At a recent meeting of the Town of Washington, the Eagle River Chain of Lakes Association (ERCLA) donated $5,000 to support the Eagle River Chain Buoy Program. ERCLA has provided annual funding …
In the final Eagle River City Council meeting of 2025, city officials were busy passing the 2026 budget, honoring individuals retiring from their positions in the new year, and debating an increase …
The Vilas County Economic Development Corporation (VCEDC) has launched its 2025 year-end fundraising campaign in order to continue its work to equip Vilas County’s small business owners, …
Trees For Tomorrow (TFT), an accredited nonprofit environmental center that specializes in education programs for K-12 school groups, has been hard at work to bring a new outdoor learning center to …
The Eagle River Recreation Association (ERRA) is launching its next big fundraiser for a necessary ice plant with the help of the Eckes Family Foundation’s promise to match up to $100,000 in …
The Praise in the Pines Christian revival event is roaring back in a big way, with new sponsorship opportunities and a two-year plan looking toward the future. Bill Lochte, president of the Praise in …
As the holiday season approaches, the Vilas County News-Review, Three Lakes News and North Woods Trader will see some fluctuations in scheduled deadlines around the Christmas and New Years holidays. …
The Three Lakes School District has again received an “exceeds expectations” rating on the state report cards recently released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). …
As North Woods waterbodies are getting covered in ice, the Wisconsin DNR encourages all enjoying outdoor fun this season to be extra careful and remember that no ice is safe ice. Those eager to …
About 30 attendees turned out for an informational meeting on the possibility of creating an Independent Redistricting Committee in Wisconsin at Eagle River’s Veterans Resource Center last …
The St. Germain Fire Department rescued a deer from Lost Lake on Dec. 2 after a concerned citizen called Vilas County to report the deer falling through the ice in front of her home. Department …
Local organizations rely on the generosity and kindness of the community to support initiatives that are important to the lives of people who live and work here. In that spirit, each year, Feed …
Sixteen voters and the town board in attendance at the Town of Lincoln budget hearing Dec. 1 passed the 2026 budget as presented with no changes. The town’s property tax levy increased by …
Local snowmobile clubs are hard at work cleaning up the mess left behind by Mother Nature during the recent winter storm that hit the area. Club officials are excited about the arrival of snow …
A home in the Town of Cloverland was deemed a total loss after an early morning fire on Dec. 4, but no injuries were reported in the blaze. According to a press release issued by Vilas County …
Preliminary numbers for Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season are in, with a harvest total that is down .8% statewide compared to the 2024 season. The Wisconsin DNR’s preliminary data …
To cover costs associated with infrastructure and other things like debt management, the City of Eagle River is proposing a 6.8% increase in the mill rate which will moderately raise taxes. The …
The Town of Cloverland has adopted its 2026 budget, resulting in a 1.83% increase in the property tax levy for residents. The increase is primarily driven by the town’s fiscal decision to …
Electors in the the Town of Washington supported the adoption of the 2026 budget which includes a planned increase in the property tax levy to fund rising public safety expenses and long-term highway …
Thirteen electors took part in the approval process for the Land O’ Lakes budget Nov. 18, in which the town used surplus funds as a way to minimize tax increases. Taxpayers in 2026 will …