12/17/2025

IRONWOOD - Higher Love Cannabis Co. with locations across the U.P. including Ironwood has permanently laid off 61 of its 213 employees across its nine locations in the U.P.  including 10 layoffs at the Ironwood location.  According to the company the layoffs are the result of a new 24% wholesale tax on cannabis sales passed in October set to take effect January 1st.  That tax is on top the current cannabis taxes which includes a 40% state and a 27% federal tax.  The legislative bill states that the additional tax revenue will be used to improve state roads.

12/17/2025

MINOCQUA - Minocqua’s beloved 30-foot-tall winter resident, Snowmy Kromer, is returning for the winter season at its new home, Torpy Park. A Northwoods symbol since the 1960s, the snowman is famous for his custom, oversized size 96 Stormy Kromer® cap, a nod to local heritage. Typically, he stands about 30 feet tall with a healthy sixteen-foot waist, his large stature has made him a favorite photo op over the decades. Construction, dependent on snowfall, was set to start yesterday and typically takes about three days to complete.

12/17/2025

ONEIDA COUNTY - Snowmobile trails will officially open in Oneida County at noon on Friday.  According to the Cross Country Cruisers, this is the first time in 10 years there will be riding before Christmas.