Festival fun
Staff from The Bottled Bean, from left, Morgan Fried, Samantha Miesbauer, and Janessa May, decorate their Christmas tree for the Festival of Trees tree decorating competition on Friday, Dec. 5, at The Bottled Bean.
Vilas County files lawsuit against Woodruff company
Months after Arbor Vitae residents who live near the area of the U.S. Highway 51 and Snyder Road intersection began showing up at town board meetings to complain about land clearing activity near their homes, Vilas County filed a lawsuit on Dec. 2 against Richard and Nick Trapp, or R&N …
Thunderbirds drop first two matches of the season
A shorthanded Lakeland boys’ wrestling team dropped two matches during a season-opening double dual in Tomahawk. The Hatchets defeated Lakeland 59-21 in a Great Northern Conference dual on Thursday. Then, non-conference Athens beat the Thunderbirds 47-30.
Denim ‘n’ Dessert Readers Theatre presents Christmas comedy in Presque Isle Dec. 13
Denim ‘n’ Dessert Readers Theatre presents the Christmas comedy, “My Three Angels” Dec. 13, one night only, Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Presque Isle Community Center. Admission is free, donations gratefully accepted, with a cash bar before the show and at intermission. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.
Season review: T-Bird boys’ soccer dominated
A historic Lakeland boys’ soccer season came up one game short of state. On the way, the Thunderbirds found many successes. The Thunderbirds went 17-1-1 overall, their best winning percentage as a team since at least 2008. They averaged 4.3 goals per game and gave up 0.4 goals per game.
Minocqua Dance presents ‘The Nutcracker Home Alone’ on Dec. 13
Minocqua Dance presents “The Nutcracker Home Alone” a holiday performance of ballet and jazz. Joining the school is guest artist Kristen Hammer as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Ms. Hammer has been a company dancer with Madison Ballet, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Deos Contemporary Ballet, Chicago Repertory Ballet, and more.
Oneida County public works committee conducts ‘after action review’ of storm response
In the wake of what was not, by many accounts, a good showing by the Oneida County highway department in response to the season’s first major snowstorm on Nov. 27 and the days after which dumped at least a foot of snow in many places throughout the county, the Oneida …
Church of the Pines hosts long-standing cookie walk and craft sale in Minocqua Dec. 13
Church of the Pines invites the community to its annual cookie walk and craft sale on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the church’s Ministry Center, located at 415 Chippewa Street in Minocqua.
Town-owned building for sale in Lac du Flambeau
The former fire station in downtown Lac du Flambeau is officially for sale. That was the result of a brief discussion regarding the structure on Wild Rice Avenue known as the “Wild Rice station” at the Dec. 3 town board meeting.
LUHS boys’ hockey team falls to Waupaca
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ hockey team dropped its second straight Great Northern Conference game when they traveled to Waupaca on Thursday. The Comets beat the Thunderbirds 4-1. Thursday marked Waupaca’s first win over Lakeland since Dec. 22, 2018.
Eagle River man charged with 1st degree sexual assault of a child
An Eagle River man made an initial appearance in Vilas County court on Dec. 2 for being charged with first degree child sexual assault of a child under 16. Shawn M. Briscoe, 37, Eagle River, was alleged to have sexually assaulted a child on various occasions with the use of …
Season preview: Lady T-Bird gymnastics young and on the rise
The Lakeland Union High School gymnastics team is returning this season after a canceled 2024-25 campaign. The future looks bright moving forward. Numbers are way up this season as Lakeland builds the program back up.
Lakeland girls’ basketball Junior Thunderbirds registration
All first- through fourth-grade girls are invited to participate in the Junior Thunderbirds program and learn to play the ‘Lakeland Way.’ Players will develop introductory offensive skills with an emphasis on ball handling, passing and shooting.
Presque Isle town chairman: town is eligible for disaster funding
Presque Isle town chairman Al Eschenbauch informed the town board at its Dec. 4 meeting of the town’s disaster plan and possible funding it could be eligible for following the snow storm the week before.
Lakeland basketball winter youth skills sessions registration
Lakeland Union High School Thunderbirds boys’ basketball is offering winter youth skills sessions for grades 1 through 4. This program will be run in conjunction with the LUHS girls’ basketball program. Coaches and players will be helping out from both programs.
Lakeland Times: Our View
Wisconsin has never lacked for political passion, and that’s an understatement. From the Progressive era’s dismantling of the patronage system to Scott Walker’s toppling of public-sector unions that provoked tumultuous protests, the state’s residents are ready to have a go on almost any issue at almost any time, and from …
‘It’s great living in a small town’
To the Editor: On Dec. 1 my husband went out and started our car, swept off the snow and came back into the house. Five minutes later he went out and rushed back ... saying the car’s on fire, call 911. As soon as I called Oneida County, they said …
WisconsinEye warns of shutdown without emergency aid
It’s an unusual display of bipartisan agreement, but in Wisconsin both conservatives and progressives have, over the years, heaped generous helpings of praise on WisconsinEye, the state’s nonpartisan public-affairs network that has provided unfiltered coverage of state government for nearly two decades.
Mike Devito
With a heavy heart, we say goodbye to our dear friend and family member Mike Devito. Mike started in our lives as a neighbor, quickly became a close friend and eventually a family member that lived with us during our children growing up since elementary school. He had no next …
