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• Lake-effect snow advisories issued

  DULUTH – The National Weather Service has issued lake-effect snow advisories for Bayfield County, Wis., and Ontonagon County, Mich., through Friday morning. The advisory for Bayfield County is in effect from 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday. Snowfall of 4 to 6 inches is possible, mainly for west- and north-facing [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Asian carp

  TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) Giant, ravenous Asian carp are poised to invade the Great Lakes, and the region’s $7 billion fishing industry is worried. Federal and state officials are mounting a desperate, last-ditch effort to prevent the marauding carp from breaching an electrical barrier and slipping into the Great Lakes from [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 9:00pm EST
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• Typical blame

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Barack Obama, George W. Bush [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 8:58pm EST
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• Janet Bewley mulls Assembly race

  Ashland’s Ward 5 Councilor Janet Bewley said while she has yet to make a decision to run for the 74th Assembly District seat, even contemplating it required withdrawing from the April council election. Bewley said Wednesday she’s been asked to run for the legislative seat vacated by Rep. Gary Sherman, D-Port [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 5:02pm EST
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• New group to focus on positive in Ashland council races

  Proclaiming they want a more positive approach to city government, an Ashland citizens group is starting its efforts by wading into the upcoming council elections. Members of the group Ashland Moving Forward, which formed about one month ago, said recently they are not pushing a particular political agenda, nor would they [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 5:00pm EST
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• No budget increase for Ashland

  After further discussion on previous ideas to cut the City of Ashland’s 2010 budget, a majority of councilors approved a budget that does not increase city residents’ property tax. “Thank you council, it’s been quite a ride,” Mayor Ed Monroe said following the 7-3 vote. Full Story Posted in Ashland Tagged: Budget [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 4:58pm EST
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• Updated Area Snowfall Amounts (Thursday Dec 10th)

  DULUTH – Northwestern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula took the brunt of the past two days’ winter storm, with many locations along the South Shore receiving more than a foot of snow. Snowfall totals reached nearly 30 inches at Ironwood, Mich. South Range, Wis. received 19 inches of snow, while just [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 1:02pm EST
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• Winter in the Northland is all about perspective

  Posted in Video, Weather Tagged: Snow [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• La Banda Nueva featuring Yazmin Bowers at STAGENORTH

  CD Release Party! Dance Lessons, Dinner, and a big summer-in-winter party! La Banda Nueva (Spanish for “the new band”) is a high-powered, 6-piece Latin band based in the Twin Cities area. As their name implies, they are something new and different, full of creative energy, and constantly exploring uncharted musical [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 12:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Un-American Eco-Terrorists attempt to intimidate me

  Terrorists don’t like to be exposed. We did that on this blog last Sunday in a post found here and here. I will again re-post them in a day or two. Make ‘em front page stories again, so everyone is aware of Paul Watson and the Sierra Club. They will [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 9:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• Holiday lights, holiday cheer on Park Point

  Posted in Video Tagged: Christmas, Park Point [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 9:00am EST
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• Holiday lights, holiday cheer on Park Point

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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 9:00am EST
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• Brew Crew sign pitchers Randy Wolf and former one time Twin LaTroy Hawkins

  Indianapolis – The Milwaukee Brewers got their man. Actually, before the day was done Wednesday, they got two. Once the Brewers decided they had no shot at signing the top pitcher on the free-agent market this winter, John Lackey, they pinpointed left-hander Randy Wolf as the pitcher who best fit their budget [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 8:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Arrest Raises Fears of U.S. Homegrown Terror

  Posted in Video Tagged: Terrorism [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 5:02am EST
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• Gavilon dock gets funding

  State Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, and State Rep. Nick Milroy, D-Superior, today announced $2 million in Wisconsin Harbor Assistance grant will soon be used to stimulate major harbor improvements at a Superior grain elevator. The Superior City Council considers a bid Dec. 15 to enable Gavilon Grain to make dock wall [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Unofficial snow fall totals

