Butternut Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Girlfriend’s Son
Butternut Man Admits to Killing Girlfriend's 2-Year-Old Son
A Butternut man has pleaded guilty to causing the death of his girlfriend’s two year old son.
Wisconsin
West Bay Club in Apostle Islands Named to National Register of Historic Places
West Bay Club Named to National Register of Historic Places
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is pleased to announce that the historic West Bay Club has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bear Activity Temporarily Closes Apostle Island
Bear Prompts Closing of Island Near Bayfield
A temporary closure to all use is in place for the northeast portion of Oak Island, including campsite 6 within Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, due to increased bear activity.
Man Dies in Bayfield County Motorcycle Crash
Iron River Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash
On Sunday, July 05, 2015 at 3:10 a.m. a Bayfield County Deputy was on patrol and came across a motor vehicle crash on U.S. Hwy 2.
WI DNR Announces EIS Decision for Proposed Hog Farm in Bayfield County
WI DNR to Use EIS Process for Proposed Swine Farm in Bayfield County
The Department of Natural Resources has decided to use an Environmental Impact Statement process for the proposed Badgerwood swine operation in the town of Eileen, Bayfield County.
Ashland Teen Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder
Teen Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder
An Ashland teen will be spending the rest of his life behind bars.
One Person Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Ashland County
Oregon Man Killed in Ashland County Crash
On June 21, 2015 at approximately 7:30 a.m. the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a motor vehicle crash that occurred on US Highway 2 just east of Goslin Road in the Township of Sanborn.
WI DNR Proposed No Antlerless Quotas for 13 Counties this Fall
DNR Proposes No Antlerless Quotas for 13 WI Counties
The state Department of Natural Resources plans to ask its board this month to prohibit hunters from killing antlerless deer in 13 counties in effort to regrow the herd.
Part of Highway 13 Collapses Near Red Cliff
Road Collapses Near Red Cliff
No one was injured after a culvert collapsed on Highway 13 just south of Red Cliff, Wisconsin.
Agency Cites Wisconsin Dairy Co-op in Grain Bin Death
Burnett Dairy Cooperative Fined for Worker's Death
A federal worker safety agency is proposing a $193,000 fine against a Wisconsin dairy co-op after a man died in a grain bin in November.
Mother & Son Die in Fire in Northern WI
Two People Die in Northern Wisconsin
A mother and her son have died in a fire in Bayfield County.
Four Rescued from Spider Lake in Iron River
Four Rescued after Dog Goes Into Spider Lake
On 3–31–15 at approx. 7:00 P.M. Bayfield Co. Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a person, possibly drowning in Spider Lake, Town of Iron River, after falling through the ice.
Ashland Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Father
Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Dad in Ashland Co.
A 15-year-old Ashland boy has pleaded guilty to killing his father.
Arrests Made in Connection to Multiple Robberies in Northern WI
Two Arrested in Connection to Robberies in Northern WI
On Wednesday March 11, at about 2 p.m. a deputy from the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department made a traffic stop on a suspect vehicle in several armed robberies that had occurred in the city of Hayward, the city of Rice Lake and the city of Ashland.
Warm Temperatures Prevent Ice Cave Formation
Visitation Down 90 Percent
Around this time last year thousands of people were flocking to Bayfield for a pilgrimage to the ice caves.
Vinyl Records Coming Back In Popularity
Local Record Sales Increase by 30-percent
They were a hit that ignited in the 1950s and have since made a comeback – vinyl records. After all these years, sales are once again thriving.
