Category Archives: News Talk 1340 AM
The EPA Grants Petition to Investigate TYCO for Dangerous Releases of PFAS
One year ago, residents, Cindy Boyle and Jeff Lamont, who reside in the PFAS groundwater contamination plume, in the Town of Peshtigo, petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to take a closer l...
Jim Callow Mar 24, 2023
Candidate for Ward 7 Alderperson want's more communication
Chuck Rowell is running for City of Marinette Ward 7 Alderperson. Rowell would like to use his drive, determination, and ambition to work for the community. Most of all, he'd like more communication w...
Jim Callow Mar 24, 2023
The City of Marinette Fire Department is Recognized for leading the Country in raising funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Recently City of Marinette Firefighters Jason Lemire and Josh Plansky represented the Marinette Fire Department and the Marinette Firefighters Local 226 at the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Bo...
Jim Callow Mar 23, 2023
The City of Marinette Water-Wastewater brings down PFAS levels in biosolids; now able to transport within State
The Water-Wastewater Utility of the City of Marinette has brought down their PFAS numbers considerably since 2017 by source reduction. The reasoning behind this was to bring those numbers down to a le...
Jim Callow Mar 22, 2023
KS Large Bore Pistons Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Expansion
KS Large Bore Pistons held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday to mark the commencement of construction of a 35,000 square foot manufacturing addition in Marinette. KS Large Bore Pistons was sold in J...
Jim Callow Mar 22, 2023
The City of Menominee violates Open Meetings Act and passes a marijuana resolution in one council meeting
At promptly 6pm opening statements were given to an overflowing council chamber at last evenings City of Menominee council meeting by Mayor Jean Stegeman saying, "we're in violation of the Open Meetin...
Jim Callow Mar 21, 2023
Jean Stegeman is seeking re-election as mayor of Menominee
Mayor Jean Stegeman is running for re-election in November. Stegeman has been mayor of Menominee for the last twelve-years. Menominee has a unique mayor system, meaning it has a city manager who handl...
Jim Callow Mar 20, 2023
Mayor Jean Stegeman speaks out regarding the Spies Public Library
Recently there have been discussions regarding Spies Public Library and the City of Menominee not allocating funds from the city budget towards the library. This has caused much concern within our com...
Jim Callow Mar 20, 2023
L.E. Jones Company Returns to a Five-Day Work Week after a two-year response to customer needs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
For the last 82 years, L.E. Jones Company has been in Menominee and the greater Menominee - Marinette area. At that time, there have been thirteen recessions and six periods where the manufacturing se...
Jim Callow Mar 20, 2023
Menominee School Superintendent addresses board on planning for consolidation
Now that the Menominee Junior/Senior High School has been re-opened, Superintendent Richard Sarau has turned his attention to the planning for the consolidation feasibility study. In his Superintenden...
Jim Callow Mar 20, 2023