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Bayfield County sheriff's report
8/2 Caller reports there is a kitten that looks like it was hit be a car on South Third Street in Bayfield Caller reports a semi has been swerving all over the road on Highway 63 near Drummond. Caller reports there is a male on a motorized surfboard who’s about 1,000 feet from the Bayfield...
Ashland County sheriff’s report
7/22 Caller on North Third Street in Butternut reports people are saying threatening things about her. A person walked into the sheriff’s office in Ashland to turn herself in on a probation warrant. Caller reports his wife is throwing things around the house on Surfass Road in Highbridge and trying to provoke him. ...
Pet of the week
Meet Star, an enchanting black and white kitten whose striking appearance is as captivating as her name suggests. With a coat of sleek black and crisp white fur, Star’s markings create a dazzling contrast that makes her stand out in any crowd. Star is a spirited little explorer, brimming with curiosity and energy. She loves to chase after toys, pounce on shadows, and investigate every nook and cranny of her surroundings. Her playful antics are guaranteed to bring smiles and laughter to your home. Pet of the Week highlights an animal available at the Chequamegon Humane Association. To learn more about CHA or view other pets available, visit chaadopt.org.
Evers visits Ashland to announce funding for local, state road, bridge projects
Several road and bridge projects in Ashland and Bayfield counties are set to begin in the coming years that will be funded by the next cycle of funding from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The legislation will provide more than $200 million for more than 150 road and bridge improvement projects in counties across Wisconsin. WisDOT will administer the funding to local communities through the Surface Transportation Program. During...
Stroud, Green win respective races
A political newcomer took a convincing win during the August primaries in Ashland County. Former Northland College professor Angela Stroud garnered 80% of the vote in the Democratic race for the newly formed Assembly District 73. The district includes Ashland, Bayfield and Douglas counties. Stroud beat John Adams, who had prevously sought office, 6,572 votes to 1,626 votes in the unofficial results. Stroud will face Republican Frank Kostka in the...
Amery woman gets jail time, community service for fatal Bayfield County crash
A plea agreement has ended the case against an Amery woman responsible for a fatal crash nearly two years ago. Authorities say Mariah Reindahl, 23, ran a stop sign on Highway N and struck a vehicle on Highway 27 driven by Reynold Elstad on Sept. 2, 2022 in the town of Barnes. Susan Elstad, a passenger in the southbound vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. Reindahl originally wanted to...
Cashing in on big night
A near capacity crowd witnessed hard driving Shane Sabraski claim nearly $36,000 in purses at the ABC Raceway on Aug. 10 as the fourth annual 444 Memorial closed out the XR Events’ week-long Northern Storm Series. ABC’s program, which included drivers from as far away as South Dakota and Thunder Bay, Canada, honored late racer Tanner Byholm and his parents Bill and Michelle and was presented by Ashland Ford-Chrysler Center and Mid-States Hydraulics.. It capped a six-night, six-track schedule with the final purse payout being the largest in ABC Raceway history ...
Swinging into a new era
The Northland College Men’s and Women’s Golf teams announced their 2024 Fall schedule. Head Coach Ken Bartelt enters his first season with the team and takes over programs that may be raw with the graduation of, perhaps most critically, women’s conference standout Maddy Bloedel..Northland will start off the 2024 campaign at the Twins Port Collegiate on Sept. 7, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The tournament is a two-day event at the Nemadji Golf Course in Superior, Wis. The following week is the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Preview. The Conference Preview is a one-round tournament in Becker, Minn., at the...
Casting a vote
Bay Area residents can cast their vote Tuesday for the primary election. Polls are open until 8 p.m. There are a couple contested races on the ballot. On the Democratic side, candidates Angela Stroud and John Adams are squaring off in the newly formed district assembly 73. Also, candidates Kyle Kilbourn and Elsa Rae Duranceau are vying to become the representative in the seventh congressional district. ...
