Vilas County News Review Headlines

After eight years of herbicide management to reduce Eurasian water milfoil (EWM) to about 12 acres on the Eagle River Chain of Lakes, the

A 59-year-old Eagle River man  faces charges of possession with intent to deliver cocaine and possession of cocaine, both felonies, in Vilas County Circuit Court.

Olson Memorial Library Board of Trustees formally ended a three-year relationship last week with Jeff Visner of Design/Build by Visner, with a mutual agreement to terminate an architect contract

The Three Lakes Historical Society and Museum, the Edward U.

Tom Ellis, has been named parade marshal for the Eagle River Fourth of July Parade set for this Monday, July 4, at 11 a.m.

The Nicolet College Board of Trustees recently approved next year’s $36.5 million budget for the college in Rhinelander, including a 1.5% tax levy hike.

Communities across the North Woods will celebrate Fourth of July with parades, picnics and fireworks.

NOBODY would expect that the perfect timing for an early-morning adventure on the trout stream could come in late June, but that’s exactly the way it happened last Friday.

Sticking to areas they knew would produce quality fish, and ones that have in the past, was key in aiding locals Mark Lejewski of Minocqua

First Tomahawk, then Minocqua. After that it was Rhinelander and Medford.

The Eagle River Historical Society has announced a program called 100 Exceptional Women that aims to build a $100,000 endowment fund over a five-year period.

The Northland Pines High School’s 2016 production of “Annie” recently received statewide recognition as a winner of multiple Tommy Awards at Overture Center for the Arts in Madison.

Art Stevenson and High Water will perform Saturday, July 9, at 8 p.m. at Three Lakes Center for the Arts, located at 1760 Superior St.

The Concerts in the Park series in Three Lakes will continue July 5 with an Americana-themed concert in big band-style with GB’s Dance Band.

The St Germain Bike and Hike Trail has a new bicycle repair station, thanks to the generosity of several area businesses and individuals. 

Kathryn Mendham, daughter of Karen and Phil Mendham, was named the recipient of the 2016 Land O’ Lakes Historical Society scholarship at the opening party for the Land O’ Lakes NorthernWaters Mus

Let the celebrations begin as the greatest free country in history, the United States of America, officially celebrates its 240th birthday next Monday, July 4.  

The Plum Lake Town Board reversed an earlier decision to allow all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on two town roads and unanimously rejected an ATV ordinance at its meeting last week.