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Pet of the week
Hi folks, it’s Pippin here! I love just about everyone and {/span}everything! I’ve been at the rescue now for over TWO years, living in a foster home, but I can’t wait to find my permanent home! I have some mild special needs as I need daily medicine mixed in my food to help me keep my tummy happy. But otherwise, I’m just fine! I’d love to join an active home with fun people and other animals. See you soon! Pet of the Week highlights an animal available at the Helping PAWS shelter in Washburn. To learn more about PAWS or view other pets available, visit helpingpawswi.org.
Newbies claim titles at ABC
Owen Carlson of Somerset and Cam Schafer of Little Canada, Minn., took advantage of a lightning-fast racing surface to claim their first wins at the ABC Raceway on July 13. Race fans welcome back two of ABC’s most popular traditions on July 20 when “Kids’ Meet the Drivers Night,” presented by the Heartland Communication Group, and “Kid’s Bike Races,” sponsored by Chicago Iron & Supplies of Ashland, take place. The Fuhrman Design WISSOTA Modifieds will rejoin the Super Stocks, Midwest Mods, Pure Stocks and Six-Cylinders...
Summer bird roundup
For much of the summer, folks in the northern part of Wisconsin may have been having a chuckle at the dire weather reports from most of the rest of the country, as we’ve mostly had a wet summer punctuated with cool — even cold — mornings. Even during the “heat dome” that took over the eastern U.S. in June, we had at least two days here in the middle of the state that didn’t get out of the sixties. This past week has hardly been...
An invasive insect
First of all, an update on those cowbirds from last week. Recent days have revealed a plethora of fledged nestlings of all sorts, particularly rose-breasted grosbeaks and eastern phoebes. Late last week, I looked out in the morning and saw a group of four fluffy juvenile Baltimore orioles lined up on top of the bird feeder hooks, watching their dad demonstrate how to operate the suet feeder. Tucked in with...
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....
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...
Stars put on show
The Upper 13 Baseball League All-Stars were shining brightly at Pufall Field in Ashland on July 12 when the North All-Stars swung past the South in a 4-2 extra innings win in the annual U13 All-Star Game. Peyton Solberg took home the Ed Pufall MVP award. Regular season play resumes on July 21 with Washburn, Glidden, and Lake Superior all in a race for first place.
Ashland asked to donate to Fourth of July fireworks show
Every year, Don “Ocky” Jaskowiak helps raise money for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show. And every year, he’s asked if the city of Ashland is pitching in. The answer is always no, he said. “It’s embarrassing,” he said. He is unable to provide an answer when asked why the city typically does not...
Residents sound off on making Apostle Islands National Lakeshore a national park
Congressman Tom Tiffany wants to make the Apostle Island National Lakeshore Wisconsin’s first national park, but not everyone in the Bay Area is on board. Several people spoke out against the proposal Thursday during a Bayfield County Executive Committee meeting, concerned about what would happen to the Bay Area if it comes to fruition. Tiffany, R-7th District, has said the Bay Area would see increased tourism, bringing with it enhanced...
CRA opens in Iron River
A new metal fabrication company has opened in Iron River. Cabs Rops & Attachments celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. CRA is a metal fabricator and finisher of many products, including cabs and enclosures for a variety of applications and markets, such as mining, construction, aggregate, dredging and cranes. The company boosted the local economy by hiring local businesses to complete the 7,000 square-foot facility, said Kori...
Bayfield district attorney looking into horse case as residents call for change
Horses seized from a property owner in Bell accused of mistreating the animals have sparked a call for action by Bay Area residents. More than 15 horses were seized following a monthslong investigation by the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s humane officer. The horses were examined with the assistance of several trained veterinarians. Chief Deputy Andy Runice declined comment on the investigation. A press release from the sheriff’s...