  DULUTH – Northwestern Wisconsin took the brunt of last night’s storm, with many locations along the South Shore receiving more than a foot of snow. Chequamegon Bay Area 17.0 inches four miles south of Cornucopia, WI (2 p.m.) 15.7 inches four miles west of Washburn, WI (7:40 a.m.) 15.0 inches five miles south of Herbster, WI [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 4:58am EST
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• Doyle urged to deal with Asian Carp threat

  Governor Jim Doyle is being urged to join a legal effort that seeks to slam the door on invasive Asian Carp, which could enter the Great Lakes. Thom Cmar, an attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, notes that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources poisoned fish in the Chicago [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:02pm EST
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• Efforts to uncover fraud in the Wisconsin Shares program appear to be paying off.

  Department of Children and Families Secretary Reggie Bicha says the agency has been aggressively cracking down in recent months, following the discovery of widespread fraud in the childcare subsidy program. The Department has drawn criticism after audits and press reports showed multiple cases of providers falsifying attendance records, sex offenders living [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:00pm EST
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• The carol of imbeciles

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Imbecile Drivers [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 8:58pm EST
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• Snowfall as of 8 AM today

  A weather spotter near Washburn has reported 15.7 inches of snow this morning, with another near South Range reporting 13 inches. Here is a roundup of other reports this morning, relayed by the National Weather Service. 15.7 inches – Washburn, 4 miles W (7:40 a.m.) 13.7 inches – Bayfield (8:05 a.m.) 12 inches [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 5:02pm EST
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• Hwy 2 closed during storm

  ASHLAND – The city of Ashland and Ashland County have closed a portion of U.S. Highway 2 along the Lake Superior shore this morning because of severe winter weather. The highway is closed until further notice from Sanborn Avenue in the city to the Wisconsin Highway 13 north junction west of [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 5:00pm EST
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• Bayfield Hometown Holiday Shopping Season continues

  Shop historic Bayfield this holiday season! The Hometown Holiday Shopping Season begins November 27th and runs through December 31st. With so many unique stores, galleries, and boutiques, you’ll find something right here in Bayfield for everyone on your gift list. You’ll appreciate Bayfield’s quiet pace and unassuming atmosphere while enjoying [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 4:58pm EST
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• BBC exposes program code manipulation in climate data/models

  Posted in Video Tagged: Climate Change [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 1:04pm EST
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• “Climate Change is science fraud” say 77 more scientists

  These 77 scientists stated that in a petition before the ClimateGate scandal broke, now it’s just icing on the cake. Some may think in their small, uninformed minds, “well it’s only 77.” The U.N.’s IPCC junk scientists that have been pushing the climate change agenda total less than 50. Did [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 1:02pm EST
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• Claim by Climate Agenda Junk Scientists that 2000-2009 warmest decade proven to be a lie

  I was surprised to see the headlines out of Copenhagen reading that 2000-2009 is wamest ever. I laughed out loud at this ridiculousness, then I got angry at how these junk scientists, corrupt politicians, and sorry media can just look you in the eyes and lie like that. We’ve heard [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• City of Ironwood Non-Motorized Trails Workshop

  The City of Ironwood will hold a workshop this Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 at 5:30pm in the Women’s Club Room located on the second floor of the Memorial Building.  This meeting is entitled “Workshop for Non-Motorized Trails”. Representatives of the Friends of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park will be in attendance, [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 12:58pm EST
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• Returning to greatness at Copper Peak

  IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Copper Peak officials have begun the physical aspect of bringing International ski flying back to Copper Peak. Because of that work, there will be no snowmobile hill climb this winter. Construction on the hillside is under way. Daily Globe Posted in U.P. Tagged: Copper Peak [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 12:56pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Lake Superior Wave Heights Map

  Posted in Lake Superior, Weather Tagged: Lake Superior Waves [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:02am EST
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• Nearshore Marine Forecast

  …GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON… …SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON… .TODAY…N GALES TO 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SNOW. WAVES 15 TO 20 FT. .TONIGHT…N WIND 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 12 TO [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:00am EST
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• Hazardous Weather Outlook

