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One of two people from Hayward accused of drug-related offenses after police say they found methamphetamine and fentanyl in their possession after a traffic stop in Rice Lake has pleaded not guilty. Chelsea N. Pringle, 29, was charged on Feb. 16 in Barron County Circuit Court with two felonies: possession with intent to deliver meth and possession with intent to deliver narcotics. At her arraignment on Friday, the defendant pleaded...

Meeting in special open 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...

A well-known Lac Courte Oreilles traditional dancer and LCO Badgers drum group member died Friday April 26 as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle vs. car crash in the town of Winter on April 21. Daniel J. Barber, 57, was operating a motorcycle westbound on Hwy. 70 approximately one mile east of Koeppler Road when Erin M. Jones, 39, of N4546 Hwy. G, Ojibwa, pulled out into Barber’s path from the north shoulder as she was attempting to turn around. ...

HAYWARD, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Hayward is known for attracting anglers for its great fishing. Now any angler in the area can add to their lure collection thanks to a young Eagle Scout. Ethan Constantine’s There are two Lure Libraries in the Hayward area and a third at White...

During an April 16, 2024, hearing in Sawyer County Circuit Court, a Turtle Lake man was sentenced to four years probation and assessed restitution for cabin break-ins in the towns of Meteor, Weirgor and Winter during early 2021. Kevin Gregory Johnson, 49, who is currently incarcerated in the Stanley Correctional Institution, had been sentenced earlier to prison in Barron, Rusk and Washburn counties. Johnson was charged with a string of...

Meet Wheena! This cutie pie is a 10-month-old female Pocket Retriever pup. She loves to play all day. She is cat and dog friendly puppy and she is ready for a home with or without kids. Interested in adopting her? Pet of the Week highlights an animal available at the Chequamegon Humane Association. To learn more about CHA or view other pets available, visit chaadopt.org.

For World Class fishing, cast a line in Hayward Lakes. The lakes and rivers abound with the most prized game fish including the elusive musky, delicious walleye, energetic bass, and plenty of panfish. Hayward Lakes is perfect for the serious angler or for families fishing with the kids. Namekagon River...

The Northland College LumberJacks baseball team fell at home in a non conference doubleheader 12-4 and 8-6 to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds on April 24. Despite the losses, the ‘Jacks offense once again produced hits and runs in both games led by multiple hit efforts from Bryce Smith, Vinny Troccoli, Tyler Murphy, Dezmon LeTexier, and Andy Linder. The team wraps up its season on May 3-4 with a three game home series against UMAC foe Martin Luther. Look for the ‘Jacks sporadic pitching to even out against the last place Knights, while Northland’s consistently potent offense presents problems...

HAYWARD, Wis. (WEAU) - Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center sent out an official statement Friday following the news of Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake temporarily diverting labor and delivery patients. Information sent along with the official statement emphasized that the Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center “is equipped to fill the need...

HAYWARD — Northern Wisconsin Based Engineers, Inc. (NWBE) of Hayward would like to recognize and congratulate several of its employees who were award recipients for managing the construction of two area Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) construction projects. Every year, the ACPA (American Concrete Pavers Association) awards a concrete paving project with the “National Award for Excellence in Concrete Pavement.” The Wisconsin Concrete Pavers Association (WCPA) nominated the Highway 63, Greenwood Avenue to Poplar Street project in downtown Spooner, in the category of Municipal Streets...

Northland College in Ashland announced Wednesday it will remain open after restructuring its curriculum and operations to keep the campus going beyond the academic year. Six weeks ago, college leaders said the campus needed to raise $12 million by April 3 to avoid closing its doors due to insufficient resources to continue operations. A day after that deadline, the college declared a financial emergency and last-minute efforts to retool its curriculum and operations after drawing in around $1.5 million.

Shoppers at Walmart may have noticed a new splash of color. A new mural has been installed inside the grocery entrance as part of the store’s ongoing renovation. The artist behind the mural is Amelia Kaiser, who recently moved to the Minnesota north woods from the Pacific Northwest. Kaiser was selected from a pool of artists and given just 10 days to come up with a design and create the mural. Making it more challenging, she said, was that it couldn’t be in the style...

Austin Travis has been promoted to Assistant Vice President Commercial Loan Officer at Forward. This is in recognition of his growing involvement in the Park Falls area and increased outreach to current and prospective business customers. Travis will continue to collaborate with the team in providing the best solutions to address the needs of businesses in Park Falls and the surrounding areas. Mauricio Jamie has been promoted to Assistant Vice President / Retail Manager at Forward. This is in recognition of his dedication to coaching the retail banking team and uniting Forward with a common customer experience goal. In this role, he will continue to work with all the Office Managers to uncover new opportunities to expand relationships and build on our high standards of service. Nate Kunze has been promoted to Assistant Vice President / Agricultural Loan Officer at Forward. This is in recognition of the way he has collaborated with the Agricultural lending team to reach more of our area farmers. Kunze will continue to work with bank, insurance, and investment teams to provide solutions for what our local farm families face each day. “We are proud of both the background and new ideas that our new officers bring to the leadership team each year,” said Dave Clark, President of Forward Bank. “They are our connections to our communities, customers, and our teams embedded in the towns that they live and work in. Austin, Mauricio, and Nate get what it means to move our communities forward and to lead and work as a single team to accomplish remarkable things.” Forward Bank is a customer-owned, independent community bank who operates to benefit its depositors while offering no fee deposit options, lower lending fees and rates. The Bank continues to be community-orientated by proudly supporting local clubs, businesses, sports, organizations, and schools. Forward Bank currently has offices in Athens, Colby, Dorchester, Greenwood, Marshfield, Medford, Park Falls, Phillips, Rib Lake, Stanley, Three Lakes, Thorp, and Withee. For more information, please visit www.forward.bank.