Mellen Brownstone Center

10/26/2025

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Jeff Peters , the force and visionary behind the Mellen Brownstone Center.

After a courageous battle with illness, Jeff left us far too soon. It is heartbreaking to know he never had the chance to see his dream for the community come to life.

His passion and dedication inspired many, and his vision for the Brownstone Center was rooted in hope, creativity, and connection. At this time, the future of the building remains uncertain, but Jeff’s legacy will continue to live on in the hearts of all who believed in his dream.

View Jeffrey H. Peters's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

04/20/2025

And today for EASTER was a very plesant surprise...

04/09/2025

A nice surprise when Mother Nature dumped another load of snow in the Badger State this week. (Photo by Jeff Peters)

03/30/2025

Trumpeter swans on the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. The area is an important nesting area for hundreds of species and more information can be found at the website that celebrates birding each year in the region. (Photo by Jeff Peters)

03/28/2025

A sunrise over Lake Superior at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan a few hours east of Mellen. The 60,000 acre park is home to 35,000 acre-old-growth forest with numerous waterfalls and other natural treasurers like one of the largest natural springs in the Midwest. An artistic rendering and blueprints on how the old bank will repurposed will be shared soon. (Photo by Jeff Peters)

03/26/2025

Does anyone recall this Mellen business?

03/19/2025

The Roddis Line historical marker is on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage between Mercer and Butternut, Wisconsin.

03/07/2025

The Town of Morse snowplowing crew cleared a rural road following the snowstorm that dumped over 14 inches in some higher elevations the past two days. They also have cleared driveways for decades. (ECHO photo)

03/01/2025

SNAPSHOTS of people like Ted and Florence Carlson will be shared using words and images at the Mellen Brownstone Center. Ted was a farmer, school bus driver, along with being a draft horse “whisperer” confirmed a photo of him at a logging site decades ago. “Ted could calm down almost any animal,” reported Howard “Bud” Peters, who also shared many fine home cooked meals by Florence at Carlson’s home in the Town of Morse. (Photos courtesy of Andrea Brown)

02/11/2025

Some of the natural wonders found on a hillside in northern Wisconsin tonight. (ECHO photo)

02/07/2025

The Spa Bar and Lounge bar was built with veneer and hardwood lumber from Mellen will be slightly modified for the soda fountain and retail area at the Mellen State Bank. A generous donation by Kohler of commercial grade plumbing and lightening fixtures will be used to complete the interior of the bank.

02/04/2025

Lumber was stacked at North Country Lumber on a cold day in February 2025 and over a century ago at the Foster-Latimer Lumber Company in Mellen, Wis. (ECHO photo/files)