Two Iron River men face charges of sexual assaulting a minor
Two Iron River men face charges after authorities say they sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 13 and threatened her with a deadly weapon. Court records say the assaults took place in Orienta and Iron River in 2022. According to the criminal complaint Cullin Stirling, 19, and Logan Helenius, 23, also threatened to shoot her if she told anyone. Helenius faces charges of first degree sexual assault, felony...
Meet the author in Cornucopia
Cornucopia Library's Meet the Author will feature Sue Leaf on Aug. 18 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cornucopia starting at 2 p.m. Come and share dialog and refreshments. One book she will share is "Impermanence." It is a personal journey through the ever-changing natural and cultural history of Lake Superior’s South Shore. A love letter to Lake Superior’s South Shore, "Impermanence" is a journey through its natural and human histories, an invitation to see this liminal world in all its seasons and guises. Sue Leaf shares her lifelong connection with the area, and her experience occupying a rustic cabin near Port Wing on a rapidly eroding lakeside cliff imbues these essays with a passionate sense of place and an abiding curiosity about its past and precarious future.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport receives funding to upgrade runway, improve safety
Two Wisconsin airports including Ashland County’s have been awarded more than $8 million in federal funding to enhance safety, upgrade facilities and boost revenue. “Investments in our local airports are vital for improving safety, enhancing infrastructure, and supporting economic growth,” said Senator Tammy Baldwin in a news release. “This funding will help ensure that our airports in Wisconsin are well-equipped to handle increased traffic, improve safety measures, and continue to serve our communities and visitors effectively.” Waukesha County Airport will receive over $4.76 million to enhance runway safety. John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport in Ashland County will receive over $3.4 million to rehabilitate existing paved Runway 2/20 and improve safety.
The corn man returns
A line of customers stretched across the parking lot at Ashland’s Schraufnagel Glass Friday, awaiting the sweet summer goodness of fresh corn. Once parked, Bob Bos of Bob’s Barronett Produce and company got to work, filling bags with dozens of ears. Waiting for corn Bos brings is among Ashland’s late-summer rituals. They will be selling all summer until the end of the growing season.
Ashland County 4-Hers ready for fair
Nicole Riemer is proud to be part of her family’s 4-H tradition. She has been in 4-H since she was four years old, following in her older sister’s footsteps. Like many 4-Hers, Riemer started out in the market club by raising a hog she remembers fondly. The hog’s name was Red Bull, and no, it didn’t grow wings. Riemer said it was a lot of work for her age. ...
Therapy, community service ordered for teen who had drugs and weapon at school
A homeless Ashland teenager authorities say brought a weapon and drugs to school has agreed to seek mental help and give back to the community. Brady Ludwikoski, 18, pleaded guilty in July to a charge of possessing a dangerous weapon at school as part of a deferred prosecution agreement. A charge of possessing THC on or near certain places was dismissed. As part of the agreement, he must go to...
Neighborly Bar celebrates 40th anniversary; Patrons recall favorite memories
To Leah Simonson, the Neighborly Bar in Ashland is more than a place to go have a drink. It’s a part of who she is. It feels like home. She remembers going to Neighborly with her grandparents growing up. Now as an adult living in Duluth, she enjoys coming to visit her dad and going to their favorite bar together. All those memories came back to her during the Neighborly’s...
Tamarack Health Cable Clinic set to open
Tamarack Health is set to open its new facility in Cable. The Cable Clinic will officially open on Aug. 13 and is located at 43785 Highway 63, the former location of the Big Brook Greenhouse. Led by physicians Jeff Eichten and Laura Murphy, who have ties to northwest Wisconsin, the Cable Clinic aims to provide primary care services. Eicthen is a family medicine physician certified by the American Board of...
Mysterious moths
Natural Connections A small group of students settled into a circle of chairs and tables in the Great Hall. Tall windows let in the gray light of a passing rain shower and the deep green of hemlock trees. A white screen sat in front of the unlit fireplace, and as the projector bulb warmed up, the first image from Kyle’s slideshow came into focus. Bright orange lichens caught my eye...
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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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