Head coach Brad Volkmann (center) with assistant coaches John Welsh (left) and Phil Doherty (right) have led the Bluejays soccer team to five recent winning seasons, including a 2025 WIAA D4 regional title. 2026 postseason action starts this week.

Soccer coaches: the secret weapon to Bluejays success

The Three Lakes-Phelps boys varsity soccer team will play their first WIAA D4 regional playoff game this week at Amery High School. This is the same team that came to Three Lakes last October …

Northland Pines sophomore Simon Adamovich races after a ball deep in Rhinelander's side of the field last Tuesday in Eagle River. The Eagles came away with a 4-1 win on Senior Night.

Eagles end regular season, prep for playoffs as top seed

The Northland Pines boys’ soccer team finished a productive season, wrapping up the regular season with the final two Great Northern Conference games against Rhinelander and Lakeland last week. …

Here John Secker croons to the audience in attendance in the Northland Pines auditorium.

Praise in the Pines hosts annual faith event in Eagle River

Under the theme "One Day Closer," Praise in the Pines shared a performance based in faith, community and togetherness on Sunday in Eagle River. The popular headlining duo Caleb and John performed two …

Fritsch: The end of the Lambeau era

Throughout the 1948 and 1949 seasons, Fritsch continued to steadily perform for the Packers under head coach, Curly Lambeau, as the team first slipped to fourth in the Western Division and then …

Forest Products Week celebrates the huge economic impact forestry has on the national stage, as well as here in the state. Here, a fall logging operation takes place in the industrial forest located south of Three Lakes.

Two events planned in Rhinelander to celebrate Forest Products Week

Covering nearly 16.9 million acres — almost half of Wisconsin’s total land area — the state’s forest products industry serves as a foundational economic driver, generating tens of billions of …

News

Klinner Insurance welcomes Cordova agency and team

Klinner Insurance has acquired Cordova Insurance Agency, bringing together two independent agencies. For the past 15 years, Jeremy and Carrie Cordova have built Cordova Insurance Agency of Merrill …

Disaster funds available in Vilas, Forest for summer storm damage

Federal disaster assistance totaling $17.9 million has been approved for Wisconsin communities recovering …
Caleb and John to headline Praise in the Pines

Praise in the Pines is just days away, bringing an afternoon of Christian music, ministry and community …
Benefit specialist available to help during Medicare enrollment period

The annual Medicare open enrollment period begins soon, and those who need to sign up or make changes to …
Sno-Eagles to host snomo education course Oct. 23-24

Wisconsin DNR-certified snowmobile safety instructors will lead a snowmobile safety education class, …

Three Lakes board works to finalize town budget, address 2027 shortfalls

The Town of Three Lakes received good news regarding health insurance costs and also looked at …
Citizen group formed to guide future of Riverside Park

A citizen group has been formed to look at ways to improve and utilize Riverside Park in Eagle …
Sno-Eagles seeking volunteers for snomo trail brushing Oct. 17

The Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club is planning a volunteer trail brushing session for Saturday, Oct. …

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Events Calendar

The Northland Pines School District will celebrate its new sawmill initiative, designed to provide students with hands-on learning opportunities in forestry, manufacturing and the skilled trades, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Thursday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. —Photo By Allie Marion

Northland Pines to celebrate sawmill initiative with ribbon cutting

A festive group poses at last year’s haunted house. Sprecksel Slaughterhouse returns to Rhinelander Oct. 30–31 for its 13th season, offering Halloween scares while raising funds for local veterans through VFW Post 3143. —Photo By Cloe Rae Photography

Sprecksel Slaughterhouse returns for 13th season, supports veterans

Chicago tribute band Alive Again will perform Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Northland Pines Middle and High School auditorium in Eagle River. The concert is presented by the Headwaters Council for the Performing Arts. —Contributed Photo

Chicago tribute band to perform Nov. 7

AND THEY'RE OFF — A sunny fall morning greeted runners that took part in the 13th Three Eagle half marathon and 5K on Saturday. The half marathon race began at 9 a.m. just behind Dairy Queen in Eagle River, while 5K racers started near the Petroleum Museum on Wykoski Road in Three Lakes. —Staff Photos By MICHELLE DREW. Above: The half marathon portion of the race drew 264 runners.

