Ashland Daily Press

09/08/2026

The Ashland girls cross country team sprinted to a strong third-place finish at the Spooner 5K Invitational on Sept. 3. The Oredockers placed three runners in the top 35 from a group that included more than 150 harriers. Cameron senior Inez Schmidt …

The Ashland girls cross country team sprinted to a strong third-place finish at the Spooner 5K Invitational on Sept. 3. The Oredockers placed three runners in the top 35 from

09/08/2026

An old logging dam in the Bayfield County Town of Delta, which serves as the outlet for waters flowing through Hay, Delta, and Bear lakes, has been identified as a structure in disrepair by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

An old logging dam in the Bayfield County Town of Delta, which serves as the outlet for waters flowing through Hay, Delta, and Bear lakes, has been identified as a

09/08/2026

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09/07/2026

The Ashland Oredockers soared into Bloomer on Sept. 4 for their Heart O' North Conference season opener against the Blackhawks. Expecting a tight game versus a Bloomer team that, despite its winless start, has ample talent, Ashland head coach Travis…

The Ashland Oredockers soared into Bloomer on Sept. 4 for their Heart O' North Conference season opener against the Blackhawks. Expecting a tight game versus a Bloomer team that, despite

09/04/2026

The National Park Service has awarded a $167,400 contract to deconstruct and remove the historic Chequamegon Point Light Tower on Long Island, clearing the way for crews to take down the 42-foot structure this fall before it collapses into Lake Supe…

The National Park Service has awarded a $167,400 contract to deconstruct and remove the historic Chequamegon Point Light Tower on Long Island, clearing the way for crews to take down

09/03/2026

Bayfield County Board members on Aug. 25 got their first look at a plan for spending $1 million in new emergency medical services money, along with a proposed 18-month moratorium on large-scale data centers.

Bayfield County Board members on Aug. 25 got their first look at a plan for spending $1 million in new emergency medical services money, along with a proposed 18-month moratorium

09/02/2026

For a quarter of a century, the Ashland Area Enterprise Center has helped grow homegrown entrepreneurship, giving budding ventures the tools they needed to become successful businesses.

09/01/2026

Drummond distance runner Ben Giesregen defeated a field of 128 male runners at the Aug. 27 cross country invitational hosted by Ashland at Chequamegon Bay Golf Course.

09/01/2026

Bayfield County has added less new construction over the past 15 years than any other county in Wisconsin, and Ashland County ranks third from the bottom, leaving both unable to raise enough property tax revenue to keep up with the rising cost of do…

Bayfield County has added less new construction over the past 15 years than any other county in Wisconsin, and Ashland County ranks third from the bottom, leaving both unable to

08/31/2026

Enbridge says it’s temporarily halting work on rerouting its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline following a gas leak in Iron County on Tuesday.

Enbridge says it’s temporarily halting work on rerouting its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline following a gas leak in Iron County on Aug. 25.