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chequamegon bay: If You Offer a Market Report Newsletter on the Web, Shouldn't it be Up to Date? - 11/03/11 09:56 AM
If You Offer a Market Report Newsletter on the Web, Shouldn't it be Up to Date?
We recently became aware that one of our Bayfield County competitors offers an online newsletter on their website. A click on the tab brings you to that real estate newsletter.
Unfortunately, the "Market Update" available there is from 2006.
Claiming to be an "Advisor" to buyers and sellers is a lofty goal. But when you profess to offer relevant market information, shouldn't that information be gathered from within the past six months? Or at very least, shouldn't it be about the 2011 market?
A great … (6 comments)
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chequamegon bay: More Real Estate Opportunities on Madeline Island Than We Have Seen in the Past Three Decades - 10/20/11 11:56 PM
More Real Estate Opportunities on Madeline Island Than We Have Seen in the Past Three Decades
It can be argued that we are seeing today some of the most remarkable real estate opportunities on Madeline Island in decades. Here are the ingredients which have come together to make this possible:
Inventory - Many property owners who acquired their homes and lots in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s are now retiring. These owners are ready to cash out and move on. It's a sort of "changing of the guard", with a new generation of buyers discovering Madeline Island and making it … (0 comments)
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chequamegon bay: Garbage in, Garbage out - Slow Broadband in the North Country - 07/31/10 01:32 PM
Broadband consumers have forgotten the old adage, "garbage in, garbage out".
In a world of fast processors and Web-optimized browsers, there is an air of unreality about "wireless broadband". In rural and low population density areas, it's often more like worthless broadband.
Obviously, the tasks you perform online will only crank as fast as your wireless broadband signal allows. When your wireless signal is weak or nonexistent, you may not be able to download files & programs, or upload information to the Web, without difficulty.
Advertised signal speeds and upload speeds are wildly exaggerated. It seems the wireless business is its own little kingdom where companies are … (2 comments)
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chequamegon bay: Is Lake Superior Ice Formation Being Affected by Global Warming? - 01/06/09 06:12 AM
A recent University of Minnesota Duluth study claims that Lake Superior is a prime example of global warming and its effects.
The "ice road" to Madeline Island begins to break up in Spring of each year.
According to a recent article in the Duluth News-Tribune, the Lake Superior winter ice cover has, in general, diminished over the last thirty years, with a corresponding rise in average lake water temperature. And another study by a local Bayfield resident who researched weather data back to 1857 claims that today we are seeing an average of forty-five fewer ice-covered days in our area of Chequamegon Bay than there were in the … (1 comments)
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chequamegon bay: Ferry Service Between La Pointe & Bayfield Shut Down on New Year's Day - 01/02/09 01:06 PM
Yesterday, the Madeline Island Ferry Line shut down service between Madeline Island and the Bayfield mainland.
Cars and trucks on the Lake Superior ice, just off the Bayfield, Wisconsin shoreline
This weekend, there will be "limited" windsled service across the two miles of Chequamegon Bay ice, with Saturday trips departing the Island at 9 am, 11:30 and 4 pm. Saturday windsled runs will depart Bayfield at 9:15, 12:15 and 4:15 daily, for the time being [schedule subject to change].
On Sundays, the planned windsled schedule is as follows: Trips depart La Pointe at 9, Noon and 4 pm. Trips depart Bayfield at … (2 comments)
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chequamegon bay: I've made a friend through Localism.com - 06/12/08 03:57 PM
Last autumn, I wrote a post on a subject that's always fascinated me. The post was about a piece of Chequamegon Bay area history that has been mostly forgotten, the Barksdale explosives plant, operated by DuPont in the Washburn, Wisconsin area for decades during the twentieth century.
Northwest Wisconsin's Best-Kept Secret for Decades: The Barksdale Explosives Plant
As with most Localism.com posts, I never expected to get much (if any) response in the way of comments. My purpose was to provide Localism readers with a bit of area history they might find intriguing.
