3/18/2026

BAYFIELD - A crash closed Highway 13 near Bayfield last night.    According to the Wisconsin DOT, the crash happened around 5:30 last night between Bayfield and Red Cliff.  Authorities closed the southbound lanes with traffic being detoured.  No other information has been released.

3/18/2026

MINONG - A semi vehicle crash yesterday in Minong in Washburn County left a juvenile dead and a driver critically injured.  Minong Police responded to the crash just before noon yesterday at intersection of Highway 53 and State Highway 77.  Authorities say a SUV traveling north on 53 and attempting to turn west onto 77, when it entered the path of that southbound semi. The SUV was struck on the passenger side.  Both occupants of the SUV were extricated by emergency crews and rushed to the hospital. On the way, the juvenile passenger was pronounced dead. The driver was airlifted to Duluth and remained in critical condition.  The semi driver was not injured.

3/18/2026

ASHLAND - A $2 million grant-funded renovation is converting a former Ashland Motel overflow building on Lake Shore Drive West, adjacent to the Ashland Community Shelter, into an 11-unit transitional housing facility. The Ashland Daily Press reports that the project, expected to finish by late May with June leasing, will offer one-year-or-less stays at $530/month, utilities included. While supported by City Administrator Brant Kucera and NWCAA Director Millie Rounsville, who noted the affordable rent aids shelter residents, residents like Scott Bretting have raised parking concerns. Officials are coordinating with local shelters to secure tenants for the on-schedule building.