7/09/2026

ONTONAGON - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will survey the Ontonagon, Mineral, and Misery rivers in Ontonagon County from the 14th through the 23rd as part of its ongoing effort to control sea lampreys in the Great Lakes. Checking tributaries of the Great Lakes is the first step in controlling the invasive species. Crews will use electrofishing and other sampling methods to estimate lamprey populations. The survey results will help determine future control measures, including barriers, traps, and targeted lampricide treatments.

7/09/2026

BESSEMER - The City of Bessemer's Planning Commission is asking residents to complete a survey regarding the city's Master Plan that needs to be updated.  No personal information is collected with the survey, and it will be open until August 15th, 2026.  We have a link on our website and Facebook page. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/CyCn5ZADZC

7/09/2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan has been spared from prison for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents waited in the hallway. A federal judge fined her $5,000 and cited her otherwise law-abiding life in issuing the sentence. Hannah Dugan resigned as a Milwaukee County judge after her obstruction conviction and had to move amid threats against her family.  She faced up to five years in prison yesterday.