4/23/2025

BESSEMER – Earth Day was yesterday and Sherri Doney Nyquist’s Washington School third grade celebrated Earth Day by learning about the Iron Belle Trail with Enni Gregas, representing Friends of the Iron Belle Trail.  The students also did their part and showed their commitment to care for the Earth by collecting and removing trash along the Trail yesterday.  Students at Gogebic Community College celebrated Earth Day by helping clean up the GCC campus. The college provided snacks and refreshments to students that participated.

4/23/2025

MADISON - The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill to extend Medicaid coverage for moms from 60 days to a full year.  The bill applies to mothers who already qualify for Medicaid.  Wisconsin is one of only two states that doesn’t offer a full year of Medicaid coverage to certain low-income mothers after birth.  Senators voted 32-1 on Tuesday.  The next step for the bill is a vote on the Assembly floor.

4/22/2025

VILAS COUNTY - A 56-year-old man charged with stabbing and killing his sister in St. Germain has pleaded not guilty in Vilas County Court yesterday.  James Johnson is charged with first-degree intentional homicide. According to court documents, around 10:30 p.m. on March 21 a woman called 911 to report finding her sister outside with multiple stab wounds. The woman said her sister’s body was cold to the touch and her feet were bound with an extension cord. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Inside the woman’s home, investigators found blood on the couch, floor and kitchen table.  A medical examiner found nearly 30 wounds to the victim’s body during the autopsy.  A clerical court appearance is set for July 15.  Johnson remains in the Vilas County Jail on $1 million bond.