  .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE ENTIRE NEARSHORE FORECAST AREA. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL THEN BE IN EFFECT. FREEZING SPRAY AND HEAVY SNOW WILL ALSO OCCUR. SEE THE MARINE WEATHER PRODUCTS FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 8:58am EST
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• Rationing health care starts in California

  Does anybody think that postponing mammograms for 10 years, until age 50, by government mandate is not rationing? If there are, I’d be interested to know how much empty space lies between your ears. Ed over at Hot Air said what needed to be said. ObamaCare advocates claim that putting government [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 5:02am EST
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• Ashland’s Border Patrol pilot program

  ASHLAND, Wis. — Residents in and around the Ashland, Wis., area should feel a little safer as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security enters into its second month of a pilot program aimed at preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the country. Agents from the U.S. Border Patrol sector headquarters [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• 16-day deer hunt proposal nixed

  A controversial proposal to lengthen Wisconsin’s gun-deer hunt to 16 days has been pulled from the Natural Resources Board’s December agenda to give the Department of Natural Resources more time to review results of the 2009 hunt. That means a 16-day hunt for 2010 is unlikely. Full Story Posted in Wisconsin Tagged: [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 4:58am EST
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• Let’s all chip in, area soup kitchen needs help

  During 2010, Genesis 1990 will celebrate 20 years of service to people with mental health disabilities, provided by people who are in mental illness recovery. Genesis is a mental health recovery center based on peer support. For people with mental illness it is a safe haven from inaccurate and sometimes [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• BRWA & NCWMA receive grants

  Two local organizations, Bad River Watershed Association (BRWA) and Northwoods Cooperative Weed Management Area (NCWMA) each received funding from the Sustain Our Great Lakes Program to help restore and enhance the environmental integrity of the region. BRWA will develop a Watershed Action Plan for the Marengo River basin. “There are a [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• I’m with Stupid

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Democrats, Republicans [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 8:58pm EST
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• Robert F. Leoso of Odanah guilty on attempted homicide charges

  An Ashland County jury has found a 43-year old Odanah man guilty of attempted second-degree intentional homicide and aggravated battery intending great bodily harm. Robert F. Leoso, of 55349 Kakagon Road on the Bad River Indian Reservation, was found guilty last Wednesday following a one-day jury trial in Ashland County Circuit [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 5:02pm EST
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• Ashland’s 2010 budget to be finalized Tuesday

  After hearing from the public, the Ashland City Council on Tuesday will further discuss and take its final vote on the 2010 budget. Tuesday’s meeting is the last for the year, so the council must pass its budget, which has been worked on during sessions over several months. Full Story Posted in [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 5:00pm EST
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• Winter parking enforcement in effect for Ashland

  Ashland Mayor Ed Monroe has declare winter parking rules in effect throughout the city, effective immediately. Pursuant to Ordinance 504.44, no person shall park any vehicles between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. on any residential street or avenue in the City of Ashland. Odd-even parking shall be allowed on [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 4:58pm EST
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• Nearshore Marine Forecast

  …GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON… …SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON… .REST OF TODAY…VARIABLE WIND AROUND 5 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING…THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 1:02pm EST
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• Snow & Trails

  Although Michigan’s snowmobile season opened on Dec. 1, trails have not yet been groomed because of weather conditions. The Gogebic Range has been receiving fluffy, lake-effect snow, and the ground has not yet frozen, according to DeeGee Pawlicki from the Western Upper Peninsula Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Not enough snow and a [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 1:00pm EST
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• Friends of the Miners Mural will hold a contest

  IRONWOOD — The Friends of the Miners Mural have a new painting of a miner to promote and raise money for a proposed mural in downtown Ironwood. FMM will be holding a contest to name the print until Jan. 31, said Mary Waits of FMM. The prize for the winner is [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 12:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Thousands of short term jobs available with the Census Bureau

