Category Archives: News Talk 1340 AM

WARD 7 CANDIDATE CALLS FOR PUBLIC VOTE ON MARINETTE CITY HALL PLAN
A candidate running for Marinette City Council says residents should have the final say on major spending decisions - including the long-debated proposal to relocate City Hall. Chuck Rowell, who is se...
Melissa Ebsch Mar 13, 2026

WARD 2 CANDIDATE OUTLINES PRIORITES FOR MARINETTE
A candidate running for Marinette City Council says the city's budget will be one of the biggest challenges facing leaders in the years ahead. Chris Lesperance is seeking the Ward Seven alderman seat ...
Melissa Ebsch Mar 13, 2026

WISCONSIN MANUFACTURER RELOCATES TO MENOMINEE AREA, BRINGING JOBS AND INVESTMENT
A Wisconsin-based manufacturing company is relocating to the Menominee area, bringing new investment and jobs to Upper Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Menco LLC has moved its machin...
Melissa Ebsch Mar 13, 2026

TRIAL SET IN PESHTIGO OVERDOSE DEATH THAT SPARKED DRUG INVESTIGATION
A Marinette County man is headed toward trial in connection with a deadly overdose case in Peshtigo. Edward Bell appeared in court Thursday for a pre-trial conference, where a jury was selected for hi...
Melissa Ebsch Mar 13, 2026

Tempers Flare as Menominee Council Censures Mayor Hoffman
The Menominee City Council has voted to formally censure Mayor Casey Hoffman following a tense special meeting tied to an ongoing dispute over cannabis licensing and allegations involving the city man...
Melissa Ebsch Mar 11, 2026

A U.P. ARCHITECT LAUNCHES CONGRESSIONAL BID TO CHALLENGE BERGMAN
A candidate for Congress made a stop in Menominee this week while campaigning across Michigan's First Congressional District. Kyle Blomquist of Iron Mountain is seeking the Democratic nomination to ch...
Melissa Ebsch Mar 10, 2026

YOUTH ATHLETIC TRAINING FACILITY PROPOSED FOR MARINETTE'S DUER GYM
A proposal to repurpose the historic Duer Gym building in Marinette is moving forward following discussion at the Marinette City Council meeting earlier this week. City leaders reviewed a letter of in...
Melissa Ebsch Mar 09, 2026

SPRING THAW TRIGGERS WEIGHT LIMITS ON MARINETTE COUNTY ROADS
Seasonal weight restrictions on Marinette County highways will take effect at midnight on Friday, March thirteenth. County officials say the limits are necessary to protect roads during the spring tha...
Melissa Ebsch Mar 09, 2026

CYBER TIP LEADS TO ARREST IN MARINETTE COUNTY CHILD EXPLOITATION PROBE
The Marinette County Sheriff's Office says a suspect is in custody following an investigation into Internet Crimes Against Children. Sheriff Randy Miller reports detectives executed a search warrant F...
Melissa Ebsch Mar 04, 2026

PETITION CALLS FOR PROFESSIONAL REVIEW KOF FORMER UW-GREENBAY MARINETTE CAMPUS
The future of the former University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Marinette Campus is once again drawing public attention. The campus, originally established in 1964, was transferred to Marinette County in e...
Melissa Ebsch Mar 04, 2026








