Veterans Day observances set across the North

Across the North Woods, communities are coming together this Veterans Day to honor the men and women who’ve served our country. Local events will offer opportunities to express gratitude and …

Northland Pines school board halts recording of committee meetings

The Northland Pines Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting last week where it voted unanimously to end the three-year process of recording committee meetings which take place once per …

The group of community award winners includes, from left, Three Lakes Vistiors Bureau Board President Missy Zanzibar, Lick-A-Dee Splitz owner Elizabeth Rigby, Three Lakes Fish and Wildlife Vice President Tom Wallshlaeger, Ambassador of the Year Dan Stehl, owner of the Supply Station and Brew Station, 32 South Bar and Grill owner Jeremy Chaloupka, and visitors bureau Executive Director Jacqui Sharpe.

Three Lakes Area Visitors Bureau makes strides in enhancing tourism, celebrates local business leaders

With the busy summer season coming to an end and the North Woods entering into the calmer shoulder season, local chambers of commerce have had some breathing room to reflect on the hard work put in …

Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight

Phelps senior Jodie Grasse is one of a few seniors on the Phelps volleyball team this season. While Grasse has played other sports, volleyball has been her true passion since she’s found …

Safety instructors Carole Linn, Chris Fuller and Scott Fruhwirth, along with DNR Conservation Warden Tim Price, led the recent snowmobile safety course, sponsored by the Sno-Eagles, to teach youths the importance of safe riding. Trackside of Eagle River provided the sled for hands-on training.

Young snowmobilers are ready to ride

The Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club recently conducted a Wisconsin DNR snowmobile safety class in Eagle River. Instruction was provided by DNR-certified instructors Carole Linn, Chris Fuller and …

FORK steps in to feed area kids as SNAP payments stall

With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits still in limbo, Feed Our Rural Kids (FORK) has begun distributing funds for local families who may be struggling to feed their children. …

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Three Lakes moving closer to goal of having a quality hotel with pool

A longtime goal of bringing a quality hotel with a swimming pool to the town of Three Lakes is getting closer thanks to the work of the Three Lakes Visitors Bureau. Armed with a new feasibility …

DNR says check fire danger before burning brush, fall clean-up debris

With the fall fire season underway, the Wisconsin DNR is asking the public to check fire danger before …
Eagles girls hockey team, supporters celebrate opening of new locker room

More than 100 Northland Pines High School hockey supporters gathered on the grounds of the Eagle River …
Three Lakes School District adopts 2025-2026 budget

The Three Lakes School District examined its annual budget last Wednesday, followed by the regular …
Ride with Leinie proceeds donated to Conover, Phelps for trail maintenance, Torch Lake bike trail extension

The Great Headwaters Trails Foundation (GHTF) Inc., made several donations this month with funds raised …

Jo Ann Simons named as Revitalization’s new executive director

The Eagle River Revitalization Program (ERRP) announced last week it has appointed Jo Ann Simons as …
Chamber celebrates ‘successful’ summer, fall

Eagle River Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kim Emerson, recently looked back in review at …
Vilas County ATV trails to close for season Friday

Vilas County Parks and Recreation Supervisor Todd Bierman reported that summer ATV/UTV trail …

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News-Review Land O’ Lakes correspondent Bob Hughes and his wife, Cheri, at Bob’s 80th birthday party Nov. 2 at the VFW. —STAFF PHOTOS

Land O’ Lakes correspondent Bob Hughes marks 80th birthday

TRICKS N TREATS — Costumed kids of all ages came out during the Three Lakes Lions Club's Halloween event held Friday, Halloween night, at the school where community members set up and decorated tables to hand out treats and trinkets. Here, two attendees have some big decisions to make. —Staff Photos By MICHELLE DREW

Photos: Halloween in the North Woods

HALLOWFEST — Families showed up in style to HallowFest in Eagle River on Saturday for an afternoon of Halloween fun and community camaraderie. The event featured a treasure hunt trick-or-treat at businesses on Wall and Railroad streets, a costume contest, dance performance, and free movies at the Vilas Cinema. Here, dressed as a circus troupe complete with a ringmaster, clown, strongman and bearded lady, a family shows off their creative group costume. —Staff Photos By CHRISTINA BRANDMEIER

Photos: HallowFest

SPOOKY NIGHT — As Wisconsin’s official Halloween town, Land O’ Lakes celebrated in style last Saturday. Volunteer makeup artists at VFW Post 8400 transformed attendees into zombies, while Charlie’s Northwoods Market and the VFW offered food and drinks. The newly made-up zombies then took part in a Zombie Crawl around town, and the night ended with the Witch’s Ball at Northern Waters Casino Resort, showcasing a wide array of creative costumes. —Photos By Bob Hughes.

Photos: Zombie Crawl, Witch's Ball

Author Sandra Dixon Kirby teamed up with eighth grader Austin Fuller, illustrator of her new children’s book “Rufus the Red Squirrel and Friends: Nothing to Be Scared Of.” —Staff Photos By CHRISTINA BRANDMEIER

Eagle River author, Northland Pines student team up for children’s book

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Waltz finishes runner-up at State XC meet

The 113th running of the WIAA State Cross Country Championships was a time for runners from the Three Lakes-Phelps varsity cross country team to soak in the experience as junior Nolan Waltz finished …

Miller experiences first state cross country meet

Northland Pines junior Ethan Miller ran in his first state cross country meet last Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids, as he joined other local athletes who also made the trip from Three Lakes. Miller …

Cohen Welsh kicks a line drive shot at a low angle to score the second goal of the game.

