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Michalski wins at Distance Night
Chequamegon High School senior Autumn Michalski won her event at the Hale Distance Night meet at West Allis Athletic Complex on April 26. Michalski was the only athlete from the four area schools to compete. Michalski placed first in the 1,600 metter run with a time of 4:56.77. Northland Pines senior Nora Gremban was second with 4:59.42, and Rosholt senior Sophia Bablitch was third with 5:02.38. Slinger sophomore Piper Schuster...
Court docs show history of disputes between Park Falls woman and her accused killer – but no firearms restriction
A 57-year-old Park Falls woman shot to death earlier this month had a restraining order against her accused killer, but a judge in the case did not issue a firearms restriction, court records show. That means 50-year-old Christopher Dyer, who is jailed on a $1 million cash bond, could have...
Motorcyclist remains in critical condition following accident; Names of those involved revealed
The identities of those involved in Sunday’s motorcycle accident have been released. Mathew Dewar, 28, of Saxon sustained serious injuries shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday from an accident involving a collision with a car in the town of Sanborn. The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office said Dewar was traveling westbound on Highway 2 when Linda Stone, 74, of Odanah, operating a Toyota Corolla heading eastbound attempted to turn left onto Maple Street. That put Dewar in the path of the motorcyclist. Dewar remains in the hospital in critical condition, while Stone is home recovering from injuries, according to the release. The accident remains under investigation by the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office.
The Woody family: logging for the long haul
Few families are as appropriately named as the Woodys, an Eisenstein family that has spent generations working with their namesake product. Kyle Woody and his cousin Aaron Troyer are now at the helm of a family business founded long before either of them were born. It all began with their paternal grandfather, the late George Woody. Jim Woody, George’s son, remembers his father as a hard worker. ...
UPDATE: Homicide investigation continues in Park Falls
The Wisconsin Dept. of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation has identified the suspect in a fatal shooting earlier this month as 50-year-old Christopher J. Dyer. Park Falls Police responded at about 4 p.m. April 13 to a report of shots fired near the 600 block of Second Avenue North. They arrived to discover one victim dead of multiple gunshot wounds.
Schienebeck, Morgan win events at Eagles River
Chequamegon High School seniors Robert Schienebeck and AJ Morgan placed first in events at the Eagle Relays meet at Northland Pines High School in Eagle River on Apr 25. The Eagles were the only area school to compete at the event. Chequamegon placed fourth among the boys varsity teams, seventh in junior varsity, and seventh among the boys throwers team scores. Chequamegon placed fifth among the girls varsity teams. “This...
Softball leaders Chequamegon and Athens to meet
The Athens High School girls softball team remains in first place with a 5-0 record in the Marawood-North conference and a 9-2 overall record. The team will play at second place Chequamegon on April 30, before hosting the Eagles on May 2. Chequamegon is 3-1 in the conference and 9-1 overall. The Eagles most recently won 2-1 against Newman Catholic, and are on a six game win streak after taking two-game series from Prentice and Flambeau, and splitting a series with Phillips. ...
Chequamegon High School achieves high ranking in new report
PARK FALLS, Wis. - A ranking from the U.S. News and World Report ranked Chequamegon High School as one of the best high schools in Wisconsin and the nation. CHS ranked 51 out of 462 ranked high schools in Wisconsin and 1,873 out of 17,655 high schools nationally. High schools...
Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant 'in error' for Minocqua Brewing owner
Last week, an arrest warrant issued for Kirk Bangstad, the owner of Minocqua Brewing Company was issued in error by the court, according to court documents. Bangstad recently made headlines as he was ...
Park Falls closes TID3
The Park Falls Common Council has reorganized with new leadership and committee appointments for 2024. Alderwoman Dixie Weidman was elected as the council president by her peers. The council approved the closing of Tax Increment Financing District No. 3. The “TID3” encompassed 30.84 acres of the Park Falls Industrial Park from downtown to the north side. The TID3 was approved in 1997 and revised in 2000. Over the next few...
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