Winner, Winner ... Duck Dinner?
Catherine Clem shows the raffle ticket she drew to Jesse Vokolek, raffle emcee and Ducks Unlimited regional director of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan, during the Lakeland Area Ducks Unlimited chapter’s second annual fundraising dinner on Thursday, Jan. 8, in St. Germain.
Mason Dixon Line kicks off Campanile’s 2026 season
The Campanile Center for the Arts will kick off 2026 with the high-energy sound of Mason Dixon Line on Thursday, Jan. 15. Formed in 2018, Mason Dixon Line came together to celebrate the rich history of country music. The band brings the biggest hits from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and …
Victory at long last
A long wait between competitions didn’t deter the Lakeland gymnastics team from winning a conference dual for the first time in about three years. The Thunderbirds defeated Mosinee 108.25-37.65 in their Great Northern Conference opener Thursday night in Mosinee.
Area spring election picture rundown
The spring election in the Lakeland area for seats on towns, school boards and the Vilas and Oneida county boards in The Lakeland Times coverage area looks to be, with an exception or two, relatively uneventful.
After nearly three years of blockades and legal crossfire, Lac du Flambeau road dispute enters mediation
Nearly three years after it began, the road easement issue between the town of Lac du Flambeau, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) will go to mediation.
Generations event on retirement and estate planning Jan. 29
Generations Senior Center, 103 Elm St. in Woodruff, will host an informational program Thursday, Jan. 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The session is intended to help families prepare for handling the property and belongings of loved ones.
Eagles top Thunderbirds in conference game
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team opened a busy stretch of games against one of the top teams in the Great Northern Conference. Northland Pines beat the Thunderbirds 5-0 in a GNC game on Thursday at the Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena in Minocqua.
LUHS boys’ hoops drops road game to Rib Lake
A halftime deficit of 20 points was too much for the Lakeland boys’ basketball team to overcome on Thursday. The Thunderbirds fell 65-46 in a road contest at Rib Lake. Rib Lake grabbed ahold of the momentum early and took a 41-21 lead after 18 minutes of play.
St. Germain votes to change clerk and treasurer to appointed positions
Electors of the town of St. Germain during a special meeting on Jan. 7 voted to change the offices of town clerk and town treasurer from elected to appointed positions. Town chairman John Vojta explained why the town board was interested in making the change but also how a new …
Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Fellowship hosts Martin Luther King, Jr. event
Community members are invited to a Martin Luther King, Jr. event honoring Archbishop Desmond Tutu and The Dalai Lama’s pursuit of joy through social justice work and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event is hosted by Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s (NUUF’s) Social Justice Committee and will be part discussion, …
Lakeland boys’ wrestling gets first win of the season
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ wrestling team competed in two more duals on Thursday in Antigo. The Red Robins defeated Lakeland 65-15 in a Great Northern Conference dual. The Thunderbirds then picked up their first dual win of the season, overcoming Suring 45-10.
Eagle River planning commission hears overwhelming opposition to sale of park land for development
A Vilas County proposal to sell approximately 900 feet of county-owned property with river frontage known as Riverside Park on Division Street in Eagle River was the subject of around 30 minutes of discussion during a Jan. 8 public hearing conducted by the city council’s planning commission.
Enchanted Doll Club to open new year with program on Daisy Kingdom Doll
The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will hold its first meeting of the new year on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. in the meeting room of Kalmar Community Center located at 1101 North Railroad Street in Eagle River.
Aspirus announces top baby names of 2025
Aspirus has announced the most popular baby names of 2025 across its health system, reflecting both enduring favorites and the wide range of unique names chosen by families throughout the region. In 2025, a total of 3,257 babies were born at Aspirus facilities. That total included 1,589 girls and 1,668 …
Lac du Flambeau taps Redman Realty to list decommissioned fire station
The Lac du Flambeau town board at its Jan. 8 meeting selected Redman Realty to handle the marketing and listing for prospective buyers of the town’s former downtown fire station known as the “Wild Rice station” on Wild Rice Avenue.
Vilas County Lakes and Rivers Association 2025 Blue Heron Awards
The Vilas County Lakes and Rivers Association presented its 2025 Blue Heron Stewardship Award to two families: Brian and Jean Ciske of Broken Bow Lake and Fred and Stephanie Gruber of Irving Lake.
Short-handed LUHS boys’ swim team falls to Rhinelander
A smaller Lakeland Union High School boys’ swim team got even smaller as they took on Great Northern Conference-leading Rhinelander on Thursday. The Hodags beat the Thunderbirds 137-11 at the LUHS pool. It was Lakeland’s first competition since Dec. 16.
Roseann S. Ferry
Roseann S. Ferry, 89, a resident of Rhinelander, formerly of Arbor Vitae and Minocqua, passed away January 2, 2026. She was born on December 30, 1936, in Berwyn, Ill., to parents Walter and Rose Ginther.
Three Lakes false alarm
The report of a possible homicide in Three Lakes on Jan. 8 brought officers with the Three Lakes police department and deputies and the special response team with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office as well as deputies with the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office to a residence a press release from …
