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School board hires coach, raises lunch prices
At their Monday May 20 meeting, the Hayward Community School Board hired a new boys basketball coach, and raised lunch prices by 5 cents per meal for the next school year. The board hired Curtis DeCora as head boys basketball coach. He replaces Patrick Harrison, who stepped down at the end of the past season. DeCora thanked the board and said he is “excited and happy. I’m an alum. I’m...
Northland College announces plans to lay off 9 faculty members while remaining open
Northland College announced it will be laying off nine faculty members as part of a plan to keep its door open after school leaders said that financial struggles were threatening its future. The Ashland college said the cuts were difficult, but were necessary as part of a restructuring of the...
College News: Graduations, scholarships and dean's lists
NTC scholarships The Northwood Technical College Foundation announced the fall 2024 semester scholarship awards to 220 students totaling $103,370 with an average award of $470 on May 15. Three area students were awarded scholarships to attend Northwood Technical College campuses in Ashland and Rice Lake. Pria Popowski, of Fifield, received the Tashina Guthrie Memorial Scholarship to study early childhood education at the NTC Rice Lake campus. ...
Wise beyond years: A Q&A with Ashland Oredockers cerebral three sport standout Austin Vyskocil
Ashland Oredockers senior Austin Vyskocil is as successful in the classroom as he is on the fields, rinks, and courts where he competes athletically. With a discipline and passion that he will carry with him next fall as a freshman at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Vyskocil made time to share some insights from his high school experiences and his future plans with the Ashland Daily Press. Question: You’ve played tennis, hockey, and soccer. Tennis is an odd fit that you’re really good...
Democrats open office in Hayward
The Democratic Party of Sawyer County and Lac Courte Oreilles invites everyone to the grand opening of their new office from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday May 28, at 15842 West Second Street, the Winton Law Office, in Hayward. There will be a ribbon Cutting at 3 p.m. The new headquarters will be staffed by volunteers to answer questions about voter registration, state and local candidates for the November election, and to connect citizens with opportunities to help “get out the vote.” ...
Memorial Day ceremonies 4to be held in area
Veterans organizations throughout Sawyer County will host Memorial Day events on Monday May 27 and Memorial Weekend. Listed by community, the events will be: Hayward American Legion Post 218 will host the following events: Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.: Placing...
Butternut/Mercer season ends in extra innings
After a first round bye in the Division 5 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Softball Tournament Regionals the No. 6 seed Butternut/Mercer Pioneers traveled to Tony on May 21 to take on No. 3 seed Flambeau. The Pioneers nearly pulled off a road win upset but fell just short in a 9-8 extra innings loss to end a great season for the team. “Hats off to Flambeau for battling back tonight,” said Butternut/Mercer Coach Glen Wegner. “We played our most complete game tonight and really...
City by City: Ashland, Hayward, Keewatin
ASHLAND, Wis.- The 24th annual Kids Fishing Day at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center is set for June 1. Kids can fish free from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anglers and biologists will be on hand to teach attendees about fishing before students are able to try out fishing for themselves. There will be equipment on site for those who need it and everyone will go home with a free tackle kit. No advance registration is available.
HHS girls softball team wins Heart O' North championship
The Hayward Hurricanes girls softball team won the Heart O’ North Conference championship with dominating wins over conference rivals Ashland (19-1) and Cameron (11-0) last week while losing a nonconference game to Ellsworth, 1-14. This was the first conference championship for a Hurricanes softball team since 1991. The Canes finished with a 17-1 record in the conference and were 19-6 overall during the regular season. ...
Kids Fishing Derby to be held on Lake Hayward
Multiple organizations and businesses will sponsor a Kids Fishing Derby from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday June 1 at Lake Hayward Beach Park. The event is free to youth ages 1-15 (must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). Youth will fish from shore around the park and from the large fishing pier. Prizes will be awarded to participants for catching the largest fish in each age category. Bait will...
New Stone lake pickleball courts dedicated
“You probably know someone who plays pickleball and loves it. There are several new courts popping up all around the area. Cable added courts, Silverthorn Park added a new court recently and so did First Lutheran Church in their parking lot. There are also courts going into the Hayward schools. On Friday May 17, we celebrated the grand opening of two new courts at the Stone Lake Lions Park. We had a great turnout for our grand opening. ...
Drummond, Wisconsin Choir to Sing with Foreigner
DRUMMOND, Wi — The band Foreigner will be at the DECC this September. The group will have a local high school choir join them onstage to sing with the band. Four local schools were competing for this honor and this morning the winner was announced on KQDS radio. The...
HHS Class of '24 top students honored for Excellence in Education
Twenty-four members of the Hayward High School Class of 2024 who achieved the highest academic and co-curricular honors throughout their school career were honored at the annual Excellence in Education banquet at The Steakhouse & Lodge Wednesday, May 15. Each student invited an educator who has had a significant impact on their success. The students’ parents also attended, along with Supt. Craig Olson, Principal Doug Stark and Board of Education member Lynell Swenson. ...
Hurricane tracksters qualify for sectional
Numerous Hayward Hurricanes track and field athletes have qualified for the WIAA Division 2 sectional at Colby on May 23, thanks to placing in the top four in their events at the Rice Lake regional Monday May 20. They are: Boys First places: Ben Laird, 800m run, 2:03.90; Lucas Hansen, 300m hurdles 40.70; 4 X 800-meter relay (Cade Schlapper, Austin Ewert, Evan McConnell, Ben Laird), 8:15.06; Bradey Gottwald, discus throw,...
Superior Rivers summer events: aquatic bugs, piping plovers, restoration review
Superior Rivers Watershed Association is kicking off summer with opportunities to learn more about the Lake Superior watershed. Aquatic bugs, sometimes called macroinvertebrates are an important environmental indicator that help identify potential threats to water quality and provide a report card for our waters. Spring volunteers are wrapping up May’s sampling efforts, but people can learn about these organisms and their critical role in the food chain at one of two “macro” sorting and identification training events. ...
Hurricanes baseball wins conference title
With six-inning wins over Cameron (20-9) and Cameron (13-3), the Hayward Hurricanes baseball team swept to the Heart O’North Conference championship last week. The Canes improved to 16-2 in the conference and 18-3 overall. They also earned a bye in the opening round of the WIAA playoffs and will open the post-season Tuesday May 28 by hosting a Division 2 regional semifinal against either Merrill or Northland Pines. Also this...
HHS boys track squad wins Heart O' North title
The Hayward Hurricanes boys track and field team won the Heart O’ North Conference championship in Spooner Tuesday May 15, while the Hurricane girls placed second to Cameron. Boys results Team scores: Hayward, 155; Ashland, 133.5; St. Croix Falls, 70.5; Ladysmith, 69; Cameron, 59; Northwestern, 59; Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, 56; Cumberland, 46.5; Barron, 33.5; Spooner, 19. Hayward...
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