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Emergency medical technician Alexis Casper shares the hidden secrets inside an ambulance to, from left, Alice Bonvini, 4, Colt Jonet, 3, Lauren Peck, 4, and Fletcher Ross, 5, during an open house on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Minocqua Fire Department Station 1.
Rallies and redemption: Lady T-Birds take third place at GNC tournament
Two wins, one of them a five-setter, ended in the Lakeland Union High School volleyball team getting third place at the conference tournament and fourth place overall. The Thunderbirds went 2-1 at the Great Northern Conference tournament Saturday, Oct. 10 at Crystal Training Institute in Mosinee. Lakeland defeated Medford in …
Aspirus Health to close Woodruff’s Seasons of Life Hospice
In May, 2021, Tennessee-based Compassus announced it would be closing its Seasons of Life Hospice in Woodruff, which was first opened in 2000. On Nov. 1, 2021, Aspirus Health assumed operations of Seasons of Life from Compassus and now, nearly five years later, officials with the health care system announced …
Boulder Junction Lions Club holiday cards for military veterans Nov. 7
Everyone of all ages is welcome to the Boulder Junction Lions Club Holiday Cards for Military Veterans event on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Boulder Junction Brewing Company, 10351 Main Street, Boulder Junction.
Hardwoood Hearings
Because the fall colors peak for just a short period, I put some other things on hold and take flame in the fiery Northwoods when the timing’s right.
The Lake Where You Live
Golfers are known for taking mulligans, using the “foot wedge,” and taking gimme putts from beyond actual gimme distances. The annual World’s Biggest Liar Championship excludes politicians on the grounds that they are “professionals.”
NTSB report points to pilot delay in switching fuel tanks
Pilot error has been identified as the cause of a Sept. 12 crash landing in Lake Wausau of a single engine Beech K35 airplane with U.S. Rep. and Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany onboard. Tiffany and the pilot, Leonard Boltz, escaped serious injury as a result of the incident.
Oneida County law enforcement taking back unwanted prescription drugs Oct. 24
On Saturday, Oct. 24, 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 …
Lakeland cross country teams win Hatchet Invite
With the conference meet on deck, the Lakeland Union High School cross country team showed what they’re capable of with two team wins.
Northwoods trapping tactics
Trapping season opportunities for many of the state’s furbearer species, like fox, bobcat, fisher, raccoon, and coyote, begin Oct. 17, while others will open in the following weeks and months.
Celebration Oct. 22 for Cloverland’s River Trail grant award
The Great Headwaters Trails Foundation invites the public to join the town of Cloverland in an Oct. 22 celebration of its award of nearly $1.3 million in Wisconsin Department of Transportation Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding for Phase 1 of the River Trail project.
Northwoods population stagnates as rest of Wisconsin grows
New population estimates released by the Wisconsin Department of Administration reveal a gaping disparity between northern Wisconsin and the rest of the state, with seven Northwoods counties together adding fewer than 1,000 residents between the 2020 census and Jan. 1 while elsewhere population grew at a healthier clip.
LUHS boys’ soccer rallies for comeback victory
The Lakeland boys’ soccer team came back to win a road game on a rainy Tuesday night in Merrill. The Thunderbirds beat Merrill 2-1 in a Great Northern Conference game at Jay Stadium.
Whitetails Unlimited donates to Mercer gun club
The Northwoods Wildlife & Wetlands Club (NWWC) of Mercer received a generous donation of $5,400 from monies generated by the Whitetails Unlimited (WTU) Banquet. The banquet was hosted by the Great Northern Hotel of Mercer on Aug. 18.
Mercer volleyball falls to Solon Springs
The Mercer High School volleyball team ended the regular season with a Northern Lights Conference loss. The Tigers fell 3-0 (25-20, 25-9, 25-17) in a road match Tuesday at Solon Springs.
LUHS school board approves 2026-27 preliminary budget
The Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) school board approved its preliminary budget for the 2026-27 school year during a special meeting on Oct. 12.
Community Church of Boulder Junction Scholarship application now available
The Community Church of Boulder Junction is pleased to offer its annual scholarship for full-time post-secondary students. Applicants must meet one of the following eligibility requirements: Community Church of Boulder Junction member, child of current member, or previous attendance in our youth programs.
DNR seeking public input on draft turkey management plan
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released an initial draft of its next Turkey Management Plan and is seeking public input on the draft now through Nov. 20.
