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Ashland County Sheriff’s report
7/1 Caller requests to speak to law enforcement because she believes her sister is in her basement on North Third Street in Butternut. Caller at a gas station on Highway 2 in Odanah reports a gas drive off worth about $35. Caller reports there’s an injured fawn at the bottom of Hidgbridge Hill. ...
Forest Road 199 in Ashland County under construction.
A section of Forest Road 199 will be closed from Morgan Creek Bridge south for about one quarter mile south from July 15 until around Aug. 12. Motorists can access Morgan Falls and St. Peter’s Dome from the north via Ashland/Bayfield Road FR 199. “The section of road will be closed so that important construction can take place to enhance the visitor experience in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest,” said USDA...
The Club receives donation
The 100 Who Care Ashland and Bayfield Counties awarded over $10,000 to The Club in Washburn at its July 2024 meeting. “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride; however, the third time proved to be a charm," said Coke Lindsey, president of The Club. The organization had been nominated by the 100 Who Care members two times prior to being the chosen. “The fact that the members nominated us as one...
Monkelien trial pushed back
Ashland County courts have pushed back trial for an Ashland business owner accused of shooting and killing two people. Nathan Monkelien, 35, was set for trial later this month facing two charges of first-degree intentional homicide along with charges of resisting and obstructing an officer, disorderly conduct and battery. The charges are connected to the deaths of Manuel and Luis Garcia Salas of Veracruz, Mexico, who were shot last October....
Ashland County sheriff's report
6/17 Caller reports there’s a truck in the ditch on its side on Highway 169 near Mellen. Caller reports a vehicle struck the basketball pole at Glidden School and then left the scene. Caller reports hearing multiple gunshots on Plantation Road near Ashland. It turned out to be fireworks. ...
Bay Area sees prosperous tourism season
Ashland and Bayfield counties joined the rest of the state in experiencing a tourism boom last year. Bayfield County had a record-breaking tourism season for the second year in a row. According to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, the county surpassed its 2022 record of $90 million in tourism revenue with a 3.5 percent increase, generating $93 million. Ashland County saw a 1% increase in total economic impact over 2022,...
Celebrating progress
A ribbon cutting on Friday celebrated The Brick Ministries’ completion of phase one for its renovation project. The BRICK, a consortium of local faith groups, has been operating in the same building since 2007. Working with C&S Design & Engineering, the renovations increase safety and efficiency at the Ellis site for staff and volunteers and create a new, more welcoming atmosphere for clients. When clients walk into the renovated facility, they will be welcomed in a registration area and waiting room where the old pantry was, giving them greater privacy when checking in, director Liz Seefeldt said. Additional bathrooms for public use will eliminate overuse of the lone washroom currently serving the building. The BRICK serves 1,100 residents monthly in Ashland and Bayfield counties at all four facilities with food, financial help and referrals for overdue bills with focus on helping people stay in their homes, Seefeldt said.
Local committees set to meet
The Bay Area community is invited to attend these upcoming meetings occurring jointly on July 9 between 12:30-2 p.m. •Ashland County Local Comprehensive Community Services Coordination Committee • Bayfield County Local Comprehensive Community Services Coordination Committee ·Regional Comprehensive Community Services Coordination Committee of Ashland and Bayfield Counties The meetings can be attended virtually via Zoom at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83927913052?pwd=0V3NfMKgvfXYb4ieLGbL5cYoWnZjGn.1.The meeting ID is 839 2791 305 and the Passcode is 133331. The number to dial in via phone is 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago). To attend the meeting in person, it will take place at the Oredock Conference Room at the Ashland County Health & Human Services Office at 630 Sanborn Ave., Ashland.
Hunters will see more limits, and opportunities, on bagging does up north this fall
The Natural Resources Board has expanded opportunities for hunters to kill does on public lands in two northern Wisconsin counties — but they’ll only be able to bag bucks in two other counties this fall. The policy-setting board for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources unanimously approved recommendations...
Paul Smith: Crested caracara near Ashland draws raves from birders in extremely rare sighting
HIGHBRIDGE − Jena Lindquist did evening chores May 28 on the 600-acre farm she and her husband, Adam Lindquist, own and work in Highbridge in Ashland County. She fed and watered chickens and bottle fed days-old black Angus calves. After she returned home about 7 p.m., she did something...
Ashland County sheriff’s report
6/10 Caller reports a vehicle went into a ditch on Highway 13 in Butternut and struck a tree. Caller reports a juvenile on an ATV and another in a blue pickup truck are racing by the beach area at Gordon Lake in the town of Gordon. 6/11 ...
Ashland County, Mellen reach law enforcement agreement
Law enforcement will have a new look in Mellen. The City of Mellen has reached an agreement with Ashland County to have the sheriff’s department provide law enforcement service for the city of 698 residents. As part of the agreement, which begins July 1, a deputy will be assigned to patrol in Mellen for 40 hours per week, year-round, at a cost of $132,565 annually. All revenue generated from fines,...
Ashland County receives state funding to combat opioid crisis
The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office has received $228,000 from the state to help combat the ongoing opioid crisis that continues to grip the region. “As attorney general, my top priority is public safety. And one of the biggest threats that we face in this state to public safety is the opioid epidemic,” said Josh Kaul during a press conference Thursday in Ashland. Ashland County’s share is part of the $750...
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