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The Eagle River Revitalization Program (ERRP), with the help of a $50,000 Vibrant Spaces Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), plans to create a crossing at Highway 45. —Photo by Karen Margelofsky

Eagle River receives $50,000 grant to enhance Highway 45 trail crossing 215us

The Eagle River Revitalization Program (ERRP), with the help of a $50,000 Vibrant Spaces Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), plans to create a crossing at Highway 45 to …

eBike sparks St. Germain house fire; results in total loss 234x1h

A fire started by an eBike in a garage in St. Germain resulted in a house fire that was a total loss. A little after 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, Vilas County dispatch took a 911 call from a …

NPHS Class of 2025 n3k1a

Northland Pines High School (NPHS) bid farewell to one of the largest classes it has ever graduated — amounting to 130 students — at a graduation ceremony held in the high school field house …
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River Charity Paddle to benefit FORK June 7 4nu2g

The first Feed Our Rural Kids (FORK) on the River Charity Paddle is set to debut this weekend on Saturday, June 7, at Wildwood Outdoor Adventures and Campground in Eagle River. This fundraising event …

Fishing Has No Boundaries to hit the lakes June 7-8 32313r

The 30th annual Fishing Has No Boundaries (FHNB) event for anglers with disabilities is set for this Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, at Chanticleer Inn in Eagle River. Many donated door prizes and …

Presque Isle resident sustains burn injuries after building fire; house a complete loss 4d2q5x

A 92 year-old male resident of Presque Isle suffered burn wounds in a total-loss structure fire on Monday, May 26. Responders took action after a neighbor called in the fire to Vilas County …

DNR reminds anglers to prevent AIS spread 32n41

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges anglers to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) by draining water from their boats and equipment this fishing season. …

Tommy Burr named Youth Delegate of the Year 4sn4h

On behalf of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC), the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) acknowledged Tommy Burr of Eagle River as the first annual recipient of the Youth …

Sno-Eagles donates $1,000 to Weekend Backpack Program u4f30

The Sno-Eagles Snowmobile Club recently presented Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Weekend Backpack Program with a $1,000 donation. The Sno-Eagles have ed this program since 2018. The money …

Windigo relocates to Brookfield for 2025-2026 season 5b6754

After having its base in Eagle River for three seasons, the Wisconsin Windigo will soon be relocating to the Milwaukee area after being acquired by District 5 Sports Group Hockey Club, LLC. The team …

FORK Extra Program partners with Ruby’s Pantry to combat food insecurity p3tn

The Feed Our Rural Kids (FORK) Extra program has recently partnered with Ruby’s Pantry in Rhinelander to continue combating food insecurity in the North Woods by offering incentives to families …
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Life Styles
Conover and Land O' Lakes
The Land O’ Lakes Community Playground will celebrate its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday, June 8, at 3 p.m. at the playground (4331 Highway B). Festivities will …
Conover Lions Club and Headwaters Muskie Inc. will host the annual Take a Kid Fishing event Sunday, June 22, from noon to 3 p.m., at Conover Town Park. The event is for children up to age 12. …
Phelps
Five students graduated from the Phelps School District during a ceremony held on Saturday, May 24, in the school’s gymnasium: Johanna Dorothea Siegel, Aerowynn Delores Marchant, Raelee Steeno, …
There are two Memorial Day services set in the Phelps area. The Congregational United Church of Christ in Phelps will hold its annual Memorial Day service Sunday, May 18, at 9 a.m. …
Sayner and St Germain
The St. Germain Silent Trails UA, a local nonprofit dedicated to preserving and enhancing outdoor recreational trails, will host the 19th annual Freedom 5K and 1K Kids Run/Walk on Sunday, June 29, at …
The Sayner-St. Germain Fish and Wildlife Club will host a presentation by lake advocate and author Ted Rulseh on Wednesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. at the St. Germain Community Center. Rulseh’s slide …
Three Lakes
BLUEJAYS TAKE FLIGHT — The Three Lakes High School Class of 2025 held its graduation over Memorial Day weekend, with 40 students receiving diplomas on the evening of Friday, May 23.
Once upon a time, Beth Jacobson and Mari Lynn Garbowicz, retired teachers and friends, went on a girls’ trip to Sheboygan. After visiting Bookworm Gardens, they knew they wanted to bring …
Not that you asked, but...
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” — American naturalist and nature essayist John Burroughs (1837-1921) Exploring the great outdoors has …
“Your career is like a garden. It can hold an assortment of life’s energy that yields a bounty for you. You do not need to grow just one thing in your garden. You do not need to do just …

