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Crandon Elementary students treated to Christmas popcorn party

  Santa’s helpers for the Elementary Students Christmas Party are 5th grade students L-R Conor Flannery, Mason Dewing, Mavrik Mayer, Sadie Bocek and Lauren Littleton. The Crandon Lions prepared 450 popcorn bags for the Crandon Elementary Christmas party on Friday, December 22. Crandon Lions Dan Fritsch, Chris Roberts, Tom Tipler and Larry Sommer popped fresh…

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Niagara City Council talks sewer plans

Bobbie Samme’ At its meeting on Dec. 20, the Niagara City Council discussed the cost sharing plan for the Highway 141 sewer design storm water plans. “When it rains, the water must go somewhere, so storm water plans for the area from Vine to Pine Street where the utility work was performed over the last…

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CoVantage Cares Foundation gives $240,000 to community non-profits

 Mary Wilson, far left, CoVantage Credit Union’s Rhinelander Branch Manager and Kyle Lewis, far right, CoVantage Credit Union’s Crandon Branch Manager presented a check from the CoVantage Cares Foundation Giving Tuesday campaign to Nancy Sattler, Executive Director of Northwoods United Way.     The Board of Directors for CoVantage Cares Foundation announced that checks totaling nearly $240,000…

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Forest County snowmobile trails now open

Forest County Snowmobile Trails officially opened at noon on Tuesday, December 26 for the snowmobiling season. Forest County has 405.79 miles of state funded trails maintained by five snowmobile clubs including the 100 Mile Snow Safari, Lumberjack Memorial Trails, Black Bear Sportsmen’s Club Trails, Three Lakes Trails and the Tombstone-Pickerel Trails. Snowmobile clubs have been…

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Forest County Executive Committee meets to address newspaper articles

Jill Zagar The Forest County Executive Committee met Thursday, Dec. 21. The agenda included a discussion on Hometown Trolley and the courthouse remodel and/or rebuild project. Jamie Anderson was available to update the board on the Hometown Trolley surveying process, as it relates to the Forest County Fairgrounds. According to Anderson, boundaries are surveyed and…

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Niagara school board discusses NWTC partnership, federal funding

Bobbie Samme’ At its monthly meeting on Monday night, the Niagara School Board was advised of federal funding that the district will soon receive. Through the Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, as well as the Rural Low Income Schools program (RLIS), both federally funded entities, $53,000 will be given to the district. “Because we…

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Community collaborates to provide fresh produce at St. Vincent Food Pantry

Contributors to the fresh produce project are, left to right, front: Kay McLain, Fab Lab teacher, Natalie Swanson, Dakota Wicke, Shayla McLain, Dorothy Vayda of St, Vincent de Paul. Back: Jeanne Richard, UW-Ext. FoodWIse, Coleton Armstrong, Adrian Suheski, RJ Knepper.   The University of Wisconsin Extension, FoodWIse program works closely with St. Vincent DePaul Food…

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Crystal Bell Inn and Spa offers a glimpse of Wabeno history

Richard D Ackley Jr. Whether it’s sitting by the comfort of a fire with a glass of wine in luxurious surroundings or simply relaxing in a spa; the Crystal Bell Inn and Spa bed and breakfast in Wabeno offers the romance of a private resort or a restful family get-away. Nestled on top of the…

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Nu-Roc to transition ownership

The owners of Nu-Roc Community Healthcare, Craig and Paul Newton have made announcement that as of January 1, 2018, transfer of ownership will take place and that Champion Care, LLC will be the provider to carry on the Nu-Roc tradition. The family business of nearly 65 years will be transferred to a company which is…

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