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🌱 Can Ashland’s young Oredockers surprise Heart O’ North contenders this winter?
Also check out Healing Motion Yoga for Every Body on the Ashland Patch calendar

Hello Ashland! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Ashland’s young Oredockers surprise Heart O’ North contenders this winter?
- Why did this Ashland native give up consumerism for foraging?
Also on today's calendar: Live Music at the Taphouse and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Ashlandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Ashlandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Rather cloudy and cold, with a high of 20 and low of 2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Very cold with a little snow, temps: high: 18, low: -6.
- Saturday: Cloudy, flurries; frigid, with a high of 3 and low of -5 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Granite Diggers may lead way for Bay Area Hoops (gazettextra.com) — Ashland hoops fans can look for a young Oredockers boys squad, led by junior Gavin Green, to take a step forward in the Heart O’ North this season. The preview also spotlights Mellen’s title hopes, South Shore’s standout girls, and other Bay Area teams reshaping after key graduations.
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• The 'Robin Hood' of modern times (wtmj.com) — An Ashland native known for his radically simple lifestyle has moved back to his hometown after years of traveling and is now living out his environmental values here. He’s foraging much of his food and sharing how a less consumer-driven life can bring more meaning, health, and harmony with nature, putting Ashland at the center of his next chapter.
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📸 Around Ashland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashland
★ Featured events ★
- Healing Motion Yoga for Every Body
Healing Motion, 900 Big Bay Rd, La Pointe
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Live Music at the Taphouse
South Shore Brewery Taphouse , 532 W Bayfield St , Washburn
7:00 pm - Science on Tap: Drawing Water: Building Science Understanding through the Arts
The Alley , 806 Main St W , Ashland
12:30 pm - Family Night-Snow Science
Vaughn Public Library , 502 West Main Street , Ashland
6:00 pm - Healing Motion Yoga for Every Body
Healing Motion , 900 Big Bay Rd , La Pointe
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
📣 Ashland Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Team Trivia
South Shore Brewery Taphouse , 532 W Bayfield St , Washburn
6:30 pm - Xtreme Bar Bingo
Battle Axe Saloon , 7520 Lea St , Iron River
7:00 pm - Live in the Lounge
StageNorth , Ltd. , Washburn
7:30 pm - Trail Work Day
Copper Falls State Park , 36764 Copper Falls Rd , Mellen
9:00 am - JINGLE JINGLE PAINT PARTY
White Winter Winery , 68323 Lea St A , Iron River
1:00 pm - Garland City Consort
The Club , 3 W Bayfield St , Washburn
3:00 pm - Afternoon Book Club - The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Iron River Public Library , 68235 N Main St , Iron River
1:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Super One Foods posted a job opening for Liquor Store Clerk in Ashland. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Ashland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bayfield
- Wisconsin Continues to Find Ways to Connect People with Food (wtaq.com)
Hayward
- Freezing weather prompts postponement of outdoor holiday plans in Hayward (gazettextra.com)
- Letter: Closure of line 5 could be emergency (gazettextra.com)
- Hurricane wrestlers open season at Antigo tourney (gazettextra.com)
Superior
Ok Ashland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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