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Body of 24-year-old Traverse City man found at Spider Lake
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The body of a 24-year-old Traverse City man was recovered Monday morning at Spider Lake after the man did not return home from a fishing trip on Sunday. The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office said search teams found his unoccupied boat driving in circles,...
Woman charged with firearms violations, child neglect
An Exeland woman has been charged by Sawyer County authorities with five counts of possessing firearms at her home on April 18, 2024, after being convicted of a felony, and neglecting two of her children under age six—where no specified harm occurred—by allowing them access to guns, drug paraphernalia, marijuana and exposed car batteries, amid filthy living conditions. Tamera Denise Dickey, 36, 10960W Hwy. 48, Exeland, was placed on a $1,500 cash bond and had her initial court appearance Friday, May 3. A preliminary hearing...
Man charged with reckless homicide-delivering Fentanyl
A Webster man, Calvin D. Riley, 32, had his initial appearance Friday, May 3, 2024, in Sawyer County Circuit Court on a charge of first-degree reckless homicide by delivering Fentanyl in the death of 44-year-old Gerald Rusk at a residence near Whitefish Lake on May 22, 2022. Judge Monica Isham set a preliminary hearing for May 8. Riley is in custody on a $10,000 cash bond. As conditions of his bond, Riley is ordered to have no contact with two individuals and is prohibited from...
Woman charged with revoked driving-causing death
Erin Marie Jones, 39, N4546 Hwy. G, Ojibwa, had her initial appearance Friday May 3 in Sawyer County Circuit Court on a charge of knowingly operating a motor vehicle while revoked-causing death in a car vs. motorcycle crash Sunday April 21 that resulted in the death of the motorcycle operator, Daniel J. Barber, 57, of Lac Courte Oreilles. Jones is also charged with possessing drug paraphernalia at the scene of the crash. ...
Hwy. 77 rehab project to begin May 13
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will rehabilitate five miles of State Hwy. 77 from the junction with Hwy. 63 in Hayward to County Road K in the town of Hayward beginning Monday, May 13. The project will consist of removing a portion of the existing pavement and placing new asphalt pavement cleaning, lining or repairing culverts; and placing new pavement markings. During construction, Highway 77 will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter daytime single-lane closes, controlled by flagging. The project is scheduled for completion in early July.
Eagle Scout creates 'lure libraries' in Hayward area
Three “Lure Libraries” have been created in the Hayward area, thanks to an idea hatched by Illinois Boy Scout Ethan Constantine as part of his Eagle Scout project. The concept is similar to the now-popular “Little Free Libraries,” but for fishing lures. The Lure Libraries are located at Shue’s Pond and the Lake Hayward City Park fishing pier in Hayward, as well as at the Whitefish Lake boat landing east of Stone Lake off Hwy. 27-70. ...
Greater adventures await - A Q & A with Drummond Lumberjacks senior Sage Williams
To call Drummond Lumberjacks senior multi-sport standout Sage Williams an adventurer might be an understatement. An Eagle Scout, Williams has emerged from a relative unknown to some outside the Bay Area sports community, to what may likely be all-Northern Lights Conference nods in three sports this season while also displaying rare prowess in his studies which earned him all-state academic honors in WIAA D5 basketball. With designs to attend Louisiana State University, the Ashland Daily Press at last nabbed Williams to discuss his decorated past and what happens next as he makes the jump from the roughly 100 student body...
Canes softball improves record to 12-0
The Hayward Hurricanes softball team picked up two more wins last week, 12-7 over Cumberland and 14-6 over Barron, to improve their record to 12-0 in conference play and 14-4 overall. The Canes continue in first place in the Heart O’ North Conference. 2 1/2 games ahead of second-place Northwestern. Brooke Laier pitched the win at Barron May 3, giving up five hits while striking out six. ...
Hayward Scout earns Eagle rank
Mitchell Nelson, 18, of Boy Scouts of America Hayward Troop 70, earned his Eagle rank on April 20, 2024. It was the culmination of many years of work towards his Eagle Scout rank, which approximately only six percent of Scouts ever earn. Nelson started with Pack 70 in first grade and continued with Troop 70 throughout high school. The Eagle Scout rank requires the scout to earn seven ranks, 21...
Ziigwan Run Series underway
The first event in the Ziigwan Bimibaatoo Spring Run-Walk Series was held Wednesday May 1 at the Honor the Earth Pow Wow grounds. There was a nice turnout, with 46 participants who enjoyed the new trail course this year. Josie Nelson won the event in 7:46 and Brandon Belille came in second in 7:52. The series will continue each Wednesday through June 5, with registration at 4:30 p.m. and the run-walk at 5 p.m. Fees are $5 for adults and $1 for students. There will be prizes and drawings each week, plus a picnic celebration and awards on May 29. Contact Ernie St.Germaine or the Series Facebook site for more information.
Kurtzweil appointed as Town of Hayward chairperson
Meeting in special session Wednesday May 1, the Town of Hayward Board of Supervisors appointed Benjamin Kurtzweil as interim town chairperson. Kurtzweil fills the vacancy created by the resignation of interim town chairperson Gary Gedart, which was effective on May 1. Kurtzweil will serve for one year, until the April 2025 election. Besides Ben Kurtzweil, the board received applications from five other candidates for the town chair position: John Czarnecki,...
Hayward School Board re-elects officers
Three newly-elected Hayward Community Schools Board of Education members—Kraig Olson, Stacey Hessel and Derek Hand—recited their oath of office as they were sworn in during the board’s special meeting Monday May 6. The board unanimously re-elected Derek Hand as board president, Mike Kelsey as vice-president, Lynell Swenson as clerk and Dr. Harry Malcolm as treasurer. In actions Monday, the board: ...
Hurricane golfers host 23-team invitational
The Hayward Hurricanes boys golf team hosted their annual Invitational tournament May 3-4, as 23 high school teams from northern Wisconsin played 18 holes on Friday at Hayward Golf Course and 18 holes Saturday at Big Fish Golf Course. The weather was sunny but windy on Friday and cool and cloudy with light rain on Saturday. Hudson placed first with a two-day score of 301, followed by Lakeland Union at...
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