8/04/2026

DETROIT (AP) — Today is Primary Election Day as Michigan voters head to the polls.  On the Ballot has become a closely watched Democratic U.S. Senate contest between U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed. The race became one of the nation’s most expensive primaries and a proxy battle between the Democratic Party’s establishment and progressive wings. The winner will face off in November against Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, who is running unopposed after narrowly losing a Senate race in 2024. Democrats are also picking their nominees to replace Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and to settle several competitive House primaries.  In Gogebic County Voters will decide on an Animal Control millage, and Gogebic County Medical Building site improvement millages.  There is a Bessemer Twp Operating Millage, a Watersmeet Twp Op Millage and a Watersmeet Twp School Millage on the ballot for some areas of the county.   Poles are open until 8pm tonight. 

8/04/2026

GLIDDEN - A Glidden man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenager he met on a dating app.  28-year-old Jack McCarty, of Glidden was sentenced on charges in both Bayfield and Ashland counties.  According to court documents, McCarty met the victim, who was 15 at the time, on a dating app two years ago. The victim told investigators she warned McCarty she was underage. McCarty then assaulted her multiple times over a two-day period.  McCarty pleaded guilty to the sexual assault charges before receiving his sentence.

8/04/2026

BOULDER JUNCTION - Boulder Junction Parks and Recreation volunteer Dennis Duke has received the 2026 Wisconsin Governor's Outdoor Industry Rising Star Award for helping expand the town's outdoor recreation. Since joining the board in 2021, Duke has helped lead projects including an accessible playground, an expanded basketball court, an 18-hole disc golf course, and The Glide, Wisconsin's first outdoor skating ribbon. Duke credited the award to the board's volunteer team, saying the projects have boosted year-round tourism while also improving quality of life for residents.