Crowning achievement
Lakeland Union High School senior Will Backhaus is crowned Homecoming Royalty with escort junior Vivian Pertile during halftime of the Rhinelander/Lakeland football game Friday, Oct. 16 at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua.
Lady Thunderbirds win playoff-opening match
The Lakeland Union High School volleyball team, the No. 6 seed, took care of business with a 3-0 sweep (25-9, 25-21, 28-26) over No. 11 seed Ashland Tuesday at the LUHS fieldhouse.
Oneida County approves shoreland zoning overhaul
The Oneida County Board of Supervisors approved a major rewrite of its shoreland zoning ordinance this week, voting 14-4 with one abstention and two absences to adopt revisions developed over nearly five years of work, following extensive negotiations with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The Curious Mind
When I fell a couple of weeks ago, I may have damaged my bone on my arthritic hip, and now there’s no ignoring the need to do something about it. What I don’t want to do is worry about it obsessively, be angry or depressed about it, feel sorry for …
Hardwood Hearings
The sun was destined to burn the rain off by morning, but it was hard to predict its course of action as we stood in the slashing drops the night before. Cloudless skies would be a much needed scenario to make the greenheads burst in front of the backdrop. As …
Nokomis town board sets electors meeting date for Nov. 12
The Nokomis town board, meeting in special session on Saturday, Oct. 17, officially set Thursday, Nov. 12, as the date for a special meeting of the electors at the Nokomis town hall.
Drivers cautioned to watch for deer on Wisconsin roads
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of State Patrol is reminding drivers to stay alert behind the wheel as we approach the time of year when most deer crashes occur in Wisconsin. More deer are currently on the move during their annual fall rut or mating season creating a greater …
The Lake Where You Live
Lake life gets a little harder as we age, especially if, like me, you have to negotiate a long stairway going down to the water and back. When we bought our Birch Lake lot 17 years ago, we were taken by the hilltop location and the elevated view of the …
Tiger volleyball downs Dragons with playoff sweep
The Mercer High School volleyball team picked up a playoff sweep on Tuesday in Mercer. The seventh-seeded Tigers beat No. 10 seed Siren 3-0 (25-7, 25-11, 25-13) in a WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinal game.
Tiffany promises affordability, accountability, common sense
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says Wisconsin needs a dramatic change in direction, and the Republican gubernatorial nominee believes that change begins with three priorities — affordability, accountability, and common sense.
MHLT school board agrees to register 30 acres with Wisconsin School Forest Program
The Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district agreed to register its 30-acre school forest on Titus Drive in the Wisconsin School Forest Program at its Oct. 19 school board meeting.
Nicolet College welcomes two new board members
Two new board members have been sworn in to the Nicolet College Board of Trustees. Kristin Allen of Lac du Flambeau will serve as an additional member with a three-year term. Allen currently serves as the Higher Education Transition Coordinator with the Lac du Flambeau Tribe. She has contributed to …
Howard pins 10-pointer
Eighth grader Kennedy Howard beat the heat during the Oct. 10-11 youth weekend and filled her tag on Oct. 11 with a 10-point buck while hunting her family’s property. The buck had a 16 and 3/4-inch spread, and she estimated was about 80 yards out when she took the shot …
T-Bird cross country eyeing sectional titles and a trip to state
Coming off two Great Northern Conference championships, the Lakeland Union High School cross country team is eyeing an even bigger prize today. The Thunderbirds are taking part in a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet at Northwood Golf Club in Rhinelander. Lakeland is one of the favorites to win a sectional …
DOC agents, law enforcement team up for trick-or-treat
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) will work with local law enforcement agencies across the state this Halloween to monitor sex offenders on probation or parole. The annual partnership helps to keep children safe during trick-or-treat activities.