  The U.S. Census Bureau’s Regional Census Center in Chicago recently announced some positive employment news: about 48,000 people are now being recruited across the State of Wisconsin to work as census takers for the 2010 Census between December 2009 and June 2010. Tests for these positions — which pay between [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 9:02am EST
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• Harbor corrosion study closes

  What do the Twin Ports waterfront locations of Oliver Bridge, Midwest Energy Resources Co. and the former Cutler-Magner Co. lime plant have in common? All three sites have corrosion eating their steel pilings in the Duluth-Superior Harbor or St. Louis River, according to a recently published journal study from researchers who [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 9:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• “I’ll kill him graveyard dead”

  This is very riveting audio of an actual 9-1-1 call in Oklahoma. Ed from Hot Air describes it best. I’d call it a palate cleanser except that it’s too riveting and simply … too sad for that. Not only is this poor woman put through the wringer, it sounds like the [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 8:58am EST
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• Nearshore Marine Forecast

  …SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON… .TUESDAY…W WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY NIGHT…E WIND 15 [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 5:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• Michigan will sue to protect Great Lakes from Asian carp

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan’s attorney general says he will sue to try to force the closure of Chicago-area locks and protect the Great Lakes from the invasive Asian carp. Attorney General Mike Cox said in a statement Sunday that the federal lawsuit will be filed soon but his office did not [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Smoking ban edges close on MI lawmakers agenda

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) A statewide smoking ban that has stalled for years in the Legislature could be in place by Christmas. Although nothing is scheduled yet, a Senate committee this week could take up a bill that would ban smoking in all work places. The ban would include all restaurants and [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 4:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• 2009 Superior Telegram All-Area Football Team

  It was a historic year for local football teams. At Northwestern High School, the Tigers ended their season one victory from the state championship game and had an undefeated regular season. The Northwood-Solon Springs Evergreens made the playoffs for the second consecutive year and finished the season with their best conference [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Healthcare Debate Shrouded in Secrecy

  Posted in Video Tagged: Health Care, Marxist Medicine [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:00pm EST
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• COP 15

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Climate Summit [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 8:58pm EST
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• Green Bay Packers v. Baltimore Ravens Live Audio

  Click here to listen Click here to listen Posted in Sports Tagged: Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers Audio Stream [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 7:15pm EST
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• Reservations accepted

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) Reservations are being accepted for state parks, recreation areas and harbors for some of Michigan’s 2010 camping and boating season. The state Department of Natural Resources says reservations for harbor slips, campsites, cabins, teepees and yurts are available six months in advance online or through a central call [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• 30-point buck a new record

  FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) Two teams of certified scorers have declared a Fond du Lac resident’s 30-point buck the largest non-typical buck shot with a bow in Wisconsin history. The rack on the buck shot by 52-year-old Wayne Schumacher in September was measured Saturday. It earned a record-breaking score of [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Stay home during the snowstorm

  MADISON — Wisconsin emergency officials say the state could see blizzard-like conditions over the next two days. A storm moving toward the state is expected to dump up to a foot of snow in some places Tuesday into Wednesday. And then it will get worse. Wednesday is expected to pack 40 [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 4:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Lake-effect snow advisory for Ashland, Iron, Gogebic counties

  The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow advisory through 7 p.m. today for Ashland, Iron and Gogebic counties, where up to a half-foot of snow is possible. The Gogebic Range of Ashland and Iron counties – including Wisconsin Highway 77 from Mellen to Hurley – and portions of U.S. [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Near and Far a success

  HURLEY — Hurley third graders have started their service learning project for the year. They have chosen the theme: adopting from near and far. They have adopted Logan Dahlbecka and his platoon, which is stationed in Afghanistan. Full Story Posted in Hurley Tagged: Near and Far [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Bessemer Christmas light judging

  BESSEMER — Judging for outdoor Christmas decorations will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, in Bessemer and Bessemer Township. To register a house for judging call 906-364-4506 with a name, address and telephone number. Daily Globe Posted in U.P. Tagged: Bessemer, Decorations [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 12:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Santa & Mrs. Claus Arrive on the Ferry

