Cruising in a classic
Jamie Geschke of Hazelhurst captained this 1996 Hacker Craft Runabout boat during a boat parade at the intermission of the Min-Aqua Bats water ski show on Friday, June 19, in Minocqua.
Hardwoood Hearings
The target island was there, I just couldn’t see it. My waning headlamp batteries only saw about as far as down to my feet, sinking in the silt. The little light accentuated my one ungloved hand, but didn’t extend far enough to reach the island across the slough.
Minocqua town board signs off on baseball training facility
The Minocqua town board formally approved during a June 23 special meeting a proposed indoor baseball facility to be built at the Minocqua Park Complex. During the town of Minocqua’s April, 2024, annual meeting, voters approved construction of a 6,400 square foot practice facility on town property, that being the …
Boulder Junction Lions Club donates $400 to Camp Manito-wish YMCA
The Boulder Junction Lions Club has donated $4,000 to Camp Manito-wish YMCA to support camperships that help local children attend camp. The Lions Club donation helps ensure more local young people can experience the wilderness opportunities available at Camp Manito-wish.
Walk-off run opens 65th snowshoe baseball season
The 65th Lake Tomahawk snowshoe baseball season kicked off Monday with a walk-off win.
Youth Sports Roundup
Winning weekend in Antigo | Hodag 14U softball team wins Mosinee title | BMX racing
Drumming surveys help with population trends in ruffed grouse
The thumping wings of a drumming ruffed grouse are unmistakable to the ears that embrace their sound during the spring. It’s an event more often heard than seen through the thick cover of young forests, and a great deal of help in estimating the population across the state.
Lakeland 12U youth softball: Sanford Health Marshfield Clinic tops General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Both of Lakeland’s 12U youth softball teams played each other in a game Tuesday at Lenz Field in Minocqua. Sanford Health Marshfield Clinic beat General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) 16-7 in four innings.
Manitowish Waters, Boulder Junction sued for wake boat ordinances
The towns of Manitowish Waters and Boulder Junction were served with a lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of parallel ordinances the towns adopted which essentially ban the activity of wake surfing on the Manitowish Chain of Lakes in Vilas County.
Gov. Evers joins tribal leaders at annual GLIFWC Partners Event
Gov. Tony Evers joined Tribal leaders, state officials, agency representatives and several former professional football players at the 33rd Annual Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) Partners Event on June 4 at the lakeside grounds of Lake of the Torches Resort Casino.
The Lake Where You Live
There’s an old Rodgers & Hammerstein song about June. “It’s got Virginia creepers huggin’ the bejeepers outa mornin’ glories, buds bustin’ outa bushes, and ev’ry lady fish wishin’ that a male would come and grab her by the gills.”
Minocqua 89ers fall to Medford in Legion play
The Minocqua Post 89 American Legion baseball team lost its latest game in Medford. Medford defeated the 89ers 5-0 Monday at Jaycee Field. Minocqua (1-1) tallied just five hits and no runs one week after scoring 19 runs. Medford starter Will Wojcik pitched six scoreless innings and got the win.
Oneida County tourism tops $400 million in economic impact
Oneida County tourism officials reported another record-breaking year for visitor activity in 2025, with visitors spending more than $314 million and generating a total economic impact exceeding $400 million for the first time.
Leapin’ Ladders kicks off in Sayner
“Leapin’ Ladders Makers Market” begins the fifth year on July 1 in downtown Sayner in the Cre’ate parking lot and meadow. The market focuses on handmade goods by a variety of vendors including woodwork, fabric arts, jewelry, soaps, quilting, jams and jellies and more. New this year will be fresh …
Preserving lakes and rivers of northern Wisconsin
The Sayner-St. Germain Fish and Wildlife Club will host the presentation, ‘Protecting Lakes & Rivers of Northern Wisconsin: A proactive approach to long-term sustainability,’ by Len Larsen on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the St. Germain Community Center. In addition to being featured in the Vilas County …
LUHS board hears annual update on Lakeland STAR
The Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) board of education heard an annual update on Lakeland STAR/School Academy and Rising STAR Career and Life Center, a public charter school that’s part of the district which is focused on teaching and preparing those with autism for life as adults during a June …
Seventh Fire Jiimaan Journey Project to recreate Anishinaabe migration across the Great Lakes
Organizers announced plans for a three‑summer effort to retrace the Anishinaabe ancestral migration route, beginning last weekend, and continuing through 2028. The Seventh Fire Jiimaan Journey Project will bring together participants from across the region to travel from the East Coast to Madeline Island on Lake Superior, following traditional waterways …
Lakeland comeback
Lakeland has two teams in the Babe Ruth Prep League. The one coached by Eric Kroening, Team Wireless, achieved a comeback win. The Thunderbirds beat Eagle River 9-8 Monday at the Minocqua Park Complex.
