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EAA Chapter 631 hopes interest in aviation soars with free airplane rides
Experimental Aircraft Chapter 631 serves a seven-county area that includes Bayfield, Washburn, Sawyer, Polk, Barron, Rusk and Chippewa. While many other EAA chapters offer one or two free airplane rides to youths ages 8-17 each summer through the Young Eagles program, Chapter 631 offers free airplane rides in a variety of locations each summer, weather permitting. The 2024 schedule of Young Eagles free airplane rides, provided by pilots of EAA Chapter 631, includes the following: ...
Man sentenced for area burglaries
During an April 16 hearing in Sawyer County Circuit Court, a Turtle Lake man was sentenced to four years probation and assessed restitution for cabin break-ins in the towns of Meteor, Weirgor and Winter during early 2021. Kevin Gregory Johnson, 49, who is currently incarcerated in the Stanley Correctional Institution, had been sentenced earlier to prison in Barron, Rusk and Washburn counties. Johnson was charged with a string of more...
Chanz Green announces re-election for the 74th assembly district
Rep. Chanz Green, R-Grandview, announced Friday that he will run for re-election in the 74th Assembly District. “I’m excited to announce my re-election campaign in the new 74th Assembly District,” Green said in a news release. “Since being elected, the voices of Northern Wisconsin have always been my top priority. Even though the district has changed, the goal remains the same: be a voice for Northern Wisconsin in Madison.” The...
Man sentenced for area burglaries
During an April 16, 2024, hearing in Sawyer County Circuit Court, a Turtle Lake man was sentenced to four years probation and assessed restitution for cabin break-ins in the towns of Meteor, Weirgor and Winter during early 2021. Kevin Gregory Johnson, 49, who is currently incarcerated in the Stanley Correctional Institution, had been sentenced earlier to prison in Barron, Rusk and Washburn counties. Johnson was charged with a string of...
Fishing opener forecast: Warmer, some lake levels are low
As the fishing season opens for walleye, northerns, largemouth bass and trout Saturday May 4, anglers can expect warming temperatures, but lake water levels are lower than normal in the Sawyer County area. Max Wolter, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources senior fisheries biologist, said “Weather forecasts call for warming temperatures and a fair amount of precipitation as thE fishing opener approaches. Those conditions should generally be good for fish activity, but anglers may need to break out the ponchos. ...
Kiefer’s Pine Grove Resort celebrates four generations and 95 years
Most of the old resorts in Sawyer County are gone, sold and replaced with condos, lake homes and McMansions. Some have been replaced with businesses and restaurants. In the 50s and 60s there were over 30 mom-and-pop resorts on Round Lake. Those that remain are few but precious. Kiefer’s Pine Grove Resort on Little Round Lake is one of those — unspoiled and beautifully preserved. In June they will celebrate 95 years of doing what they do best: being an original resort. ...
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.
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