Newbold adopts tourist rooming house ordinance
The Newbold town board adopted a tourist rooming house ordinance following a public hearing it held during a meeting on March 27. Roughly 12 people attended the hearing and meeting and a few asked town board members questions about the ordinance, which aims to regulate properties used for short-term rentals …
Woodruff Ace Hardware owner Lowell Bostrom passes away at 71
Lowell R. Bostrom of Minocqua passed away on March 26 at his residence in Minocqua. He was the owner and operator of two Ace Hardware stores, one in Woodruff and another in Weston.
County courts push the state legislature for more funding
The Vilas County board last week unanimously approved a resolution urging Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers as well as the legislature to support county courts. Vilas County’s clerk of the circuit court, Beth Soltow, was unable to attend the March 25 meeting of the Vilas County board but a letter she …
Barbara Thurow
July 8, 1942 - March 19, 2025 Barbara Thurow, (née Rohde), came home to the Lord on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the age of 82. She is survived by her children Curt Thurow of Hartland, and Peggy (Rob) Thurow of Hartland; her grandchildren Tricia, Michael, Ryan (Courtney), Jeffrey “JJ,” …
Lowell R. Bostrom
Lowell R. Bostrom, 71 of Minocqua, passed away on Wednesday, March 26 at his residence. Lowell was born on August 31, 1953 in Chicago, the son of Carl and Jacquelyn Bostrom.
Kent Smith
Kent Howard Smith, 87, formerly of Hazelhurst and Minocqua, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 14, 2025, at his home in Los Angeles. An Air Force veteran and retired aerospace engineer, Kent was born in Waukegan, Ill., and grew up in both Hazelhurst and Naples, Fla
Jeffrey Clifford See
Jeffrey Clifford See, 62, of Eagle River, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday March 20, 2025.
Hodag Dome damaged, deflated due to power outage
The Hodag Dome will be closed for an indefinite period of time after it received damage Sunday morning during an ice storm that hit the Northwoods.
Spring snows
Laura Fuhrman, left, and Connie Trapp enjoy the fresh snowfall on Monday, March 24, on the Bearskin Trail in Minocqua. The National Weather Service Green Bay Office reported, at its Minocqua recording location, 0.47 inches of precipitation and 5 inches of new snow depth. More snow expected this weekend.
Autism expert offers emergency response training April 8-9, public invited
Miscommunication can be deadly in any emergency situation, and may be more likely to arise when assisting someone on the autism spectrum. Fortunately, local law enforcement and first responders have the opportunity next week to listen to one of the leading experts on how to interact with people with autism …
Wild cougar cubs spotted in the UP
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on March 13 that for the first time in 100 years, cougar cubs were spotted living in the wild. State biologists, the Michigan DNR said, confirmed the felines caught on camera were indeed cougar cubs. The infant animals were seen on private …
Record-setting 15 Lakeland youth wrestlers qualify for state
The Lakeland Wrestling Club saw a program-best 15 youth wrestlers qualify for state following a regional tournament in Merrill last weekend.
Vietnam Veterans Day observed at the Northwoods National Cemetery
In observance of Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29, the Northwoods National Cemetery in Harshaw will host a Vietnam War Commemoration at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 28. Honors will be presented by District 11 of the American Legion Riders and the Northwoods Honor Guard.
Johnson charged with 1st degree murder
A St. Germain man accused of first-degree intentional homicide made his initial court appearance Monday.
Mike Timmons remembered
Woodruff town chairman and Oneida County board supervisor Mike Timmons died suddenly on Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was 66.
What is the deal with shed hunting?
For the uninitiated, shed hunting is not spending a day in the spring at a big box home improvement store or an Amish village looking for a building in which to store the lawn tractor. Sheds, in this case, are antlers that are shed from buck white tailed deer or …
T-Bird track and field teams establish new times, marks in Ashland
The Lakeland Union High School track and field teams put together some highlight performances with meets in Stevens Point and Ashland.
NWGS meeting in Boulder Junction on April 1
The Northern Waters Genealogical Society (NWGS) invites you to their next meeting on Tuesday, April 1, from 6 to 7 p.m., at Boulder Junction Community Center, 5392 Park Street. A brief business meeting will follow. A Zoom option is also available.
Study shows metal and plastic surfaces can be contaminated with CWD when processing venison
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is an always fatal neurological disease affecting cervids such as white tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose. CWD is prion disease, which are misfolded proteins. These prions have the propensity to actually bind to surfaces. A recent study looked at their ability to bind to …
