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The Three Lakes-Phelps varsity football team took a two-point lead into the fourth quarter last Friday before falling 28-20 to the Redmen of Rib Lake High School.
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Hannah Alden takes crates filled with potatoes, broccoli, beets, tomatoes, kale, and other produce and transfers them into the wooden shelves and crates at her farm stand on the corner of County A and King Road between Sugar Camp and Three Lakes.
via WXPR 91.7 FMOsterby Osterby A Northwoods attorney will outline the legal issues facing transgender and nonbinary people Oct. 8 in Ashland, opening PFLAG Chequamegon Bay's fall season of educational programs. Mary Osterby's presentation, "Trans Folks and the Law," begins at 6:30 p.m.
via Ashland Daily Press Subscription requiredThe Northland Pines varsity football team struggled to keep up with the Crivitz offense’s scoring in a 35-14 road defeat last Friday after entering the game off a victory over Manawa.
via Vilas County News-ReviewDennis Steinberger of Phillips, and formerly Woodruff, passed away on Sunday, September 20, at the age of 81. Dennis was born in West Allis, the son of Ken and Nan (Schlecht) Steinberger.
via The Lakeland Times Subscription requiredMonitoring will become increasingly important due to air quality events caused by wildfires. Gail Good, Director of the Air Management Program for the Wisconsin DNR, talked with the Natural Resources Board about concerns caused by wildfire smoke.
via WXPR 91.7 FMThe Red Clay Classic draws drivers from multiple states and Canada to ABC Raceway. The Red Clay Classic draws drivers from multiple states and Canada to ABC Raceway.
via Ashland Daily Press Subscription requiredHans and Lauren Dahl stand outside the former mess hall at the Pigeon Lake Field Station. They are in the process of purchasing the 86-acre facility and plan millions of dollars in renovations to the property and its 37 structures.
via Ashland Daily Press Subscription requiredAs filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a '96 commencement address at Wellesley College, "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." If that's the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all.
via WJFW-TV (Newswatch 12)(The Center Square) – Hyper-scale data center projects in Wisconsin are free from paying sales tax on everything from electricity to construction to the servers and equipment inside them.
via WJFW-TV (Newswatch 12)Nolan Waltz had home-field advantage last week at the Three Lakes cross-country invite, as he took home first place overall in the varsity boys’ division. He battled with Lakeland’s Charlie Ernst for much of the race before pulling away down the stretch.
via Vilas County News-ReviewTomahawk Middle School last week introduced the new “Hatchet House System.” The School District of Tomahawk explained that through the Hatchet House System, students in grades 6 through 8 will be randomly assigned to one of five Houses, creating groups made up of stude...
via Tomahawk Leader Subscription requiredJohn A. Campbell, age 82 of Boulder Junction, formerly of Janesville, passed away peacefully at Careview Rehabilitation in Minocqua on Thursday September 17, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
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Dr. Erik Olson will talk about a conservation program he co-founded called JaguarOsa, which aims to help conserve wildlife including jaguars,...
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Every Wednesday starting May 13th through Apple Fest from 5-7pm at 79290 Howell Drive in Washburn. $20 per person Come spend two hours slowing all the way down on the shore of Lake Superior.
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