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Sayner-Star Lake Chamber of Commerce Facebook page hacked
The Sayner-Star Lake Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page was hacked on Sunday, June 30. The hacker posted various AI created posts.
Bingo Bash to benefit Northwoods Veterans Homestead
The OLQU Secular Franciscans are sponsoring a Bingo Bash on Aug. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 8950 County Highway J, in Woodruff. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Northwoods Veterans Homestead building fund.
Lakeland area GFWC installs new officers
The Lakeland Area General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) is pleased to announce the installation of its officers for the 2024-26 administration at their July general meeting held at the Let’s Minocqua Visitor’s Bureau. Officers will hold two-year terms and are as follows: Angela Godard, president; Nicole Kilen, vice president; …
Court decision squashes legislative oversight of Stewardship purchases
A state Supreme Court decision earlier this month booted a key tool that the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee has used to oversee the state’s Stewardship land acquisition program, nullifying the committee’s power to block specific program projects.
New design and events coordinator hired at Let’s Minocqua Visitors Bureau
Keri Kelly, former tourism and membership Coordinator at the Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce, begins a new position as the design and events coordinator at the Let’s Minocqua Visitors Bureau on July 23.
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American Pickers to film in Wisconsin
The American Pickers are excited to return to Wisconsin! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in September 2024.
Join your neighbors Aug. 3 for 2nd annual Northwoods Lights Out!
Have you ever seen the Milky Way and dreamed of traveling to the stars? Remember the fun of staying up on a summer’s night watching the bats fly above your head?
‘Let’s Get Looped’ on Aug. 4 in Mercer
ICORE (Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts) and the town of Mercer are hosting a family-friendly fun informational event highlighting updates on the Mercer Bike Trail Expansion Project. Speakers from the Wisconsin Bike Federation, engineering firm Becher-Hoppe and Isaac Cowart from WinMan will share information on community initiatives.
Trout Lake Station to host open house Aug. 2
Spend the day learning about the amazing research that scientists have been conducting for 100 years during a University of Wisconsin-Madison Trout Lake Station on Aug. 2, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Biden out, Harris in: Wisconsin reacts
The response by state politicians to last Sunday’s announcement that President Joe Biden had withdrawn from the presidential race was generally standard fare — Democrats heaped praise on the president and called him a “consequential” leader for the ages; Republicans criticized what they called a Democratic cover-up of Biden’s cognitive …
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Minocqua town board ready to move with Aug. 13 referendum
The Minocqua town board Monday briefly discussed the town’s upcoming referendum on Aug. 13. That referendum will, essentially, ask Minocqua voters if the town will be allowed to exceed its annual mill levy by $750,000.
Current and former owners of paper mill respond to DNR information request
The current and former owners of the Rhinelander paper mill have responded to a request from the Department of Natural Resources for information, records and documents related to the “generation, transportation, treatment, storage and/or disposal of PFAS at sites or facilities within a three-mile radius of the Village of Starks, …
‘Friends who served together are friends forever’
On Tuesday, July 16, Camp American Legion took delivery of a 1980s vintage, 20-foot pontoon boat that was donated to the camp by U.S. Marine veteran Kirk Schlenz and a friend of his, Bob Larrabee.
Election date set for recall of Fifield town supervisor
A recall election date of Aug. 27 has been set to determine if Fifield town supervisor Ann Sloane will be voted off of the town board.
Minocqua’s final free kids fishing day on Aug. 6
The Northwoods Chapter of Muskies Inc. presents the last of this summer’s Kids Fishing Days in Minocqua from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
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