Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
MELLEN - Slightly more than 700 people call the town of Mellen, Wisconsin home.
However, that population will likely grow if a nearby proposed mine gets up and running.
The affect that mine could have is up for debate.
"It depends how you look at it," Ashland County Board Chair Pete Russo said. "If you look at it from an economical viewpoint, no and if you look at as a jobs viewpoint, probably so."
MELLEN - Slightly more than 700 people call the town of Mellen, Wisconsin home.
However, that population will likely grow if a nearby proposed mine gets up and running.
The affect that mine could have is up for debate.
"It depends how you look at it," Ashland County Board Chair Pete Russo said. "If you look at it from an economical viewpoint, no and if you look at as a jobs viewpoint, probably so."
