Washburn News

During the early morning hours of Nov. 1, the Washburn County Sheriff's Office was notified by the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office that during the investigation of a structure fire in Edgewater Township, a body was located that appeared to be the victim of a homicide.

Donald K. Nyberg, 78, died Oct. 24, 2009, at a local hospital. He was born July 16, 1931, in Ironwood, Mich., to the late Axel and Aune Nyberg.

A Washburn woman has been formally charged in the drowning death of her baby daughter.

Oct. 5, 2009 7:16 p.m. Ashland a ' 25-year-old Washburn woman has been charged with second-degree reckless homicide in the death of her 7-month-old daughter.

A 25-year-old Washburn woman has been charged with second-degree reckless homicide in the death of her 7-month-old daughter.

The Department of Natural Resources says it is preparing a report on the results of a test program on the use of lightweight utility vehicles on all-terrain vehicle trails and routes in five northern Wisconsin counties.

The founder of the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua in northern Wisconsin has resigned two months after being sentenced to nine months in jail for sexually assaulting a 56-year-old woman.

Friday, September 11, 2009 1:38 a.m. Vote 0 Votes The Mifflin Street neighborhood could undergo serious changes over the next decade as planners push for new, taller buildings to replace the older homes that have given the neighborhood its character for generations of University of Wisconsin students.

The Raspberry Island Lighthouse has been restored by the NPS. Photo by Jim Burnett.

Not a great deal of direct federal stimulus grant dollars have been funneled to the city of Oshkosh, but officials have their sights set on more money coming down the pipeline in 2010.

The Wisconsin woman who became the first person with multiple sclerosis to climb Mount Everest plans to begin a speaking tour this week, according to the Associated Press.

Gov. Jim Doyle and members of his administration are planning a number of stops in northern Wisconsin during the weekend and into next week.

Gov. Doyle sounds the alarm in 41 counties. He's calling for a state of emergency in those counties because of drought conditions.

The Red Cross needs your help in honoring the heroes in our communities. The Red Cross is looking for nominations for Brave Hearts and Real Heroes who live in 14 area counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Rusk, Sawyer, Trempealeau and Washburn.

ASHLAND - The image of Wisconsin's Lake Superior region is that of a laid-back vacation getaway, a place where a woman's motorcycle club from Manitowoc can share a lakeside bar with preppie sail boaters from Chicago and a smattering of locals.

The image of Wisconsin's Lake Superior region is that of a laid-back vacation getaway, a place where a woman's motorcycle club from Manitowoc can share a lakeside bar with preppie sail boaters from Chicago and a smattering of locals.

The founder of the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua will spend nine months in jail to do what a judge Wednesday called "soul searching" after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a 56-year-old woman in her home.

David Robert Melin passed away on Friday evening, June 19, in his Washburn, Wis., home.

University of Wisconsin Superior Small Business Development Center 6/12/2009 The University of Wisconsin-Superior Small Business Development Center is offering a wide variety of business programs in Bayfield, Washburn, Ashland, Hayward and Superior in the next few weeks.

A thief who broke into a northern Wisconsin restaurant apparently has refined culinary tastes.