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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University suspends new applications for all science programs
HAYWARD, Wis. (Northern News Now) - A Hayward university is suspending new applications to one of its programs due to low enrollment. According to officials at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, they are suspending new applications for enrollment to their science program for associate and bachelor degrees. The change is...
Two people die in local UTV incidents
Two persons died in incidents on all-terrain vehicle trails in Sawyer County during March. The Record obtained information with details of the incidents. Michael Anthony “Mike” Puleo, 55, of Beloit died at a Ladysmith hospital from injuries sustained after a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) in which he was a passenger crashed and tipped onto its side on an ATV-UTV trail near Crawford Street in Winter at 2 a.m. Friday, March 8. ...
Fires destroy house on HIghway K, damage apartment in Stone Lake
Area fire departments responded to two structure fires over the past weekend, one of which destroyed a house on Landgraf Lane in the town of Bass lake and the other which damaged an apartment on Main Street in Stone Lake. Qt 6:15 a.m. Monday April 22, a passerby called in a fire at an apartment occupied by Frank Kearns next door to the business he owns, Marie’s Hideaway bar and restaurant, on West Main Street in Stone Lake. The passerby assisted Kearns in escaping injury. ...
Faciliities study topic at Town of Hayward meeting
The status of Town of Hayward facilities was the major topic at the town’s annual meeting April 16, with about 50 people attending. Interim town chairman Gary Gedart said a Request For Proposals to conduct the facilities study was sent out to six firms. Four firms responded. A five-member facilities planning committee interviewed the four and recommended that the town board hire Kraus-Anderson to do the analysis. The other three...
Motorcyclist in Wisconsin fighting for his life after major collision on State Highway 70, other driver arrested
WINTER, Wis. (WFRV) – A 57-year-old motorcyclist in Wisconsin suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a serious crash on State Highway 70. According to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a 911 call about a two-vehicle crash involving a sedan and a...
Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Eau Claire Leader Telegram. April 21, 2024. Editorial: Judge’s intemperate remarks warrant official review. One of our sister papers, the Sawyer County Record, published the results of a yearlong investigation last week. It focused on the accounts of former employees of the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, who accused the former director of repeatedly sexually harassing women in the organization.
Washburn County Sheriff's Office log
April 16 2:19 — Speeding warning, Trego. 7:58 — Possible horse neglect, Spooner. 7:58, checking on horses. 8:48, horses OK. 9:38 — Vehicle accident, Trego. 10:38 — Aggressive dogs, Springbrook. 11:05, nobody at home. 12:09, property owners not answering door....
Motorcyclist injured in crash west of Winter
A motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries in a collision with a car on State Hwy. 70 east of the Town of Ojibwa Park Sunday afternoon April 21. Sawyer County Sheriff Doug Mrotek reported that at 2:11 p.m. Sunday, the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of a car versus motorcycle crash on State Hwy. 70 approximately one mile east of Koeppler Road in the town of Winter. Upon...
Hayward schools to perform spring concerts
The Hayward Community Schools choral and band departments will present a series of spring concerts in early May. The high school choirs will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday May 2 at Grace Lutheran Church on Greenwood Lane. (The high school auditorium is currently being renovated) The high school bands will perform at 7 p.m. Monday May 6 at the RJS Gymnasium at Hayward High School. The Hayward Middle School Bands will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday May 9 at the middle school gym, and the middle school choirs will perform at 7:30 that evening at the same location.
Town of Cable bans wake surfing on all lakes
After holding a public hearing, the Town of Cable Board voted unanimously Wednesday April 17 to ban the controversial sport of wake surfing on all lakes within the township. The ordinance states that “no person shall use motorboat hydrofoils, submersible wings, ballast tanks, uneven loading or similar devices or methods which causes a motorboat to operate in a bow high manner or which increases or enhance a motorboat’s wake. This does not prohibit temporary running with bow elevated to reach planing speed or bow elevated...
Canes softball wins three, improves to 6-0
The Hayward Hurricanes softball team posted wins over Chetek, Spooner and Cameron last week to improve their record to 6-0 in Heart O’North Conference play and 8-4 overall. On Friday April 19, the Hurricanes defeated the Cameron Comets 13-3 at Diane Hedin Field. Brooke Laier pitched the win, giving up four hits and walking two while striking out seven. Nikki Miller slammed two homers and a single and drove in...
New rustic road approved south of Mt. Telemark
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation have approved a new rustic road designation in the towns of Spider Lake (Sawyer County) and Cable (Bayfield County). The 9.4-mile Rustic Road 125 encompasses the paved Telemark Road south of Highway M in Bayfield County and the gravel Spider Lake Fire Lane between Telemark Road and Highway 00, roughly parallel to the Birkebeiner Trail. I The rustic road curves along hilly, glaciated country through Bayfeld County and Sawyer County Forests. The Namekagon River and a network of trails for mountain biking, cross-country skiing and all-terrain vehicles cross the route. “Local communities nominate these routes to offer something special,” said WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson, “and on behalf of all of us who enjoy a path less traveled, we thank them for their collaboration.”
Canes baseball wins five in a row
The Hayward Hurricanes baseball team edged the Cameron Comets 1-0 at Larry Somerville Field on a cold and windy Friday April 19 to notch their fifth win in a row and move into first place in the Heart O’ North Conference. The Canes improved to 5-1 in the Heart O’North and 7-2 overall. Starting pitcher Thomas Fischer earned the win, going 4 1/3 innings, giving up two hits and walking...
Fire destroys home south of Hayward
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a two-story home at 7647N Landgraf Road, south of Hwy. K near Chicago Bay in the town of Bass Lake early Friday April 19. The two occupants of the house, a man and a woman, escaped without injury. Multiple fire departments were paged out to the blaze at 4:20 a.m. and were on scene until 7:30 a.m. ...
Natural Connections: Woodcock dating game
Dusk was deepening in the alder brush of the Bibon Swamp as we tiptoed down the gravel road. Robins yakked from the trees and spring peepers yelled from the water much louder than our feet, but still we kept our breath and movement and thoughts as quiet as possible so as not to miss it. “Peent.” I heard it first, since I knew what to expect. I pointed eagerly toward...
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