Photos: Memorial Day 2025 1a5f24

The annual Eagle River Memorial Day service was held at the Vilas County Courthouse on Monday, May 26, honoring those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for this country. The program included …

Ministry Faire to shine at Praise in the Pines Music Festival 2q1r1n

This summer, the North Woods will come alive with faith, music and community as the Praise in the Pines Music Festival returns to Eagle River on Saturday, July 19. Adding to the excitement, a …

Trees for Tomorrow to build new outdoor classroom, community hub 5i3f2m

Trees For Tomorrow (TFT) in Eagle River has announced plans to build a new outdoor classroom and community gathering space, which it says will enhance outdoor learning and strengthen community …

Chief St. Germain returns home 2fb3a

The Save the Chief Committee will celebrate the return of the Chief St. Germain statue to its home at the St. Germain Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last May, the …

Pay It Forward for Kids helps bring families to Praise in the Pines 3y2863

The North Woods community is uniting to bring children and their families to the Praise in the Pines music festival, scheduled for Saturday, July 19, at the Northland Pines Field House. …

Pines awards over $320,000 at scholarship night 3w374z

Northland Pines High School hosted its Senior Scholarship and Awards program for the Class of 2025 on Monday, May 5, inside the school’s auditorium. Scholarships awarded to the senior class …

Play It Forward Fundraiser to benefit children’s museum 6y2l

The Northwoods Children’s Museum invites the community to the Play It Forward Fundraiser on Monday, June 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Riverstone Brewing Company in Eagle River. The event is …

ERRP, Main Street America Eagle River entrepreneurs 58w8

At city hall last Tuesday, business-minded community gathered for the Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (E3) Workshop hosted by the Eagle River Revitalization Program (ERRP) and Main Street …

Witter to perform Billy Joel tribute 2u1lf

The Headwaters Council for the Performing Arts (HA) will welcome back acclaimed showman Jim Witter to celebrate the music of Billy Joel in “Sing Us A Song…You’re the Piano …

Spaghetti dinner benefit set for Hernandez family p3io

A spaghetti dinner to benefit Keith Hernandez and his family as he undergoes treatment for stage two lymphoma blood cancer is set for Sunday, May 4, from noon to 4 p.m. at Last Cast Bar and Grill at …
Headwaters Council for the Performing Arts President Norma Yaeger is ready to welcome guests to its most recent show.

Inside HA: Nonprofit brings performing artists to Eagle River 6r62u

It’s a Saturday evening in early April, and live music fills the air of the Northland Pines High School Auditorium gathering space in Eagle River, where the Headwaters Council for the …
Sports

Three Lakes-Phelps Lady Jays crowned regional champs 603w5h

The No. 1-seeded Three Lakes-Phelps girls softball team kept its playoff hopes alive with a seventh-straight win, as the Jays were named regional champions after a 12-2 win over four-seeded Niagara …

Blue Jays take second in golf regionals 522m42

The Three Lakes-Phelps varsity golf team continued to shoot well last week, finishing the WIAA Division 3 Regional tournament in second place, just four strokes away from conference competitor …

Kerner to make third state track appearance c6j31

Northland Pines senior Eli Kerner was the lone track and field athlete for the Eagles to advance to the WIAA State Track and Field Championships, doing so for a third time in his high school …

Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight 56664w

The Senior Spotlight series will highlight the senior athletes in the area around the communities of Eagle River, Three Lakes, and Phelps. This week, Northland Pines varsity golfer Anderson Kielty is …
Shortstop Carter Flannery looks high in the sky to field an infield popup last week in a Northern Lakes Conference game.

Bluejays take three of four in busy conference baseball week 4u5b1w

The Three Lakes-Phelps varsity baseball team hit the diamond four times last week, all against conference foes, and walked away with three wins and a share of first place in the Northern Lakes …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sideline Scoop
The running of the World Championship Snowmobile Derby is something that everyone should experience, no matter if you live in Eagle River or not. Thousands of fans flock to the North Woods for this …
After a delayed and shortened Vintage World Championship Derby weekend last year due to unseasonable temperatures, the two consecutive weekends of championship racing start tomorrow with the 24th …
The Milwaukee Bucks are officially back after claiming the second-ever NBA Cup title last week after a struggle to start the 2024-25 campaign. Giannis led the way with a 29-point, 19-rebound and …
outdoors

Deer habitat grants issued for western Upper Peninsula 11162d

Six grants have been awarded to western Upper Peninsula organizations to improve hundreds of acres of land to the deer population through a matching grant program partially funded by Michigan …

DNR urges drivers to slow down for nesting turtles z2g73

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to slow down on roadways for turtles that are emerging from waterways to nest. According to the DNR, Wisconsin’s 11 …
While many geese have been raising goslings for weeks inland, this Lake Michigan area Canada goose was still on the nest last Sunday.

