8/14/2026

BAYFIELD COUNTY - A 72-year-old Marengo man is dead after a motorcycle crash in the Town of Namakagon. The Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 5 p.m. Monday on County Highway M near Dam Road, just east of Cable. Deputies say the man was riding east when he failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and crashed. The victim was found dead near the motorcycle. The crash remains under investigation, and his name is being withheld until family is notified.

8/14/2026

MINOCQUA – No injuries after a large Minocqua Lake side house fire Monday.  At 4:45 Monday Minocqua Fire & Rescue was dispatched to Spies Court, off Kobart Road in Minocqua.  Mutual aid from neighboring fire departments also responded.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was also called due to significant fire burning around the home.  No word on what caused that fire. 

8/14/2026

IRONWOOD - Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees approving Dr. Terri L. Winfree, of Tinley Park, IL as Interim Vice President of Academics.  Winfree holds a Ph.D. in Education and Human Resources from Colorado State University, a Master and Bachelor of Arts from Governors State University along with an associate’s degree from Prairie State College. She has also taught numerous courses in communications, business, leadership, strategic communications, and human resources.  Dr. Winfree will provide oversight and leadership for the college’s academic operations and programs in this interim role and begin her duties on Monday, August 17.