Bear down on tag donated to the Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge
With his donated tag from the Northwoods Youth Deer Hunt Challenge (NYDHC), eighth grader Jase Kutschenreuter harvested a 543-pound bear on Sept. 9 — opening day of bear season. It was a new experience he and his dad shared, along with many others who helped set Jase up for success.
Hardwoood Hearings
For the sun being on the other side of Earth, the night was bright. My shining headlamp would’ve only been dwarfed by the lunar illumination, so I left it off. Even my truck headlights I could’ve gone without, but figured it would be best to risk breaking a leg instead …
Lakeland lights the spark
One spark is all it takes. The Lakeland Union High School volleyball team got its signature win of the season on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds defeated Medford 3-1 (19-25, 25-12, 25-21, 27-25) at Raider Hall in Medford to give Lakeland its first Great Northern Conference victory of the season.
Community members voice concerns over MHLT busing
Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district parents and community members voiced their concerns to the school board over the changes in bus routes during a special public input meeting on Sept. 15.
Beef-A-Rama takes the stage Sept. 26
Swing by downtown Minocqua on Sept. 26 to catch a whiff of the 61st annual Beef-A-Rama, an iconic Northwoods festival centered around slow-roasted beef.
Tomahawk Lake Association aims to start lake district petition process in spring of 2027
Tomahawk Lake Association (TLA) president Noah Lottig announced that the petition process for a proposed lake district is expected to start in the spring of 2027 during a Conservation and UW-Extension Education (CUW) committee meeting on Sept. 14.
The Curious Mind
“You have to look deeper, way below the anger, the hurt, the hate, the jealousy, the self-pity, way down deeper where the dreams lie, son. Find your dream. It’s the pursuit of the dream that heals you.” -Billy Mills
Thunderbirds survive scare from Medford
It didn’t come easy, but the Lakeland Union High School boys’ soccer team used a last-second goal to stay undefeated on the season.
The Lake Where You Live
In mid-August the surface water temperature on Birch Lake was 84 degrees. It was likely about the same on the lake where you live. By month’s end it had dropped to 72. It probably crept back up some in the unusually warm days of early September, but from here the …
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LUHS girls’ tennis team sweeps Marshfield Columbus
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ tennis team remained at the top of the Great Northern Conference standings following a 7-0 sweep over Marshfield Columbus Tuesday in Minocqua.
The fast and the fiery
A wildland fire that ignited roughly half a mile south of U.S. Highway 51 near Manitowish on Sept. 12 burned an estimated 81 acres as of Sept. 15.
