8/31/2026

ASHLAND - Two Flock surveillance cameras were stolen from a roundabout on Highway 13 near U.S. Highway 2 west of Ashland in late July. The Daily Press reports investigators say thieves cut down one pole and started a grass fire while trying to bring down the other. The fire burned up to 100 feet around the pole and required a fire department response. The damage and theft are estimated at $6,000 to $10,000, and no arrests have been made. The Bayfield County sheriff says investigators have strong leads.

8/28/2026

BAYFIELD COUNTY - A 132-acre forest known as the Mabel Cora Maxwell Nature Study Area will remain undeveloped following Northland College’s closure in 2025. Landmark Conservancy purchased the property for $448,000, using funding from several conservation partners. The land was then transferred to Bayfield County for management, to join the adjacent White River Fishery Area. The property will remain open for public activities, including hiking, fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing, while protecting forest, wildlife habitat, and water quality.

8/28/2026

ONTONAGON COUNTY - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will treat four Ontonagon County rivers with lampricides Sept. 8 through 17 to control invasive sea lampreys.

The treatment targets larvae in the streambeds of the East Sleeping, Little Iron, Potato and Mineral rivers. Sea lampreys threaten Great Lakes fish by feeding on them, and each spawning pair can produce up to 100,000 eggs. Treatment dates may change with weather and stream conditions. For more information go to glfc.org