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HONORING THE FALLEN
PHILLIPS — American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars members put together Memorial Day programs with color guards, honor guards and speakers at the 19 area cemeteries on May 27. The message was to not forget what Memorial Day is designated for before heading out to the lake or looking for the holiday shopping deals. In Phillips, members of VFW Post 5778, American Legion Post 122 were present and now include Boy Scout Troop 540 to serve as flag bearers. The featured speaker, Post 5778...
Heads Up, Neighbors: Maria Dr. Closure Between Prentice & Vincent on May 29 for Pavement Work
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Court dispositions April 2024
Price County Circuit Court criminal and traffic disposition for April 2024. Continued from May 16. Bo L. Krueger, 44, Curtiss; operate ATV/UTV w/o valid registration; $232. Ashley Nicole Kuper, 31, Phillips; operating while revoked; $643. Christopher Lee Laplant, 41, Park Falls; operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance (two charges); $401 ...
Lions 5K pre-registration open
The annual Phillips Lions Club Spirit of America 5K Fun Run/Walk will take place on Saturday July 6. The event is part of the Phillips Fourth of July weekend festivities. This is the fourth year that the Lions Club has organized the event, taking over from the Women’s Health Alliance of Price County that ran the race for the previous 17 years. Same day registration will run from 6 to...
Community Calendar for May 23-June 6, 2024
Send community calendar events to tlaventure@pricecountyreview.com. Please include date, time, place and address for the event, along with a brief description and a contact. MAY 24• Brat/Burger and Rummage Bag Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, W4594 U.S. 8, Prentice. MAY 25• Minocqua Station II Firefighters pancake breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m., at the station, 8528 N. Bo-di-Lac Drive, Minocqua. ...
PCUL lands EPA grant
Price County United Limited has been awarded a $1.67 million federal grant to clean up the former Lionite mill property in Phillips, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency press release on May 20. The former wood-products production facility dates back to 1883 and was in continued operations through 2015. According to a previous PCUL announcement, the nonprofit organization came to a purchase agreement with the facility owners and now own the 26.2-acre cleanup site that is now vacant and fenced off, contaminated with hazardous...
Spirit Barn Dance on May 26
The annual Barn Dance of the Spirit Historical Society, Inc., is scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to midnight on Sunday, May 26 at the Darrel and Luann Lind Farm in the town of Spirit. The historical society plans the event as a fundraiser and Memorial Day weekend social. Admission to the event is by free-will donation. The evening will include square dance caller Gary Edinger, and Karl Lind will be the DJ for the evening. Chances will be sold for new and crafted items with funds to complete interior work to the museum’s new machine shed. There will be an 8 p.m. flag raising followed by free refreshments. The Lind Farm is located approximately 3/4 of a mile north of County Road YY, or 2 1/4 miles south of State Highway 86 at N1169 German Settlement Road. For more information, visit spirithistoricalsociety.org or the Facebook page.
Possible Changes in Phillips: Grant Impact and Uncertainties
Image captured from 3-second video of people waving and making a "woo" sound, provided by Lyn Ludwig, Price County United Limited. Residents have asked My Price County / My Northern Wisconsin many questions about Price County United Limited's plans for Phillips if the approximately $20 million in grants is awarded later this month. Some questions include who is on the board, which of the five properties the grant will cover, if there are plans for the Fred Mueller Ford building to be demolished and the property be used for migrant housing, what happens to the Lionite building and Phillips if the grants are not received, and more. We spoke with two members of the three-person board of directors.
Jump River museum to open
The Jump River Valley Historical Society has announced its summer museum opening schedule. The museum will open for the season on June 8 to coincide with the 57th Lumberman’s Day festival in Catawba. The museum is scheduled to be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, which are June 8 and 22, July 13 and 27, and Aug. 10 and 24. Check out the 2025 display, “Thanks For the Memories!” at the museum located at W9224 U.S. 8 in Catawba. The museum is also open by appointment by calling Richard at 715-474-2210; Alan 715-474-6622; or Ann at 715-474-6775.
Custom florist opens in Phillips
PHILLIPS — Downtown Phillips was a celebration on Saturday morning as the city welcomed a new business along with other groups sharing in the celebration with fundraisers. Robin’s Custom Arrangements opened with a crowd of family, friends and community on hand for a ribbon-cutting, a floral prize drawing and lots of fun conversation at 161 N Lake Ave. Laura Palzkill was present as executive director of the Phillips Area Chamber...
Phillips approves fire truck purchase
PHILLIPS — The city of Phillips Committee of the Whole approved the purchase of a new fire truck at its May 7 meeting. The total purchase price of the truck, to include the chassis, all equipment and other preparation is approximately $779,000, according to Phillips City Clerk Shelby Kosmer. Roughly $126,000 of the amount is for the chassis itself that was ordered in 2023 and is paid for out of the fire department equipment savings fund. ...
Emerald ash borer detected in Washburn County
SPRINGBROOK – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has detected the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) for the first time in Washburn and Taylor counties. Burnett is now the only county without a detection since EAB was first discovered in Wisconsin in 2008. DNR staff members collected larvae samples in the Town of Springbrook and the City of Medford. A USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service identifier confirmed these larvae as EAB. ...
Court dispositions April 2024
Price County Circuit Court criminal and traffic disposition for April 2024. Jenifer Page Adamovich, 52, Eagle River; speeding (20-24 mph over in 55 mph zone); fines/forfeiture $225.70. Jacob Robert Aiken, 29, Phillips; operating while suspended; $200.50. Becca Ann Alexander, 28, Abbotsford; fish without license; $230.90. ...
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