An up close look
Austin Prince gives his daughter Cora, 1, a close-up look at crayfish on display at the Trout Lake Station educational booth at Minocqua Kawaguesaga Lake Protection Association's annual Pig Roast Fundraiser at Torpy Park on Saturday, Sept. 5, in Minocqua.
Hardwoood Hearings
Looking up, it didn’t feel so far. Looking down, the surface seemed to be a dreadful distance away. But that was then, and this is now.
Faulty concrete found in DOT’s downtown Minocqua road project
On Sept. 1, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation issued a press release stating work on the north and southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 51 in Minocqua, on hold since June, was to resume on Sept. 8.
Hazelhurst man wins state waterfowl stamp contest
The state Department of Natural Resources announced Sept. 1 the winners of the 2027 wild turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp design contest, one of which was a Hazelhurst man, Ritch Miller. Miller, 59, won the waterfowl stamp design with his depiction of a green winged teal stretching its leg along …
Bluejays bury T-Birds in second half
The Lakeland Union High School football team got off to a great start, but when injuries started to pile up, things went sideways in a road game at Merrill. Merrill won by a score of 42-13 over Lakeland in both teams’ Great Northern Conference opener Friday, Sept. 4 at Jay …
Three AEDs donated for use in the Manitowish Waters area
Three publicly available automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have recently been deployed in the Manitowish Waters area. Their locations are the Manitowish Waters Youth Center/pickleball courts, Koller Park and the WinMan Trails Base Camp.
Judge: Bangstad unlikely to prevail in brewery lawsuit
In June, a Dane County circuit court rejected Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad’s bid to get his beer back after the Department of Revenue had seized it, in a hearing that revealed the broad scope of allegations the agency has made against Bangstad and his company.
Key conference victory: LUHS girls’ tennis tops Pacelli on the road
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ tennis team ascended to first place in the Great Northern Conference following its victory Tuesday. The Thunderbirds beat Pacelli 5-2 during a conference match at Stevens Point.
The Lake Where You Live
Walter Piper of The Loon Project says he “cannot help feeling like a voice crying in the wilderness” about the prospects for loons here in the north. His studies have shown loon populations in Wisconsin headed downward since 2019. In particular, he has observed a “sharp die-off of young adults …
Lac du Flambeau man held on $15,000 cash bond
A Lac du Flambeau man is being held on a $15,000 cash bond at the Vilas County Jail after he was arrested on Aug. 28 on four separate charges of felony bail jumping, possession of THC and delivery of fentanyl.
Northland Pines volleyball sweeps Lakeland
Lakeland volleyball remained winless in Great Northern Conference play after a loss Tuesday. The Thunderbirds fell 3-0 to Northland Pines (17-25, 20-25, 22-25) on Tuesday at the Northland Pines High School fieldhouse in Eagle River. Last weekend, Lakeland went 2-2 in the non-conference D.C. Everest Invite on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Bear season breakdown
Wisconsin is often a nationwide leader in black bear harvest, which can make a bear tag one of the most prized opportunities in the state. This year, a modern lottery system (which began in 1986) record of 15,245 tags were issued across six black bear management zones. There were 34,563 …
Blood drive in Manitowish Waters Sept. 22
There will be a Community Blood Center blood drive on Tuesday Sept. 22 from 9:30 am till 2 p.m. Manitowish Waters Women’s Service League is sponsoring the blood drive, to be held at the Manitowish Waters Community Center at Airport Road and Highway 51.
Bond set at $50,000 for Illinois man arrested for fentanyl possession in Lac du Flambeau
An Illinois man charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl had his cash bond set at $50,000 by Vilas County judge Daniel Overbey on Sept. 4. According to the complaint against Donald Ladon Emery, 44, Macomb, Ill., the charge stems from a Sept. 2 traffic stop …
Tire grit finding the weeds
“Drop your line, and we’ll hook up” was a maiden tackle box of words I heard Dave Lang, 84, say as I got his voicemail the first time I tried to contact him. Through a couple more calls and visits with Dave and his family, we eventually made it out …
Deer archery and crossbow opens Sept. 12
The statewide archery and crossbow deer season begins tomorrow, Sept. 12 and concludes Jan. 3, 2027. On the Fall Hunting Forecast webpage distributed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), interim deer program specialist, Derek Johnson, said “the deer herd going into the fall looks to be strong and …
