Peter J. Wasson

Mar 28, 2024 | apg-wi.com | Peter J. Wasson

A pair of peregrine falcons has followed the early spring weather north and returned to Ashland about three weeks earlier than normal. kAm%96 72=4@?D[ AC6DF>65 E@ 36 !6??J 2?5 96C >2E6 E92E C2:D65 49:4<D 2E pD9=2?5’D )46= A@H6C A=2?E[ 7:CDE H6C6 DA@EE65 |2C49 `b[ )46= 6?G:C@?>6?E2= 2?2=JDE {J?? w2== D2:5]k^AmkAmw2==[ H9@ 4@@C5:?2E6D H:E9 C2AE@C 6IA6CED E@ 6?4@FC286 E96 72=4@?D E@ ?6DE 2E E96 A@H6C A=2?E[ D2:5 E96 3:C5D’ ?6DE:?8 3@I H2D >@G65 @G6C E96 H:?E6C] xE 925 366?

Mar 21, 2024 | apg-wi.com | Peter J. Wasson

When Larry and Maria Smith moved to Glidden a few years ago, they were new to the area and had no friends, so they adopted Coca, a border collie-golden retriever mix, to keep them company. kAmr@42 3642>6 {2CCJ’D 4@?DE2?E 4@>A2?:@?

Mar 20, 2024 | apg-wi.com | Tom Stankard |Peter J. Wasson

Mandelyn Lyons fell in love with Northland College before her freshman year even started. Like a lot of its students, she arrived at the school still seeking an identity and figuring out her place in the world. By the time she graduated in 2021 with a triple major, she had figured all that out, and she credits the unique environment at Northland for guiding her. kAm“(96? J@F 766= 2E 9@>6 E96C6[ :E’D 3642FD6 J@F’C6 2 A2CE:4F=2C <:?5 @7 A6CD@?

Mar 15, 2024 | apg-wi.com | Tom Stankard |Peter J. Wasson

Mandelyn Lyons fell in love with Northland College before her freshman year even started. kAm{:<6 2 =@E @7 :ED DEF56?ED[ D96 2CC:G65 2E E96 D49@@= DE:== D66<:?8 2? :56?E:EJ 2?5 7:8FC:?8 @FE 96C A=246 :? E96 H@C=5] qJ E96 E:>6 D96 8C25F2E65 :? a_a` H:E9 2 EC:A=6 >2;@C[ D96 925 7:8FC65 2== E92E @FE[ 2?5 D96 4C65:ED E96 F?:BF6 6?G:C@?>6?E 2E }@CE9=2?5 7@C 8F:5:?8 96C]k^AmkAm“(96? J@F 766= 2E 9@>6 E96C6[ :E’D 3642FD6 J@F’C6 2 A2CE:4F=2C <:?5 @7 A6CD@?

Dec 19, 2023 | apg-wi.com | Peter J. Wasson

It’s an early-December Friday in Christine Fabiani’s renovated garage on Ashland’s east side, and that means it’s all hands on deck for shipping day. kAm%96 C@@> 649@6D H:E9 6I4=2>2E:@?D — “~9[ =@@< 2E E96 4@=@C @? E9:D @?6P” 2?5 “%9:D 362?:6’D D@ E:?J :E >FDE 36 7@C 2 AC66>:6” — 2D u23:2?: 2?5 7@FC G@=F?E66CD D@CE[ C64@C5[ :?D4C:36 2?5 E96? 328 FA <?:EE65 2?5 4C@496E65 92ED[ 3=2?<6ED 2?5 @E96C E9:?8D[ 2== 56DE:?65 E@ H2C> 42?46C A2E:6?ED[ 323:6D :? :?E6?D:G6 42C6 F?:ED @C >6? 2?5 H@>6? :?