Summer youth theater cooks at the Campanile
From left, Nutmeg (Lilia Sliwinski), Ginger (Alice Hinterleitner), the Duke of Charleston (Xavier Daubon), Miss Callaloo (Makenna Cameron), Prince Edward (Bruce Istuder), and Chef Philippe (River Sanderson), perform a kitchen scene during the Campanile Summer Youth Theater’s presentation of “The Little Mermaid” on Friday, July 17, in Minocqua.
Hardwood Hearings
Sometimes the best photographic opportunities flutter into existence on made up words as I’m walking in my crocs smelling the scuzzy scum of the Rock River. I’m a fan of made up words (and nature’s bountiful scuzzy scum), mostly because it seems like pretty much all words were made up …
Million-dollar cash bond set for Stasik after drug and firearm felony charges
A cash bond of $1 million has been set for a Pelican Lake man currently in the Oneida County Jail. Frank Joseph Stasik, 59, whose record of felony convictions extends back to 2003, was the driver of a vehicle found to be carrying approximately 249.48 grams of methamphetamine and 33.89 …
New documentary follows Plum Ski-ters on their quest to defend state title
A new documentary on the Plum Ski-ters water ski team from Sayner is hoping to bring attention to the program’s ongoing fight over land owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Snowhawks win low-scoring game over Zimmy’s All-Stars
The Snowhawks got a little revenge Monday against a team that beat them last year, defeating Zimmy’s All-Stars 12-6 at Snowshoe Park in Lake Tomahawk.
Minocqua 89ers drop final game of the summer
It was an all too familiar story for the Minocqua Post 89 American Legion baseball team in its final game of the season Monday. Rhinelander beat the 89ers 11-4 at Stafford Field in Rhinelander.
DNR and Minocqua study Minocqua trestle
Over the course of the next couple of years, the Minocqua trestle, at the trailhead for the Bearskin Trail near the Minocqua post office, could get some needed repairs and maintenance work done.
Woodruff Fire Department to hold Second Annual Hog & Hops July 25
The Woodruff Fire Department and the Greater Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau are excited to welcome residents and visitors to the Second Annual Hog & Hops, returning Saturday, July 25, at the Woodruff Fire Department.
The Lake Where You Live
It looks like an idyllic childhood. Imagine you’re a baby loon, a little dark-gray ball of down, paddling along beside mom or dad, or between them. Maybe there’s a twin for companionship. Get tired, climb on mom’s back and ride for a spell. Food is served continuously, fresh fish straight …
‘Paint it, black’
Leg bands on waterfowl have long been used for research by agencies worldwide. In their underlying simplicity, they have changed with the ever alternating avenues of waterfowl research, hunting, and conservation.
On repeat: Lakeland 14U softball team runner-up to Marshfield again
For a second straight year, the Lakeland 14U softball team took second place at the Rod Timm Memorial Girls’ Fast Pitch Tournament in Tomahawk. Lakeland went 3-1 in a tournament that took place Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19. Lakeland beat Mosinee 10-8 on Friday, July 17 before beating …
Bartelme sentenced to 10 years for sexually related crimes
A Rhinelander man has been sentenced after being convicted on charges of sexually related computer crimes involving minors. The case against Thomas Bartelme, 43, goes back to July of 2022 when he was arrested and charged with one count of use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, …
BBB scam alert: Gold bar scam targets seniors’ life savings
BBB Wisconsin (BBB) is warning consumers about a growing scam that pressures victims — often older adults — to convert their savings into gold bars and then turn the gold over to criminals claiming it will be kept safe.
New UTV/ATV regulations from June 1, frequent reoccurring violations
Beginning June 1 of this year, there were several new ATV/UTV regulations put in place across the state. In a press release, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) listed new changes regarding statewide ATV and UTV regulations.
What’s next for GLITC in Cassian?
With the Cassian town board formally deciding during a special meeting on June 29 not to appeal the decision of Oneida County judge Mary Sowinski in a 2024 lawsuit the town had filed against the Oneida County board of adjustment (BOA), a question has arisen for the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal …
LUHS German Club travels overseas and broadens students’ horizons
Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) German Club students were able to experience different cultures and, perhaps, expand their worldliness when they traveled to Europe earlier this summer. Club advisor Kathleen Peterson told The Lakeland Times in an email after the trip the group had 29 students and seven chaperones. They …
Lakeland 12U softball team gains ‘great experience’
Lakeland 12U softball put together a tournament team for the Rod Timm Memorial Girls’ Fast Pitch Tournament in Tomahawk last weekend.
ATV/UTV riders: Make safety top priority for your children, passengers
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges families and friends to take extra safety steps with youth who participate in off-road recreation vehicle activities this summer.
OC supervisors call for budget realism in out-of-home placements
Oneida County has had a habit of treating a predictable expense as though it were an annual surprise, and finally someone called them out about the elephant in the room. That somebody was supervisor Robb Jensen, the chairman of the county’s human services committee, followed by supervisor Dan Hess, and …
