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Ashland residents face at least 44% water rate increase
ASHLAND, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Ashland residents are about to see a huge spike in their water bills but exactly how big could be in their hands. Mary Marsolek, a 32-year Ashland resident, believes after the increase in property taxes for the Vaughn Public Library renovations, enough is enough.
Northland College real-time Lake Namekagon buoy website goes live
Real-time data from the Lake Namekagon chain of lakes went live this week with the launch of a new Northland College website. The website, hosted by the college’s Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation, gathers information hourly, such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, and chlorophyll a, and broadcasts the data online. “We are listening to the lake to learn the story it has to tell,” said Dr. Peter Levi, the...
Bay Area Golf schedule and scores
Chequamegon Bay Golf Scores & Schedule 2024 Tournament Schedule May 23 — CALLAWAY FITTING DEMO DAY (1PM — 5PM) May 25 — BEAU PATRICK NEMEC MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT (DAY 1) May 26 — BEAU PATRICK NEMEC MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT (DAY...
RIB LAKE SOFTBALL - Rally from 9-0 hole sparks DH sweep; Rib Lake 1-1-1 at tourney
The first game carried late-inning drama, the second game did not and both games featured plenty of offense Thursday as the Rib Lake softball team clinched second place in the Marawood North with a doubleheader sweep of Chequamegon. On Senior Night in Rib Lake, sophomore Tahlia Scheithauer came up with...
Michalski, Esterholm win at conference meet
There were some banner performances at the Marawood Conference Track and Field Meet on May 13 in Abbotsford. Chequamegon senior Autumn Michalski won all three of her distance runs, while Phillips senior Gavin Esterholm won both of the distance runs he competed in. Michalski’s triple crown included breaking her own 800 and 1,600 conference records, according to Chequamegon Coach Mary Patterson. “Autumn holds all three conference records and was voted...
Canes softball continues to win
The Hayward Hurricanes softball team solidified their hold on first place in the Heart O’ North Conference as they split a doubleheader with the Saints in St. Croix Falls Friday May 10, winning the first game 2-1 and losing the second game 11-12. The Canes entered this week with a 15-1 conference record and were 17-5 overall. Brooke Laier pitched the win in Friday’s opener, giving up four hits while...
Baseball Game Recap: Winter/Birchwood Takes a Loss
Winter/Birchwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-6 to the Flambeau Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Winter/Birchwood of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Local coaches to lead way
For one it is a homecoming, for the other a bump in responsibilities, but with the hirings of both Olaf Kirsten as the new Northland College women's soccer head coach on May 9, and Corey Sackmann, who as of May 6 is adding women's basketball head coach to his responsibilities in tandem with head coach of golf, Northland College athletic programs are making a relatively new commitment, spearheaded by Athletic Director Dan Schumacher, to hiring longstanding Bay Area coaches with ample experience and success. Kirsten...
Canes host 5-school track meet
On a sunny day with a cold wind, the Hayward Hurricanes track and field teams hosted their only home meet of the season Thursday, May 9. The Hurricane boys placed first out of five teams and the Hurricane girls took second out of five teams. As in previous meets, the Hurricanes dominated the running relays, with the girls winning four relays, and the boys winning three relays. Boys team scores:...
Fishing Has No Boundaries event launches on the Chip
The Hayward Chapter of Fishing Has No Boundaries (FHNB) will host their 37th annual fishing event for anglers with disabilities Friday and Saturday May 17-18 on the Chippewa Flowage, with headquarters at Lake Chippewa Campground. This year’s event has 72 participants, who will be assisted by 67 volunteers, 58 guides and 45 attendants/guests. They will go fishing aboard 32 watercraft. Sector boats will assist the anglers each day. The chapter...
A spike in grades
The Northland College 2023-24 mens and womens sports programs came through with a hefty cumulative grade point average of 3.25/4.0, and it was the smart performance of the LumberJills volleyball team leading the way with a mark of 3.71. Hope Neargarder, the senior women’s administrator and head volleyball coach, was impressed with the performance of not just her team, but all athletics programs — particularly this spring in light of the school’s rocky past two months. ...
City by City: Iron Range, Silver Bay, Hayward
Iron Range, Minn.- A summer lunch program is in need of volunteers. The annual Meet Up and Chow Down program put on by the United Way of Northeastern Minnesota is set to return on June 3. The program provides free lunches during the summer months to area students. Meals are available every weekday except Fridays at locations across the range. Volunteers are needed in Biwabik, Chisholm, Cook, Hibbing, Hoyt Lakes, Keewatin, Nashwauk, and Virginia.
Canes baseball splits with Saints, closes in on league title
The Hayward Hurricanes baseball team came within one game of clinching the Heart O’ North Conference championship as they split a doubleheader with St. Croix Falls at Larry Somerville Field Friday May 10. The Canes won the opener 6-2 to post their 14th win in a row, but dropped the second game to the Saints, 0-6. The weather was sunny, but with strong gusty winds throughout the twinbill. In game...
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