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Pelican Lake couple thanks firefighters for blizzard rescue
Countless snowmobiles dash across frozen Northwoods lakes every winter without incident, but for Guy and Theresa Davis a trek across Pelican Lake Feb. 24 was anything but ordinary. (subscriber access)
Springtime Sweetness
Jesse Randall, far right, from the Department of Forestry at Michigan State University, explains how maple sap collected in the spring is boiled down to become syrup. (subscriber access)
Tribal leader Henry 'Butch' St. Germaine, Sr. passes
The Lac du Flambeau community is mourning the loss of one of our cherished leaders, Mr. Henry "Butch" St. Germaine, Sr., who served his community in several aspects, including Tribal president, vice president, Tribal Council member, and Natural Resources Fish Hatchery manager. (subscriber access)
Northwoods River News awarded high honors at WNA awards
At the Wisconsin Newspaper Association awards March 7, The Northwoods River News accompanied its sister paper The Lakeland Times in a night filled with excitement and well-deserved recognition. (subscriber access)
Taxpayer funded lobbying group not subject to open records laws
A major unincorporated but taxpayer funded lobbyist association in Wisconsin is not only not subject to the state's open records laws, according to a state court of appeals, but in fact has used its resources to seek a weakening of the open-records statutes that do apply to its member entities. …
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DNR secretary-designee visits Newbold
Preston Cole, Governor Tony Evers' pick as the new secretary of the Wisconisn Department of Natural Resources, was at the Newbold Fire Department on Tuesday morning discussing clean water and forestry initiatives announced by the governor as part of his 2019-2021 state budget proposal. (subscriber access)
Governor Evers visits the Northwoods
God bless the people of snow country. So said incoming DNR Secretary Preston Cole this week when he - along with Governor Tony Evers and the Department of Tourism's designee-secretary - visited Rhinelander to tout a newly established Office of Outdoor Recreation. (subscriber access)
Fire destroys Three Lakes hotel, restaurant
Three Lakes residents were stunned late Monday night as the Oneida Village Inn was a total loss to a conflagration, the second downtown business to be lost to fire in less than a month. (subscriber access)
Solberg reflects on successful career
Almost everyone who has spent time in the Northwoods knows Trig's, but not everyone knows Trig, the man behind the eight grocery stores, six gas stations, café, bakery, trucking facility, recycling center, resort, consignment store, airplane charter, bottled water business, and plethora of commercial real estate properties making up the …
Reaching the summit: Lac du Flambeau open for investment and opportunity
The Lac du Flambeau Business Development Corp and Vilas County Development Committee co-hosted a Regional Opportunity Zone Summit Feb. 21 at the Lake of the Torches Convention Center in Lac du Flambeau. (subscriber access)
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Northwoods Genealogical Society grows as interest in family history increases
Inspired by a DNA tests, books and television series focused on ancestry, people around the world are increasingly exploring their roots. Getting started, however, can be daunting, especially for those with little or no experience with research. (subscriber access)
Blind skier participates in the Birkebeiner through Ski for Light
More than 7,000 skiers lined up Saturday to take on the American Birkebeiner classic - a 55km Nordic ski race from Cable to Hayward - each with their own personal goals in mind. (subscriber access)
Suicide rates soar in Vilas County
Suicide rates are on the rise. (subscriber access)
Lake Tomahawk board repeals room tax ordinance
At its regular meeting Wednesday, the Lake Tomahawk Town Board approved the repeal of Article II, Chapter 42 of Town Ordinances regarding room tax. (subscriber access)
Judicial candidate Hagedorn introduces himself to the Northwoods
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn, a state appeals court judge, was in Rhinelander this week ahead of the April 2 election where he will face chief Appeals Court Judge Lisa Neubauer for a seat on the state's highest court. (subscriber access)
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