In Iron Mountain yesterday, 43-year-old Chad Olson of Vulcan, a former Norway Police Officer, was arraigned in the 95B District Court on felony and misdemeanor charges. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that the charges stem from alleged misconduct during Olson's tenure in law enforcement. Olson, who serv...

The Spies Public Library will host the Area Artist Showcase Art Exhibit, running from June 16th to August 15th, 2025. The Spies Public Library will hold a special reception honoring the artists on Tuesday, June 17th, from 4 to 6 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend this celebration of local creativity. The GFWC Menominee ...

Groups from across Wisconsin gathered in person two weeks ago to build momentum and tackle the growing PFAS contamination crisis. The meeting included representatives from some of the state's most heavily impacted areas, including Marinette, Peshtigo, French Island, Wausau, and the Town of Stella. Doug Oitzinger, found...

The Oconto Police Department is investigating a string of vehicle break-ins over the weekend. Several cars parked in the 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street were entered and tampered with overnight. Witnesses say the suspect is a tall man wearing a hoodie. No arrests have been made. Police are asking residents to lock th...

The Sturgeon Bay Police Department has identified the man found dead in the water on Thursday (June 5th). He was 23-year-old Aleksander Hill of Sturgeon Bay. His body was discovered between the Michigan Street Bridge and the Door County Maritime Museum. Preliminary autopsy results show no signs of foul play. A final ru...

Marinette Police say a 28-year-old man was arrested on several charges following a domestic violence situation in Marinette Sunday. The man reportedly was using his vehicle to run his spouse off the road. The officers were not able to contact the individual , but received reliable information that the suspect may be a...

Menominee Area Public Schools and the Menominee County ISD are working together to put the vacant Central School building back to use. Superintendent Drew Buyarski says discussions have been ongoing for over a year.

Sheriff Randy Miller reports that at 4:46 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025, Marinette County Dispatch received a report of a single UTV crash that happened off Hobart Lane in the Town of Niagara. The investigation shows that a UTV operated by Gabriel N. Avila-Neuheisel, age 18, of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, was traveli...

Authorities have identified the body found near Little Strawberry Island on June 4th, 2025 as 42-year-old Lisa Janine Pipp from Greendale, Wisconsin. On January 13, someone reported Pipp missing after she walked away from a vehicle on the ice of Green Bay in Menominee during an argument. Multiple agencies undertook ext...

Attention Marinette residents! The Marinette School District is inviting the community to a special event-a Community Conversation. This gathering will take place on Wednesday, June 11th, at 5:30 PM in the Marinette High School Auditorium. Please note that while members of the Marinette Board of Education may be in att...