Trevor Greene
Recent Stories
Two arrested in Vilas County for 4th OWIs
Two people were arrested in Vilas County for fourth operating while intoxicated (OWI) offenses. Both James Poupart, 33, Lac du Flambeau, and Joshua Hastreiter, 39, Arbor Vitae, were arrested on March 20. Both James Poupart, 33, Lac du Flambeau, and Joshua Hastreiter, 39, Arbor Vitae, were arrested on March 20.
Presque Isle directs committee to draft Annabelle Lake buoy ordinance
The Presque Isle town board directed its ordinance committee to draft an ordinance regarding the placement of slow-no-wake buoys on Annabelle Lake during a March 25 special meeting. Town chairman Al Eschenbauch told The Lakeland Times after the meeting the Annabelle Lake Association approached the town board “a while back” in order to have a channel between the boundary of the lake and an island on the lake marked with slow-no-wake buoys.
Turkey talk: DNR biologist speaks to turkey hunting in the Northwoods
While some turkey hunting tags may still be available to hunters in other parts of the state, here in the Northwoods Zone 7 tags are sold-out. And though tags in Zone 7 were already limited, it still goes to show how excited people are to hunt them in the area.
MHLT board approves creation of new outdoor education position
The Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk School (MHLT) board of education approved the creation of a new position during its meeting on March 23. Superintendent and principal Bob Smudde told the board the new class addition of Northwoods Way of Life has created a lot of excitement in and outside the school. Also, he said, he’s had an idea since first touring the school forest, a 40-acre chunk of land on the campus’s west side, “not being used to its full potential.”
Oneida/Vilas snowmobile season thrives with last two winters in rearview
The snowmobile seasons in Oneida and Vilas counties shined this winter season, the first in three years the Northwoods had an adequate amount of snow to support heavy influxes of snowmobilers.
Boulder Junction chairman updates board on latest ATV/UTV club request
Boulder Junction town chairman Dennis Reuss updated the town board at a March 24 meeting on a new request to allow all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility task vehicles (UTVs) on town roads.
Northwoods native with Alaska experience joins Times and River News
You may have noticed a new byline in the newspaper over the last few weeks. That’s because a new reporter has joined the staff of The Lakeland Times and The Northwoods River News. Blake Richard graduated Chequamegon High School in Park Falls in 2020 and earned his Bachelor’s degree from Northland College in Ashland in 2024.
Did you catch a tagged fish this year?
The 2025-26 fishing season recently finished and some anglers may have encountered a situation during the year where a tagged fish was caught and they didn’t know what it was or what to do with it. Nathan Lederman, a fisheries biologist for the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), said fish are clipped or tagged for research purposes.
