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Madison man arrested in five business break-ins, police report
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison man accused of breaking into five businesses in the city was arrested in Rusk County, police confirmed Tuesday. MPD reported investigators in its Burglary Crime Unit linked the 37-year-old man to multiple break-ins between mid- and late-January. Police listed where the break-ins occurred:. Three...
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 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...
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...
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...
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.
Track and field: Cameron's Kuffel, Pearson, Schmidt earn multiple wins at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser meet
Lauren Pearson won four individual titles, and Lexi Kuffel and Inez Schmidt each won three times for the Cameron girls track and field team as the Comets won the Knickerbocker Invitational at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser on Tuesday. The Cameron boys also placed first, led by a pair of relay wins and a top finish by Jax Manor in the triple jump. Pearson high jumped 5 feet, 2 inches and long jumped 16-10...
Hurricanes boys golf wins two meets
The Hayward Hurricanes boys golf team continues to be competitive in the spring season, as they won two recent matches. On Thursday April 18, the Canes defeated Spooner 176 to 187 in a nine-hole meet at Hayward Golf Course. Senior Guy Swenson shot a 41 to earn the first place medal. Sophomores Keegan Walsh and Liam Aldoff and Spooner’s Conner Melton each shot 44s to tie for second. Sophomore Gavin...
Local gymnasts compete at Badger State Games
Two local gymnasts competed for The Kipsters team out of Deutsch’s Gymnastics in Rice Lake at the Badger State Games in Marshfield April 5-7. In Level Four ‘A’, Annika Schlafke of Hayward took seventh place with an overall score of 33.8. She scored 8.2 in the vault, 7.7 in the bars, 9.15 in the beam (sixth place, personal best), and 8.75 in the floor exercise (seventh place). The Kipsters Level Four team took sixth place overall. In Level Three, Junior B, Natalie McCue of Hayward scored 33.35 all-around, including 9.0 in the vault (seventh place), 8.6 n the bars, 8.25 in the beam and 7.5 in the floor exercise.
DAV Northwest Chapter 52 to meet
The Disabled American Veteran's Northwest Chapter 52, which now covers the counties of Barron, Washburn, Sawyer, Polk and Burnett, has its monthly meeting on Monday, May 13, at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Community Center, 10534 Main St., Hayward. Members and veterans are encouraged and welcome to attend.
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. ...
Rice Lake tops Canes in girls soccer
The Hayward Hurricanes girls soccer team hosted Rice Lake Tuesday April 16 on a cold afternoon at Heidi Friermood Field. The Canes were able to hold off the Warriors for the first 20 minutes of the game. “With the solid defense and game plan in place the girls were playing fantastic,” said Coach Anne Kriskovich. “Unfortunately, the scoring began for Rice Lake when they were able to convert a penalty kick after a player was taken down in the box.” The Warriors came away with an 8-0 win. The Canes traveled to Ashland on April 18, where the host Oredockers won 12-0.
Canes track squad takes first at St. Croix Falls
The Hayward Hurricanes track and field team continued their winning ways this spring as both the boys and girls took first place in a five-school outdoor meet at St. Croix Falls Thursday April 18. Boys results Team scores: Hayward, 101; Northwestern, 86; Ladysmith, 82; St. Croix Falls, 60; Spooner, 41. Hayward first places: Evan McConnell,...
DA: Charges expected this summer in Elkin death
In response to an inquiry from the Sawyer County Record regarding the April 2021 gunshot death of Cary Lynne Elkin of Stone Lake, Sawyer County District Attorney Bruce Poquette stated that “for strategic reasons and absent some unforeseen complication, I expect charges to be filed in late summer of 2024.” Elkin’s death was investigated by the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation. In May 2022, the sheriff’s department recommended that first-degree homicide charges be filed against a Minnesota man. For details of this case including Elkin family member comments, please see the online and print editions of the April 10 Record.
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