And then, my post received a comment from John … (8 comments)
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chequamegon bay: "Bayfield In Bloom", a Month-long Celebration of Spring on Lake Superior - 04/30/08 01:32 PM
The sixth annual "Bayfield in Bloom" celebration is on its way!
From May 16 through June 15, Bayfield will be alive with springtime events and activities. The event kicks off with an on-location broadcast of "Garden Talk" at the Bayfield Lakeside Pavillion, with Wisconsin Public Radio personality Larry Meiller. Garden Talk features an "Ask the Experts" segment and audience members are invited to participate as part of the studio audience.
Other special events during the month-long celebration will include
Chequamegon Bay Birding and Nature Festival, May 16-18
Twenty-seventh annual 10K "Apple Blossom Run", May 17
Bayfield County Orchard Tours, May 24
Bayfield "Bloomin' Yard … (6 comments)
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chequamegon bay: 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 says, "This is an island. If you didn't bring it with you, you ain't gonna have it"! And that's certainly true when it comes to gardening or landscaping on Madeline Island. You could hire a nursery company to deliver what you need, but you may want to consider transporting … (1 comments)
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chequamegon bay: Gardening on Madeline Island Can Be a Challenge, But It's Worth The Effort - 04/29/08 12:01 PM
One of my clients asked me about the feasibility of having a vegetable garden, with maybe a few flowers, on Madeline Island.
I could write a book on the subject. Maybe I should.
The good news is, La Pointe Township is in USDA Hardiness Zone 5. That means you'll have a longer growing season than nearby Hayward, Wisconsin. The reason for the isolated Zone 5 classification is the moderating influence of being surrounded by Lake Superior. Once the water warms up in spring and summer, it holds thermal energy and the prevailing winds from the west and south cause a … (0 comments)
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chequamegon bay: 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 the Clarkson coal dock. An earlier assessment of the same area revealed contamination by coal dust, oil residues and wood treatment chemicals.
The city of Ashland is taking steps to reclaim its waterfront from many decades of industrial use. The lure of tourism has done much to spur City and County … (4 comments)
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chequamegon bay: Aftermath of Lake Superior Storm Friday Leaves Trees Down in Washburn, Wisconsin - 04/13/08 12:57 PM
My friend (and ActiveRain member) Mike Arnao called me today to fill me in on the aftermath of the west Lake Superior storm which finally ended yesterday.
Mike told me that mature pines and hardwoods were down in Washburn, Wisconsin. In some cases, trees were snapped off by high winds. Street signs were down as well and debris from the windstorm was strewn around parts of town.
Madeline Island and the mainland town of Mellen received the most snow. Both locales received fifteen inches of wet, heavy snow during the course of the storm.
The Madeline Island Ferry Line shut down Friday for … (2 comments)
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chequamegon bay: Ferry Season is Coming to Madeline Island – Coast Guard to Break Ice Next Week - 04/05/08 07:33 AM
The Duluth News Tribune reported today that the U. S. Coast Guard plans to operate ice breaking craft in the south channel of Chequamegon bay next week, on Monday or Tuesday. They plan to open the channel for ferry crossings between Bayfield, Wisconsin and Madeline Island.
Once the channel is open, the Madeline Island Ferry line will undertake its first trips of the 2008 season, probably by mid-week.
There was a near-tragedy on the ice near Red Cliff (just north of Bayfield) yesterday afternoon. It was reported that two fishermen on an ATV broke through the ice and they spent approximately … (2 comments)
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chequamegon bay: Market Report: Chequamegon Bay Region of Northwestern Wisconsin Mostly Spared From Foreclosures - 04/04/08 01:17 PM
The Chequamegon Bay area, including Madeline Island (Town of La Pointe), Bayfield, Washburn and Ashland is, for the most part, not suffering from foreclosures.
Last week, I spoke with Rick Geisen, a bank officer at Bremer Bank in Washburn, Wisconsin. Geissen reported that Bremer is not seeing foreclosures at present. He credited the bank's conservative approach to lending for the bank's good record in this area.
