Spinning into September
John Bower, 2, clings to the sides of a merry-go-round while his mom, Emily, gives him a push at Torpy Park on Friday, Aug. 28, in Minocqua.
Owners of Reuland’s Catering to retire after 30 years in the Northwoods
For almost his entire life, Dan Reuland has worked in the restaurant and catering industry. From growing up working at his family’s delicatessen in Aurora, Illinois, to running his own catering business for the past 30 years in the Northwoods, Reuland has decided that it’s time to step away and …
Funding OK’d for Hwy. 70 maintenance on Minocqua’s west side
With the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) planning a major 2030 paving project for State Highway 70 on Minocqua’s west side from Morgan Road to the Vilas County line, questions have arisen about what’s going to be done to address deteriorating conditions of the heavily traveled road between now and …
Shawano stuns Lakeland with late comeback
The Lakeland football team looked poised to start 2-0, but a late Shawano rally sent the Thunderbirds home with a loss as the Hawks defeated the Thunderbirds 16-15 Friday at Shawano Community High School. It was the first football game played at Shawano’s new stadium.
Minocqua welcomes state’s first electronic Smokey Bear sign
The Minocqua fire and rescue department unveiled its new digital Smokey Bear fire danger sign outside of the fire station on Aug. 27, becoming the first department in Wisconsin to transition to a web-based fire danger video board.
Woodruff town board continues to look for public parking spaces
Woodruff town supervisors heard another update on the town’s search for more public parking space during the town board’s Aug. 25 meeting. Unlike the July 28 town board meeting, there were no fireworks.
LUHS boys’ soccer sneaks by Wausau East in opener
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ soccer team scored the first two goals before hanging on to win its season opener Thursday, defeating Wausau East 3-2 at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua.
September events at the Minocqua Public Library
Join us for StoryTime Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in the library’s program room. Stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Recommended for ages 0-6 and their caregivers. Siblings are welcome!
RHS one of 20 recipients of Wisconsin Lions Foundation’s inaugural School Technology Grant
Rhinelander High School has been named a recipient of the Wisconsin Lions Foundation’s inaugural School Technology Grant, developed through the Foundation’s Diabetes Awareness Project to help Wisconsin schools purchase technology to assist in the monitoring of students with diabetes who use continuous glucose monitors during the school day.
Vilas County sets public hearing for data center moratorium ordinance
A draft ordinance for a moratorium on data centers, a major national news item recently, has become something that may soon reach the Vilas County board for its consideration.
Little Rice Fire Department offering free community CPR class Sept. 12
When a cardiac emergency happens, the first person available to help is often not a firefighter, EMT, nurse or doctor. It may be a spouse, coworker, neighbor, friend — or even a child or teenager.
Boathouse reconstruction on schedule
An April, 2027, grand opening of the new Boathouse is still something the restaurant’s owner, Gage Marine, is planning. For nearly a year following its late October, 2025 closing for a major reconstruction, work has taken place to meticulously dismantle the structure that for decades housed the legendary Bosacki’s Boathouse …
LUHS girls’ tennis wins GNC opener
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ tennis team got a much-needed win in its Great Northern Conference opener, defeating reigning GNC champion Wausau Newman 4-3 Thursday in Wausau. “It was a nice win over Newman Catholic when we were down there,” coach Tom Oestreich said. “That was our first conference …
Community Cribbage Tournament at Generations in Woodruff Sept. 12
Generations in Woodruff is holding a community cribbage tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12. Registration is at 10 a.m. and play goes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Entry fee is $5.
Eagle River debates potential dog-park locations again
The Eagle River city council during its Aug. 18 meeting once again debated potential locations for the city’s proposed dog park. Discussions of the subject have been ongoing for years and the council explored the possibility of eight different sites.
