Singing songs of spring
The Campanile Community Chorus, directed by Marcel LaFontain, performs during the spring concert at the Campanile Center for the Arts on Sunday, May 3, in Minocqua.
LUHS music has big showing at state solo and ensemble
Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) had a big showing at the Wisconsin School Music Association’s (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble Festival in Steven Point on May 2. LUHS band director Bill Richter said the school sent six large band ensembles, one vocal quartet, one vocal duet and 19 soloists — …
Oneida County advances moratorium on data centers
Though there are no proposals currently on the table to build a data center in Oneida County, local officials are moving proactively to get ahead of the contentious issue, voting last week to begin the process of enacting a one-year moratorium on such developments.
Conclusion of CDAC meetings
The Citizen Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) meetings have concluded for Deer Management Unit (DMU) 117 and 120, which make up most of the rest of Vilas and Oneida counties with DMUs 116, 121, and 122.
LUHS boys’ tennis team gets first win of the season
Lakeland boys’ tennis put its skills to the test in non-conference and Great Northern Conference competition. The Thunderbirds won their first match of the season by a score of 6-1 at Pacelli Tuesday.
Lakeland boys win, girls take second at home invite
The Lakeland track and field team competed in front of the home crowd in its outdoor meet. The Thunderbird boys finished first out of 11 teams with 179 points during the Lakeland Invite Tuesday in Minocqua. The Thunderbird girls placed second out of nine teams with 134.5 points. A select …
Squirrel Lake Owners Association purchases AEDs
An automated external defibrillator (AED) for public access was mounted on Thursday, April 30 to an exterior wall of the Minocqua fire department’s station two on Bo Di Lac Road.
One dead in Oneida County UTV crash
A Salem man died as the result of injuries sustained when the 2024 Polaris utility task vehicle (UTV) he was operating struck a tree on a trail in the town of Enterprise on May 2.
A peeping proclamation
Our ephemeral residents have begun their cacophony of amphibious acoustics, and I have followed their serenade to the topographies of true.
LUHS girls’ soccer beats Mosinee
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team continued its stretch of Great Northern Conference road games with a 2-0 win against Mosinee Tuesday. The Thunderbirds totaled 22 shots, 14 on target, and scored once in each half to achieve their second win over Mosinee this season.
The Lake Where You Live
The possible sale of a pontoon boat marks what could be the end of the Rusty Crayfish Era on Birch Lake, where I live. Our lake’s story about that era surely mirrors those of other lakes here in the north: a population explosion, a long journey toward equilibrium in which …
Ironwood woman charged in Arbor Vitae rollover crash
A 30 year-old Ironwood woman injured in an April 25 rollover crash on U.S. Highway 51 near the intersection with Timber Meadows Road in Arbor Vitae faces six traffic charges in connection with the incident.
Keep wildlife wild: A fawn’s best chance of survival is with its mother
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to protect white-tailed deer fawns by leaving them alone while out exploring this spring and summer. If you encounter a fawn while outdoors, the DNR urges you not to touch it or intervene in any way — there’s a good …
Oneida ADRC looking for new citizen member to begin in July
The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Oneida County is looking for a new citizen member to begin July 1. The ADRC provides older adults and adults with physical or intellectual/developmental disabilities the resources needed to live with dignity and security, and achieve maximum independence and quality of life. …
Bless Your Art event brings creativity and community together in Mercer
Bless Your Art is a free community event bringing together people from Mercer and surrounding communities to explore creativity, learning, and shared interests. The event will take place on Friday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Northwoods Hub, formerly known as the Mercer Senior Center, located …
T-Bird golf perseveres for second straight GNC win
The Lakeland Union High School golf team battled through tough conditions to win the third leg of the Great Northern Conference tournament.
One man cited for disorderly conduct during MBC protest
A Green Bay man was cited for disorderly conduct by Minocqua police during a protest in the vicinity of the Minocqua Brewing Company (MBC) on May 2. MBC owner Kirk Bangstad had a beer tasting at noon that day and according to a press release from Minocqua police chief Glenn …
