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Memorial Day services are scheduled all across the North Woods this weekend to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

Memorial Day services set throughout North Woods

Thousands of Americans gather on Memorial Day to reflect on the soldiers who selflessly gave their lives for their country, the United States of America. Memorial Day services will commence in …

Three Lakes, Phelps schedule graduation this Friday, Saturday

The Three Lakes and Phelps High Schools will hold their graduation ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 24, respectively, while Northland Pines’ ceremony is set for next weekend, Sunday, …

Muskie season opener set this weekend

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2025 northern zone muskellunge (muskie) season begins Saturday, May 24, and runs through Dec. 31. During the open season, …
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LdF tribe offers $25,000 reward in missing person case

The Lac du Flambeau Tribe and the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department (LDFPD) are offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the return of 37-year-old Melissa Beson and/or the …

Fire danger remains high for Vilas, Oneida

Fire danger remains high in parts of the North Woods, including Vilas, Oneida, Forest and Lincoln counties, heading into this week. As of Monday morning, fire conditions are considered …

Sportspeople overwhelmingly back DNR’s proposed fish, game rules

Wisconsin hunters, anglers, and others who voted during the spring fish and game hearings last month gave overwhelming support to a wide variety of proposed rule changes, favoring all 46 proposals …

Burnt Rollways Boat Hoist to open Saturday

The Burnt Rollways Boat Hoist, located between the Three Lakes and Eagle River Chain of Lakes, will open for the year on Saturday, May 24. Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company (WVIC) is announcing a …

Vilas County Youth Coalition receives $17,000 grant to combat opioid use

The Vilas County Youth Coalition has received $17,000 to combat opioid use in the North Woods from the Marshfield Clinic region of Sanford Health, through the Wisconsin Department of Health …
Recommendations for the redeveloped site include condominium/townhomes, a retail component featuring grocery, hardware, home goods and a potential hotel.

Phelps bluff redevelopment project demolition, site planning, underway

Demolition of the former Killian Hospital/health care center on Highway 17 in Phelps continues, with plans for site development starting to get underway. In April, the Vilas County Economic …

Vilas ATV/UTV trails now open

The Vilas County Summer ATV/UTV Trail System is now open, having first opened last Friday, May 2, at 8 a.m. The Lakeland ATV Club, Landover ATV Club, Sayner Barnstormers, and St. Germain ATV …

Four new CWD cases detected in Vilas, Oneida wild deer herd

Four new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the wild deer herd were detected last fall from hunter-provided samples in Vilas and Oneida counties, more proof that the prion disease is slowly …

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Life Styles
Conover and Land O' Lakes
Conover Lions Club and Headwaters Muskie Inc. will host the annual Take a Kid Fishing event Sunday, June 22, from noon to 3 p.m., at Conover Town Park. The event is for children up to age 12. …
The large animal emergency rescue workshop included discussions on rescue kits and additional items needed in trucks. -Contributed Photos
Conover Fire and Rescue recently sponsored a Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) course attended by approximately 60 participants. According to the fire department, LAER incidents do not commonly …

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Phelps
There are two upcoming Memorial Day services set in the Phelps area. The Congregational United Church of Christ in Phelps will hold its annual Memorial Day service Sunday, May 18, at 9 a.m. …
On Saturday, Sunrise Lodge hosted a breakfast fundraiser to help cover travel expenses for Phelps students attending the SkillsUSA national competition in Atlanta. Johanna Siegel, Alivia Jones, and …

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Sayner and St Germain
Rulseh
The Sayner-St. Germain Fish and Wildlife Club will host a presentation by lake advocate and author Ted Rulseh on Wednesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. at the St. Germain Community Center. Rulseh’s slide …
Habitat for Humanity Northwoods Wisconsin Executive Director Dave Havel (left) gave a small presentation to the St. Germain PrimeTimers last Wednesday afternoon about the organization's current building project on Hemlock Lane in St. Germain, and also plans for another project near Sayner. Pictured here is Havel with PrimeTimer President John Harwood. —Staff Photo By JOSEPHINE HINDERMAN
Habitat for Humanity Northwoods Wisconsin is continuing to serve communities in Vilas and Oneida counties by building a house in St. Germain, and finalizing plans to build another home near Sayner. …

