Category Archives: News Talk 1340 AM

Former Navy Secretary Appointed Board Chairman at Marinette Marine
Shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine has appointed former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite as chairman of its board of directors. The appointment was announced December 19th by Ge...
Melissa Ebsch Dec 23, 2025

MENOMINEE MAN SENTENCED TO UP TO 30 YEARS FOR METH DELIVERY
A Menominee man has been sentenced to prison following a methamphetamine investigation involving multiple controlled drug buys. Forty-two-year-old Mark Anthony Pelon, of Menominee, was sentenced to se...
Melissa Ebsch Dec 22, 2025

NAVY SCALES BACK MARINETTE FRIGAT PROGRAM, BALDWIN BLASTS DECISION
The U.S. Navy has announced plans to move forward with a new frigate program based on the Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter design, following last month's decision to scale back the Constellation-clas...
Melissa Ebsch Dec 22, 2025

PUFF Cannabis Dispute Heads Toward Court, Employees Urge City to Reconsider
The future of a proposed PUFF Cannabis dispensary in Menominee remains uncertain, as company representatives and employees pressed city leaders to honor prior approvals and allow the business to open....
Melissa Ebsch Dec 17, 2025

HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS CAUSE NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS IN OCONTO COUNTY
Oconto County Sheriff Todd Skarban reported at approximately 12 pm, the Oconto County Sheriff's Office Emergency Dispatch Center started receiving multiple notifications of numerous vehicles in the di...
Melissa Ebsch Dec 17, 2025

ONE VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN THE TOWN OF PENSAUKEE
On Monday, December 15, 2025 at approximately 8:45 pm, the Oconto County Sheriff's Office Emergency Dispatch Center was notified of a one vehicle rollover accident with injuries, on USH 41 at Brooksid...
Melissa Ebsch Dec 17, 2025

THE FUTURE USS CLEVELAND, THE 16TH & FINAL FREEDOM VARIANT LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP, HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE U.S. NAVY
The future USS Cleveland (LCS 31), the 16th and final Freedom variant littoral combat ship, built by Fincantieri Marinette Marine, has been delivered to the U.S. Navy. This achievement represents more...
Melissa Ebsch Dec 17, 2025

Weather Kid Wednesday | December 17, 2025
Today's Weather Kid is Gavin Matz! Gavin is a 4th grader from Marinette, and his favorite subject is art - but today he proved he's also a master of the forecast! He loves knowing what the weather wil...
Stephanie Edge Dec 17, 2025

OFFICIALS SAY NO EVIDENCE OF ARSON AMID ESCANABA FIRE INVESTIGATIONS
Escanaba Public Safety is responding to growing community concerns after several structure fires were reported across the city in recent weeks, including this week's fire at the House of Ludington. Of...
Melissa Ebsch Dec 12, 2025

A POUND MAN HAS BEEN CONVICTED IN A 2021 SHOOTING IN OCONTO
Twenty-eight-year-old Cody Krueger was found guilty Wednesday after entering a no-contest plea to aggravated battery with intent to cause great bodily harm. Two additional charges were dismissed under...
Melissa Ebsch Dec 12, 2025








