Prom king and queen
Aidan Bauers and Arabella Oetzman, Lakeland Union High School juniors, were crowned king and queen during the prom Saturday, April 18 at the Campanile Center for the Arts in Minocqua.
Wisconsin Conservation Congress spring hearings held statewide
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) held their annual spring hearings on April 13 from 6-9 p.m. in all 72 counties. Public comment was welcomed at the hearing, and questions were taken by a panel of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff and WCC members.
IRS launches new online tool to help taxpayers resolve tax debt
The Internal Revenue Service today announced a new online tool to help taxpayers understand and resolve tax debt. The Tax Debt Help tool provides individuals and businesses with a simple, accessible way to explore payment options and identify next steps based on their situation. The tool is part of the …
Perfect win
The Lakeland softball team picked up its first Great Northern Conference win of the season in a big way. The Thunderbirds defeated Northland Pines 18-0 in three innings Tuesday at Lenz Field. Lakeland snapped its five-game losing streak and picked up its first home win of the season.
Holewinski wins unanimous re-election as Oneida County chairman
Oneida County board chairman Scott Holewinski won an emphatic vote of confidence from the full county board Tuesday as supervisors unanimously elected him to a third term as chairman of the board.
T-Bird golf places fifth in Wisconsin Dells
The Lakeland Union High School golf team shook off the rust to finish in the top five of the Mosinee Dells Invite at Wild Rock Golf Club Thursday, April 16 through Friday, April 17.
Birding 101 at Boulder Junction library April 30
The Boulder Junction Public Library will be hosting the North Lakeland Discovery Center for a Birding 101 program Thursday, April 30 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Boulder Junction Community Center, 5392 Park Street.
The importance of scouting
Any fundamentally sound duck or goose hunter ought to know the importance of scouting. They know that to have a successful day afield, you have to hunt where the ducks want to be, and the only way to do that is to find them.
Vilas County board conducts post-election reorganization
Vilas County supervisor Jerry Burkett will once again serve as board chair. That was one of the results of the county board’s post-April election reorganization during its April 21 meeting. Burkett was nominated by county supervisor Dan Swiecichowski which received a second, one of them from county supervisor Holly Tomalnovich.
The Lake Where You Live
There’s a word to remember as we watch our lakes’ ice fade away in spring. Various factors determine how fast and how soon a lake opens. They include snow depth and ice thickness at the onset of spring. Rising temperatures help, of course. Rainfall contributes, though not as much as …
Minocqua town board hears wake boat guidance and education proposal
The Minocqua/Kawaguesaga Lakes Protection Association (MKLPA) president Steve Beckwith presented the Minocqua town board with recommended designated areas for wake boat activity on the chain during a meeting on April 21.
Oneida County law enforcement agencies taking back unwanted prescription drugs at several locations April 25
On Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Three Lakes Police Department, the Rhinelander Police Department, the Minocqua Police Department and the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Wisconsin Department of Justice will give the public another opportunity to prevent prescription …
Second-half burst
After a slow start, the Lakeland girls’ soccer team picked it up in the second half to the tune of a non-conference road win. The Thunderbirds beat Shawano 6-1 Tuesday at Rush Niles Memorial Field in Bonduel.