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Three Lakes
Storybook Gardens of Three Lakes opens for the season Memorial Day weekend with new books and activities for children. -STAFF PHOTO
Once upon a time, Beth Jacobson and Mari Lynn Garbowicz, retired teachers and friends, went on a girls’ trip to Sheboygan. After visiting Bookworm Gardens, they knew they wanted to bring …
The Three Lakes Aqua Devils. -STAFF PHOTO
The Three Lakes Aqua Devils Waterski Team invites the community to their pre-season recruitment event on Saturday, May 24, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Phyllis B. Felland Memorial Waterski Park …

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Not that you asked, but...
“Your career is like a garden. It can hold an assortment of life’s energy that yields a bounty for you. You do not need to grow just one thing in your garden. You do not need to do just …
Whether it's bold florals, quirky prints or classic palm trees, there's pretty much a Hawaiian shirt out there for everyone. -Photo By Eric A. Johnson
“Wearing a Hawaiian shirt, you don’t ever come across as offensive. Nobody sees you as a threat. You see someone in a Hawaiian shirt, and you are like ‘this guy is ready to …

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Chief St. Germain returns home

The iconic statue of Chief St. Germain, shown here before its fiberglass repairs and repainting, is back on display. A welcome-home celebration is set for this Saturday, May 24, at the St. Germain Chamber of Commerce. -Contributed Photo
The Save the Chief Committee will celebrate the return of the Chief St. Germain statue to its home at the St. Germain Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last May, the …

Pay It Forward for Kids helps bring families to Praise in the Pines

The North Woods community is uniting to bring children and their families to the upcoming Praise in the Pines music festival, scheduled for Saturday, July 19, at the Northland Pines Field House. …

Pines awards over $320,000 at scholarship night

Northland Pines High School hosted its Senior Scholarship and Awards program for the Class of 2025 on Monday, May 5, inside the school’s auditorium. Scholarships awarded to the senior class …

Play It Forward Fundraiser to benefit children’s museum

The Northwoods Children’s Museum invites the community to the Play It Forward Fundraiser on Monday, June 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Riverstone Brewing Company in Eagle River. The event is …

ERRP, Main Street America support Eagle River entrepreneurs

At city hall last Tuesday, business-minded community members gathered for the Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (E3) Workshop hosted by the Eagle River Revitalization Program (ERRP) and Main Street …

Witter to perform Billy Joel tribute

The Headwaters Council for the Performing Arts (HCPA) will welcome back acclaimed showman Jim Witter to celebrate the music of Billy Joel in “Sing Us A Song…You’re the Piano …

Spaghetti dinner benefit set for Hernandez family

A spaghetti dinner to benefit Keith Hernandez and his family as he undergoes treatment for stage two lymphoma blood cancer is set for Sunday, May 4, from noon to 4 p.m. at Last Cast Bar and Grill at …
Headwaters Council for the Performing Arts President Norma Yaeger is ready to welcome guests to its most recent show.

Inside HCPA: Nonprofit brings performing artists to Eagle River

It’s a Saturday evening in early April, and live music fills the air of the Northland Pines High School Auditorium gathering space in Eagle River, where the Headwaters Council for the …

Lakeland Food Pantry services 1,100 families, 4,000 individuals in 2024

In 2024, the Lakeland Pantry says it has served approximately 1,100 families and 4,000 individuals, giving out approximately 650,000 pounds of food (equating to about 540 meals), and they say that …

North Woods churches set Holy Week services

Churches throughout the North Woods will hold services during Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Holy Week dates include Maundy Thursday, April 17; Good Friday, April 18; Holy Saturday, April 19; and …

Northwoods Share dinner set April 15

Northwoods Share (NWS) will host its next free community dinner on Tuesday, April 15, at the Eagle Waters Restaurant in Eagle River. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for appetizers, and dinner is served …

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Sports

Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight

The Senior Spotlight series will highlight the senior athletes in the area around the communities of Eagle River, Three Lakes, and Phelps. This week, Northland Pines varsity golfer Anderson Kielty is …

Shortstop Carter Flannery looks high in the sky to field an infield popup last week in a Northern Lakes Conference game.