  Santa and Mrs. Claus will catch a ride to Bayfield on the Madeline Island Ferry, at 11:30 am  on Saturday, December 12th.  Upon their arrival, kids will get an opportunity to meet Santa and have a picture taken in the Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion.  Each child will also receive a “goody bag” [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• Sneak Peak Open House & Holiday Celebration at Mad Island Weaver

  Sneak Peek Open House & Holiday Celebration Things may be a bit disorganized because of the move, but we’ll be open & ready for business! Great handmade holiday gifts and yarn & supplies for your favorite knitter. Refereshments served. Date: December 12, 2009 Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM http://www.madislandweaver.com Posted in Washburn Tagged: Mad [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Bayfield Chamber Afterhours Holiday Shopping Night

  Be sure to “Buy Local First” this holiday season and get your holiday shopping done in Bayfield. Spend the evening exploring Bayfield’s shops, galleries, restaurants and more. Many will provide snacks, beverages, sales, promotions and best yet – sign up to win prizes! One lucky winner will be selected to win [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 8:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Xanadu Fashion Show

  From Milan, To Paris, to Washburn. A fashion extravaganza showcasing the life and work of Hilda from Xanadu in Bayfield. Local models. Ticket includes all you can drink champagne and food. Date: December 11, 2009 Time: 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM http://www.stagenorth.com Posted in Washburn Tagged: StageNorth, Xanadu Fashion Show [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• PolyMet mine and its views from citizens

  Justin Mattson and Steve Koschak each live within a few miles of the proposed PolyMet copper mine and processing plant near Hoyt Lakes. One is a high school chemistry teacher. The other is a resort owner. Both want to see the Iron Range thrive economically and both want clean air and [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• From a different perspective… Dec 7, 1941

  Posted in Video Tagged: Pearl Harbor [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 4:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Spirit Mountain has opened!

  DULUTH – The snow guns at Spirit Mountain are going full–force to make snow for skiers and snowboarders, and Saturday was opening day. There was just one run open, but that didn’t stop crowds from flocking to the slopes for the first runs of the season. Full Story Posted in Duluth Tagged: [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Local politics from Ashland

  Ashland’s Ward 11 Councilor Connie Anderson has decided more than 20 years representing the city is enough, and filed non-candidacy papers on Thursday. At least one person has so far decided to attempt a move into Anderson’s Ward 11 seat. Although he has yet to officially declare his candidacy at City [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Northwest Airlines regional jet with flap problem lands safely in Michigan

  CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) A Northwest Airlines regional jet with unresponsive wing flaps landed safely Saturday at Gerald R. Ford International Airport. Airport spokesman Bruce Schedlbauer tells The Grand Rapids Press that the plane from Minneapolis carrying 47 people landed Saturday morning. Schedlbauer said flaps on the plane apparently wouldn’t deploy. [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 8:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Idiot of the week: Christopher Black

  Unarmed, naked man stands in his yard, threatens to kill cops with his extreme naked-fu A naked Lower Southampton man stood in his front yard threatening to kill five police officers Wednesday, police said. He is now in Bucks County prison in lieu of $1 million cash bail. Christopher Black, 48, of [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 3:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Radical person of the week: Paul Watson

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  Eco-terrorist Co-founder of Greenpeace Board member of the Sierra Club Is responsible for ramming, scuttling, and sinking a slew of fishing boats Oversees the anti-logging-industry group – Coeur du Bois “There’s nothing wrong with being a terrorist, as long as you win.” Like the purveyors of radical Islamic terrorism, the eco-terrorist uses fear, intimidation, and violence [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 9:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Radical organization of the week: Sierra Club