Solid season expected on Lake Michigan 3t1j3b

More salmon stocked by the states, better natural recruitment of wild-born fish and favorable weather — including milder winters allowing better baitfish survival — all likely played a …

May days are here, so check the rulebook 51w50

OUTDOORS – If you can believe the weather forecasters, we’re about to finally flip a switch to warmer weather. Highs in the 60s to low 70s are predicted all next week, with plenty of …

Trout and walleye fishing solid this spring 226e4v

OUTDOORS – Spring trout and walleye catches have been excellent this spring, and the first chinook salmon of the season have already been caught off Kewaunee and Door counties. Those early …
In the Outdoors
If you like saving money and always wanted to try fishing, this weekend’s for you. No fishing licenses or stamps are needed during Wisconsin’s second Free Fishing Weekend of the year, …
THE PROMISE of adventure in Wisconsin’s great outdoors often starts with something very simple, like receiving a yellow card in the mail from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This …
WE WERE struggling to find a decent number of crappies in any area on a late morning outing in December, moving from deep hole to deep hole and barely marking a fish on the vertical electronics. A …
FISHING WITH THE GUIDES
After a rollercoaster of spring weather, summer is finally settling in across the North Woods. We’ve been seeing cooler-than-normal nights, and daytime temps have been climbing slowly but steadily. …
With Memorial Day just around the corner, we’re having some fine Spring fishing up here. After a week of mild temperatures and steady sunshine, we’ve got one more cold snap to get through …
As we head well into the game fishing season, things are shaping up beautifully across the North Woods. After a stellar opener, the weather this past week has continued the trend favorably. We’ve …
Police, Court and Real Estate Reports
Police Reports
Vilas County Sheriff The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office reported a total of 288 incidents last week, which included 22 911 hangups, one hit and run accident, one personal injury, one …
Vilas County Sheriff The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office reported a total of 240 incidents last week which included 29 911 hangups, one animal accident, three car versus deer accidents, two …
Vilas County Sheriff The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office reported a total of 186 incidents last week, which included 14 911 hang-ups, 10 car versus deer accidents, four property damage accidents, …
Court Reports
Chauncy White, 40, of Oneida, was placed on probation for seven years, with conditions, on one felony charge of possession with intent of amphetamine/methamphetamine (10-50g) at a sentencing hearing …
Rylee Kresl, 34, of Conover, was sentenced on one felony charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety last week in Vilas County Jail. She was sentenced to five years in the Wisconsin Prison …
Amanda Valliere, 37, of Lac du Flambeau, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in multiple cases, one on two felony charges, including one for methamphetamine possession, and one for bail jumping. Judge …
Real Estate Report
May 22, 2025 Moon Lake LP to Anthony J. Waisbrot, SW SE in 25-40-8, $435. Diane Rockafield to James R. Sherren, gov lot 1 in 30-40-8, $468. Oldenburg Group Incorporated to Mocoloro 2020 Irrevocable …
May 8, 2025 Pukall Lumber CO to Liberty Land Inc, NE NE, SW NE and SE NE in 24-40-7, $720. The Musky Inn LLC to Sun Dance LLC, unit 5 of plat 65 in Deer Run Condo, $4,800. May 9, 2025 …
May 1, 2025 Brian R. Kludt and Kathleen A. Kludt to TD North Trust 08/17/24, unit 44 of plat 915 in Clearwater Lake Club Condo, $516. Estate of Susan K. Koel and Personal Representative Amy S. …
obituaries
Thomas Katisch
Thomas Katisch  Friends and relatives are welcome to the family for a Celebration of Life, which will be held from 2 - 5 p.m. Saturday, June 7 in the Sun Room at The Everett Resort, …
Donald Schiesl
Donald Schiesl In addition to the celebration of Donald's life there will also be a celebration on June 21, 2025, from 3-7p.m. at the Veterans Resource Center (VFW) in Eagle River.
Judy Rozell
Judy Rozell Judy Rozell (née Spiess) ed away February 17, 2025. A celebration of life will be held from 2pm - 6pm on Thursday June 12, 2025, at the Eagle River Inn in Eagle River, WI. …
Mabel Kwaterski
Mabel Kwaterski Mabel Kwaterski, age 90, of Three Lakes, WI died on May 29, 2025. A full obituary will appear in a future edition. Arrangements by Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home, Eagle River. …
Daniel Frane
Daniel Frane, age 81, of Three Lakes, WI died on Wednesday May 28, 2025. A full obituary will appear in a future edition.  Arrangements by Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home, Eagle River. Online …
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