2/27/2026

BAYFIELD COUNTY - A snowmobile crash on Trail 70 in Namakagon on Feb. 25 killed the 39-year-old male operator and seriously injured his 38-year-old wife, the passenger, according to the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office. The 4:35 p.m. crash occurred when the westbound snowmobile left the marked trail while navigating a hill and struck trees. The man died at the scene; the woman was airlifted to a critical care facility. The crash is under investigation by the Wisconsin DNR and the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from Great Divide EMS, Namakagon Fire Department, Sawyer County EMS, and Life Link III.

2/27/2026

PLOVER - An estimated crowd of 300 were on hand in Plover to see, and listen, Vice President JD Vance yesterday.  Vance emphasized the administration’s goals to return manufacturing to the US, drew upon President Trump’s State of the Union address and tried to drum up support for Republican candidates running in the mid-terms.  Vance urged the crowd to vote for representative Derrick Van Orden, who’s running for reelection, and representative Tom Tiffany, who’s running for Wisconsin Governor in the November election.  The state primary will take place August 11 with the general election taking place November 3.

2/27/2026

LANSING - Governor Whitmer has appointed new members to many boards and commissions, including a couple of residents of the U.P.  A press release from Whitmer’s Office says Sharon Carlson of Marquette has been named to the Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators.  Carlson’s term starts July 1 and expires June 30, 2030. Carlson succeeds Cheryl Bray, whose term will expire.  The release also announced the appointment of Caroline Cheeseman of St. Ignace to the Mackinac Bridge Authority.  Cheeseman will be reappointed to represent Democrats for a term commencing July 1 and expiring June 30, 2032.  The appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.