Ashland County has a new county District Attorney. According to the AshlandDailyPress, Blake Gross was sworn in on the 9th, replacing David Meany who retired in October of this year. Gross will serve out the remainder of Meany’s term and then that seat will be up for election in January of 2025. Gross was appointed by Governor Tony Evers. The District Attorney’s office is to represent the citizens of Ashland County by prosecuting individuals who commit crimes in our community. The District Attorney’s office also represents the State of Wisconsin and Ashland County in the prosecution of civil forfeiture and traffic cases where the defendants choose to contest the citations, as well as juvenile cases and a variety of non-criminal matters.