Bobbie Samme’ A new program that the Niagara School District hopes to purchase soon was presented to the school board at its meeting on Monday night. Nate Burklund, school superintendent, gave a presentation on the Inspire program, designed to create a tandem environment for area businesses and graduating seniors to facilitate employment for the students.…

  Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s 8th Annual Harvest Fest and Grand Opening was a great success. Approximately 600 people attended the event on Saturday, September 23. Many came to see the newly renovated Hillcrest School as well as new technology showing the great opportunities the local community has in the technical college. Staff from NWTC,…

Richard D Ackley, Jr. On a warm and bright morning, area students from Wabeno, Laona and Crandon got out of the classroom for a day of learning about nature at Veteran’s Park Beach at Lake Metonga. The Lake Metonga Ecology Field Day has been an annual excursion for the past seven years. “Students in the…

It is a pleasant ride on the Lumberjack Steam Train. The vintage coach gives you a great view of the colored leaves, the air is crisp and clean, and suddenly, there is gun fire and the sound of horse hooves pounding the ground along the train. A robbery is in progress. What to do? Sit…

Bobbie Samme’ A pillar in Florence for well over a century, Bethlehem Lutheran Church has come a long way since its formation in 1892. Located on Norway Street directly across the street from the high school, Bethlehem Lutheran Church was formed in 1892 by a group of Swedish men and women in search of a…

The Florence County Library will be holding an open house on Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 4 – 6 p.m. to celebrate 30 years as an institution in Florence. At the direction of the Florence County Board of Supervisors, the Florence County Public Library Planning Committee began meeting in October of 1986 to evaluate the county’s…

Jill Zagar After operating for many years, Schaefer’s Country Store in Pearson will no longer be serving the area. The small store located on the corner of State Road 55 and Forest Road, across from Hill Still and adjacent to Motorsports Marine has closed its doors. Schaefer’s Country Store was owned and operated by Jay…

Jill Zagar Hometown Trolley operates their factory on parcel adjoining the Forest County Fairgrounds and owners have expressed interest in acquired land from the county for business expansion. At meetings held on Tuesday September 12, the Forest County Agricultural Society and Forest County 4H determined that the 2018 Forest County Fair will still be held…

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) Woodland Regional Learning Center and Incubator Kitchen in Aurora is excited to announce the center’s grand opening and ribbon cutting will take place during the eight annual Harvest Festival on September 23. The day will begin at 10 a.m. with an official ribbon cutting followed by a day of science…

The Green Bay Packers and WPS Health Solutions paid special tribute to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zach Harrison and his family during Sunday’s Packers-Seahawks game for ‘Operation Fan Mail.’ Harrison, originally from Florence, has been serving in the U.S. Air Force for five years, after joining in September of 2012. He works as a…