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Lakes Conference June 21
SPOONER — The 2024 Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference will be held Friday, June 21, from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Spooner High School. The day begins with resignation and continental breakfast, followed by a 9 a.m. welcome. Zoie Babcock will be the youth keynote speaker on “Climate Change in Wisconsin,” followed by keynote speaker Tom Fitz, Northland College, on “Geologic History and Setting of Lakes in Northwest Wisconsin. There...
Spooner Health joins Shell Lake Arts Center and Morpheus to strengthen communities
SHELL LAKE — Spooner Health has joined forces with the Shell Lake Arts Center to sponsor the band Morpheus for a fun night of music, dancing, appetizers and socializing. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, in the lobby of the Darrell Aderman Auditorium at the Arts Center. Morpheus is a band with local roots that plays only to raise funds for nonprofit organizations like the Arts Center. They began their musical careers in the ‘60s and ‘70s and continue to play...
New Midtown Road recycling site opens with great success
SPOONER — The new Recycling Control Commission (RCC) Midtown Road recycling site opened Tuesday, April 23. The appreciation from the residents was overwhelming. In the four-hour time frame that the site was open, 65 cars came to drop off their recyclable materials. The RCC would like to thank the residents for their support and usage of the site. The Midtown Road site, located at 7592 Midtown Rd., will be open...
Washburn County commencement ceremonies May 24, 31
WASHBURN COUNTY — Washburn County school districts will be holding their graduations Friday, May 24. Shell Lake High School’s commencement ceremony will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the school performance gym. Valedictorian is Kylee Dahlstrom and salutatorian is Emily Swan. Spooner High School will have its graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Valedictorian is Luke Popp and salutatorian is Carson Klein. Northwood School in Minong will hold commencement at 7 p.m. in the Richards Auditorium. Valedictorian is Zoya Rich, and salutatorian is Zoey Wilson. Birchwood School’s graduation will be Friday, May 31, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the school. Valedictorian is Josh Weatherhead and salutatorian is Naomi (Theresa) Labahn.
Memorial Day observances to honor area’s deceased veterans
SPOONER — Memorial Day weekend is upon us. We will soon gather throughout Washburn County at small cemeteries and memorials with fond memories of relatives and friends who died while serving America as a member of the Armed Forces. We will honor their service with flags, wreaths, thanks, salutes and tears. And though the pain of loss will be tough, and many tears will flow, our hearts will fill with pride for their sacrifice to preserve our freedom. ...
Spooner Memorial Library begins Campaign Readiness Study to examine building renovation, expansion Capital Campaign
SPOONER — Spooner Memorial Library has partnered with BrandRaise, LLC to conduct a Capital Campaign Readiness Study for their proposed building renovation and expansion project. The 12-week effort is designed to garner feedback about the proposed expansion and explore the opportunity of conducting a $6.7 million capital campaign. Since the last renovation in 1997, the library has seen a 91% increase in visitors, a 265% increase in program attendance and a 378% increase in the number of programs. The goal of the project is to...
Shell Lake hanging baskets will soon adorn the city
SHELL LAKE — Soon, Shell Lake’s Main Street and beach lampposts will be adorned with gorgeous hanging baskets from Yellow River Gardens. Linda Berger has been planting and nurturing the wave and super-petunias since February. Shell Lake’s city crew will hang the baskets around Memorial Day, weather-permitting. The Shell Lake Lions Club has teamed up with the City of Shell Lake for the past 14 years. The cost is covered completely by donations. ...
Lots of new events happening in the area this summer
SHELL LAKE — A number of new, family-friendly events are being set around Spooner and Shell Lake, starting Memorial Day weekend and continuing throughout the summer. At the Monday, May 13 Shell Lake City Council meeting, Mary Ann Rigby requested a street-use permit for a Spooner Police Foundation event — Murph. Murph is a workout in honor of fallen U.S. Navy Seal Lt. Michael P. Murphy, and also in honor...
Council approves liquor license transfer for combined Nick's La Cabana
SPOONER — The Spooner City Council approved transfer of a Class B liquor license from La Cabana to Nick’s La Cabana Restaurant at their meeting Tuesday, May 7. Steve Olsen of Corporation Southern Enterprises of Spooner, Inc., who owns Nick’s Family Restaurant, the La Cabana Mexican restaurant and River Street Restaurant, asked for the transfer from La Cabana, 527 N. River St., to Nick’s at 122 Vine St. in Spooner. The council said Olsen will be combining Nick’s and La Cabana into one restaurant while...
AIS monitoring class Friday
SHELL LAKE - The Citizen Lake Monitoring Network will have Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring at the Washburn County Services Building, 304 Second St., Shell Lake, on Friday, May 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. The trainer will be Lisa Burns, Washburn County Land & Water Department. The agenda includes: What lake you will monitor or are interested in monitoring.Why aquatic invasive species (AIS) are a problem.Species identification.What lakes have AIS.Looking at real examples.Why we monitor for AIS.Setting up a monitoring team.How and when to monitor.Distributing kits and discussing forms. Register with Burns at lburns@co.washburn.wi.us or 715.468.4654.
Britton elected to Conservation Congress' District Leadership Council
Mike Britton was elected to the District Leadership Council of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress at its ninth annual convention held in Appleton on May 9-11. Britton is one of two representatives serving Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Polk, Rusk and St. Croix counties. Across Wisconsin there are 11 districts with two delegates representing each district. In 1934, lead UW professor Aldo Leopold, Chief Warden Harley MacKenzie, Superintendent of Game William Grimmer and...
Rockin’ the lake: A blast from the past for a bright future
SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Arts Center is set to travel back in time to the vibrant musical era of the 1970s. The second-annual Morpheus concert and dance will take place as a special fundraiser event on Saturday, June 1. This isn’t just any fundraiser. It’s an opportunity to support the Arts Center’s scholarships, capital campaign and general fund with a night filled with nostalgia, music and community spirit. Play a 50/50 raffle. Bid on items in the silent auction. Enjoy appetizers and drinks...
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. ...
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