Trevor Greene
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Minocqua Gun Club’s annual banquet set for Feb. 28 in St. Germain
The Minocqua Gun Club’s annual fundraising banquet is set for Saturday, Feb. 28. This year marks 29 years of the annual event. Because the Minocqua Gun Club is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, the club’s annual banquet plays a significant role in its livelihood.
LUHS board steps back from curriculum review, cedes authority to administration
The Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) board of education approved word changes in district policy during a meeting on Jan. 19. Board member Heidi Fink, during her report of the board’s policy committee, said the most notable changes for policies 2240, 2510 and 2522, were with replacing the word board with district administrator or administrator.
Carlton begins new chapter at the River News and Times
If you see a new byline in today’s paper, that’s because a new reporter has joined the team of The Northwoods River News and The Lakeland Times. Ardith Carlton will be based out of the River News office, 236 South Courtney Street, but her writing will appear in the Times as well.
Cross Country Cruisers SnoFest sees success
The Cross Country Cruisers Snowmobile Club of Arbor Vitae, Woodruff and parts of Minocqua wrapped up its third annual Cruisers SnoFest over the weekend. The event consisted of a lasagna and fish fry dinner on Jan. 16 and a day full of vintage snowmobiles, rides, raffles and more on Jan. 17.
Presque Isle hires ‘records responder,’ will go back to DA if Times doesn’t agree to pay up to $1,000
The Presque Isle town board, during a special meeting on Jan. 15, agreed to hire resident Dave Bogen to gather any and all records between the town and a third party forensic investigations firm it hired in 2023 to review town computers that were a matter of contention during an election for town chairman in April 2023 in order to satisfy an open records request by The Lakeland Times.
MHLT board agrees to expand 3K program
The Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) School board agreed to expand the district’s new 3K program for next year at its Jan. 16 meeting. District administrator and principal Bob Smudde said the 3K program “is a nice program” and those who participated in it liked it. He added it’s a cost-saving option for families.
Cross Country Cruisers SnoFest starts today
The Cross Country Cruisers, a snowmobile club with trails in Arbor Vitae, Woodruff and parts of Minocqua, is holding its annual SnoFest event this evening and all day tomorrow. A fish fry or lasagna dinner is tonight at the club’s groomer barn, 1503 Helminski Road in Arbor Vitae. Serving starts at 4 p.m. and goes until 7 p.m. Carry-outs are available.
