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Group seeks more aspen on forest here

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 3:01pm
The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) has filed a petition with the U.S.

Town to fund campground

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 2:59pm
The Three Lakes Town Board agreed to fund the Laurel Lake campground and boat landing for the 2015 season at its meeting last week. 

Former youth coach is charged in Oneida

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 2:59pm
A former Three Lakes coach has been charged in Oneida County Circuit Court with four felonies for allegedly supplying drugs to minors and a felony charge for sexual assault of a child under age 1

Pines seniors to graduate Sunday, June 7

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 2:56pm
Seniors at Three Lakes and Phelps high schools  received their diplomas last weekend, while Northland Pines High School in Eagle River will have commencement ceremonies Sunday, June 7.

Finance committee votes to increase K-12 school funding

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 2:52pm
The Joint Finance Committee recently approved a motion to increase funding for kindergarten through 12th-grade education over the biennium, sparking comments from local politicians.

North Woods anglers reminded new rules include 3-walleye bag limit on most lakes

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 2:39pm
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds North Woods anglers of some updated rules before heading out for walleye this spring and summer.

Eagles battle Mosinee, Tomahawk; WIAA Regional starts next Tuesday

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 2:33pm
The Northland Pines baseball team played some of its best ball of the season last week, but lost two Great Northern Conference (

Relay for Life gaining effort

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 2:12pm
The final fundraising push is underway for the 2015 Northwoods Relay For Life set Friday, June 19, from 4 to  11:30 p.m. at the Northland Pines High School. 

Three Lakes eighth-grade students share Washington, D.C., experiences

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 2:06pm
An excited group of 34 eighth-graders with three staff and nine parent chaperones from Three Lakes Junior High School recently r

Our view

Tue, 05/26/2015 - 12:15pm
Advocates of the expansion of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) routes on paved roadways have won some major victories in recent months, adding the city of Eagle River and the towns of Lincoln and Conove

Seventy acres of water milfoil treated on Eagle River Chain

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 3:23pm
For the eighth consecutive year, the Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission (ULERCLC) continued its management of a

Memorial Day events planned across North

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 3:22pm
Men and women who died in military action for their country will be remembered during Memorial Day services Monday, May 25, in communities across the North Woods.

Area schools top state rates for graduation

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 3:19pm
Three North Woods school districts have topped the state average for high school graduation rates, according to data released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), .

Three Lakes, Phelps to host graduations

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 3:18pm
Seniors at Three Lakes and Phelps high schools will receive their diplomas this weekend, while Northland Pines High School in Eagle River will have commencement ceremonies a week later.

Vilas opens ATV route system

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 3:16pm
The eastern Vilas County all-terrain vehicle (ATV) route system will officially open at 8 a.m.

Art centers create common calendar for events, classes

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 2:41pm
Five area nonprofit art centers have come together to create a common calendar highlighting all arts-related offerings available in the Eagle River, Three Lakes, Land O’ Lakes and Rhine­lander ar

Sugar Camp Elementary students learn to build bridges at Fab Lab

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 2:15pm
While bridge building is usually considered a task best left to skilled engineers with many years of education and experience, students from Alison Pichowski’s third-grade class recently learned

Spring fling

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 2:08pm
St. Germain Elementary School held its annual Spring Fling concert May 15. The students sang and played to a standing-room-only crowd.

Historical society to meet May 21

Tue, 05/19/2015 - 2:02pm
The Land O’ Lakes Historical Society will meet Thursday, May 21, at 10 a.m. at the Land O’ Lakes Town Hall.

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