State fines contractor for unlicensed plumbing work

A Michigan company hired by the City of Ashland to replace water meters was fined $10,000 by state regulators last fall for using unlicensed workers to perform plumbing installations, according to enforcement records.

Cap Times to host Youth Press Corps

The Cap Times will host middle and high school students this July for the 2026 Youth Press Corps, a summer journalism camp coordinated by the Greater Madison Writing Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.