Category Archives: News Talk 1340 AM

MARINETTE CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIZES CITY IMPROVEMENTS
The Marinette City Council is setting priorities for the city's future improvements. Before the latest meeting, Mayor Marinette conducted a poll among council members to identify the projects they bel...
Melissa Ebsch 13h ago

LOCAL INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Get ready for Independence Day festivities right here in our area! The Menominee Fourth of July Celebration kicks off at noon this Friday at Great Lakes Memorial Marina Park on First Street. Bring the...
Melissa Ebsch 13h ago

CITY OF MARINETTE LITIGATION UPDATE
The City of Marinette is facing rising legal costs as ongoing litigation continues. At last night's City Council meeting, Mayor Steve Genisot provided an update on the situation, noting that the city ...
Melissa Ebsch Jul 02, 2025

MENOMINEE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES RAISES FOR FIRE, POLICE, AND CITY MANAGER
In a special session last night, the Menominee City Council met behind closed doors to negotiate new contracts for both the Fire and Police Department unions. When the meeting returned to open session...
Melissa Ebsch Jul 01, 2025

MDHHS ISSUES WARNING ON CARFENTANIL OVERDOSE RISK
Officials are warning residents statewide about the reemergence of carfentanil in Michigan's unregulated drug supply. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid that's about 10,000 times stronger than morphine...
Melissa Ebsch Jul 01, 2025

MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNS OF NEW SCAM CALL
This is a warning from Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel about a new scam targeting residents. Scammers are pretending to be from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Team, even making you...
Melissa Ebsch Jul 01, 2025

FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN MARINETTE COUNTY
Marinette County officials are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred late Saturday morning. Sheriff Randy Miller says dispatchers received a call just before 10 a.m. about a possible...
Melissa Ebsch Jun 30, 2025

TWO MEN APPREHENDED IN FLORENCE COUNTY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MARINETTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
On Friday, the Marinette County Sheriff's Department assisted Florence County Authorities in apprehending two Green Bay men wanted in connection with a homicide investigation of a two-year-old. A susp...
Melissa Ebsch Jun 30, 2025

HOLIDAY GARBAGE COLLECTION IN THE CITY OF MARINETTE
There will be NO garbage collection in the City of Marinette on Friday, July 4th, due to the holiday. Garbage collection will be delayed one day. The Friday collection will occur on Saturday, July 5th...
Melissa Ebsch Jun 30, 2025

WISCONSIN TREE FARMER HOSTS WOODLAND FIELD DAY
In Wisconsin, Ross Prior, recently named the state's Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year for 2024, is inviting the public to a special Woodland Field Day on Saturday, August 2nd. The event will be hel...
Melissa Ebsch Jun 30, 2025