ashland: Farmer's market, Island Thyme Spring Cleaning Sale top the list of Madeline Island weekend happenings - 05/31/08 09:49 PM
"Island Thyme" gift shop in La Pointe, Wisconsin is having a Madeline Island "Spring Cleaning Sale"!
Today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days, Island Thyme will be presenting a plant sale with Free Hand Farms of Ashland, Wisconsin. The plant sale will include potted perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetables.
Quiet Creek … (2 comments)
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ashland: Tourist Traffic Picking Up on U.S. Highway 2 Corridor from Duluth to the Apostle Islands - 05/20/08 09:22 PM
U.S. Route 2 in northwestern Wisconsin is considered a lifeline by many in this corner of the State.
Wisconsin Highway 2 enters the State of Wisconsin via the Bong Bridge in Duluth, Minnesota. The Bong Bridge has become even more important in recent weeks, since the Minnesota Department of Transportation decided to undertake … (0 comments)
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ashland: More Resources for Madeline Island and Other North Country Gardeners - 04/30/08 12:44 PM
Yesterday, I posted about the challenges and how-to's of gardening on Madeline Island. For that matter, gardening anywhere in the far north can be a challenge!
I'm following up with a post about resources for gardeners who want to tackle gardening on Madeline Island.
There's a quote from a Clint Eastwood movie where he … (0 comments)
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ashland: Big Top Chautauqua Gala Fundraiser May 17 at AmericInn, Ashland, Wisconsin - 04/23/08 12:48 PM
On May 17, the Big Top Chautauqua 2008 Gala Fundraiser will take place at the Ashland AmericInn. The Gala features a "Vintage Railroad Dinner", with entertainment by Warren Nelson and the Blue Canvas Orchestra.
The theme of this year's Gala will be the railroad era of the late 1800s and 1900s. There … (2 comments)
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ashland: Ashland, Wisconsin Receives EPA Study Grant - 04/20/08 07:54 AM
Ashland, Wisconsin has received a $200,000 grant to evaluate sites that contain potentially hazardous substances. The grant was awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency last week.
Ashland is one of seven Wisconsin communities to receive such a grant from EPA. The city plans to use the funds to evaluate a handful of key sites, including … (4 comments)
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ashland: Chequamegon Bay Area Midwinter Events for February 2008 - 01/11/08 09:56 PM
February brings a host of events and activities on the Chequamegon Bay mainland:
On February 2 & 3, the Bayfield Chamber presents the 13th Annual Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race. The race location will start and finish at the Echo Valley gravel pit, about fifteen miles north of Bayfield, on Highway 13. Visit … (5 comments)
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ashland: Wisconsin's First Conference on Business Sustainability to be Held in Ashland, Wisconsin, April 24-26 - 01/08/08 05:43 PM
The Alliance for Sustainability will be sponsoring the first annual Conference on Business Sustainability, in Ashland, Wisconsin this April.
The goal of this first conference will be to attract business leaders from across the State of Wisconsin with an interest in promoting and maintaining sustainable business development.
The mission statement of the Alliance … (2 comments)
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ashland: Flat On My Back Today With the 'Flu..Need Your Advice On Home Remedies! - 12/10/07 12:13 PM
I woke up this morning with a sore throat, fever and chills. The last few days I've gotten a bit run down, driving back and forth between Minneapolis and Lake Superior (to Duluth, Minnesota and Ashland, Wisconsin), wrestling with the snow and outdoor temperatures hovering around zero. Looks like I'm paying for it this morning!
So … (30 comments)
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ashland: Madeline Island Chamber Releases 2008 Event Schedule - 11/26/07 05:32 PM
The Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce, in LaPointe, Wisconsin, has released their preliminary Event Schedule for 2008.
February 2-4 brings the Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race to Bayfield, Wisconsin. The race runs Saturday and Sunday, with two main races, plus a Sportsmen's Race and a Family Race over the weekend.
On February 23, the … (4 comments)
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ashland: A New Source of Community Information for Madeline Island Visitors and Residents - 10/23/07 05:15 PM
Visit http://www.manytrees.com/ and you'll discover a wealth of information about Madeline Island! The site was originally created by Madeline Island Realty as a marketing portal for the North Shore Heights development on Madeline Island, but has recently evolved into a community site with a wide variety of useful Island information.
Here's just … (0 comments)
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ashland: Northwest Wisconsin's Best-Kept Secret for Decades: The Barksdale Explosives Plant - 10/23/07 03:26 PM
The Chequamegon Bay area of northwestern Wisconsin has been the keeper of a secret over the better part of the past century. Behind stone and iron gates and high fences along Highway 13, that well-kept secret was the Barksdale Works, an explosive plant owned and operated by DuPont and created to serve the … (5 comments)
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ashland: Poor Cell Reception in the Apostle Islands Area Needs to be Improved - 10/23/07 03:07 PM
I often tell prospective buyers visiting northwestern Wisconsin and the Apostle Islands area that the very reason why they wish to buy here can also become a source of frustration. A remote area can be pristine and peaceful, but the inability to phone for fire, police or ambulance service can be … (4 comments)
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ashland: 2007 Ashland County Fair begins August 30 in Marengo, Wisconsin - 08/23/07 12:33 PM
This year's Ashland County Fair begins August 30 and runs through September 3rd, at the Ashland County Fairgrounds in Marengo, Wisconsin. Marengo is about twelve miles south of Ashland on Highway 13.
Events will include a horseshoe pitching tournament, drag racing (including motorcycle, three and four-wheeler drag races), a lawnmower race, carnival, … (0 comments)
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