Bluejays come away with sectional win

Grayson Polcaster fights for control of the ball at midfield in what was a very physical regional final match against Northland Lutheran on Oct. 25.

Regional title sweep for Bluejays soccer team

The Three Lakes-Phelps varsity soccer team won back-to-back playoff games against Regis-McDonell Catholic and Northland Lutheran last week to earn the 2025 WIAA Division 4 regional championship. As …

Three Lakes-Phelps girls punch ticket to state

One of the WIAA D3 sectional cross country races was held in Rosholt this past weekend, where the Three Lakes-Phelps girls team finished in second place to qualify for the state meet as a team. …

Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight

Northland Pines senior Mykala Felesena is just a one-sport athlete in her final year of high school, but she dipped into basketball and track in previous years. She went into her senior year of …

Pines volleyball finish season in 2nd place;

When the Northland Pines volleyball team was working through preseason practice a few months ago, the Eagles had some goals in mind. The biggest one was winning a Great Northern Conference (GNC) …

Pines junior Jackson Olejniczak battles for possession against a Lakeland player in the first half of the final regular season game of the 2025 season.

Pines soccer heads to regionals after 2-1 week

The end of the regular season has come for the Northland Pines boys soccer team, as the Eagles wrapped up the week last week with two shutout victories over Merrill and Rhinelander early in the week. …

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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, Mia Tulowitzky of the Northland Pines girls …

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, Jonathan Miller, a three-sport athlete with …

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, Three Lakes-Laona Wabeno senior wrestler Hayden …

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Sideline Scoop

Twelve former Packers nominated for 2026 Pro Football HOF

The 128 nominations for the 2026 Pro Hall of Fame were announced last week, which included 12 former Green Bay Packer players. Nominees include receivers Donald Driver and Jordy Nelson, …

Staying in touch with the Windigo

It’s that time of the year again when hockey teams in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) hit the ice for a regular season that will run into April. Normally, I’d be all set with …

Packers completely dismantle the Lions

The Green Bay Packers opened the new NFL season with a dominant 27-13 win over the visiting Detroit Lions last Sunday. It really wasn’t a question of whether Green Bay was going to win, as they …

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Packers self-inflicted wounds detrimental in loss to Panthers

The impetus behind the referendum-supported renovation of Lambeau Field dates back to eight years earlier and the opening of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Bob Harlan: Fighting to stay competitive

Former teammates collide when Packers DE Rashan Gary brings down Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 26.

The student becomes the master

Packers Former Head Coach Mike Holmgren, from left, General Manager Ron Wolf and CEO Bob Harlan at a Lambeau Field event in 1998.

Bob Harlan: The key man

Green Bay Packers Quarterback Jordan Love led his team to a 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Oct. 19.

LaFleur’s confidence in playmakers carves out another win

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Consumption advisories posted for deer, fish in Stella due to PFAS

New fish and deer consumption advisories for the Town of Stella and surrounding waterbodies were issued recently due to contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Wisconsin …

Northwoods Land Trust to host old-growth hike later this month

Northwoods Land Trust (NWLT) will host a hike at Beaver Creek Hemlocks Conservation Area Sunday, Sept. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. The event will start at the property parking area and trailhead located …

Thousands of visitors skated Boulder Junction's Glide Ice Skating Ribbon during the 2024-25 winter season, which has now been recognized for its innovation in the inaugural Outdoor Industry Awards.

Boulder Junction’s ‘Glide’ nabs inaugural innovation award

The Town of Boulder Junction Parks and Recreation Department has been honored with the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Outdoor Industry Awards – First Ascent Award for Innovation for the …

Archery, crossbow hunt five weeks away

The forest is calling. And in little more than five weeks, thousands of Northwoods hunters will answer. At least it won’t be a telemarketer. Wisconsin’s woodlands are a great …

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Reliable panfish the stars of summer

If there’s one fish that takes me back to my fishing roots more than a half-century ago, it’s the bluegill. So it was a flashback treat when my oldest daughter joined me on a short outing …

Healthy habitat key to a wild future

You don’t have to hunt ducks to purchase a Federal Waterfowl Stamp. That was one of the messages Friday to bird watchers, stamp collectors and others after the 2025-2026 Federal Migratory Bird …

Boaters to learn about invasives in ‘blitz’

Are you ready, Steve? (Uh-huh). Andy? (Yeah). Mick? (Okay). Alright, fellas, let’s go! OK. I’m dating myself. But it got your attention, right? “Ballroom Blitz” by The Sweet …

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Post-game interview: Northland Pines' Ryan Rydeski

VIDEO: Northland Pines junior Ryan Rydeski talks after a GNC win over Antigo on Thursday night in Eagle River. The Eagles won after PKs. Rydeski had two goals, one assist and one penalty kick scored.