currently can be placed only at certain tribal casinos, and online sports betting is illegal.