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Veitengruber named Park Falls chamber director
PARK FALLS — The Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director. Kortney Veitengruber was appointed by the chamber board and she officially started on April 1. The interim directors did a fabulous job of pulling the chamber up from a dark period, she said. But these are people with full time jobs and businesses to attend to who could not possibly dedicate the time and energy of a full time director. ...
Custom florist opens in Phillips
PHILLIPS — Downtown Phillips was a celebration on Saturday morning as the city welcomed a new business along with other groups sharing in the celebration with fundraisers. Robin’s Custom Arrangements opened with a crowd of family, friends and community on hand for a ribbon-cutting, a floral prize drawing and lots of fun conversation at 161 N Lake Ave. Laura Palzkill was present as executive director of the Phillips Area Chamber...
Powerlifters fundraise
PHILLIPS — The Phillips High School Powerlifting team took the opportunity to sell some burgers, brats and plants with a captive crowd coming for the grand opening of Robin’s Custom Arrangements on May 11 in downtown Phillips. The fundraisers are the only team budget to purchase equipment and to help with travel expenses. The powerlifting program is a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association sport and approved by the school but only as an unfunded club sport, said head coach Devin Curler. The program fundraisers help ensure...
An Outdoorsman’s Journal: 35 years an outdoor writer
Hello friends, If you think that life doesn’t go by in a blink of an eye, and I am about to show why I feel it does. Thirty-five years ago, this Friday night I wrote my first column. I was living in the Canadian bush and called my column “North of the Border,” and it was about living in fly-in only locations as a camp manager for Chimo Lodge and...
Kacy Eggebrecht named WIAA D3 Scholar-Athlete
Phillips High School senior Kacy Eggebrecht was presented with the 2024 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association’s (WIAA) Statewide Scholar Athlete Award at a May 5 ceremony in Stevens Point. Eggebrecht was named the Division 3 girls awardee at the event where 32 scholar athlete finalists from around the state were invited to be recognized at the awards ceremony. More than 836 seniors were nominated for the award by 422 high schools throughout the state, according to the WIAA. The finalists included four boys and four girls...
GOP-led Senate overrides nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to override nine vetoes of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in a mostly symbolic move that comes less than six months before the November election. The overrides included bills combatting PFAS pollution, setting a population goal for gray wolves and requiring a new post-election audit. But despite the Senate's votes, all of Evers' overrides are likely to stand. ...
Green Bay's Doug Gottlieb will balance new coaching job with national radio show
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Doug Gottlieb believes he can effectively balance coaching Green Bay and hosting a national sports radio show. Gottlieb discussed his new arrangement during his introductory news conference Wednesday as the longtime broadcaster moves into the coaching ranks. "In terms of the mental gymnastics of doing it, I know I can do it," Gottlieb said. "I just have to prove I can do it." ...
Law enforcement calls for May 1-12, 2024
PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT The Park Falls Police Department reported public calls from May 6-12, 2024. MAY 6 • 1:22 a.m., suspicious vehicle complaint. • 10:27 p.m., business open door alarm. Building was clear. ...
Pioneers win at South Shore
The Butternut/Mercer girls softball team traveled to Port Wing on Monday to take on the South Shore Cardinals in a Northern Lights Conference matchup. The Pioneers were solid in the field and with the bats as they emerged with a 14-5 win. The Pioneers got off to a fast start with a lead off home run from Jersey Polencheck. Lizzie Pritzl walked and was brought home by an RBI single from Josie Wegner to give the Pioneers a 2-0 early advantage. ...
Flags at half-staff in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday, ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on May 14, in honor of Hmong-LaoVeterans Day. “Hmong-Lao veterans bravely and selflessly fought side-by-side with U.S. troops during the Vietnam War with many ultimately facing harsh retribution for doing so, including being forced to flee their homelands. These veterans are an important part of our state’s story and our history,” Evers said. “Today and every day, we...
