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HHS student's conservation poster in national contest
Two Hayward High School students showcased their artistic skills by creating a poster with a conservation-based theme for the annual contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association and Sawyer County Land and Forest Resources Committee. The theme this year was “May the Forest Be With You, Always.” Evelyn Morse and Erin Ewert, both students of Art Teacher Kelly Egger, both created exceptional pieces of artwork, enough to earn the most votes at both the county and area competitions held earlier this winter....
UW Extension welcomes Landry to its staff
The UW Division of Extension has welcomed a new member to its team. Casidy Landry has accepted the role of outreach support associate, covering Barron, Burnett, Sawyer and Washburn counties. She was originally hired in June 2023 as the marketing and communications associate in Washburn County Extension with the goal of magnifying and multiplying programming. “We are thrilled that she will now serve more than one county, bringing her expertise...
Local drug awareness forum to be held April 9
A free “Community Speaks” drug and mental health community awareness event will be held from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday April 9 at the Sevenwinds Casino Conference Center. Food service will begin at 4:10 p.m. There will be seven speakers beginning at 5:15 p.m.: Nicole Smith on “Recovery is Possible”; Kim Dale of Forever Joy on “Don’t be Fooled by Fentanyl”; Sawyer County Sheriff and Lac Courte Oreilles Police representatives; and Sawyer...
Spring election to feature local races, presidential primary
The spring general election will be held Tuesday April 2 in Sawyer County and throughout Wisconsin, as voters will have the chance to cast ballots for local school boards, their county board of supervisors, town, village and city officers. There will be a presidential preference primary election in Wisconsin and two proposed amendments to the state constitution. Local polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on...
Brandon Weatherz: Light snow tonight; winter storm Sunday
We’re on track to see a round of snow bring slick conditions for the Friday morning commute, mainly in east central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. The more significant winter storm that’s been the talk of the week still looks to bring travel impacts starting Sunday and possibly lasting through Tuesday.
Tribe and lakes association claim cranberry operation is violating the Clean Water Act
A northern Wisconsin tribe and lakes association are suing a cranberry operation that they claim is violating the federal Clean Water Act by polluting Lac Courte Oreilles, a roughly 5,100-acre lake in Sawyer County. The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Courte Oreilles Lakes Association, or COLA,...
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