Bobbie Samme’ The town of Florence is one of 35 municipalities to complete a financial assistance agreement with the state that will allow the town to assist private property owners to completely replace lead service lines that supply water to homes, schools and day care centers. Thanks to the Lead Service Line Replacement Funding Program…

Jill Zagar      Charges have been filed against two of the three individuals present at the residence last week where deputies discovered the body of Savanna Larson, 25, of Lac Du Flambeau. Lawrence H. Schuman, 31, faces charges of felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and felony harboring or aiding a felon/falsifying information.…

Dr. Doug Kryder Jill Zagar      Dr. Doug Kryder, Superintendent of the Crandon School District, is getting ready to leave for a journey to Jerusalem. He has been chosen to be one of eight educational speakers at the Jerusalem Conference on Forgiveness for Peace. Scheduled for July 12-13, it is the first ever forgiveness conference to be held…

      Volunteer firefighters Tom Williams and Phil Aubuchon in the 2009 parade during the U.P. Firefighter’s Tournament. The tournament returns to Florence this year and organizers are now accepting parade entries from local businesses, organizations and individuals.      The U.P. Firefighter’s tournament is fast approaching and organizers are looking for participants for the commercial parade on…

      Come to see a bit of history restored this weekend at the unveiling of the newly rebuilt 1917-1918 Town of Florence fire truck. The Florence County Historical Society along with the Town of Florence and Florence Volunteer Firemen will present the fully refurbished fire truck on Sunday, July 9 at 2 p.m. at the…

Nu-Roc administrator Paul Newton welcomed family and friends, during a gathering of nearly 100 residents and family members with management and staff for the annual outdoor picnic at the Nu Roc Community Healthcare facility in Blackwell, on Tuesday, June 20. Richard D Ackley Jr Former residents of the now-closed AGI Healthcare of Crandon who recently moved to…

Racers stay the course to claim victory despite challenging weather conditions Johnny Greaves, winner of the Forest County Potawatomi Community Chairman’s Cup Challenge, celebrates his victory as his son CJ looks on. The Crandon International Off-Road Raceway is often deemed the royal crown of short-course, off-road racing, and for the thousands of fans who covered…

Riders urged to wait until proper signage is in place Sarah Giddings ATV and UTV enthusiasts will soon be able to travel on all Aurora town roads, plus County N from County B to the BP station and County B up to West Fisher Lake Parkway. This is the culmination of several years of work…

Multiple agencies responded to the scene of a fertilizer spill at the intersection of Montgomery Lake Rd. and US 2 on Monday. Above, firefighter Brandon Jerue working on the clean-up. Sarah Giddings A semi-trailer carrying a load of fertilizer tipped over while attempting to navigate a turn from US 2 onto Montgomery Lake road on…

Sarah Giddings The town board of Long Lake voted at a meeting on June 21 to discontinue working with the current Long Lake Rescue Squad and to form a new squad by January of 2018. They will work with the current squad until the end of 2017 when their contract with the town expires. Tensions…