  85 Second Street – 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone : 415-977-5500 URL: Website One of the America’s most influential radical environmentalist groups Deems technological progress inherently harmful to the natural environment Elected eco-terrorist Paul Watson to its board of directors in 2003 Founded in 1882 by Scottish immigrant John Muir, the Sierra Club today ranks among [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 3:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Saturday at the 80’s: Eddie Money – “I Wanna Go Back”

  Posted in Saturday at the 80's, Video Tagged: Eddie Money, Music [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 6:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Terry Matier becomes Big Top Chautauqua’s new executive director

  BAYFIELD – The Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua board of directors has named Terry Matier the performing arts organization’s next executive director. Matier, formerly Terry Meyer, has served as program director with Big Top Chautauqua since 2001, and served as interim executive director in 2008. Big Top Chautauqua will celebrate its 25th [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 6:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Decision nears regarding closing Illinois lock to stop Asian carp

  LOCKPORT, Ill. (AP) An Obama administration adviser says a decision could come within days on whether to temporarily close a shipping lock in a bid to stop the Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan. Cameron Davis is the Great Lakes adviser to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He tells the Associated [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 5:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• 15th Jack Frost Festival of Lights Parade

  IRONWOOD — For the 15th year, the Jack Frost Festival of Lights Parade has proved that even cold temperatures and snow can’t stop a parade. The crystal anniversary of the popular parade saw many old family favorites — the Snow Country Snow Shovel Drill team, Greg’s Towing and Repair’s one block [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 12:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Six projects awarded grants

  LANSING — Watersmeet Township will receive $240,000 in Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants to develop a section of the Agonikak National Recreation Trail. The MNRTF board last month awarded the grant for enhancements along the central portion of the 40-mile trail system that links Michigan and the Land O’ Lakes [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• News Busted

  Posted in Video Tagged: News Busted [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 11:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• State Rep. Gary Sherman (D-Port Wing) appointed to Wisconsin Court of Appeals

  MADISON – Wisconsin State Rep. Gary Sherman (D-Port Wing) has been appointed to the Wisconsin Fourth District Court of Appeals, Gov. Jim Doyle’s office announced Friday. Sherman will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Burnie Bridge. He was one of 11 finalists for the position; finalists were announced [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 6:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• Deer experts at the DNR evaluate hunt amid calls for their jobs

  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resiurces promises a review of deer management practices. There are calls for a change in the way the DNR manages Wisconsin’s deer herd, after this year’s hunt produced the smallest kill in 27 years. But big game manager Keith Warnke of the agency says there’s [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Stop the December hunt

  A call to pull the plug on the December antlerless deer hunt. With hunters registering the fewest deer in more than 25 years during the just ended nine day deer season, there’s call for cancellation of the antlerless hunt, from state Representatives Dean Kaufert and Scott Gunderson. “This is about really, [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 5:58am EST
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• Asian carp found in Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

  Proof that a destructive fish is close to the Great Lakes. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports that a bighead Asian carp was found in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal just above the Lockport Lock and Dam, in the wake of a massive effort to poison fish in [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• 10,398 seek “weed permit” in MI

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan medical marijuana regulators say they’ve been deluged with applications from patients and caregivers and face a five-week backlog in processing them. State voters approved medical marijuana use a year ago. The state Department of Community Health said Thursday it’s received 10,398 applications since starting April 6. It’s issued 5,873 [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• American Justice

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Justice [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• New Day Shelter feels the pinch

  Despite its vital mission of assisting domestic abuse and sexual assault victims and their families, the New Day Shelter is finding it difficult to make ends meet in the midst of the economic downturn. Kathy Roper, executive director at New Day, said the organization has certainly made an effort at obtaining [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 5:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Douglas County fire reignites, burns home

  SUPERIOR – Only ash and debris remain after a fire that was originally thought to be minor. The house at 5225 County Road K in the Town of Oakland, south of Superior, was still standing after firefighters knocked down a blaze in the front porch Tuesday evening.  At that time, it [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker (D-Weston) wants DNR deer managers fired