County W to undergo ditching on Tuesday
The Price County Highway Department will begin ditching at various locations on County Highway W on Tuesday, May 14, according to a press release. The work will start at Birch Hill Road, and end 12 miles west at Forest Lane in the town of Elk. County Highway W will be reduced to one lane in the work zone from 6:30 a.m. until the work is completed, which is estimated to be around 3:30 p.m.
Brad Keselowski wins at Darlington Raceway, ending his 3-year NASCAR win drought
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — There were so many special parts of Brad Keselowski's first NASCAR victory in three years, it was difficult for him to say what meant the most. It was the 36th of his career and his second at Darlington Raceway, which he reveres as an ultimate test of drivers. It came in front of his young family with daughters, Scarlett who'll turn 9 later this month and 4-year-old Autumn, joining him on the podium. ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court considers expanding use of absentee ballot drop boxes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Monday in a case pushed by Democrats to overturn a ruling that all but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state. The court's ruling will come within three months of the Aug. 13 primary and within six months of the November presidential election. A reversal could have implications on what is expected to be another razor-thin presidential race in Wisconsin. ...
Sundance Wicks returns to Wyoming as basketball coach after a year at Green Bay
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming has hired former Cowboys basketball assistant Sundance Wicks away from Green Bay to fill its head coaching vacancy. Wicks went 18-14 and staged a remarkable turnaround in his lone season at Green Bay after spending three years as a Wyoming assistant on Jeff Linder's staff. Wicks will take over for Linder. In announcing the Wicks hiring Sunday, Wyoming said Linder had resigned "to pursue other...
Cardinals rally after ejections of Marmol and Descalso to snap 7-game skid by beating Brewers 4-3
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Siani doubled home the go-ahead run, Paul Goldschmidt homered to break out of his slump and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 and snap a seven-game skid on Sunday. Goldschmidt had gone 1 of 34 in May until he led off the fifth inning with just his third homer of the season, a drive to center off Bryse Wilson. Goldschmidt also hit a game-tying, two-out RBI single in the sixth against Jared Koenig as the Cardinals...
German men with the strongest fingers compete in Bavaria's 'Fingerhakeln' wrestling championship
BERNBEUREN, Germany (AP) — Despite the threat of dislocated fingers and strained muscles, over 150 Bavarian men came together Sunday to compete in Germany's unique national championship of "Fingerhakeln," or finger wrestling. The "finger wrestlers" met in a big beer tent in the small southern village of Bernbeuren. Around 1,000 visitors cheered on the all-male contestants as they gulped down their national beer and world-famous German sausages while Bavarian live music filled the air. ...
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest for the second straight year. Fires raging in British Columbia and Alberta sent the haze over parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin on Sunday, lingering into Monday morning. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued its first air quality alert of the season for the entire state on Sunday. The agency said pollution...
Phillips approves fire truck purchase
PHILLIPS — The city of Phillips Committee of the Whole approved the purchase of a new fire truck at its May 7 meeting. The total purchase price of the truck, to include the chassis, all equipment and other preparation is approximately $779,000, according to Phillips City Clerk Shelby Kosmer. Roughly $126,000 of the amount is for the chassis itself that was ordered in 2023 and is paid for out of the fire department equipment savings fund. ...
Hazelhurst bar wins best burger contest
The All American Burger at Pickles Bar and Grill, in Hazelhurst, is the winner of the inaugural Wisconsin’s Best Burger Contest, according to a Wisconsin Beef Council press release. The award was presented at the bar and grill on May 1. The All American Burger is a half-pound burger with lettuce, tomato, raw onion, smoked garlic mayo and choice of cheese. All of our burgers consist of a craft blend of brisket, short rib and ground chuck that are seasoned with a house blend seasoning. ...
Law enforcement calls for April 29 to May 12, 2024
PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENTThe Park Falls Police Department reported public calls from April 29 to May 5, 2024. APRIL 29• 7:28 p.m., welfare check. APRIL 30• 11 a.m., vehicle lockout. • 11:30 a.m., lost/found property. • 12:05 p.m., assisted another...
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