Category Archives: News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mar 20, 2023
Juul challenges incumbent Oitzinger for City of Marinette 3rd Ward Aldermanic Seat
Challenger Bob Juul will face off against incumbent Doug Oitzinger in the April 4th general election for the City of Marinette's Common Council's Ward 3 aldermanic seat. Juul says, "my business and ac...
Mar 15, 2023
The EPA Releases Draft Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFAS Compounds in Drinking Water
Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft standards for six PFAS compounds in public drinking water. The proposed standards include an enforceable Maximum Contaminant Le...
Mar 15, 2023
Town of Peshtigo Residents and Experts weigh-in on a proposed Utility District for the Town of Peshtigo
Well over 150 Town of Peshtigo residents were in attendance for the public hearing regarding the proposed creation of a Town of Peshtigo Utility District last evening at Little River Country Club. In ...
Mar 14, 2023
City of Marinette Ward 3 Alderperson, Doug Oitzinger, seeks Re-election
On April 4th incumbent Doug Oitzinger will be seeking re-election as 3rd Ward Alderperson for the City of Marinette. Oitzinger says, "I'm running again because a lot of things I originally set goals f...
Mar 13, 2023
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