BAYFIELD COUNTY COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO RISE DESPITE GOOD VACCINATION RATES Washburn, WI – Bayfield County continues to experience a significant increase in COVID-19 cases despite the good COVID vaccination rates. Bayfield County Health Department has had 38 probable or confirmed COVID-19 cases reported since Monday, October 11th, and is currently listed as “very high”…

here are two different free Wisconsin National Guard COVID testing events coming up in Bayfield County.   Must be over age 1 for a test. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. This is a PCR test to determine if a person has current COVID infection. This is not an antibody test to check for…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2021 BAYFIELD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUES FACE MASK ADVISORY Bayfield County, Wisconsin – Bayfield County Health Department is issuing an advisory to Bayfield County residents and visitors recommending face mask use in public settings. Bayfield County Health Department STRONGLY recommends that all residents and visitors to the area wear face…

Heads Up: Severe thunderstorms expected this evening – 11 AM Update Inbox Meagan Quaderer <Meagan.Quaderer@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov> 11:32 AM (1 hour ago) to Heads up for severe weather expected for Bayfield County this afternoon and evening!   * Primary hazard is large hail (up to baseball size possible). Damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, and localized flash flooding also possible.…

Boat Ramp Improvements   The Friends of the Bark Point Boat ramp are looking for donations to make needed improvements. One such improvement is the construction of a new safer walkway. Plus, we are looking to improve the boat ramp, to keep sand from filling it in every year. Any monies donated will go into…

Bayfield County Highway Department  PO Box 428 Washburn WI 54891 (715)373-6115 Fax: (715)373-6140 HWY  DEPT  Email:highway@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov March 03, 2021 NEWS RELEASE – PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT  ASHLAND DAILY PRESS: Please post ASAP in your Friday March 05, 2021 edition. Xc: BC Sheriff, Emergency Gov‘t, Forestry, BC Administrator, BC Clerk, Kris K., Post to Web Page  SPRING…

A set of keys with two vehicle keys were found Saturday morning, November 7, 2020 by the gym door. Please call Bev Steele at 715-774-3575.

STATEWIDE MASK MANDATE   Governor Evers issued a statewide mask mandate (Emergency Order #1). It generally requires face coverings to be worn whenever inside and not in a private residence with some exceptions. It is in effect beginning 12:01am on Saturday.   The Governor’s press release states:   “Under this order, Wisconsin residents ages five and older…