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UPDATE: Water service has been restored for the effected customers.
Public Works has been notified of a water main break on Willis Avenue between 6th and 9th Streets East. Crews are working to fix the broken main and restore water service to effected customers.
Don't tell Shane Peltonen to take a hike unless you really mean it:
Shane Peltonen can’t stay in one place very long.
If you've ever been, you know that Big Water is big fun:
After two years hosting an online-only film, the Big Water Film Festival organizers are bringing the festival back as a live event Jan. 19-20 in Ashland’s Bay Theater.
Keep your eyes open and you might score a free sample:
While looking for a career change after working at Ashland’s Bretting Manufacturing Co. for roughly 27 years, Tom Gazdik literally got roped into a new career.
If you have trouble in Drummond, you'll likely meet an Arens:
In Drummond, fighting fires is increasingly a family affair.
He's taking a winning record and the accomplishment of turning the team around back to the East Coast where he has family:
Northland College head men’s soccer coach Greg Gilmore is taking the reins at NCAA Division II Salem University in West Virgina. Gilmore announced the move last week and says it’s
When the Christmas celebrations are over, there's another party planned:
The Bayfield Carnegie Library will host a special event in honor of the historical building’s 120th anniversary. The January Jubilee will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, from 5-7 p.m. at
A group of Ashland residents has filed a petition with the city to force a referendum on the proposed $4.3 million Vaughn Public Library renovations. The matter could be included
An Ashland restaurant that proposed building a new, $1.2 million building on the city’s east side now has cancelled those plans.
A tragedy for everyone involved:
A Red Cliff man hit and killed by a Bayfield Police squad in August had used several drugs before the crash and was walking in the middle of Highway 13
Brace yourselves, Ashland; your bills are going to soar:
Ashland residents likely will see their water rates increase substantially starting in summer.
Want to do something good for the holidays - and beyond? They can use your help:
It’s an early-December Friday in Christine Fabiani’s renovated garage on Ashland’s east side, and that means it’s all hands on deck for shipping day.
They will pump (clap) you up:
Ashland Oredockers powerlifting team Head Coach Aaron Curtiss is new to coaching a lifting crew, but he’s not unfamiliar with throwing weight around. And in a sport for individuals, he
Do you have memories you'd like to share?
Sue Gerzina recalls first seeing the wreckage left about six years ago when a snowmobile crashed into Bayfield’s historic gazebo.
Who even knew it was for sale?
Ashland’s Travis Turner admired the Hotel Chequamegon just about every time he drove past the building that is the most prominent landmark on the city’s waterfront.
Updates on both these anticipated businesses:
Work has begun on the site that will be the home of a drive-through coffee operation in Ashland.
Much of the plan revolves around purchasing and using the book "Native People of Wisconsin," by Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa member and Northwestern University professor emeritus Patty Loew:
The Mellen School District has submitted a plan to the state pledging to buy more texts and develop more lessons about Native American culture and history in Wisconsin.
Fighting back is their specialty:
With two recent come-from-behind wins in the Heart ‘O North Conference, the Ashland Oredockers boys basketball team appears to be a squad that can’t be ignored by conference opponents. It’s
Bayfield is the lone major school district in the Bay Area to meet all expectations on this year’s round of report cards issued by the Department of Instruction.
The answer might seem obvious; the funding, not so much:
A group of Ashland residents is circulating a survey to gauge interest in — and hopefully build support for — building a swimming pool in the city.
Good work, guys!
Over 200 cereal boxes were meticulously lined up in a zigzag at the Lake Superior Elementary School gymnasium waiting to be knocked down like dominoes.
From the scientists at Northland College: Pretty cool - unless you're a red-backed vole:
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Looking for a fun diversion during the run-up to Christmas? Groundlings, enter stage left:
The StageNorth Groundlings are bringing back one of the most-anticipated Bay-Area holiday events with the return of the Holiday Showcase variety show, to be held over two weekends at the
Officers who arrived at a reported hostage situation near Mellen Aug. 15 found a chaotic scene in which several people were armed, one woman was injured and Jay Claremboux was
Did you miss it Saturday? No worries; here's our photo gallery:
Ashland’s annual Christmas Parade marched through town Saturday, ushering in the holiday season. More than 19 entries, including Santa and Mrs. Claus, traveled down Main Street as people lined the
Animal tales - in words and art:
To local artist Terry Daulton, art and science go hand-in-hand.
Were you even aware there was a fatal train crash near Bayfield?
Volunteers working under the auspices of the Landmark Conservancy recently took a big step toward correcting a long-standing lapse in historical memory by placing a marker on the site of
See Friday's print edition for more new information revealed at the hearing:
An Ashland business owner accused of shooting two men to death outside a tavern was ordered Monday to stand trial in Ashland County court.
Tom Pingel had always wanted to visit the nation’s capital to see the memorial commemorating the conflict he fought in many years ago.
It's our most precious resource — life is impossible without it — and he's trying to figure out how to ensure a safe supply for everyone:
As director of the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation at Northland College, Peter Annin’s does almost nothing but think about water. And as a nationally recognized journalist, it’s
Did you or yours get one, too? Send us a photo and brief description, and we'll tell the world about it:
Felix Meyer of Ashland took this nice buck at 7:30 a.m. on opening day. If you have a photo and description of a deer you down this season, email it
Protests never materialized, despite online threats, and the movie was screened as planned:
Dozens of residents attended the showing of a controversial film at Bay Theater in Ashland Friday, despite threats by protestors to block the theater’s entrance.
Bad news. Especially coming on the heels of emerald ash borers:
A deadly disease that affects oak trees has been found for the first time in Ashland County, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.
If you missed any of our previous coverage of her exploits, you missed a lot. Here's a roundup from her return home:
She did it.
In a first-ever trip to state, the School District of Washburn boys soccer team's defense stifled top-seeded Neenah St. Mary, but finally faltered in a double-overtime grind. Let them know how proud you are of their effort:
The wall of defense that the Washburn Castle Guards boys soccer team presented throughout its 16-1-2 season remained strong Friday, Nov. 3 at the state semifinals.
The bill was introduced by Ashland County's two representatives in the Legislature. What do you think of the proposal?
A GOP proposal would eliminate restrictions for hound hunting and training on wild animals during the spring in northern Wisconsin, drawing support from hound hunters and opposition from animal protection
The money will help just about everyone in the county — except the 15% of Sanborn residents paying for all their town's services. No long-term fix for their plight has been found:
Ashland County expects to receive more than $2 million from the state to make up for tax losses in the town of Sanborn following a federal court ruling.
Northland College's soccer team had some special inspiration this season:
Hayward third-grader Nolan Bearheart may be too young to line up for the Northland College Lumberjacks soccer team, but make no mistake: The young fan, who lives with a gene
Just in time for Halloween, this business that leads people on tours of Bayfield's haunted places went on "Shark Tank" seeking development money. See how they did — and if you've ever been to one of the spots on the tour:
A Bayfield business celebrated Halloween early by swimming with sharks on national television.
Washburn Castleguards are headed to state!
The perennially successful Washburn Castle Guards boys soccer team and Head Coach Olaf Kirsten have won numerous conference and regional championships over Kirsten's two decades at the helm but on
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