Here’s a sticker too
Tanya Grupe suggests some fun prize stickers to her granddaughter, Kahlia MacIntyre, 9, at Minocqua Public Library's Book Fair for Kids, Teens, and Families on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
LUHS boys’ cross country wins fifth straight conference championship
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ cross country team put up a strong showing, and in the process, brought home its fifth straight Great Northern Conference title. The Thunderbirds won the GNC meet with 25 points Saturday at Tomahawk High School. Rhinelander came in second place with a team score …
Food for Kidz comes to LUHS this fall
A food repackaging event is at Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) on Saturday, Oct. 24, to help families suffering from food insecurity.
Lake Tomahawk residents push back against proposed subdivision
Tempers flared between residents and a representative from Secluded Land Company at a Lake Tomahawk town board meeting on Oct. 14 over discussion about a proposed subdivision on West Rapids Road.
Lady T-Birds soar to the top of the conference
One year ago, Lakeland girls’ cross country was comprised of just two runners and didn’t qualify for a team score. Fast forward to Saturday, and the Thunderbirds were conference champions. The Thunderbirds won the Great Northern Conference title with 33 points at Tomahawk High School.
Concerns mount in Plum Lake over impending landline discontinuation
The pending discontinuation of landline telephone service by Frontier Communications was a topic of discussion at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Plum Lake town board and by the end of that discussion, the decision was made to send a message to company representatives as well as state representatives.
Rhinelander axes Lakeland’s season
One quarter ended up being the difference in Lakeland’s homecoming football game — and the T-Birds WIAA playoff hopes — versus Rhinelander on Friday night. The Thunderbirds allowed 20 points over the final 4 minutes, 31 seconds of regulation and fell 27-14 to Rhinelander at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua.
Bone dry ‘balancing act’
With drought conditions persisting into fall for over half the state (51.9 percent as of Oct. 15 according to drought.gov), aquatic landscapes across the Northwoods continue to dehydrate. Artificial manipulation of water levels and flow on our northern reservoirs may stave off temporary drought conditions, but prolonged and extreme drought …
LUHS girls’ swim team goes 7-1 in conference play
Lakeland girls’ swim ended the dual-meet portion of its season with a dominant 128-33 victory against Colby/Abbotsford (3-5 GNC) Thursday in Colby. The Thunderbirds won all 11 events and improved to 7-1 in the Great Northern Conference. Additionally, Lakeland had the top two fastest times in all but one of …
LUHS responds to Presque Isle’s busing concerns
Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) district administrator Jamie Koepp responded to the Presque Isle town board’s concerns surrounding current bus routes with a letter on Oct. 11.
Eagles end Lakeland’s home winning streak
Another Northland Pines comeback turned into a discouraging loss for the Lakeland Union High School boys’ soccer team in what felt like a repeat from last month. The Thunderbirds fell 2-1 to the Eagles Thursday at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua.
Winchester approves school bus stop at town hall
The Winchester town hall and community center will be the new bus stop for Woodruff’s Lakeland Area Bus Services, which handles busing for the five Lakeland area school districts.
LUHS volleyball sweeps Stratford
The Thunderbirds ended the regular season with a sweep over a team that’s had their number over the years. The Lakeland volleyball team swept Stratford (26-24, 25-21, 25-15) in a non-conference match Thursday at the Lakeland Union High School fieldhouse in Minocqua.
No-tax-on-tips, overtime proposal could save Wisconsin workers $2.7 billion
Eligible workers in Wisconsin could save approximately $2.7 billion over the next decade if the state exempted tips and certain overtime income from the state income tax, a new study finds. But such legislation would also reduce state tax collections by about the same amount, the analysis by Forward Analytics …
Frank Caroselli, Sr.
Frank Caroselli, Sr., age 90, passed away at his home surrounded by family on October 13, 2026. He was born on August 17, 1936, in Moween, Pa. Frank graduated in 1953 from Warren G Harding High School in Warren, Ohio.
Has Trump broken his McDonald’s promise?
The defining moment of the 2024 presidential campaign, it can be argued, came almost exactly two years ago, on Sunday, Oct. 20, when then-former President Donald Trump traded his suit coat for a yellow apron and worked the fry station and the drive-thru window at a McDonald’s.
Having it all
It was Katie Zacharia’s first day as White House Press Secretary and it may be the only time I’ll defend her. Not for just reading a prepared eight-minute homage to her perfect King, or only taking three questions (from Breitbart, Fox News and the Daily Mail), but from the question …
Housing crisis takes center stage at OCEDC summit
Business leaders from across the Northwoods discussed the future of northern Wisconsin’s economy at the Oneida County Economic Development Corporation’s (OCEDC) Annual Fall Summit on Oct. 14 at The Pines Event Center in Rhinelander.