Sharptails looking sharp
A very tight Upper 13 Baseball League race continued when the Washburn Sharptails swiped a 15-4 win over host Ashland Merchants in the annual classic held on July 4, then beat up Grandview on July 7 to improve their league leading record to 6-1. The Merchants fell to 1-6 after a 10-2 setback at Tony on July 7. The popular U13 all-star game, which typically draws capacity crowds and is played under the lights at Pufall Field in Ashland, will be held on July 12. Taking a break from play on July 14 recent results, scheduled games, and current standings...
Ashland through history
1924 An old time Ashland musical program was held at the Bohemian Hall. Many of the performers are area students of Mrs. Charles Vocelka. 1924Gasoline prices took a drop today of a cent, dropping the price to 19 cents a gallon. 1924A Rochester firm will install the new “Ashland White Way” along our business district...
Canada/The best week of the year
Hello friends, Last week and this one as well I am writing to you about a 7-day fly in fishing trip to Shultz Lake in Ontario, Canada where we fly out of Red Lake with Chimo Lodge and Outposts and have been for 42 years. We are a tight knit group of guys and gals that share the same deer and duck camp as well as our annual Shultz Lake adventure, for 7 days the only people we see are the ones in our group. ...
We are open: Washburn businesses granted permission to place signs to attract more customers
Construction continues to pinch businesses on Bayfield Street, but Washburn is taking measures to try to help. Business owners can now place additional signs, part of a measure approved by city council that essentially lifts the city’s sign ordinances and enforcement until six months after phase one of construction is complete. After that, the moratorium goes into effect during phase two of construction, which is expected to start in 2027 and wrap in September 2028. The moratorium would then be revoked six months after phase...
On keeping a garden
“I think I can count the years in my life on one hand when I didn’t have a garden,” Mom mused one morning as we were training cucumbers to vine away from the burgeoning cabbages. “One was when I had my apartment in medical school, one the year we lived in Arizona…but really, most all my life there’s been a garden, with raw vegetables waiting on the dinner table.” Grandma and Grandpa (Mom’s folks) had both grown up on small, diversified farms in central Illinois...
Avian anglers
Birdsong emanated from every alder thicket and treetop as we floated down the Namekagon River. The natural habitat here, protected by the National Park Service as part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, is teeming with life. Although we could admire the colorful flowers and damselflies, the little singers stayed hidden in the brush. In between songs they were probably hunting caterpillars to feed to their chicks. Far more visible were the bigger birds. The skew of a startled green heron alerted us to...
Big hole in Washburn to be filled
A property owner in downtown Washburn might adopt The Beatles’ “Fixing a Hole” as a temporary theme after the city council ordered one filled in. Council members voted to have Badger Colish fill the hole next to the Café Coco as soon as possible. He will face fines every week the work is not completed. The hole is the future site of a brewery Colish has been looking to build...
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The Ashland Daily Press can trace its beginnings to the summer of 1872, when Sam Fifield began printing the Weekly Press. The first edition of The Daily Press then came out on March 5, 1888. Fifield soon lost interest in the paper and sold the operation to Joe Chapple. The Daily Press business was soon left in to his brother, John C. Chapple, who had started working at the paper in 1890 at the age of 15. The paper was sold to J.T. Hooper in 1910, and then again to a Milwaukee businessman named Green. He, in turn, sold it back to Myrta Chapple, John’s wife, and John spent 56 years working every job from printer’s devil to publisher until his death in 1946. Myrta worked on the paper until the early 1950s and upon her death in 1973, she had one of the longest newspaper careers of any woman in the nation. Their son John B. Chapple worked as a newspaperman at The Daily Press for 75 years, from 1925 through his death in 1989, when he still was contributing stories. The Daily Press was sold to Morgan Murphy’s Superior Telegram in 1956, and in 1996, the paper became part of Murphy McGinnis Media. On Jan. 31, 2003, Superior Publishing — an affiliate of investment firm MCG Capital Corporation — purchased the firm. American Consolidated Media bought the newspaper in 2007. On March 14, 2014, The Daily Press was among the papers acquired from ACM by the Adams Publishing Group. As part of the APG Media of Wisconsin group, the Ashland Daily Press is part of six subscription newspapers and eight shoppers in that region.
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