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‘When the moon hits your eye’
Five-year-old Reid Doering catches a glimpse of the moon through a telescope provided by The Northwoods Explorers at the 2025 Community Recognition Awards in Arbor Vitae on May 7.
Community awards shine a light on local stars
All the stars were out Wednesday evening — speaking both universally and locally. And as the Van Morison song goes, it was a marvelous night for a moon dance at the 2025 Community Recognition Awards and Dinner banquet, presented by the Greater Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau on May 7 at …
Food truck debate heats up in Hazelhurst
Food trucks were a hot button topic in Hazelhurst last week. About 25 members of the public attended the town board’s May 7 meeting. Roughly half of those people provided the board with input — some were against letting food trucks operate in town, some were for.
Lac du Flambeau town board takes no action on election complaint
The Lac du Flambeau town board last week voted to take no action related to a complaint against town clerk Susan Schoonover by Stephanie Minisinookwe Thompson. Thompson, who lost by seven votes to Matt Gaulke in the April 1 election for town chair, filed the complaint on April 24 via …
Minocqua town board OKs dispatcher pay increase
The Minocqua police department has been without a chief of police since the retirement of Dave Jaeger in early January. It also had, going into the May 6 meeting of the town board, a vacant police dispatcher position since February.
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JFC Republicans cut 612 items from Evers’s budget
The legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance held its first budget session last week, and GOP lawmakers came ready to use their budget-peeling knives, as they pared 612 items from the governor’s budget proposal on day 1.
Free Nicolet College engineering bootcamp helps learners explore futuristic careers
This summer, Nicolet College will launch a new, free Intro to Engineering Experiences Bootcamp for high school students and adults. The bootcamp is free and will run June 10, 11, and 12 and June 17, 18, and 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Interested learners can sign up online …
ATV/UTV trails open in Vilas and Oneida counties
Both Vilas and Oneida counties now have their all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility task vehicle (UTV) trails open for the 2025 season. Vilas County trails opened on Friday, May 2 and Oneida County followed a few days later on Thursday, May 8.
Open house at Mercer Senior Center on May 30
Raise a glass to what’s new at the Mercer Senior Center! Join us for “Cheers to the Community,” a celebratory open house on Friday, March 30, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Mercer Senior Center, 2518 Martha Lake Road, Mercer. This free event is open to adults of all …
Boulder Junction library and historical society present program on May 22
The Boulder Junction Public Library and Boulder Junction Area Historical Society are partnering to present OurStory: a Monthly History Series. Programs will share “OurStory” — highlighting a local history topic or area of interest that helps us remember the past, understand how it impacts our present, and preserve these memories …
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Newbold town board declines to change speeds, post signs on Black Lake Road and others
The Newbold town board had no opposition to town chairman Dan Hess saying he can contact the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office for additional presence on Black Lake Road and surrounding roads, as well as request a radar speed sign on that road.
‘Still Learning: Getting to Know Your Brain’
Get your brain on your side! Insights into the brain, and how to help your brain work for you in some surprising ways, are some of the revelations in the upcoming Fe University course “Still Learning 10: Getting to Know Your Brain” with Molly Rose Teuke.
Eaglebrook Church welcomes new youth and student pastor
Eaglebrook Church announced that Jordan Bailey has joined the congregation as the new youth and student Pastor. Drawing on years of experience working with children and students — from our tiniest infants to college-aged young adults — Bailey is eager to build a ministry that reflects Christ’s love: open, joyful, …
27th Annual Rhinelander Car Show pre-registration open
The Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce (RACC) is taking pre-registrations for the 27 annual Rhinelander Car Show held on June 14. Located on Brown Street again this year, the event typically features over 175 cars and coincides with the art fair on the courthouse lawn.
Boulder Junction library Tips for Tackling Technology class on May 27
The Boulder Junction Public Library will offer a Tips for Tackling Technology class on Tuesday, May 27 from 1 to 2 p.m. The class will be held in the Boulder Junction Community Center in the Boulder Lake Room.
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