5/7/2025

ASHLAND - Tamarack Health Ashland, Ashland County Health and Human Services and the BRICK Ministries are the home of a new program in Ashland. Daniel Compton, a certified peer support specialist with Tamarack has helped to introduce a free, walk-in Narcan training program. Before becoming a peer support specialist, Compton can relate, Narcan has saved his life more than once. Compton says the new way to administer Narcan makes it so anyone can help someone who is overdosing. The Narcan is delivered in a simple nose spray. A woman who’s already taken the training session says she feels it's important to know how to help someone who needs a little extra support. The walk-in training session’s are held on the first Thursday of every month at The BRICK in Ashland.

5/7/2025

TOWN OF SUPERIOR - A 13-year-old boy is behind bars in Douglas County after allegedly shooting a long gun multiple times at deputies.  According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, it happened around 4:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon in the Town of Superior.  Police say they were responding to reports of a teen throwing and breaking things.  The 13 year old suspect allegedly told the deputy he would shoot him.  The 13-year-old then went into the home and came out with a long-gun.  The deputy took cover as a shot was fired.  Other responding deputies took up positions around the house.  Over the next hour, The Sheriff’s Office reports the boy came out of the house and fired the gun at deputies at least four more times.  The boy eventually came out of the house and was arrested.  No one was hurt.

5/7/2025

MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin DOT and the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, has released the 2025-26 edition of the Wisconsin State Highway Map to help Wisconsinites plan their next trip across Wisconsin as part of National Travel and Tourism Week, which runs through May 10.  In 2023, Wisconsin’s tourism industry saw a $25 billion total economic impact, welcomed 113 million visitors, nearly two million more than the previous year, and saw the highest-ever overnight visits with almost 46 million.  All 72 Wisconsin counties saw economic impact growth in 2023. The industry supported more than 178,000 part-time and full-time jobs and generated $1.6 billion in state and local tax revenue.  Printed copies of the State Highway Map can be picked up free of charge at many locations, including Wisconsin rest areas, Welcome Centers and Travel Information Centers or by ordering or downloading them online.  https://www.travelwisconsin.com/order-guides