Category Archives: News Talk 1340 AM

"Crickets in the Council Chambers" - Hoffman's Amendments Stall in Silence
Mayor Casey Hoffman encountered unexpected silence last night when two of his proposed initiatives; the Lawsuit Prevention Amendment and the Marijuana Reduction Amendment through Attrition failed to g...
Melissa Ebsch Oct 21, 2025

WELLS AND MAIN INTERSECTION RE-OPENS AS SIDEWALK WORK CONTINUES
Crews are making steady progress on the Main Street improvement project in Marinette. Last week, the contractor replaced the crosswalk at the Wells Street and Main Street intersection, removed old sid...
Melissa Ebsch Oct 21, 2025

"NO GIRL WITHOUT PERIOD" CAMPAIGN FIGHTS STIGMA AND SHORTAGES
October 14th marked National Period Action Day, which was a global call for advocacy, equality, and awareness about period poverty. Locally, Bellin Health's "No Girl Without Period" campaign is leadin...
Melissa Ebsch Oct 21, 2025

ONE PERSON IS DEAD IN AN OCONTO COUNTY ROLLOVER ACCIDENT
On Friday at approximately 10:16 pm, the Oconto County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Dispatch Center was notified of a one-vehicle rollover accident involving a passenger car with injuries, on CTH B s...
Melissa Ebsch Oct 20, 2025

REPEAT OFFENDER: MARINETTE COUNTY MAN CONVICTED AGAIN IN DEADLY OVERDOSE CASE
Thirty-five-year-old Brian Blasing pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless homicide by delivery of drugs in connection to the September 12th, 2018, death of Jeffrey Pecha. According to court records, ...
Melissa Ebsch Oct 20, 2025

A Century of Caring: Menominee's DAR Boys & Girls Club Honors Its Legacy
The DAR Boys & Girls Club in Menominee marked more than a century of service Friday - celebrating a mission that began in 1915 and still shapes local kids today. Founded by Mrs. Blesch and other m...
Melissa Ebsch Oct 20, 2025

TOMORROW'S NO KINGS' RALLY CALLS FOR UNITY AND DEMOCRACY ON THE BRIDGE AND BEYOND
The Marinette-Menominee Indivisible group is rallying the community to defend democracy this Saturday with their "No Kings" protest; a peaceful demonstration set to span from the local Interstate Brid...
Melissa Ebsch Oct 17, 2025

SNAP FUNDING CHANGES COULD HIT WISCONSIN COUNTIES HARD
Federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, known here in Wisconsin as FoodShare, could soon put both families and local county budgets under serious strain. Under the n...
Melissa Ebsch Oct 17, 2025

THE DAR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB MARKS 119 YEARS OF SERVICE
It's a milestone more than a century in the making; the DAR Boys and Girls Club is celebrating its 110th birthday, marking over a century of service, mentorship, and opportunity for local youth. To he...
Melissa Ebsch Oct 17, 2025

MENOMINEE MANUFACTURER FEELS THE HEAT; TARIFF'S FORCE TOUGH CUTS AT L.E. JONES
The ripple effects of rising tariffs are hitting close to home. L.E. Jones Company in Menominee has announced plans to reduce its production workforce by about 20 to 25 percent; a move the company say...
Melissa Ebsch Oct 17, 2025








