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Man sentenced in snowmobile crash incident
During a May 10, 2024, sentencing hearing before Sawyer County Judge Monica Isham, Joel J. Beck, 41, 14581W Hwy. K, Hayward, was placed on one year of probation, including 30 days to be spent in jail. With Huber privileges, after he was found guilty by a Sawyer County jury of causing injury by operating a snowmobile with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration of more than 0.08 percent in a March 12, 2022 crash on the ice of Lac Courte Oreilles in the town of Bass Lake. ...
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...
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.” ...
Anglers enjoy Fishing Has No Boundaries on the Chip
Seventy-two anglers with disabilities enjoyed two days of warm, mostly sunny weather and caught plenty of panfish, northerns, largemouth bass and a few walleyes during the 37th annual Fishing Has No Boundaries Hayward Event May 17-18 on the Chippewa Flowage. The group of anglers, guides and assistants also enjoyed food, camaraderie and prizes over the two days. “It was the best weather in years,” said participant Ann Brost of Iron...
Man pleads guilty to recklessly endangering safety, OWI
A Sarona man who was driving under the influence with a 3-year-old child in a vehicle that was involved in a crash pleaded guilty to two charges, plus more in separate cases, on Thursday. Anthony J. Schaffner, 33, pleaded guilty in one case to a felony charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and misdemeanor first-offense OWI with a passenger younger than 16. A count of neglecting a child was dismissed, while operating w/PAC with a passenger younger than 16 and three bail jumping charges were...
Rice Lake Municipal Court
Anderson, David J., 33, Rice Lake, Operating While Suspended, $124. Billyboy, Daisy M., 30, Hayward, Operate Motor Vehicle w/o Proof of Insurance, $10. Durbin, Elizabeth C., 30, Cumberland, Operate with Control Substance-1st, $735. Durbin, Elizabeth C., 30, Cumberland, Possess Drug Paraphernalia (Forfeiture), $155.50. ...
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. ...
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...
Police Logs: Search for missing kayakers
The police dispatch center receives several hundred calls weekly. The small sampling below shows their diversity. Monday, May 136:53 a.m. Caller says he fell asleep and was involved in a crash. No injury. 7:44 a.m. Towing company is on scene. 25th St., Chetek. 9:13 a.m. Caller says that she would like to see an officer. Caller advised that her daughter is basically controlling their lives and is going to move...
Man pleads not guilty to strangulation charges
A Rice Lake man accused of choking a woman with whom he had been in a relationship after she revealed alleged incidents that occurred between January 2021 and November 2023 to his probation agent has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Luke D. Bernstein, 28, was charged on March 15 in Barron County Circuit Court with three felony counts of strangulation and suffocation — domestic abuse, and one misdemeanor of misuse of GPS device. Bernstein entered the not guilty pleas at his arraignment on Thursday. He could be fined up to $10,000 or imprisoned for up to six years if convicted on the felony. He is slated for a plea hearing on June 28.
Volunteer crews fix boardwalks, bridges along Hemlock Creek trail
Tents were staked along the grounds of Murphy Flowage County Park near the line of Barron and Rusk counties as volunteers from across the state joined in a multi-day trailbuilding event of the Ice Age Trail. From Wednesday through Sunday around 70 volunteers each day worked on the construction and installation of boardwalks and bridges along the trail segment. During the work days, 446 feet across six structures were to be constructed, said Patrick Gleissner, trail operations coordinator for the Ice Age Trail Alliance. ...
LCO University presents master's degrees, other honors
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University celebrated 44 undergraduate degree and certificate recipients and their first 15 master’s degree recipients during their 38th qnnual commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 18 at the LCO Honor the Earth Powwow grounds. Six individuals received Master of Science in Business Management degrees and five persons received Master’s in Human Services degrees. University President Dr. Russell Swagger and LCO Tribal Governing Board member David Bisonette welcomed guests...
Red Cedar Lakes Association to host family-friendly program on ‘Wolves of Wisconsin’
BIRCHWOOD — The Red Cedar Lakes Association Nature Committee will host its annual nature program Saturday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at Loch Lomond Beach Club in Birchwood. The committee is thrilled to host Adrian Wydeven, wildlife biologist and chair of the Timber Wolf Alliance Advisory Council, as its guest speaker on “Wolves of Wisconsin.” To many of us, wolves remain a bit mysterious — we don’t know much about these complex canines. This program is a unique opportunity to learn more about these incredible animals, including how to identify a wolf, their behaviors, habitat and food requirements, how the species fits into our ecosystem, myths and much more. Come check out skulls, paw prints of several animals and free wolf posters during this free, family-friendly program. For more information, contact Nicole Engler at nicolebengler@gmail.com.
Kinship helps out dog rescue, group home on Dog's Day Out
Members of Kinship of Rice Lake and Cameron combined two ways in one to volunteer in the community on Tuesday. "We took Chester, an 11-week-old terrier mix available for adoption through a local rescue, Little Red Barn Dog Rescue, out on a Dog's Day Out," Kinship Executive Director Holly Gonzalez said. "This perfect, little pup wiggled his way into the hearts of the residents at Harmonie Homes, a family-style home in Barron. Chester was a perfect little pup bringing joy and love to the residents." ...
Campaign kicks off to raise $4M for Community Center
The sum of $4 million is a lot to ask from people, but the committee charged with raising these funds promises the results will be worth every penny to the community of Rice Lake. The Boys & Girls Clubs and Rice Lake Aquatic & Recreation Center have combined forces to build a Community Center complex focused on promoting the health of people of all ages in the Rice Lake community. ...
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