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Area Veterans Day observances
Tuesday, Nov. 10. Veterans Day program presented by students begins at 8:30 a.m. in the school gymnasium followed by breakfast.
Northwoods residents won’t have Frontier landlines cut immediately
Frontier Communications customers will not have their copper lines disconnected unless there is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-approved voice service …
More than Pie: 13 years of showing up for Lelyn
A homemade pie can do more than bring people around a table. For Lelyn Schmidt and his family, it can …
Lake Tomahawk plan commission forwards proposed subdivision to town board
The Lake Tomahawk plan commission sent a proposed subdivision from Secluded Land Company near River Road and West Rapids Road …
LdF tribe conducts special general election on Nov. 5
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, having conducted its tribal council election on Tuesday, Oct. 6, …
LUHS girls’ swim sectional runner-ups
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ swim team had a strong day in the pool Saturday with a team plaque …
Miah Newport places on the podium at water ski nationals
Lakeland Union High School alumnus Miah Newport and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse water ski team put together a strong …
Kieran Petrie finding joy in water skiing
One might remember Lakeland Union High School alumnus Kieran Petrie for her accolades in the sport of track and field. …
Season review: Young Mercer volleyball team showed improvement
A younger, inexperienced Mercer High School volleyball team displayed its potential for the future in a season full of growth. …
Lakeland girls’ swim team putting its speed to the test at sectionals
After a successful Great Northern Conference meet, there’s plenty of excitement surrounding the Lakeland girls’ swim team as they prep …
Hardwood Hearings
Ever since this one far off, publicly awesome and remote, way long walk, distantly hidden timber stand got harvested maybe …
The Lake Where You Live
We typically think of aquatic invasive species as unequivocally bad for our lakes and rivers. But is that really true?
Wolves, PFAS, and Line 5 center stage for NRB meeting, public forum
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) held its October meeting on Oct. 28 in Middleton. Secretary Karen Hyun provided updates …
Northwoods Almanac
In Wisconsin’s Northwoods, we tend to think of common loons are “our” loons, but 94% of the world’s approximately 254,000 …
Northwoods Yard & Garden
Successfully growing plants in Wisconsin landscapes and gardens involves numerous factors. Key factors for success include providing favorable growing conditions …
