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.

8/04/2026

MICHIGAN - Northern Strike 26-2, one of the Department of War’s largest reserve component readiness exercises, is underway through August 14 across Michigan's National All-Domain Warfighting Center. More than 9,000 participants from 36 states and territories, along with five international partners, are taking part. Training is being held at multiple military sites across the state. Drivers should expect increased military traffic, and residents may notice more military aircraft flying scheduled training missions.