MHLT’s salute to history
Nico Tippet poses as legendary World War II pilot and Wisconsin-native Richard Bong during the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk School’s fifth grade wax museum on Thursday, March 12, in Minocqua.
Activities galore coming up at Demmer Library
The Demmer Memorial Library in Three Lakes is happy to share its programming for the upcoming week. Been cooped up this winter? Do you want a reason to leave the house? The Demmer Library is hosting Soup and Social Hour Wednesday, March 18, from 5 to 6 p.m. Bring a …
Manitowish Waters supervisor questions chairman’s authority
A Manitowish Waters town supervisor questioned the town chairman’s authority during a March 10 meeting. Town supervisor Doug Zeise requested the board have a discussion about the “Town Board Chair Authority” due to what Zeise indicated was with regard to town chairman John Hanson serving as the town’s representative on …
Football journey to Michigan
It’s one thing to play college football, but for one Lakeland Union High School student-athlete, he’s going to be playing scholarship football. Senior Carson Fieck signed to play football at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II school, on Feb. 4.
Bonus harvest authorizations for spring turkey season available now
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) began selling bonus harvest authorizations for the 2026 spring turkey season yesterday with a designated sale date for each zone. Previously known as leftover permits, bonus harvest authorizations will be available online through the Go Wild license portal and at all license sales …
Season review: LUHS boys’ wrestling team competed
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team made progress throughout the season and finished in the middle of the pack in the conference standings.
Circle K aims to cash in on former bank site in Woodruff
If everything goes the way Circle K Stores would like it to, the Canadian-based corporation will have another convenience store along U.S. Highway 51 in Woodruff.
State cancels meeting with county over Stacks Bay permits
The state of Wisconsin agreed to install erosion controls at the controversial Stacks Bay overflow parking project in Woodruff after Oneida County issued an enforcement letter, but the agency canceled a scheduled meeting last week with county officials rather than discuss whether the state must also obtain local zoning permits.
GNC preparing for hockey expansion
The Great Northern Conference’s house is getting fuller in terms of boys’ hockey. With one program already slated to join the conference in two years, and another potentially joining next year, the GNC could be looking at as many as 10 teams in the sport in the near future.
Newbold requests residential parking revision in Oneida County ordinance
The Newbold town board has forwarded its recommendation to the Oneida County planning and zoning department regarding a revision to the county zoning ordinance’s residential parking regulations. During the town board’s March 12 meeting, town chairman Dan Hess said the county wanted input.
Mental health and sports: Alysa Liu should be celebrated
The Olympic Winter Games from Milano Cortina wrapped up last month. I didn’t watch as much coverage as I had in past years, but one event and skater inspired me. The lone Olympic event that I watched was the Figure Skating Women Single Skating, particularly the free skating competition.
Airport owners want more information for possible land purchase
The town boards of the four towns that own the Lakeland Airport — Arbor Vitae, Woodruff, Lac du Flambeau and Minocqua — met in special session on March 11 at the Arbor Vitae community center and they will meet again soon to decide on a potential land purchase for the …
The 3 big lies about the Iran war
If you’ve been following coverage of the Trump administration’s military action against Iran, you’ve probably noticed something: A lot of people are determined to convince you that the United States is losing. They’re wrong.
St. Germain man pleads guilty to charges from fatal 2024 motorcycle crash
A St. Germain man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 27, in Vilas County court to charges from an Oct. 18, 2024 head-on motorcycle crash in the town of Lac du Flambeau that resulted in the death of another person.
‘Clarifying my contributions to Manitowish Waters’
To the Editor: First, I would like to thank the resident who recently submitted a letter sharing concerns about our town government. I sincerely appreciate anyone who takes the time to speak up, and I encourage residents, landowners, and business owners of Manitowish Waters to remain engaged. Civic participation and …
Reader warns of Iran’s threat, cites Horowitz’s early insights
To the Editor: David Horowitz-”Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American Left.” This was such an important book to those of us living through the confusing ironies following 9/11. For most Americans attempting to make sense of the merger of radical Islam and our multifarious domestic leftist groups, finally someone …
Rewriting history
It is a Washington Post exclusive. They must have been tipped off. They clearly had a reporter there at 4 a.m. Saturday morning, when two employees of the Architect of the Capitol finally did the deed. First, they wheeled the plaque, which was stored in plywood, across the stone basement …
Reader challenges DNR deer‑feeding claims, says wolves are the real issue
To the Editor: In the March 6 edition of The Lakeland Times Outdoor Section, DNR warden, Tim Otto, stated feeding deer with corn and hay will cause “rumen acidosis,” and kill them. That is an interesting statement from the DNR.
