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Ashland Community Enjoys Annual County Fair

08/17/2018 10:39 PM

Folks in Ashland County took advantage of the day to enjoy the annual fair Friday.

The Bayfield County Fair kicked off Thursday. The four day fair offers plenty of carnival games and rides for families.

Bayfield County Enjoys Annual Fair

Silver Alert Canceled after Missing Man Found

Sawyer Co. Authorities: Search Near Hayward Over

Wisconsin Farmland Value Steady as Cropland Prices Drop

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Man Injured when Sawyer Co. Chase Ends in Crash

A man was injured in a crash that ended a high-speed chase in Sawyer County over the weekend.

Wis. Public Radio Adds New Weekend Shows

Wisconsin Public Radio's Ideas Network is adding several new weekend shows, and dropping others, starting Aug. 11

Luke Burbank hosts Live Wire, which is being added to Wisconsin Public Radio's schedule.

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Ashland Celebrates Downtown Days

Wisconsin DNR to Reinstate Park Rangers

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is changing course on a state parks law enforcement policy that's less than a year old.

Authorities Seek Info on Ashland Co. Teen Missing 1 Year

Seventeen-year-old Kendra Lamb has been missing from her northern Wisconsin home for more than a year.

State Reaches Settlement with St. Croix Tribe on Hemp

A northern Wisconsin tribe has reached a settlement with the state's attorney general over its plans to grow hemp.

Lac du Flambeau Band Partners with 3 Counties to Fight Drugs

The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is partnering with three northern Wisconsin counties to fight the regional drug epidemic.

Walker: Federal Waiver Approved for Reinsurance Program

Republican Gov. Scott Walker says the federal government has granted his request to offer a reinsurance program designed to lower premium rates for most people in the individual market in 2019.

Solar Group Buys Increase In Wisconsin

A nonprofit organization in northern Wisconsin is making progress in its plans to expand renewable energy in the region.

Margaret Engebretson and Brian Ewert are running for the 7th District Congressional seat in northwestern Wisconsin.

Democrats Vying to Challenge Duffy Differ on Health Care

Biologists say this summer is particularly bad for mosquitoes in Wisconsin because many survived the relatively mild winter.

Mild Winter Means Uptick in Mosquitoes in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin State Patrol has identified the man killed in a crash in Burnett County on Saturday afternoon.

Authorities Identify Man Killed in Burnett County Crash

June flooding caused major damage to numerous roads and highways in northwestern Wisconsin.

Walker Wants Federal Disaster Declaration for NW Wisconsin

Lumberjack World Championships Kick Off in Hayward

Man's Body Pulled from Chippewa Flowage

Authorities say Isaiah M. Hayes of Ashland, Wis., was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Iowa.

Ashland Man Killed in Iowa Officer-Involved Shooting

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) is proposing a bill that would require northwestern Wisconsin TV providers to import Wisconsin-based network affiliates.

Baldwin Bill Would Import Wisconsin TV to Northwestern Wis.

Plot of damage claims across northwestern Wisconsin.

Seeking Federal Assistance After Devastating Storms

Man Dies in Sawyer Co. ATV Crash

A man that lead police on a high-speed chase in Hayward early Saturday morning was found dead after apparently losing control of his vehicle.

Police: Man Found Deceased after Leading Police on Chase in Hayward

Cowboy Competition for Charity

Superior Community News

The Port of Duluth-Superior is an important part of Wisconsin's shipping industry.

WI Great Lakes Shipping Has $1.4B Economic Impact

According to a study of 2017 data, shipping on the Great Lakes in Wisconsin ports has a $1.4 billion economic impact, contributing to more than 7,400 jobs.

Dozens Honor Superior Soldier Killed in Korea

2 Found Guilty in Douglas Co. Pipeline Protest Case

Alexander Emery Good-Cane-Milk and Kyla L. Hassig have been convicted of several charges after a protest at a pipeline construction site last summer.

Soldier Killed in Korea Returning Home to Superior

Wis. Public Radio Adds New Weekend Shows

Iron Ore Shipments 7 Pct. Ahead of Last July

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes were higher in July 2018 than they were one year earlier.

UP Michigan Community News

Gov. Snyder Unveils Plan for Broadband Throughout Michigan

Gov. Rick Snyder has unveiled a plan that would make universal access to high-speed internet available throughout Michigan.

Community Members Rally to Save Gogebic Co. Prison

Community members rallied in Marenisco on Thursday to keep the Ojibway Correctional Facility open.

Michigan Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.3 Percent

Snyder Appeals FEMA Decision to Deny Individual Assistance

A viewer submitted this photo of June flooding in Ironwood Township.

Prison in Gogebic County to Close, Affecting 200 Jobs

Michigan Officials to Appeal Straight-Party Voting Ban

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