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Nine-year-old Dominic Foss, left, has fun with 9-year-old Noah Bendrick during an aquatic learning program at the Minocqua Public Library …
Bangstad terminates Minocqua Brewing Company PAC
Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad is shutting down his Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC, closing its books with no …
‘So much learning to be done through theater’
Eleven Lakeland area middle school-age students participated in the 2026 edition of the Summer Youth Theater’s skills camp at the …
Milwaukee homicide suspect arrested in Arbor Vitae
Lakeland area law enforcement personnel were engaged in a manhunt on Thursday, June 25, the man they were looking for …
Howard Young earns national recognition for patient recommendation
Two Aspirus Health hospitals have been recognized among the top hospitals in the nation for patient satisfaction, as measured by …
Moving on: Matt Haggart ties for first, qualifies for Wisconsin Amateur Championship
For the first time in his career, Matt Haggart is going to the Wisconsin Amateur Championship. Haggart, a Lakeland Union …
Minocqua Post 89 American Legion baseball team loses road game
The Minocqua Post 89 American Legion baseball team’s latest game featured a lot less runs in a road game Monday, …
Ironwood, Mich. tops Lakeland in Babe Ruth Prep League play
The Lakeland Babe Ruth Prep League team No. 2, coached by Justin Crass, fell 17-4 in five innings to Ironwood, …
WIAA board OKs limited use of shot clock, full implementation to go to membership vote
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved limited use of the shot clock in basketball in 2026-27 and …
Fall flag football league begins in August
Practices and games will be held on the Lakeland High School game field and practice field. This league is focused …
Hardwoood Hearings
The target island was there, I just couldn’t see it. My waning headlamp batteries only saw about as far as …
Drumming surveys help with population trends in ruffed grouse
The thumping wings of a drumming ruffed grouse are unmistakable to the ears that embrace their sound during the spring. …
The Lake Where You Live
There’s an old Rodgers & Hammerstein song about June. “It’s got Virginia creepers huggin’ the bejeepers outa mornin’ glories, buds …
Preserving lakes and rivers of northern Wisconsin
The Sayner-St. Germain Fish and Wildlife Club will host the presentation, ‘Protecting Lakes & Rivers of Northern Wisconsin: A proactive …
Pollinator habitat site tours
National Pollinator Week begins on June 22, and it’s all about the birds and the bees and the butterflies that …
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