At present, there are no reported foreclosures in progress in La Pointe, Bayfield or Washburn, Wisconsin. Ashland has five pending bank foreclosures. All but one are priced at under $70,000. The fifth is priced at $106,900.
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chequamegon bay: Madeline Island Ferry Service is Shut Down & Windsled Service Begins! - 01/30/08 02:29 PM
The word is out that the Madeline Island Ferry Line has ceased making trips between La Pointe and Bayfield due to seasonal ice buildup in Chequamegon Bay. The ferry Island Queen typically stops making trips between Madeline Island and the mainland when the ice reaches a thickness of eight to ten inches.
The first windsled trips of 2008 were made last Thursday.
According to one source, the ice is still not very thick and the windsled broke through the ice a number of times during the first few crossings. But with temperatures yesterday and today in the single digits (with below-zerowindchill figures), … (12 comments)
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chequamegon bay: Ice Road May Be Late This Year, But It's Still Possible - 01/19/08 12:02 PM
With the ten-day La Pointe, Wisconsin forecast calling for daytime high temperatures in the single digits, it appears likely that we'll see a switch from the ferry to windsled transportation to & from Madeline Island this year after all. We may even get an ice road!
Temperatures began to plummet in the Chequamegon Bay area during the past week. Ice is beginning to accumulate in La Pointe harbor and the ferry schedule is subject to change as a result. Windsled crews are standing by, ready to take over if and when the ferry shuts down due to thick ice.
This season was the first time the Wisconsin … (4 comments)
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chequamegon bay: 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 http://www.bayfield.org for details.
February 9th is the "Blue Moon Ball" at the Bayfield Lakeside Pavillion, with music provided by the Big Woods Band. Dress will be vintage tuxedos and prom attire. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Information is available from the Bayfield Chamber, at 715-779-3335.
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chequamegon bay: Washburn, Wisconsin Mourns the Death of Phil Ross - 12/31/07 07:13 AM
Phil Ross loved boats, snowmobiles and the outdoors. But most of all, Phil loved people.
His Washburn, Wisconsin repair and retail shop, Ross Marine, was as much a social center as it was a retail operation. On any given day, you'd encounter a handful of locals chatting with Phil while his wife Jan labored in the back of the shop.
Phil was a past chairman of the Washburn Chamber of Commerce, an avid outdoorsman and snowmobile enthusiast (a member of the Washburn Val Hellers snowmobile club) and a sort of town historian. I learned more about Washburn area history from chatting with … (7 comments)
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chequamegon bay: Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce 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 LaPointe Volunteer Fire Department sponsors its "Big Ice Golf IV" in downtown LaPointe. Proceeds benefit the Fire Department operating fund. The golf tournament (on frozen Lake Superior) takes place just off the beach across from Middle Road and next door to the Madeline Island Realty office downtown.
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chequamegon bay: "Wild Rice" Restaurant in Bayfield, Wisconsin Hosts its Annual "Tired of Turkey" Dinner on November 24th - 11/21/07 11:10 AM
This weekend, turkey-weary tourists and locals alike in the Chequamegon Bay area will be able to take refuge at the popular Wild Rice restaurant, located on Old San Road, just south of Bayfield, Wisconsin. Wild Rice will be hosting its annual "Tired of Turkey" multi-course prime rib dinner on Saturday, November 24, at 6:30 p.m.
Wild Rice is renowned for its extraordinarily beautiful setting (as the website says, "Near the water, in the woods, on Lake Superior"), its huge wine cellar, and critically-acclaimed cuisine. The restaurant building is an architectural masterpiece by architect David Salmela, with huge windows and a Scandinavian flair. … (16 comments)
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chequamegon bay: 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 wartime and industrial needs of the United States.
During the first decade of the 1900s, the DuPont corporation purchased nearly two thousand acres south of the industrial town of Washburn, Wisconsin. Originally, this was the largest dynamite plant in the mid-United States. The Barksdale Works was situated almost midway between … (6 comments)
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Eric Kodner CRS, Madeline Island Realty, LaPointe, WI 54850 - Lake Superior
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