Don and Diane Boyle posed with Boyle-Suminski Good Citizen Award recipients Cadence Phillips and Nolan Bradley following the elementary awards ceremony on Thursday, June 1. Richard D Ackley Jr The Crandon Elementary School held its annual student awards activities Thursday, June 1 to recognize the important efforts put forth by students during this past school year.…

Jason Childers of the Crandon Fire Department stands with the brand new fire truck which arrived Thursday June 1. This new truck was purchased at Parsons of Antigo. The fully equipped vehicle was just under $80,000.00. Richard D Ackley Jr The Crandon fire department welcomed a brand new fire truck to expand its services on Thursday,…

Patricia Kirker was in Forest County Court on June 6. Jill Zagar Patricia Kirker’s cash bond was lowered on Tuesday, June 6, to $1,000 per case; for a total of $2,000 in cash. Other provisions ordered by Vilas County Judge Neal Nielsen include, “No contact with Sue Kerr and not allowed on the premises where…

Sarah Giddings Two people were injured in a rollover crash Thursday, June 1. The Florence County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at 8:40 p.m. and shortly thereafter arrived at the scene on County Highway N near Graham Rd. in Commonwealth Township. The vehicle driven by Sierra M. Carley, 21, of Wilson, Mich. had been…

      Logan Doll, son of Dennis and Jill Doll of Homestead, graduated as the Valedictorian of his class at Florence High School with a cumulative grade point average of 3.92. Throughout his years at Florence County High School he enjoyed participating in High School Band, National Honor Society, and the varsity golf team where he achieved MVP two…

Richard D Ackley Jr On May 23, Adam Vanzile, Jr, the Sokaogon Chippewa Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, shared a large collection of ancient artifacts with a group of Mole Lake tribal members. The items were discovered in and around the Mole Lake and Post Lake areas and date back 1,440 to 2,000 years. This particular…

The Nicolet College Board of Trustees recently honored two Nicolet employees with 2017 Outstanding Service Awards for superior performance that advanced student learning, responded to community needs, and furthered the overall mission of the college. Receiving the 2017 honors were Craig Deer, Nicolet Welding instructor, and Lisa Young, coordinator of Nicolet’s Academic Success Department. For…

The Florence County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Mental Health Coalition will provide suicide prevention training to local community members on June 12 at 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at NWTC in Aurora. Suicide is at its highest rate in over 30 years. It is the tenth leading cause of preventable death among all ages…

Bobbie Samme’ Construction continues on the city of Niagara’s sewer and water project, and all is going well. According to George Bousley, mayor, the project should be completed by the end of June. “They are doing what we call a temporary black-topping like they did last year,” said Bousley. “So they will start that this…

Daniel Zoppetti spent countless hours restoring this Model T Florence fire truck from 1918. The truck will be unveiled July 9 at the Encore on Central. The UP Firemen’s Tournament is coming to Florence on July 28, 29 and 30.  In preparation for the event, the 1918 Florence fire truck has been totally restored and…