3/19/2026

ONEIDA COUNTY - The Oneida County planning and zoning department has received the Newbold town board's suggestion to amend the county zoning ordinance's residential parking rules. Dan Hess, the town chairman, stated that the county sought feedback during the town board meeting on March 12. He stated, "They issued a letter to all the town chairmen." "I submitted this to the (municipal) plan commission, and Oneida County zoning received the modification that the plan commission requested be granted. "As of right now, the ordinance permits one extra undesignated place "for common use per unit" in addition to two parking spaces for each "dwelling unit."

3/18/2026

HURLEY – Hurley police releasing information regarding an incident in Hurley Sunday March 15^th.  According to the police report Hurley police responded to a report of a possible domestic disturbance at a residence on 9^th Avenue South in Hurley.  During the investigation, officers learned that the offender, 27-year-old Alexandri Alguire Murray had fired multiple gun shots towards the victim who was not struck by the fired rounds.  Murray was taken into custody and lodged at the Iron County Jail in Hurley.  Yesterday Murray appeared in court and changed with Attempted 1^st degree homicide, false imprisonment and intoxicated use of a firearm.  His bond was set at $200,000.  Murray remains lodged in jail.  The investigation is ongoing and police say additional charges could be filed.  The Iron County Sheriff's Office and Ironwood Public Safety assisted with the investigation. 

3/18/2026

BAYFIELD - A crash closed Highway 13 near Bayfield last night.    According to the Wisconsin DOT, the crash happened around 5:30 last night between Bayfield and Red Cliff.  Authorities closed the southbound lanes with traffic being detoured.  No other information has been released.