  In the wake of a slow deer hunting season, the leader of the State Senate is calling for the jobs of the deer management team at the DNR. Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker (D-Weston) says the agency overestimated the size of the herd. Decker says he’s talked to a lot of [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 4:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• A couple of good guys, heros actually

  Fox21 Posted in Bayfield County, Posts Tagged: Barksdale [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• $6,500.00 reward offered in wolf poaching probe

  WHITE PINE — Michigan Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are seeking information related to a recent wolf poaching case in Ontonagon County. The wolf was killed between Nov. 12 and 16. Its radio collar was found in the Stony Creek Area, east of the old [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Barksdale fire fatality identified

  Bayfield County Authorities say Verna Mae Morrison, 80, died during the fire that consumed her home along Highway 13 in the town of Barksdale. Full Story Posted in Bayfield County Tagged: Barksdale, Verna Mae Morrison [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 12:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• More environmentalist whining

  TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) Environmentalists say a federal plan to prevent foreign species in ship ballast tanks from invading the nation’s waterways is riddled with loopholes and would take effect too slowly. The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting public comment through Friday on proposed regulations that would limit the number of [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 9:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• No fatalities in Wisconsin gun-deer hunt

  SUPERIOR (WPR) For the first time since 1973, no hunters were killed during the deer gun season this year.  This was only the second time that’s happened in the past 100 years. Things have changed quite a bit over the past century.  Department of Natural Resources Hunter Education Administrator Tim Lawhern [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 9:00am EST
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• Reaction to deer harvest decline

  SUPERIOR (WPR) Deer harvest numbers were down 29 percent this gun hunting season.  While some are calling this dramatic drop a bad year, others say there are things that made it a good season. A severe winter two years ago and deer management by the Department of Natural Resources has knocked [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Holiday Spirit Gallery Tour

  The Holiday Spirit Gallery Tour will take place on December 5th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. See Bayfield’s most prolific artists’ work on the Holiday Spirit Gallery Tour. You’ll see beautiful paintings, pottery, metal sculptures, wood carvings, fiber arts and more. Be sure to bring your holiday shopping lists and “Buy [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 5:02am EST
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• Support erodes for Obama and Doyle

  The latest UW Badger Poll shows support slipping for some state and national leaders. The survey of Wisconsin residents conducted in November found the approval ratings of Governor Doyle and President Obama are on the decline. About 46-percent of Wisconsinites approved of the work being done by Governor Doyle, down from 52-percent in [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Return to the capital for lawmakers possible

  Lawmakers could be back at the Capitol before the end of the year. Members of the state Assembly have been told to keep their calendars open on December 16 for a possible special session of the Legislature. If they come back, Governor Jim Doyle is hopeful they’ll take care of some [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 4:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• USCG: Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw to deliver Christmas Trees to Navy Pier for more than 1,000 needy families

  CHICAGO – Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw will be arriving at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at 8 a.m. with a delivery of Christmas Trees that will be distributed to more than 1,000 needy families. A ceremony welcoming the Mackinaw will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• The madness needs to end

  The Democrats’ disconnect with kitchen table issues and the reality faced by families, workers, and small businesses is growing more evident by the minute.  The reckless agenda being pushed by Speaker Pelosi, President Obama, and many Democrats on Capitol Hill is not helping struggling Americans and small business job creators [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Reality Show

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Tiger Woods [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Barksdale fire claims one

  Fox21 Posted in News, NW Wisconsin, Video Tagged: Barksdale [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 5:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• 2 in the race for Ashland mayor

  Ashlander Dave Sorenson will make a third run for the mayor’s office, and retiree John Green has said he, too, will be running in the wide-open race. Sorenson most recently ran against current Mayor Ed Monroe in 2006, as well as approximately 20 years ago, and decided to throw his hat [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Bayfield Co. Journal: Courage and heart of a champion

  The Friesian is the only purebred horse native to the Netherlands. It is recognized by its black color, flowing mane and tail, and elegant build. The breed was historically used as a war horse by the medieval knights because of its strength, courage and heart. It could not only carry [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 4:58pm EST
  by The Admiral