High hopes
Participants in the Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge (NWYDHC), from left, Ronny Christensen, Nathan Thielman and Cash Jacobs, look at the many different gun prizes they hope to win during the NWYDHC annual banquet at Lakeland Union High School on Thursday, Jan. 1, in Minocqua.
After loads of snow, there’s high expectations for this year’s snowmobile season
After the first major snowfall of the season, the Northwoods was left with piles of wet and heavy snow, making trail conditions prime for snowmobiling and providing local businesses with optimism for a strong winter tourism season.
First ever Birchell Family Memorial Ice Fishing Contest Jan. 10 on Pike Lake Chain
A new ice fishing tournament on Saturday, Jan. 10, will honor the Birchell family, Tom, his wife Carol and their daughter Stephanie. All three tragically died as the result of a fire on June 29, 2025, at their home in the Pike Lake area west of Minocqua.
Amery shuts out LUHS boys’ hockey team
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ hockey team lost its first non-conference game of the season, falling 4-0 to Amery on Friday in Minocqua.
Denson dagger
A clutch shot by one of the top teams in the Wisconsin Valley Conference dashed any hopes of a Lakeland girls’ basketball upset last week. The Thunderbirds fell 46-42 to non-conference Wisconsin Rapids on Tuesday, Dec. 30 in Wisconsin Rapids. Leondra Denson (13 points) hit the go-ahead and game-winning 3-pointer …
DeWayne ‘Speck’ DeByle’s legacy is more than just a downtown businessman
Most Rhinelander residents will remember Speck DeByle as a downtown businessman, often seen eating lunch at the Northwestern or walking through town, dressed impeccably. But many people, too, will always remember the sporting side of DeByle, the side that brought him to join the Hodag Sports Club decades ago when …
One person seriously injured in Hwy. 51 collision
One person was flown to Aspirus Wausau Hospital following a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 51 south of the intersection of County Highway K and Swamp Lake Road on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
