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Lakes speaker focuses on climate change
SPOONER — Climate change and how it affects northwestern Wisconsin lakes was the topic at the Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference Friday, June 21, at Spooner High School. Youth speaker Zoie Babcock, a seventh-grade student from Mercer, spoke on climate change in Wisconsin. “Where was the snow?” She asked of this past year. Babcock said where...
Scott Johnson is new LCO Health Center administrator
The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians announced June 7 that they have named Scott Johnson as the new Lac Courte Oreilles Health Center director. “Scott brings with him a wealth of administrative experience and a deep commitment to improving the health and well-being of our community,” The LCO Tribe announced. “His official start date will be June 10, 2024. Please join us in welcoming Scott to his new role and supporting him as he works to enhance our health services.” ...
New exhibits at Cable-Namakagon Historical Museum
There are new exciting educational exhibits at The Cable — Namakagon Historical Museum (CNHM) in Cable. Discovering and learning about the history of the Northland will give you a sense of belonging! This year the Museum added three new exhibits: Telemark Resort/American Birkebeiner ski race, the Cable School, and the unique Cattail Dolls Collection by Native artist Ramona Morrow, an Ojibwe of Lac Courte Oreilles. Morrow is an Ojibwe woman...
Hayward man charged with homicide by drunk driving
In charges filed Monday July 1 with the Sawyer County Circuit Court, a Hayward man, Dabid N. Flores, 20, is accused of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in a June 21, 2024 rollover crash five miles south of Hayward in which passenger 19-year-old Reese Frederick of Hayward was killed. Dabid Flores, of 14978W Goss Road, Hayward, also is charged with two felony counts of injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle in the crash, in which two Hayward girls, ages 16 and 17,...
Suzan takes second at IPF Austin, Texas
In the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) competition held May 30 in Austin Texas, Amy Suzan of Hayward set a personal record in the equipped bench press competition for her age and weight group lifting 242.5 lbs. Suzan bested her personal record for competition by 16 pounds even though she has lifted more at home, 245 lbs. Suzan lifted the same weight as Katherine Bak of Denmark who came in first...
Round Lake Open bass tourney draws 60 anglers
Thirty-one teams, including 60 amateur and semi-pro anglers from around the region and neighboring states, fished in the Hayward Bass Club’s 16th annual Round Lakes Open Sunday June 23. The tournament, held out of Powell’s on Round and Grand Pines Resort, was originated at the invitation of the Original Famous Dave’s. “For a large-scale open bass tournament, the entry fee was set at a relatively low $120 per team to...
National forest office in Hayward expands hours
Starting Monday July 1, USDA Forest Service information, passes, and permits will be available to the public at the Great Divide Ranger District office in Hayward Monday through Friday, except for days of national observance. Hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the office, which is located at 10650 Nyman Avenue, between the Sawyer County Jail and Sawyer County ambulance buildings. Phone: 715-634-4821. ...
Local runners traverse Grandma's Marathon
Hayward area runners were among the thousands of finishers of Grandma’s Marathon or Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon Saturday June 22 on a course from Two Harbors to Duluth on Lake Superior’s north shore. They were: Marathon Hayward women: Brooke Damaske, 31, 4:30:30; Erin Ewert, 18, 4:16:46; Christi Forbes, 39, 5:28:50; Kate Handberg, 29, 4:20:50; Joy Keller, 51, 3:09:49; Andrea Lindsay, 47, 5:35:57; Alexandra Vreeland, 31, 4:30:31; Andrea Yancy, 40, 5:08:19. ...
Golf news
The weather was iffy on Wednesday, June 19, but 19 members of the Big Fish Ladies 9 Hole League came out to play the front nine. Proxy winners were Pam Tibbetts, with closest drive to the 150 yard marker on #6, and Diane Stangl, with closest drive to the pin on #9. Bragging rights went to Janet Platner for hitting all nine drives onto the fairway.
Sawyer County Wood Chop held during Musky Fest
The exciting Sawyer County Wood Chop competition was held in the City of Hayward fire hall parking lot Saturday June 22 as part of the 74th Hayward Musky Festival. The events featured more than 20 top competitors including world champions, offering a preview of events at the upcoming Lumberjack World Championships Aug. 1-3 at Lumberjack Bowl. The top finishers in each event on June 22 were: ...
Musky Fest fishing contest features catch, release
Winners of the Hayward Musky Festival catch and release fishing contest were presented with certificates and trophies Saturday June 22 at the contest booth on Main Street. This year’s three-day contest, encompassing all area lakes and rivers, was sponsored by the Hayward Bass Club and Hayward Lakes Chapter of Muskies Inc. The top musky entered into the contest was a 45.5-incher caught and released in Day Lake, near Clam Lake,...
Hawks top Blue Hills, Haugen at Musky Fest
The Hayward Hawks won two games over Musky Festival weekend at Larry Somerville Field, defeating the Blue Hills Beasts 5-2 Friday night and topping the Haugen Knights 13-11 on Saturday. On Friday, starting pitcher Jonah Sande gave up two hits and two runs in seven innings, striking out five and walking one. Matt Flesher earned the save in two innings of relief, striking out the side in both the eighth and ninth innings while walking one. ...
Musky Fest Run held in sunshine
A total of 392 runners and walkers finished the Musky Festival 5K or 10K run-walk in downtown Hayward on a mostly-sunny and cool Sunday morning June 23. Tamarack Health was the title sponsor. The overall winners in the 5K race were Tristan Blancarte of Ashland and Nicole Porath of Northfield, Minnesota. Brian Andryk of Verona and Ashley McCune of Hales Corners were the top finishers in the 10K race. ...
Veterans picnic in Hayward June 30
Hayward VFW Post 7233 will host a free picnic for veterans and their families from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday June 30 at the Veterans Community Center. There will be food, drinks, raffle prizes, games and live music. Quilts of Valor will be presented. For further information, contact Rick at 715-699-3431.
Independence Day celebrations to be held throughout area
The United States of America’s Independence Day will be celebrated in communities throughout the Sawyer County area July 2-7. The line-up of fireworks shows and other activities is as follows: Tuesday, July 2 Fireworks at dusk at The Landing Resort on the Chippewa Flowage. Wednesday, July 3 ...
Juneteenth gathering held at WOJB
Juneteenth was observed by a diverse group who gathered beside the 36-year-old Tree of Peace outside the WOJB Radio studio at noon June 19 to speak about the significance of the national holiday. The holiday commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln in 1865, which decreed that all individuals held as slaves within states in rebellion against the Union were free by Executive mandate. In the local ceremony, tribal elder...
Musky Fest enjoyed by throngs of visitors
The 74th annual Hayward Musky Festival held June 21-23 “was another wonderful community event,” according to Brianna McKenzie, assistant director for the Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce. The weather was cool and cloudy on Friday and Saturday and sunny and warm for Sunday’s parade, drawing throngs of people downtown all three days. “The weekend festivities were successful and it was so great to see people out and about and enjoying...
Man killed, three injured in rollover south of Hayward
A 19-year-old Hayward man, Reese J. Frederick, died Friday June 21 as the result of a one-vehicle rollover on Highline Road approximately five miles south of Hayward. Sawyer County Sheriff Doug Mrotek reported that at 3:16 a.m June 21, the Sawyer County dispatch center received a 911 call reporting a single-vehicle rollover with multiple injuries on Highline Road south of the intersection with Williams Road in the town of Bass lake. ...
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