We all scream for ice cream
Lakely Wingo, 1, and her grandmother Sue Wingo are all smiles during the “Unearth A Story Ice Cream Social” at the Minocqua public library on Monday, June 8.
Hardwoood Hearings
A lot of the nooks and crannies in my frictionally wrinkled life are filled with duck calls. They call to me and I hear their voices between the spinning helter skelter as I wait for fall every year.
Chapter closed: Lakeland’s Davis Kock ties for 30th at state
Senior Davis Kock ended his Lakeland Union High School golf career with a strong showing at the state meet earlier this week. Kock took part in the 100th WIAA Boys Golf State Championships Monday and Tuesday at University Ridge in Madison. He tied for 30th out of 104 golfers with …
Hazelhurst Lions Club Arts and Crafts Show June 20
The Hazelhurst Lions Club Arts and Crafts Show is Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the town’s ballpark off of U.S. Highway 51. Arts, crafts and food will be available for purchase.
Woman arrested for cemetery vandalism
A 20-year-old Lac du Flambeau woman was formally charged June 4 with criminal damage to a cemetery or mortuary, a Class I felony, in Vilas County court in connection to vandalism and damage at Lac du Flambeau’s Memorial Cemetery.
Preliminary tribal fish harvest in Oneida and Vilas
In the preliminary data collected by the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), tribal fish harvest in Vilas and Oneida counties was estimated at 17,780 walleye and 149 muskie. Harvest ran from April 10 through May 15, and finalized numbers will be official in July.
The Lake Where You Live
They were sitting around in the American Legion Bar in up Three Lakes the other night – “just topping off the tanks” is the way Steady Eddy puts it…
Boulder Junction library’s monthly OurStory history series June 25
The Boulder Junction Public Library and the Boulder Junction Area Historical Society bring back the OurStory monthly history series for 2026. OurStory highlights local history or an area of interest that helps us remember the past, understand how it impacts our present, and preserve these memories for the future.
LUHS girls’ soccer awarded nine all-conference selections
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ soccer team, undefeated Great Northern Conference champions, received plenty of postseason accolades. A total of nine Lakeland student-athletes, including head coach Stephanie Hartzheim, were recognized when the GNC released its three all-conference teams earlier this week.
Bugles in the Badger State
As within the last couple years, roughly 25,000 state residents recently submitted an elk tag application before the May 31 deadline. To remember a time when elk were on Wisconsin’s landscape prior to successful reintroduction, you have to go all the way back to 1886. That year, the last known …
Mercer United Methodist Women annual salad lunch and quilt display July 8
The Mercer United Methodist Women will hold their annual Salad Luncheon and Quilt display on Wednesday, July 8, at 2679W Margaret Street in Mercer. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature a wide variety of homemade salads and desserts, including vegetarian and gluten free …
Residents voice water patrol concerns at Manitowish Waters town board meeting
Manitowish Waters town supervisor Lynn Schroeder was giving a report on the town’s water patrol at a June 9 town board meeting when residents voiced concerns over water patrol administrator Dan Perry. Resident Dan Stella said when the town board created a water safety committee, the group would meet quarterly.
Season preview: Minocqua Post 89 American Legion baseball team ready to roll
The Minocqua Post 89 American Legion baseball team is back in action beginning next week. The 89ers open their season Monday, June 15 with a road game at Tomahawk. William Poupart is the new coach of the 89ers for 2026.
‘Walk on the Wild Side’ series this summer at Minocqua Winter Park
Minocqua Winter Park announces a full season’s worth of its “Walk on the Wild Side” series! In addition to the June 28 event, “Explore the Secret Lives of Northern Wisconsin’s Most Popular Fishes,” the series will offer presentations on a number of Northwoods wonders.
Lakeland Babe Ruth Senior League team wins big over Rhinelander
Lakeland has one baseball team in the Babe Ruth Senior League this season. They won in convincing fashion on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds beat Rhinelander 16-0 in five innings at the Minocqua Park Complex.
Sentence given for driver in trio of senior citizens charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to deliver
A 69-year-old Eagle River man who was the driver in a trip to Chicago that resulted in more than 100 grams of illegal substances coming into Oneida County has been sentenced. Barry Clure was arrested Jan. 17 with Susan Cody, 75, and Patrick Menting, 63, after a traffic stop in …
Fun events galore at Olson Library
Here’s what is happening at the Walter E. Olson Memorial Library in Eagle River:
Lakeland girls’ basketball youth summer basketball
We are pleased to announce the summer basketball opportunities for the girls of the Lakeland area. We have two different sessions that are geared towards specific age groupings. Everyone is welcome — all basketball abilities and interest levels.