Photos: Three Eagle Half Marathon and 5K races

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Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight

Northland Pines senior Ethan Miller is another three-sport athlete for the Eagles, which keeps him busy all year long. Whenever he gets the chance, he enjoys grabbing a fishing pole, duck hunting and …

Lucas Riker ran along the sideline on his way to set up the offense for the Bluejays in the game last week against Northland Pines at Three Lakes High School. Riker went on to score the game-tying score moments later.

Bluejays soccer team ends regular season on high note

After an unusual string of three tie games, including a 2-2 contest early last week with Northland Pines, the Three Lakes-Phelps boys varsity soccer team closed the week with a convincing 8-0 victory …

Bluejays runner Owen Liebscher grinds out some extra yardage during a first-quarter run last week in game at Hurley High School as teammate Garrett Mandli (10) helped pave the path for the run.

Bluejays lose thriller in Hurley, still qualify for postseason

The Three Lakes-Phelps varsity football team played a first-place team, undefeated in the Northwoods-East Conference, on the road last week and lost… barely. In what was one of the most exciting …

The Eagles force one of their five turnovers on defense. This was a forced fumble in the second half of the win over Crandon.

Northland Pines seniors go out with a win in final home game

The Northland Pines varsity football team hosted the Crandon Cardinals on senior night last Friday at Northland Pines High School, and the 18 seniors on the roster went out with a 17-0 win in the …

Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight

Northland Pines senior soccer player and captain Ryan Rydeski keeps himself busy by playing three sports throughout the school year while also focusing on his other hobbies. When he’s not …

Bluejays end week tied up in soccer action

The Three Lakes-Phelps boys varsity soccer team ended a busy period last week after tying up time with ten games played during the past three weeks. Ironically, the last three matches have literally …

Eagles make it 15 in a row with two road wins

The Northland Pines varsity boys’ soccer team continued its undefeated season last week after the team opened a four-game road trip with wins at Great Northern Conference opponents Medford and …

Eagles show out on Pink Night

Some nights are just different. Pink Night for the Northland Pines varsity volleyball team not only ended in a 3-0 win over Great Northern Conference rival Rhinelander High School, but what looked …

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Packerland

Fritsch: Tackled by fate

In 1945, Dad had an injury to his knee, and of course you go to the hospital, and you get it taken care of. He had an X-ray done,” explained Ted Fritsch’s son, Tom. “In 1946, he had that …

Fritsch: The Packers’ expensive experiment

In 1946, the Packers purchased a picturesque 53-acre compound built in 1937 for the Green Bay-area Norbertine order. The $32,000 purchase was approved by the board of directors in May as a …

Fritsch: A three-way deal

Over the following days, while Ted Fritsch spent time at the Browns training camp, newspapers quoted Packers Head Coach Curly Lambeau saying that there was a 50-50 chance that Fritsch would end up …

“Individual accountability” needed for Packers to bounce back

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers saw a brutal 35-14 loss at Lambeau Field on Thursday, Sept. 24, to the Atlanta Falcons. According to Packers Safety Evan Williams, each player needs to …

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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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Harmon Marien, a graduate of Northland Pines High School, has secured the title of Angler of the Year in the Northern Division. Here, Marien is shown celebrating his first-ever top-three finish on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.

Marien earns Angler of the Year title in Northern Division series

Eagle River’s Harmon Marien has won Angler of the Year in the Northern Division of the Major League Fishing Toyota Series. This award is based on regular-season points standings across the …

Youth anglers encouraged to participate in Sugar Camp Muskie Classic Sept. 12

Anglers are invited to sign up for the upcoming Sugar Camp Muskie Classic, a one-day catch and release fishing tournament that aims to promote youth participation in the sport of muskie fishing. …

Bonus antlerless tags on sale now

Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2026 gun deer season are available for purchase online through the Wisconsin DNR’s Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations. …

Registration is open now for Northwoods Land Trust's free bog hike and exploration event at Tower Nibiiwan Conservation Area in Sugar Camp.

Public invited to take part in free bog investigation Sugar Camp

Northwoods Land Trust will host a bog investigation at Tower Nibiiwan Conservation Area in Sugar Camp Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The event will start at the access point near the …

Northwoods Alliance, Ottawa forest to host land conservation meeting

With the approaching completion of the 1,300-acre Border Lakes Forest Legacy project in the town of Land O’ Lakes, Northwoods Alliance invites the public to an informative program citing project …