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New member added to Iron River Library board
The Iron River Public Library board has added a new member. The Bayfield County Board appointed Jan Lee on June 25 as the eighth member of the library board. The appointment comes after two members resigned and were replaced — Board President Cassie Fleming and member Karl Morrin, who served as the representative from the School District of Maple. They were replaced by Rich Nemitz and Wendy Furtak. Not at...
Firefighters rescue stray dog from culvert in Ashland
ASHLAND, Wis. (Northern News Now) - A stray dog was rescued from a culvert in Ashland on Monday. According to the Chequamegon Humane Association, authorities responded to a call from a resident saying there was a dog trapped in a culvert on his property. The older stray dog, who is...
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.
City by City: Duluth, Ashland, Ely
DULUTH, Minn. - Volunteers are needed for next week’s Sidewalk Days. The three-day event is Downtown Duluth’s biggest shopping festival of the year. Volunteers are needed to help vendors find their locations and set up. They’ll then stay and enjoy the festivities. Sidewalk Days is open for all to visit and will feature local retailers, restaurants, and musicians. The fun runs from 1st Avenue East to 5th Avenue West on Superior Street starting Wednesday.
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