A fire in an apartment above the Deep Water Grille on Main Street West late Tuesday morning has displaced its resident. TheDailyPress reports the smoke alarm system alerted tenants to the fire. Ashland firefighters were able to quickly put out the blaze in a third floor apartment. Fire Chief Stuart Matthias said he thought the … Read more
The U.P. Perinatal Quality Collaborative is one of five community based organizations that are receiving grants from the Advancing Maternal Health Equity Program. The program is backed by Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Michigan and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, and is designed to reduce disparities and to improve maternal health outcomes … Read more
A press release from the Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that it is looking for state or federal support to make up for lost revenue due to the slow start to the winter recreation season. The group has appealed to the state for any relief, including any state or federal contingency funds … Read more
An ice-skating marathon this weekend near the Boathouse on Lake Minocqua raised just over $3,200 in support of the Minocqua Winter Park. There were 10, 20, and 40K races for men, women and kids. The event was hosted by the Minocqua Winter Park Ski Shop and the Winter Park Foundation. According to TheLakelandTimes, 75 skaters … Read more
The Ashland County Sheriff’s office has released the name of the elderly man who died in the house fire On Salo Road in White River. The victim was identified as 70 year-old Donald Houle, Jr., who lived alone in the house. TheDailyPress reports family lived next door to Houle, but it was neighbors that reported … Read more
Renovations for the Vaughn Public Library in Ashland will be decided by the voters this Spring. Residents put together a petition of have the matter put on the ballot, and the petition was accepted. The question will be simple, should Ashland pursue general obligation bonds to fund the renovation of the library building. TheDailyPress says … Read more
Renovations for the Vaughn Public Library in Ashland will be decided by the voters this Spring. Residents put together a petition of have the matter put on the ballot, and the petition was accepted. The question will be simple, should Ashland pursue general obligation bonds to fund the renovation of the library building. TheDailyPress says … Read more
There is positive movement on the EMS Four project, which would combine the towns of Manitowish Waters, Winchester, Boulder Junction and Presque Isle into one emergency medical services district . The formation of the district has been in the works since 2021, because currently, the closed hospitals to each of the four towns take almost … Read more
The Mercer Planning Commission is working on updating the town’s comprehensive plan. Wisconsin state law requires that all communities have a 20-year growth plan and the commission will be holding public sessions to collect feedback from the community to make updates to the existing plan. Public notices of each of the public input sessions will … Read more
Several Washburn residents spoke out against the proposal to allow snowmobiles to operate on city streets during the winter. TheDailyPress reports the city council meeting on Monday was standing room only. Enforcing the rules for snowmobiles on city streets has been a challenge, according to council member Mary McGrath, and expanding their use would only … Read more