Category Archives: News Talk 1340 AM

DETOUR AHEAD: HIGHWAY W CONSTRUCTION STARTS SEPTEMBER 8TH
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will begin construction on Monday, September 8th , 2025, at the intersection of County Trunk Highway W and US Highway 141, on the west side of the i...
Melissa Ebsch Sep 08, 2025

INTERESTED IN TRAPPING
The Menominee County Historical Society will host a free Trapping Program on September 14th. At 11am, families can explore historical Chappee Rapids, and then the UP Trappers Association will present ...
Melissa Ebsch Sep 08, 2025

MARINETTE SHIPYARD POWERS HIRING SURGE IN U.S. SHIPBUILDING
Fincantieri Marine Group says it's in the middle of a major hiring surge-adding over 600 workers at its U.S. shipyards since February. The Italian-owned company now employs more than 2,300 skilled wor...
Melissa Ebsch Sep 08, 2025

ITS THE END OF THE LINE FOR GREEN BAY CHEESE PLANT
A Green Bay-area cheese plant is preparing to shut down, leaving 240 employees without jobs. Saputo Cheese USA has confirmed it will close its Green Bay facility in December 2025. The company first an...
Melissa Ebsch Sep 08, 2025

EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZED AT IRON MOUNTAIN VA
The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain has earned a five-star rating - the highest score possible in the 2025 hospital quality ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servi...
Melissa Ebsch Sep 08, 2025

DNR Issues Duck Consumption Advisory on Green Bay Due to PFAS
The Wisconsin DNR and Department of Health Services have issued new consumption advisories for ducks harvested on Green Bay, after testing revealed elevated levels of PFAS chemicals. For lower Green B...
Melissa Ebsch Sep 05, 2025

Big changes at Lloyd Flanders the Menominee furniture maker promotes Amy Woodley to lead design and hospitality
Lloyd Flanders, the high-end outdoor furniture maker based in Menominee, has named Amy Woodley as its new director of hospitality and interior design. Woodley has been with the company since 2005, ser...
Melissa Ebsch Sep 05, 2025

14th AVE IN MENOMINEE WILL BE CLOSED SEPTEMBER 22ND THRU SEPTEMBER 26TH
14th Ave. in Menominee will be closed between 14th Street and 15th Street the week of September 22nd through the 26th to repair the railroad crossing.
Melissa Ebsch Sep 05, 2025

Calli Barr, a candidate for Michigan's First Congressional District recently visited the area
Calli Barr, a Democrat running for Michigan's First Congressional District, says her family's roots in the district go back five generations.
Melissa Ebsch Sep 05, 2025
Day two of Walleye Tourament cancelled due to winds
Day 2 of the National Walleye Tour Championship at Marinette has been cancelled due to high winds. The top 10 anglers will fish tomorrow (9/6/25) to determine who brings home the trophy. The Na...
Jim Callow Sep 05, 2025








