7/15/2024

IRON COUNTY - The Iron County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation into the “intentional” deaths of two horses continues in the town of Carey just minutes from Hurley.  The Sheriff’s office first reported the “suspicious” deaths of two horses on April 26. It’s believed the killings happened between April 24 and 25 at a property off County Highway C.  According to the Sheriff’s Office, both horses died of “intentional blunt force trauma.”  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Iron County Sheriffs office. 

7/15/2024

HURLEY - The Hurley School District has received more than $20,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. That has helped the district purchase two manual milling machines and three manual lathes. Technology education and metals teachers Jacob Hostettler says his two classes are very popular among students and the purchase of the new equipment will allow the program to expand and that expansion will bring benefits. Local businesses are more than happy to hire students that have been in the program because they know the likelihood is they’ll stay in the area. The new machines are slated to be installed and ready to use on the first day of school.

7/15/2024

MINCOQUA - A public hearing has been scheduled by the Oneida County Planning and Development Committee for July 24th to hear complaints that Kirk Bangstad, the owner of Minocqua Brewing Company has continued to violate the conditions of his conditional use permit connected to the outdoor beer garden at the brewing company. At the last hearing in June, the committee suspended Bangstad’s CUP for 90 days to allow him time to adhere to the permit. In the meantime, he wasn’t allowed to conduct outdoor business, which he continued to do. It is hoped that the meeting scheduled for the 24th won’t be a repeat of meeting on June 20th, during which Bangstad was so disruptive that a Sheriff’s deputy was asked to remove him, and he finally left on his own, shouting expletives accusing the county of sabotaging his business.