4/15/2025

N. WISCONSIN - Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill that would help businesses offset losses when the winter recreation season doesn’t happen due to the weather. The Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act would ensure businesses that rely on winter weather can get disaster relief funding during winter seasons with little or no snow. The measure would ensure small businesses are eligible for disaster relief through the Small Business Administration’s Injury Disaster Loans. Right now, droughts and ice storms or blizzards are considered qualified disasters but not winters with not enough snow. The bill has bi-partisan support, introduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME).

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING TO10 AM CDT/ TUESDAY...

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING TO10 AM CDT/ TUESDAY...Heavy snow and areas of blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 9 inches, highest from Painesdale southwards in the Keweenaw and the interior areas of Ontonagon and northwest Gogebic counties. 1 to 4 inches in the southern half of Iron County.  Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will create areas of blowing snow.

4/14/2025

BAYFIELD COUNTY - Former Washburn resident Kim Kingsley has had his day on court on charges he attacked a process server and then tried to kidnap them. 72-year old Kingsley was convicted of battery, a Class A misdemeanor and was given a year’s probation. A felony charge of false imprisonment, which is a felony was dropped but read into the court record as part of a plea agreement. Kingley is still facing charges of animal abuse. Kingsley’s next court appearance is scheduled for September 1st, with the trial expected to last about a week. If convicted on all 58 various counts connected to animal abuse and given the maximum sentences, he could be facing more than 50 years in prison.