LeeAnn Schaub 
Sitting on the shores of beautiful Lake Superior, Bayfield Wisconsin truly has something for everyone! See the historic Victorian homes, many of which have been turned into B & B’s. The Rittenhouse Inn offers rooms as well as delicious lunches and dinners. The Maritime Museum gives you the flavor of this old fishing town, and … Read more
For nature at her most dramatic, nowhere is better to visit than Madeline Island Wisconsin. Watch the late evening sun sink into the lake as you sip a cold drink at any of the numerous bars and restaurants. Or wake up to waves pounding the shoreline. If activity is what you’re looking for, there’s plenty … Read more
On Wednesday, March 2, 1977 a ten ton truck hauling a 20 ton trailer and townhouse over a freshly plowed ice road broke through 16 inches of ice. It happened only 1 mile from its destination near the Pub on Madeline Island. The story made international news. The following stories appeared in the Island Gazette: House and Tractor … Read more
Island Gazette, Madeline Island In Lake Superior From: Vol. 47 No. 5 June 21 – August 3, 2010 (Reprint from April 1982) Woody Petersen’s Eldorado Takes A Plunge Frank Woods “Woody” Petersen of Omaha, Nebraska and the island has placed himself (involuntarily) in the Island “Ice crossing Hall of Fame”, and has done it in … Read more
Island Gazette, Madeline Island In Lake Superior From: Vol. 51 No. 2 January 21 to March 11, 2014 2014 Has Been A Record Setting Cold Winter Dec. Jan. Feb. Total days that went above 32˚ were only 8. The average is 29˚ This year we had the most days in at least the past 24 … Read more