Brett LaBore
Recent Stories
The joy of bird hunting with a dog
Dogs are one of the most popular domesticated pets in the world. When it comes to hunting birds, the right breed could make the experience more enjoyable for the hunter and the dog. Ruffed grouse season is coming up soon for hunters. Having the right dog on the hunt could be a game changer. Two of the more popular dog types for upland bird hunting are flushers and pointers.
Saving the rink
A staple of the Northwoods community has been the Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena (LHIA). Now they need everyone to come together to save it.
Summer’s not over yet
A common sentiment I’ve heard from people around the community is how short summer was. It came and went. But here’s the thing — summer isn’t over yet. Technically, summer doesn’t end until the start of the Autumnal Equinox on Monday, Sept. 22. However, a lot of people, myself included, associate summer with June, July and August and no school.
Learning to live with the deer of the Northwoods
When I was a kid growing up, seeing a deer was a big deal. Now I’m trying to learn more about my outdoor neighbors. There are deer all over the place next to where I live. I see does, fawns and bucks that are starting to grow their antlers.
There’s a robin on my porch
There are all sorts of birds flying and living in the Northwoods. One bird in particular hits close to home. I went out of town for one weekend in late spring/early summer 2024. When I returned home, I found a bunch of leaves, sticks and brush on my porch. I looked up, and I had a nest sitting on top of my porch light.
Safety tips to have fun at the beach
Summer draws locals and tourists to Northwoods beaches, but health officials urge caution. There are many things to do at the beach whether it’s swimming, sun tanning, tossing the ball around, building sandcastles or just relaxing.
Swirls, streaks signal toxic threat in Northwoods waters
Streaks of pea soup-colored water and paint-like swirls may signal a silent summer threat: blue-green algae blooms that can release harmful toxins in lakes throughout Wisconsin, including those in the Northwoods.
Movie Review: ‘Thunderbolts*’ fresh, funny and relatable
It had been a while since I saw a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie. I was pleasantly surprised at their latest entry. “Thunderbolts*” came out May 2 and features Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Wendell Pierce, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Movie Review: ‘Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones’ is exactly what it needs to be
“Star Wars” is buzzing once again with the 20th anniversary of “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith.” I’ve already reviewed both “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” and “Revenge of the Sith.” I’m wrapping up my “Star Wars” prequel reviews with “Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones.”
