‘Honor role models’
American Legion Post 89 Chaplain Rick Wilke accepts “thank you” cards, fist-bumps and handshakes from students at Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk School following a Veterans Day Ceremony in the gymnasium on Friday, Nov. 7.
Kade Meyer commits to play hockey at the University of St. Thomas
Former Thunderbird hockey player Kade Meyer has seen his journey take him from Minocqua to Detroit to Waterloo. It’ll continue in St. Paul, Minn. in a couple years. Meyer committed to play hockey at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota last week. The Tommies are a Division 1 hockey program.
Oneida County BOA overturns planning and development decision on Bangstad CUP
Nine months after the Oneida County board of adjustment (BOA) upheld a decision by the Oneida County board’s planning and development committee to revoke the first conditional use permit (CUP) issued to Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad, the BOA overruled the committee and approved a second CUP application from …
‘Just a common Northwoods guy’
In 1992, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Hal Moore had his book, “We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young” published. It was about Moore’s experiences while commanding the U.S. Seventh Cavalry in Vietnam’s Ia Drang Valley during November, 1965.
Honoring Our Veterans
When I think of Veterans Day, I quite often tend to overlook my own almost 22 years in the Army National Guard with one combat deployment to northern Iraq in 2004 and another deployment to U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 2008.
Season review: LUHS girls’ tennis team showed growth
Competing with an almost entirely new team this season, the Lakeland girls’ tennis squad got the experience they needed. The Thunderbirds finished fifth out of nine teams in the Great Northern Conference with 73 total points. They earned 60 points by going 30-26 as a team in conference matches. At …
Lac du Flambeau town board to meet with the DOJ and tribe over ‘road easement issue’
The Lac du Flambeau town board has agreed to meet with representatives of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding next steps in the issue involving four town roads that began on Jan. 31, 2023.
