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Birds again fly high
The Washburn Sharptails clinched their second straight Upper 13 Baseball League title in gripping fashion when slugger John Sopiwnik bombed a walk off home run to give the ‘Sharps a 3-2 win in 10 innings over the Tri-County Timberjaxx on Aug. 4 at Ashland’s Pufall Field. Unlike in 2023 when Washburn won the title outright, this season the Sharptails share the title with the Glidden Orioles and Lake Superior Sea Dogs. There is no disappointment in sitting atop the league with the Orioles and Sea Dogs, according to ‘Sharps manager Bo Bratley, who cited depth as a key strength for...
Hay from the rain
While you must always make hay when the sun shines, the hay is not there to be made unless it rains. When we first moved up to take on working the farm in 1999, we had summers more like this one, with frequent rain and temperatures even cooler than we experience now. We hardly ever had to water the gardens, just as it was earlier this year. But then we...
Ashland County asks lawmakers for more mental health resources, funding
Ashland County officials appealed earlier this month for additional mental and behavioral health resources. The resolution approved Aug. 6 advocates for an inpatient behavioral health facility in northern Wisconsin. A second resolution calls for increased state investments in mental health funding. The Bay Area has limited resources when it comes to inpatient crisis care for individuals with mental health, the resolution said. ...
Man accused of arson set for preliminary hearing
A Bayfield County man authorities accuse of arson is set for his preliminary hearing after having his initial appearance rescheduled several times. Skylar Basina, 32, had his first court appearance in June, but didn’t have an attorney to represent him. The Bayfield man had trouble finding an attorney, and his initial appearance was rescheduled multiple times. Basina is accused of being an accomplice in a fire at a bear camp...
Pet of the week
If you are looking for a little music in your life, adopt me and my almost twin sister Fiddle! Like the banjo, I’m a little twangy and bright. I love to play, cuddle, and beg for treats. Come meet me! 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.
Pet of the week
A fresh arrival at the Chequamegon Humane Association, Bubba is a so incredibly thankful to be with us. We are working on some skin issues at the vet today and he is being altered as well. He is in foster care with other dogs, cats a a bunny and is doing well. He has a few quirks to work through, possibly slightly food and toy possessive with other dogs. We think once he learns how wonderful life is when your ears and skin don’t hurt, he may relax a bit. He is good with children but is very bouncy, excited...
Ashland through history
1924COLD — The bay nearly froze. All records for August are broken as the mercury dropped to 33 last night. 1924 One of the 14 inch brook trout in the city hall fish pond was dragging 3 feet of fish line when janitor John Engholm arrived for work this morning. There was no hook on the line but a loop intended to catch a fish had been tied to the end of the line.. ...
Bayfield County sheriff’s report
7/24 Caller at an apartment complex on Third Street East in Washburn reports hearing a buzzing sound coming from a neighboring apartment. Caller at a healthcare center in Washburn reports a male is being aggressive towards staff. Caller camping at a recreation area on Little Sand Bay Road in Bayfield reports there is what appears...
Yellow is trending
Yellow is trending now among wildflowers along the wide woodsy trail. Summer settles in with mesmerizing sameness, so it seems, luring us into thoughts of endless summer. But the wildflowers know, as do we when rousing from a daydream, that summer is actually fading. Wildflowers keep taking their turns, proof that summer marches on, and in a month, will be looking for an exit. It has already left behind the whites of trilliums and bloodroot, the reds of wild roses and columbine, and the blues...
Big Chip Getaway
Hello friends, This week’s column was going to be about a serious musky fishing trip on Sawyer County’s, Chippewa flowage. Serious musky fishing turned out to be casual musky fishing, hanging out and dog training as soon as I found an island, built camp and realized that I am worn out. Definition of worn out: my pond, garden and most importantly the beach in Necedah that I am in charge of removing all water vegetation ...
Solid rounds yield square win
The Chequamegon Bay Golf Club played host to its men's club championship on Aug. 3-4, with a familiar face claiming the title. Derek Erickson, the 2023 Ashland Shortstop Tournament Championship, fired a championship low round of 69 on day one and then coasted to a four stroke win after shooting 79 for day two. Brady Stephenson took second with a 152 total. 2024 Men's Club Championship Results Flight finishes based...
A half-hatched plan for trout
To chase the hex fly hatch on the White River there needs to oppressive heat. And humidity. It’s got to be miserable. Word was the hatch fired up earlier in the week and a few fish were rising. But that’s when it was in the high 80s — it’s not even going to climb out of the 60s today. Everybody said the hatch will shut down. It’s late June and it doesn’t feel right. Might was well stay home. But there we stood, next to...
Swimmers on point
Nearly 650 registered swimmers from all over the Midwest and beyond skimmed two-plus miles of frigid water between Bayfield and LaPointe in the eighteen Point to La Pointe Open Water Swim, almost 100 of whom navigated the course in less than one hour. The annual event is the largest fundraiser for the Bayfield Recreation Center, proceeds for which are used to fund year round recreation, youth swimming and sailing classes, senior exercise, all while sustaining the center as a social hub for the Bay Area community. Volunteers on kayaks, on ground, and even the US Coast Guard pitch in to...
Wisconsin DNR says emerald ash borer find in Burnett County means beetle has spread across state
The tree-killing emerald ash borer has now spread to every county in Wisconsin, state officials said Friday. The state Department of Natural Resources said agency staff responded to a report of a possible emerald ash borer infestation in two trees at a private residence in the town of Meenon in Burnett County on June 13. Tests the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service conducted on insect...
Red Cliff sounds off on Apostle Islands bill
Officials of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians have raised concerns about Congressman Tom Tiffany’s bill to make the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore a national park. Attempts to voice their concerns with Tiffany have largely been unsuccessful for the most part, the tribe said in a statement earlier this month. “Tribal officials have repeatedly presented questions and concerns about the bill to lawmakers and Tiffany’s staff at...
'Jacks & 'Jills drive to top
Ninety-two golfers teed up at Chequamegon Bay Golf Club in Ashland on July 25 to raise funds for Northland College athletics and its student-athletes in the tenth annual Ashland Ford Chrysler Northland College Golf Classic. Results from the event follow: WinnersMen’s — Dugger, Penner, Hamp and Bigo — with a 59 this team won the tiebreaker with by firing a mere 27 on the back nine. Women — Neubauer, Sievers,...
Author, editor to discuss books, writing
As the author of four novels and a short story collection, an editor who teaches through the Loft Literary Center and a book reviewer whose work has appeared in the papers across the country, Ellen Akins of Cornucopia understands and appreciates original stories. Well-crafted writing and the work that goes into turning a concept for a story into a piece that will connect with readers isn’t easy. One of Akins’s clients, Janice Deal, will be coming to Honest Dog Books, Bayfield, on Aug. 8 for...
2024 Sports Hollow Summer Trap League
New firings postedJ.J.Gregerson of Ray’s Auto claimed the top spot after week 14 post on Aug. 1, overtaking Matt Hypponen and Jens Gregerson by three points. Individual and team results follow: Individual StandingsShooter Total Avg Rounds Straights Team J.J. GREGERSON 338 24.14 14 7 RAY’S AUTO JENS GREGERSON 335 23.93 14 5 RAY’S AUTO ...
Driving on
Players may be forgiven for being a bit distracted over the past two weeks as both the ever-popular Shortstop tournament was recently conducted and the Chequamegon Bay Golf Club member championship tournament was held on Aug. 3 with results yet to be reported. Current league standings (Tavern League standings were not available) follow: CBGC League StandingsMen’s Open League Low rounds ...
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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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