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Sayner, Phelps awarded $4.25 million in FFP grants

The Towns of Plum Lake and Phelps, among several other communities throughout the state, have each been awarded with $4,250,000 Flexible Facilities Program (FFP) grants. This comes after Gov. Tony …

The Eagle River Chamber of Commerce noted another historically high attendance at the 44th annual Cranberry Festival headquartered at the Vilas County Fairgrounds in Eagle River last …

Pumpkin Fest

The Three Lakes Fire Department Auxilliary held its 31st annual Pumpkin Fest event this weekend at Three Lakes High School, drawing in thousands of people to enjoy baked goods, various soups, craft …

Over 5,000 attendees visited the 31st Annual Pumpkin Fest hosted by the Three Lakes Fire Department Auxiliary at Three Lakes High School. This beloved event featured a variety of attractions, …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service started selling Christmas Tree permits on Thursday, Oct. 10. Permits allow visitors to cut holiday trees from local national forests. Permits …

Logan and Kelsey Croker of Eagle River have been named the winners of the Feed Our Rural Kids’ (FORK) $5,200 Grocery Raffle. As the winner of FORK’s Grocery Raffle, the Crokers have opted to …

Wisconsin Public Service

Early Wednesday, Oct. 9, approximately 25 Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) workers from around northeast and north central Wisconsin left Green Bay to head south and help restore power to communities …

Forest-based jobs, economics celebrated nationally this week

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joins the nation this week in celebrating Forest Products Week, highlighting the value of forest products and their many contributions to society …

Applications for the second round of the Entrepreneur Fund’s (EFund) Wisconsin Rural Equity Grant Program will open Monday, Oct. 21 and run through Monday, Nov. 4.  This round is open to the …

Washington board provides buoy program update, receives donation for program

The Town of Washington provided a brief update to its Eagle River Chain Buoy Program, as well as received a donation for the program, at its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 7. Concerns raised …

Health department, CDC shares vaccine info ahead of flu season

As cold weather moves in, it often brings with it an uptick in the flu and COVID-19 cases, and the Vilas County Health Department has information and vaccines available for the public to protect …

BERRY BAGGERS

Young Cranberry Fest volunteers Libby Mortag, left, and Quinn Lechleitner measure and fill bags with fresh cranberries during festivities Saturday at the Eagle River Cranberry Fest. —Staff Photo By …

Pumpkin Fest slated Saturday in Three Lakes

The Three Lakes Fire Department Auxiliary is hosting its 31st annual Pumpkin Fest event this Saturday, Oct. 12, at Three Lakes High School. Several thousand people are anticipated to attend this …

Pines tax levy drops heading into new fiscal school year

The Northland Pines Board of Education discussed a preliminary decreased overall operating budget for the 2024-’25 school year at their annual meeting held last week. Details to the budget and …

LIGHT SHOW

The North Woods sky was lit Sunday night and on into Monday morning as many took notice of an increase in geomagnetic activity which triggered a strong aurora borealis. This photo was captured by …

Recent wolf attacks don’t indicate trend upwards, DNR says

Two separate incidents involving wolves and humans in Oneida County recently haven’t led to any increased warnings for hunters or civilians according to the Department of Natural Resources …

Absentee voting opens; Nov. 5 ballots available

Ballots have become available to Wisconsin voters for the presidential election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The ballots through Vilas County are identical, according to the County Clerk’s Office, …

Wildfire

A wildfire on Frank Lake in the town of Plum Lake happened Friday as fishermen spotted smoke and called authorities. Members of the Plum Lake Fire & EMS Department responded after the 911 call, …

The Cloverland Town Board announced a meeting to review a proposed ambulance coverage agreement between the town and Oneida County at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Brought to the …

Bill Lochte, president of Praise in the Pines, recently announced the donation of $5,000 to the Weekend Backpack Program, a program that helps feed children facing hunger in the North Woods. The …

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