3/19/2026

N. WISCONSIN - Achieving the Dream (ATD), a nationwide organization dedicated to strengthening community colleges through accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, has named Northwood Technical College a 2026 Leader College. The Leader College designation honors ATD Network institutions that make significant strides toward increasing access, enhancing early momentum metrics like retention, developing evidence-based student success strategies, and bolstering institutional capacity through deliberate culture-building initiatives. According to Dr. John Will, president of Northwood Technical College, "being recognized as a Leader College underscores Northwood Tech's unwavering dedication to student success and community impact." Every day, our instructors and staff strive to eliminate obstacles, bolster student support networks, and use data to inform decisions that lead to better results.

3/19/2026

ONEIDA COUNTY - The Oneida County planning and zoning department has received the Newbold town board's suggestion to amend the county zoning ordinance's residential parking rules. Dan Hess, the town chairman, stated that the county sought feedback during the town board meeting on March 12. He stated, "They issued a letter to all the town chairmen." "I submitted this to the (municipal) plan commission, and Oneida County zoning received the modification that the plan commission requested be granted. "As of right now, the ordinance permits one extra undesignated place "for common use per unit" in addition to two parking spaces for each "dwelling unit."

3/18/2026

HURLEY – Hurley police releasing information regarding an incident in Hurley Sunday March 15^th.  According to the police report Hurley police responded to a report of a possible domestic disturbance at a residence on 9^th Avenue South in Hurley.  During the investigation, officers learned that the offender, 27-year-old Alexandri Alguire Murray had fired multiple gun shots towards the victim who was not struck by the fired rounds.  Murray was taken into custody and lodged at the Iron County Jail in Hurley.  Yesterday Murray appeared in court and changed with Attempted 1^st degree homicide, false imprisonment and intoxicated use of a firearm.  His bond was set at $200,000.  Murray remains lodged in jail.  The investigation is ongoing and police say additional charges could be filed.  The Iron County Sheriff's Office and Ironwood Public Safety assisted with the investigation.