On Sept. 21, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States and killed 2,977 people.
Few of us, me included, have taken this coronavirus outbreak as seriously as we should.
When Americans are faced with the prospect of being locked in their homes under quarantine for two weeks, their thoughts go to one place: Thei…
I was first encouraged to learn how to make pasties after deciding to move to the West Coast from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Knowing th…
In the Northern Hemisphere, climate change has resulted in dramatic warming in the Arctic Region. Mean temperatures at Barrow, Alaska, have in…
I am a Minnesota landowner who owns property that Enbridge Energy’s proposed crude oil pipeline No. 3 would cross. I gave them an honest shot…
It was my great good fortune to have flown on the first Never Forgotten Honor Flight 10 years ago when it carried a batch of mostly World War …
Most of us love the great outdoors and cherish the natural beautiful spaces we have here. Did you know that the city of Ashland has a total of…
Sewer pipes aren’t sexy.
Well, Northland, we made it.
I’m sure some readers regard the Ashland School Board’s reboot of its vote to close two charter schools as an enormous waste of time and effort.
The Rainbow Family National Gathering coming to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest will allow folks here to demonstrate what is best abou…
Anyone interested in holding government accountable should applaud a decision this week by the state appeals court about open records.
Wisconsin Republicans have outright refused to accept Medicaid expansion. Not because of any pragmatic reason, but because they’ve allowed the…
Wisconsin’s open-meetings law says that public boards must give residents the “time, date, place and subject matter of (a public) meeting, inc…
Washburn City Council meets June 10 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss several matters I hope people will become informed about, and think what they’d li…
If you’re like me, there are certain phrases that bring back strong memories from your childhood. I remember thinking my dad was so wrong when…
My wife took me on a trip along Minnesota’s North Shore last weekend for my birthday — the first time I’ve ever explored that part of the Northwoods.
Tommy Thompson isn’t much involved in politics anymore, but he’s still a master politician.
I am a member of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Chequamegon Chapter, one of about 450 chapters across the country. As I write this, we are in Florid…
It was my pleasure last week to meet with a young local woman who hopes to intern with the Daily Press this summer.
My initial thought when I heard earlier this year that Facebook planned to invest $300 million in local journalism was, “Great! Facebook has s…
The sun is shining in Ashland today, the morning birdsong has returned, the local election is behind us and the world goes on. Despite the s…
Immediately after Ashland High School basketball coach Robert Blaschke was suspended in January, our readers began speculating about what prov…
One of my father's many cautionary phrases was to be wary of "a champagne appetite on a beer budget.” I fear that we are at risk of that being…
As a City Council representative on the Research and Development Committee for the new police station since its inception in late 2016 and thr…
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