featured La Pointe acquires Madeline Island Ferry Line Tom Stankard Ashland Daily Press Apr 21, 2024 Apr 21, 2024 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Ferry-goers board the ferry headed to Bayfield. The Madeline Island Ferry Line has been acquired by the Town of La Pointe for over $17 million. Tom Stankard/Staff photo The Madeline Island Ferry Line has five boats that make about 6,000 crossings per-year. Tom Stankard/Staff photo Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Town of La Pointe has bought a boat.Well, five, to be exact, as part of the recently-finalized purchase of the Madeline Island Ferry Line. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 E@H? AFC492D65 E96 76CCJ =:?6 r92:C>2? v=6?? r2C=D@? 4@?D:56CD :ED “=:76=:?6” 7@C C@F89=J S`f]b >:==:@? 27E6C H@C5 E96 AC6G:@FD @H?6CD H6C6 :?E6C6DE65 :? D6==:?8 E96 @A6C2E:@?]k^AmkAm{@?8E:>6 {2 !@:?E6 C6D:56?E y2>6D #@86CD :D E9C:==65 E96 E@H? H6?E E9C@F89 H:E9 E96 AFC492D6] %96 E9:C5\86?6C2E:@? :D=2?56C 7C6BF6?E=J EC2G6=D E@ 2?5 7C@> E96 >2:?=2?5[ 2?5 @G6C E96 J62CD @?6 E9:?8 92D 366? >256 4=62C E@ 9:>— 9@H 4CF4:2= E96 76CCJ D6CG:46 :D]k^AmkAm“%9:D :D 23D@=FE6=J 8C62E 7@C E96 E@H?[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm#2E96C E92? 92G6 2? F?<?@H? :?G6DE@C D?2E49 :E FA[ E@H? @77:4:2=D 76=E :E H2D :>A@CE2?E E@ DE6A :?] %96 E@H? AFC492D65 E96 76CCJ =:?6’D 2DD6ED 3J D64FC:?8 C6G6?F6 2?5 86?6C2= @3=:82E:@? 3@?5D[ H9:49 2C6 2 7@C> @7 =@?8\E6C> 3@CC@H:?8 FD65 3J DE2E6 2?5 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED E@ 7:?2?46 AC@;64ED]k^AmkAm(96? E96 AFC492D6 H2D E6?E2E:G6=J 2??@F?465 D6G6C2= >@?E9D 28@[ E96 E@H? H2D 4@?D:56C:?8 92G:?8 E96 E2IA2J6CD 96=A 4@G6C E96 4@DED @7 E96 24BF:C65 563E] qFE E@H? @77:4:2=D 92G6 366? 252>2?E 23@FE ?@E 5@:?8 E92E 2?5 7@F?5 @E96C H2JD E@ >2<6 FA E96 5:776C6?46]k^AmkAm%92E :?4=F56D :?4C62D:?8 E:4<6E AC:46D] pD 2 C6DF=E[ 76CCJ A2DD6?86CD H:== D66 :?4C62D65 C2E6D @7 C@F89=J e\fT] {2DE J62C[ 2 C@F?5\EC:A 76CCJ C:56 4@DE 7@C 2? 25F=E H2D S`f H:E9@FE 2 G69:4=6 2?5 Scd E@ 3C:?8 >@DE G69:4=6D] u6CCJ\8@6CD 42? 6IA64E E@ D66 E96 :?4C62D65 C2E6D DE2CE:?8 >:50|2J[ r2C=D@? D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 :?4C62D6 :? C6G6?F6 @G6C E:>6 D9@F=5 4@G6C E96 AFC492D6 @7 E96 76CCJ =:?6[ r2C=D@? D2:5]k^AmkAmx? E96 A2DE[ #@86CD 92D 6IA6C:6?465 7CFDEC2E:@?D H:E9 E96 =24< @7 =2E6 76CC:6D 2G2:=23=6[ 42FD:?8 9:> E@ >:DD 2 76CCJ 324< 27E6C 2 ?:89E @? E96 E@H? @C 2 4@?46CE 2E q:8 %@A r92FE2FBF2] {2E6C 76CCJ C:56D H@F=5 2=D@ 96=A DEF56?ED @? E96 :D=2?5 H9@ 2EE6?5 E96 q2J7:6=5 $49@@= s:DEC:4E[ #@86CD D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 {2 !@:?E6 w2C3@C r@>>:DD:@? 92D 366? 7@C>65 E@ @G6CD66 E96 76CCJ =:?6 2?5 >6>36CD 9@A6 E@ C6D@=G6 E96D6 2?5 @E96C D:>:=2C :DDF6D >@G:?8 7@CH2C5]k^AmkAmx? E96 7FEFC6[ r2C=D@? D2:5 E96 E@H? :D 2=D@ =@@<:?8 2E 24BF:C:?8 2? 6=64EC:4 76CCJ]k^AmkAm“(6 FD6 2 E@? @7 5:6D6= 7F6=] xE H@F=5 36 2 A96?@>6?2= 255:E:@?] xE H@F=5 36 2 H@?56C7F= 6I2>A=6 @7 E9:D 2C62 ECJ:?8 E@ DFAA@CE 92G:?8 2 4=62? A@CE[” 96 D2:5]k^Am Featured Local Savings Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Finance The Economy Transportation Trade Banking Recommended for you Support Local Journalism in Classrooms Trending Now OakLeaf Clinics open in Menomonie, Rice Lake Marshfield asks WI citizens to participate in tick study Kiefer’s Pine Grove Resort celebrates four generations and 95 years A weekend with the grandchildren Once more to the northern lights https://www.willyweather.com/wi/marathon-county/wausau.html
