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City council approves school resource officer contract
At their postponed regular meeting July 10, the Hayward City Council approved an agreement with the Hayward Community School District to provide two sworn full-time police officers as School Resource Officers (SROs) to work in the schools during the 186-day school year in 2024-25 when students are present. The agreement’s stated purpose is to “provide the SROs to receive the necessary support and training to ensure a safe school environment, the building of relationships, offering student support, maintaining a positive educational environment, respecting the rights...
Town of Hayward voters approve boat landing expansion
In an effort to alleviate congestion at a heavily-used boat landing, the Town of Hayward Board voted July 12 to purchase 1.5 wooded acres across Linden Road from the town’s boat landing on Round Lake. At a special electors meeting on July 11, townspeople voted 24-2 by a show of hands to authorize the town to purchase the 1.5 acres from Kay Stanek for up to $80,000. The parcel has 300 feet of frontage on the road. ...
Hayward Bass Club to host free youth tourney
The Hayward Bass Club will hold its 20th annual Free Youth Bass Tournament Sunday July 28 on the Chippewa Flowage out of The Landing Resort/Restaurant. Bass club members, local professional guides, and regional avid bass anglers will take the youth out on the water for an afternoon of fun, friendly bass fishing and competition. The event is open to youth 10 through 17 years old (16 and 17-year-olds need a...
Hawks drop three games, to play Brill
The Hayward Hawks left numerous runners on base in a doubleheader loss to the Haugen Knights Saturday July 13 at Larry Somerville Field, dropping two games by scores of 2-6 and 1-6. The Hawks were missing several players from their usual line-up for the twin bill. To fill the gap, Jason Rasmussen came in for the first time this year to play third base, and Hayward Hurricanes player Tyler Eaton was the catcher. ...
Golf news
Wednesday, July 10 was a sunny, warm day for golf —finally! Twenty-four ladies from the Big Fish Ladies Nine-Hole Golf League enjoyed playing on the front nine. Proxy winners for the day were Linda Ellwein, with the closest to the pin chip on #1, and Linda Anderson, with the longest first putt on #7. Janet Platner had a birdie on #9, and Kym Kirk had a chip in on #9. Janet Platner also hit the fairway/green on all nine holes. ...
Hayward school board eyes policy: athletes need more sleep
Responding to a parent complaint, the Hayward School Board on July 1 indicated they will change school policy to allow student athletes to get more sleep after late-night out-of-town games before they have to report to class the next morning. Parent Kris Thompson said girls hockey and other sports teams often “have very late arrival times” back in Hayward during the school week following out of town games. “We all...
Hayward man charged with homicide by drunk driving
Sawyer County authorities have charged Dabid N. Flores, 20, of Hayward with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in a June 21, 2024 rollover crash five miles south of Hayward in which a passenger, 19-year-old Reese Frederick of Hayward, was killed. 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, who were passengers in the vehicle, were critically injured. One...
LCO Tribe to host Honor the Earth Pow Wow
The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe will host their 51st annual Honor the Earth Homecoming Celebration and traditional pow wow Thursday through Sunday July 18-21 at Honor the Earth Park, on Round Lake School Road nine miles southeast of Hayward or four miles south of the Sevenwinds Casino off Highway K. Traditional Native American music, dancing, crafts and food create an authentic tribal experience and are enjoyed by thousands of people each year. ...
Golf news
The game for the July 5t Lakeview Golf and Pizza Friday Morning Ladies’ Golf League was Best Poker Hand on Holes 5-9. Louise Henk took first place with three of a kind. Marilyn Swanson came in second with a pair. Midge O’Connor also had a pair and came in third. Louise Henk and Jean Purtell tied for the fewest putts for the round. The next outing will be at 9 a.m. Friday, July 12. The game for the day will be Best Score on the Even Holes. New golfers are always welcome. For more information call Lakeview at 715-462-3787.
Hayward Golf Course 100-year highlights commemorated
“What you have here is an absolute treasure,” Lance Callahan told Hayward Golf Course members at their recent 100-year anniversary dinner. Callahan, who grew up across from today’s 12th hole tee, has played golf on the course since he was nine years old in 1946. “A man who lived down the street, Grandpa Hamblin, taught a bunch of us kids how to play golf,” Callahan said. “We had only four-five...
Six local veterans receive Quilts of Valor
Six Armed Forces veterans from the area received Quilts of Valor from the Hayward Piecemakers Quilts of Valor Stitchers to thank them for their bravery, sacrifice and valor in serving our nation. The quilts were presented during the fourth annual veterans picnic hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7233 Sunday June 30 at the Hayward Veterans Community Center. Quilt guild member Wendie Miller said the local quilters have presented...
Sports schedules
Wednesday, July 3 Babe Ruth baseball: Hayward Black hosts Chetek, 6 p.m.; LCO at Barron. Thursday, July 4 Hayward Hawks host Spooner Cardinals, 7 p.m., followed by Civic Club fireworks at 10 p.m. Monday, July 8 Babe Ruth baseball: Hayward Black hosts Barron, 6 p.m.; LCO hosts Flambeau, 6 p.m.; Hayward Gold at Spooner. Wednesday, July 10 Hayward Legion baseball at Spooner, 6 p.m.
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,...
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