Bluejays take three of four in busy conference baseball week

The Three Lakes-Phelps varsity baseball team hit the diamond four times last week, all against conference foes, and walked away with three wins and a share of first place in the Northern Lakes …

Wisconsin advances to first Robertson Cup semifinal

The North American Hockey League Midwest Division Final series between the Wisconsin Windigo and the Anchorage Wolverines went the full distance of five games, where the Windigo defeated the …
Northland Pines starting pitcher Aiden Minx pitched a strong game in a 4-1 GNC win agaisnt Tomahawk in Eagle River Apr. 29. Minx threw six innings, giving up just one run on two hits and striking out five batters.

Well-rounded performances help Pines to two GNC wins

The Northland Pines baseball team is now tied for third place in the Great Northern Conference after going 2-1 last week in conference play, with crucial play in the field and in the batter’s …
Alexios Georgaklis pressures an Anchorage player with a backcheck in front of Windigo goalie Lucas Szyszka.

Windigo head to Anchorage with a 2-1 series lead in division finals

The Wisconsin Windigo hockey team is just one win away from a Robertson Cup Championship berth as the team is set to travel to Anchorage for a potential two-game stint in Alaska after going ahead 2-1 …

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senior spotlight
Mia Tulowitzky
The Senior Spotlight series will highlight the senior athletes in the area around the communities of Eagle River, Three Lakes, and Phelps. This week, Mia Tulowitzky of the Northland Pines girls …
Jonathan Miller
The Senior Spotlight series will highlight the senior athletes in the area around the communities of Eagle River, Three Lakes, and Phelps. This week, Jonathan Miller, a three-sport athlete with …
Hayden Demerath
The Senior Spotlight series will highlight the senior athletes in the area around the communities of Eagle River, Three Lakes, and Phelps. This week, Three Lakes-Laona Wabeno senior wrestler Hayden …

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Sideline Scoop
The running of the World Championship Snowmobile Derby is something that everyone should experience, no matter if you live in Eagle River or not. Thousands of fans flock to the North Woods for this …
After a delayed and shortened Vintage World Championship Derby weekend last year due to unseasonable temperatures, the two consecutive weekends of championship racing start tomorrow with the 24th …
The Milwaukee Bucks are officially back after claiming the second-ever NBA Cup title last week after a struggle to start the 2024-25 campaign. Giannis led the way with a 29-point, 19-rebound and …

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outdoors

May days are here, so check the rulebook

Trees aren't leafed out yet, like they were last summer when this picture was taken, but the idea's the same: get outside and make memories at a favorite fishing hole whenever you can.
OUTDOORS – If you can believe the weather forecasters, we’re about to finally flip a switch to warmer weather. Highs in the 60s to low 70s are predicted all next week, with plenty of …

Trout and walleye fishing solid this spring

OUTDOORS – Spring trout and walleye catches have been excellent this spring, and the first chinook salmon of the season have already been caught off Kewaunee and Door counties. Those early …

Wild turkey hunt a gobbling good time

One of the most anticipated sounds of the season is upon us: the thunderous gobble of a mature tom turkey. Hunters reported harvesting 50,435 bearded birds last April and May, the fourth-most in …

Spring fish and wildlife hearings set next Monday in every county

Significant fishing regulation changes, delegate elections to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC), and numerous advisory questions will be up for a vote starting next Monday, April 14, during …

Learn to hunt bear program seeks applicants, instructors

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters who want to learn more about bear hunting to apply for the learn to hunt bear program. Interested individuals should apply …

