10/10/2024

HURLEY - The Hurley City Council approved a new fee schedule for city businesses and raised the adult entertainment license fee from $300 to $600 a year, with a reevaluation of those fees next year. The council voted unanimously to approve that increase. Hurley has six adult entertainment businesses on the lower east end of Silver Street. Also at the meeting, the developer of the pending Cobblestone Hotel let the board know that the company has purchased a 10-acre parcel on U.S. 51 and reported that site preparation is expected to start in the Spring.

10/10/2024

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court say that Gov. Tony Evers’ creative use of his expansive veto power in an attempt to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years appeared to be “extreme" and “crazy.” But they questioned Wednesday whether and how the governor's veto powers should be reined in.  Justice Jill Karofsky says it feels like “the stratosphere is the limit” when it comes to the governor's veto powers. The case is supported by the Republican-controlled Legislature. It is the latest flashpoint in a decades-long fight over just how broad Wisconsin’s governor’s partial veto powers should be.

10/10/2024

ASHLAND - Residents of Ashland are invited to City Hall this Saturday and on Tuesday the 15th for Open Voter Registration events. Voters are welcome to register during these events by bringing proof of residency documents. On Saturday, registration will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Tuesday the event will run from 4 - 7 p.m.