Category Archives: News Talk 1340 AM

IT'S ELECTION DAY IN MICHIGAN
The election is scheduled for this day as a primary for races on the November ballot that require a primary. There are no primary races in Menominee, but there are some ballot questions. In the city o...
Melissa Ebsch Aug 05, 2025

TOMORROW'S MENOMINEE SPECIAL ELECTION WILL PROCEED
A Menominee County judge has ruled that the city's special election on marijuana retailer limits will go ahead as planned for tomorrow, August 5th. At Friday's hearing, Judge Mary Barglind considered ...
Melissa Ebsch Aug 04, 2025

NINE CONFIRMED MEASLES CASES ARE STATE'S FIRST OF 2025
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Oconto County Public Health have confirmed nine cases of measles in Oconto County. One case was confirmed through testing, with eight additional c...
Melissa Ebsch Aug 04, 2025

TOMORROW'S MENOMINEE SPECIAL ELECTION WILL PROCEED AFTER COURT HEARING
A Menominee County judge has ruled that the city's special election on marijuana retailer limits will go ahead as planned for tomorrow, August 5th. At Friday's hearing, Judge Mary Barglind considered ...
Melissa Ebsch Aug 04, 2025

Menominee Special Election to Proceed After Court Hearing
A Menominee County judge has ruled that the city's special election on marijuana retailer limits will go ahead as planned on August 5th. At Friday's hearing, Judge Mary Barglind considered arguments f...
Melissa Ebsch Aug 02, 2025
Menominee Special Election to Proceed After Court Hearing
A Menominee County judge has ruled that the city's of Menominee's special election on marijuana retailer limits will go ahead as planned on Tuesday August 5th. At Friday's hearing, Judge Mary B...
Jim Callow Aug 01, 2025

Canadian Wildfire Smoke expected to linger into the weekend
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for all of Wisconsin through noon today as the PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy level. In the Upper Peninsu...
Jim Callow Aug 01, 2025

On Tuesday, Menominee voters are being asked to vote on whether the number of marijuana dispensaries in the city should be limited to just 9
Former Menominee Mayor Jean Stegeman, who warned of what a proliferation of dispensaries could mean for the city at the time the city council voted to uncap the number of licenses, supports the refere...
Melissa Ebsch Aug 01, 2025

THE BATTLE BETWEEN MENOMINEE'S CURRENT MAYOR AND FORMER MAYOR CONTINUES
On August 5th, Menominee voters are being asked should the city cap marijuana permits at nine, or allow as many dispensaries as possible? Former Mayor Jean Stegeman weighed in on a video recently shar...
Melissa Ebsch Jul 30, 2025

Menominee Council Member Sues City of Menominee over a Special Election
In Menominee, a city council member is taking legal action against the city over a planned special election set for August 5th. Councilman Bill Plemel filed a lawsuit arguing the election is illegal. ...
Melissa Ebsch Jul 30, 2025