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In the Outdoors
Receiving an authorization to hunt turkeys can stir all sorts of memories, including the anticipation of calling a strutting gobbler into the decoys — one of the most exciting moments in the chase.
THE PROMISE of adventure in Wisconsin’s great outdoors often starts with something very simple, like receiving a yellow card in the mail from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This …
Adri Krueger of Shakopee caught this crappie on a jig and waxie.
WE WERE struggling to find a decent number of crappies in any area on a late morning outing in December, moving from deep hole to deep hole and barely marking a fish on the vertical electronics. A …
In lieu of running yet another wolf picture with this Christmas “wish list” column, here’s a festive shot of Maddie the puppy, the hunter, in holiday garb.
IN THE heart of the Christmas season, it is time once again to formulate a “wish list” in regard to some of the nagging issues that impact those of us who live to spend time in the great …

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FISHING WITH THE GUIDES
With Memorial Day just around the corner, we’re having some fine Spring fishing up here. After a week of mild temperatures and steady sunshine, we’ve got one more cold snap to get through …
As we head well into the game fishing season, things are shaping up beautifully across the North Woods. After a stellar opener, the weather this past week has continued the trend favorably. We’ve …
It’s been a good week up here, with ice conditions getting better and no huge changes in weather. So far, this winter has been pretty uneventful and while we would like to see some more snow, …

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Police, Court and Real Estate Reports
Police Reports
Vilas County Sheriff The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office reported a total of 240 incidents last week which included 29 911 hangups, one animal accident, three car versus deer accidents, two …
Vilas County Sheriff The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office reported a total of 186 incidents last week, which included 14 911 hang-ups, 10 car versus deer accidents, four property damage accidents, …
Vilas County Sheriff The Vilas County Sheriff’s Department reported a total of 169 incidents last week, which includes thirteen 911 hangups, seven car versus deer accidents, one hit and …

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Court Reports
Chauncy White, 40, of Oneida, was placed on probation for seven years, with conditions, on one felony charge of possession with intent of amphetamine/methamphetamine (10-50g) at a sentencing hearing …
Rylee Kresl, 34, of Conover, was sentenced on one felony charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety last week in Vilas County Jail. She was sentenced to five years in the Wisconsin Prison …
Amanda Valliere, 37, of Lac du Flambeau, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in multiple cases, one on two felony charges, including one for methamphetamine possession, and one for bail jumping. Judge …

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Real Estate Report
May 8, 2025 Pukall Lumber CO to Liberty Land Inc, NE NE, SW NE and SE NE in 24-40-7, $720. The Musky Inn LLC to Sun Dance LLC, unit 5 of plat 65 in Deer Run Condo, $4,800. May 9, 2025 …
May 1, 2025 Brian R. Kludt and Kathleen A. Kludt to TD North Trust 08/17/24, unit 44 of plat 915 in Clearwater Lake Club Condo, $516. Estate of Susan K. Koel and Personal Representative Amy S. …
Jan. 2, 2025 Brandy Lake Convenience LLC to APG NWI LLC, lot 4 of plat CSM 5454 and lots 13-17 of plat 70 in Dennhardt’s Brandy Lake Plat, $345. James C. Holperin and Kathleen M. Holperin …

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obituaries
Barbara Wagner
Barbara Wagner Barbara Ann Wagner, age 86, of Tomahawk, WI, and Eagle River, WI, unexpectedly passed to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital in …
Keith Bernard Slizewski
Keith Bernard Slizewski  January 16, 1952 - May 6, 2025  A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the St. Germain Community Center. The event will start at 10 am …
Paul Maas
Paul Maas Paul Maas, of Deerfield, IL and a summer resident of Three Lakes, passed away peacefully late on Christmas night, December 25, 2024. Paul was born and raised in Chicago in 1939. …
Harold Godlevske
Harold Godlevske Harold Godlevske, of L’Anse, MI. passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was 89. The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, …
William Hassan Charaf
William Hassan Charaf William Hassan Charaf was born February 10, 1937, in Damascus, Syria. His parents were Dr. Hassan Mahmoud Charaf and Wadiya Saade Al Fata. William attended a French school …

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