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Plane Accident at Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport
A pilot and his passenger escaped injury in an accident on the runway at the Ephraim-Gibraltar Airport Wednesday afternoon. The initial report indicates that the single engine aircraft sustained some damage in the incident and was towed to a hanger. Details of the accident are sketchy at this point, but we do know the call came in at about 2:30pm after the pilot apparently began … Continue reading
Bicyclist Killed On Highway 54
A 49 year old Casco man, who was bicycling on Highway 54, was struck and killed Tuesday morning. The accident occurred approximately 500 feet east of the highway’s intersection with County D, in the Town of Ahnapee. The bicyclist, Andrew J. Nowak, was heading east on 54 when he was struck by an eastbound pickup truck, driven by Bryar A. Bennett, a 20 year old Luxemburg … Continue reading
Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash
The Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a motorcycle accident Sunday night that took the life of a 25 year old Sturgeon Bay man. The accident took place on County Highway AB and Thiry Daems Road, in the Town of Red River. The man was taken to Aurora Baycare Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department, Luxemburg Fire, Rescue, and … Continue reading
Bridge Inspection Involves More Than Just Damaged Section
Engineers evaluating the Michigan Street Bridge Thursday examined more than just the cross pieces damaged by a backhoe last Friday. Mark Kantola, the Department of Transportation’s Regional Communications Manager, talks about the areas evaluated on the downtown bridge… Kantola was asked how long it will take before a repair plan is developed… Over the years, the cross beams on the Michigan Street Bridge have been … Continue reading
Weight Limit Lifted on Michigan Street Bridge
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has announced that weight restrictions on the Michigan Street Bridge in Sturgeon Bay have been lifted following an inspection Thursday morning of damage to the 85-year old structure from an incident last week. A 20-ton limit was imposed on the bridge following a vehicle strike to multiple overhead beams. After conducting a thorough inspection, bridge engineers Thursday deemed the span … Continue reading
Spilled Soda Leads to Accident With Utility Pole
A spilled can of soda led to a traffic accident Tuesday evening involving a utility pole near the corner of Memorial Drive and Utopia Circle. 42 year old James Shuda of Sturgeon Bay told the investigating officer that, as he attempted to pick up the can of soda, his Dodge Durango veered off the roadway and collided with the power pole, causing severe damage. Shuda … Continue reading
Michigan Street Bridge Closure Thursday in Sturgeon Bay
The Department of Transportation says it will close down the Michigan Street Bridge in Sturgeon Bay on Thursday morning, between 8AM and noon, to conduct an inspection. DOT Bureau of Structure Engineers from Madison and Northeast Region Bridge Engineers will evaluate the span’s component parts and assess needed repairs as a result of a vehicle strike on its overhead support beams. Following an analysis of … Continue reading
DOT to Evaluate Bridge Damage This Week
Traffic is moving over the Michigan Street Bridge in Sturgeon Bay, but the damaged downtown span is operating under a weight restriction. Mark Kantola, the Department of Transportation’s Regional Communications Manager, says the damage to the 85-year old structure will soon be evaluated… After a backhoe being hauled across the bridge by a semi-truck Friday struck several overhead beams, damaging them, the decision was made … Continue reading
Michigan Street Bridge Open To Lighter Traffic
The Wisconsin D.O.T. has announced that the Michigan Street Bridge is now open to car traffic under 20 tons until a full inspection can be performed this week. Vehicles more than 20 tons must use the Maple/Oregon Street Bridge. A detour is posted. An accident occurred shortly before 6PM Friday that damaged several overhead beams on the Michigan Street Bridge. According to authorities, a backhoe … Continue reading
Tipped Dump Truck Closes Road in Jacksonport for Several Hours
The Door County Sheriff’s Department has released details of a rollover accident Monday morning that closed down a portion of Highway 57 for three hours. The accident report indicates that a dump truck, driven by a 19-year old Sturgeon Bay man was northbound on 57, near Logerquist Road and negotiating a curve, when the passenger side tires on his fully-loaded dump truck entered the gravel … Continue reading