Mike Pruehl, left, Sokaogon Chippewa Community’s Mole Lake Fishery Biologist and Larry Sommer, past president of LLAA admiring one of the 300 large whitefish being reintroduced into Lake Lucerne. By Chris Suchocki, Aquaculture Technician of UWM Three hundred lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) were stocked into Lake Lucerne on October 19. The fish were around 15-18…

      Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is offering the programming to residents of Kewaunee, Shawano, Oconto, Marinette and Florence who have a small business and want to grow. NWTC’s Small Business Initiative is offering the program to help small business owners expand their business beyond the “first stage” or microenterprise or level. Qualifying businesses will have…

From left to right, Ginny and Chuck Gibson and Chris and Mike Prost spent time in Aransas Pass, Texas this fall to help rebuild properties destroyed by Hurricane Harvey.   Bobbie Samme’ Many people know how rewarding it can be to volunteer their time, talent and anything else they have to offer to those in…

Florence County Health Department staff, left to right, Cinde Nichols, Annette Seibold, Ann Price and Amber Kolberg, with Wisconsin regional health director, Angela Nimsgern. State health officials have announced that the Florence County Health Department has successfully passed the state’s health department review.  As a result, the Florence County Health Department will increase their Level…

On November 14, at the Crandon High School Auditorium, 27 students were inducted into the Crandon High School Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) by NHS advisor Karen Lehman. Assisting in the ”lighting of the candle” ceremony was Ashley Lehman past NHS member. The congratulatory speech was given by principal Mr. Andy Space. The…

This fall was busy for law enforcement officials in Forest County, with at over 20 drug-related arrests between Aug. 21 and Nov. 29. On Aug. 21 Lekesha M Robinson, a 34-year-old female from Milwaukee was arrested in the Town of Laona during a traffic stop. Located in the vehicle during the traffic stop were individually…

  Kaden (left) and Taylor Schuls with their dad’s artwork recently discovered behind a bank of lockers at FHS.   By Jamie Johnson, FHS English teacher When 1994 high school graduate, James Schuls, was handed a piece of artwork from one of the on-site construction workers from Miron Construction, he was speechless. Hidden in the…

On November 30, citizens reported a young buck in Long Lake acting oddly. The small buck had a spike-horn on one side and the other antler was broken. The deer was walking in circles with its head tilted and would allow people to pet him, as well as licking their hands. “Even though the deer…

    Jill Zagar This spring, all Forest County Board of Supervisor seats, including the Chairman’s position, will be up for re-election. Also, all eight Crandon City Council members, representing wards 1-4, are up for re-election. The deadline for filing nomination papers is 5 p.m. on January 2. County supervisor nomination papers are available at…

Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company performed at Healthy Living Pow Wow on Nov. 30 in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.   Richard D. Ackley Jr. Area schools experienced an up-close view of American Indian culture as part of the Healthy Living Pow Wow program which promotes healthy living and lifestyles targeting youth. The…