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 fo
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04/04/2008
Candidates Ric Gillman and Alan Fischlowitz took two open seats on the Town of La Pointe Board of Supervisors in last Tuesday's election. Gillman received 96 votes and Fischlowitz received 92 votes. Fischlowitz was formerly the Town Zoning Administrator in the late 1990s. Incumbent Town Board m
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04/04/2008
On March 19th the Good Thyme Restaurant in Washburn, Wisconsin, was completely destroyed by fire. Owner Renee Holman lived above the restaurant and lost all her personal possessions, despite prompt action by the Washburn Fire Department. Adjacent businesses were spared, thanks to the efforts of
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04/04/2008
Challenger Ralph Brzezinski easily defeated incumbent Washburn Mayor Irene Blakely on Tuesday. Brzezinski's campaign centered on economic development and bringing jobs to the area. Blakely was seen by some voters as being anti-development and anti-business. Her opponent won the election by a ma
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04/03/2008
