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Royalty crowned for 70th Rodeo
SPOONER — On a sleepy Saturday morning, they arrived, one by one, horses and trailers in tow. Dressed in fine Western wear, their cowgirl hats were just right, their horses groomed and ready for riding. May 11, 2024 … time to determine the new 70th Spooner Rodeo queen and princess. Four young ladies rode into the Spooner Rodeo Arena ready for the riding competition, their hopes high. But as Queen...
Council approves liquor license transfer for combined Nick's La Cabana
SPOONER — The Spooner City Council approved transfer of a Class B liquor license from La Cabana to Nick’s La Cabana Restaurant at their meeting Tuesday, May 7. Steve Olsen of Corporation Southern Enterprises of Spooner, Inc., who owns Nick’s Family Restaurant, the La Cabana Mexican restaurant and River Street Restaurant, asked for the transfer from La Cabana, 527 N. River St., to Nick’s at 122 Vine St. in Spooner. The council said Olsen will be combining Nick’s and La Cabana into one restaurant while...
Softball Recap: St. Croix Falls wins going away against Cameron
St. Croix Falls can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Cameron Comets. That's more bragging rights for St. Croix Falls, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Faith Allram made a big...
Authorities name person in Polk County fatal motorcycle crash
TOWN OF CLAYTON, Wis. (WEAU) - Authorities are naming the person who died following a motorcycle crash in the Town of Clayton Saturday. According to an updated press release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the person who died in this crash was 53-year-old Richard Johnson of Almena, Wis.
Canes softball, baseball, track win championships
Tuesday May 14 was a big day for Hayward Hurricanes spring sports, as the girls softball, boys baseball and boys track and field teams all won Heart O’ North Conference championships. The Hurricanes softball team defeated Cameron 11-0 at Diane Hedin Field behind pitcher Brooke Laier. It was the first conference championship for a Canes softball team since 1991. The Hurricanes baseball team defeated Cameron 20-9 in Cameron to claim...
Spooner girls playing well as Regionals near
SPOONER — WIAA Regionals are getting close for area teams, and the Spooner Rails are one of the teams playing very good softball at the right time of the season. Coach Brian Amys and the Spooner girls are currently 12-5 and in 3rd place in the competitive Heart O’ North Conference. Overall, Spooner is 14-6. On May 9, the Spooner girls hosted then-undefeated Hayward, giving the Hurricanes all they could...
After series of hospital and clinic closures in Wisconsin, new clinics pop up
WISCONSIN — Months after health care providers Prevea Health and Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) began to shutter their hospitals and clinics across western Wisconsin, another provider called OakLeaf Clinics continues to expand to fill the void. OakLeaf Clinics opened of its new clinic Wednesday in Rice Lake, Wis.
Future looks bright for Spooner Rails volleyball
ALTOONA — On Saturday, May 11, the eighth-grade Spooner-Black volleyball team earned their way into the First Tier Tournament for the Wisconsin Independent Volleyball League (WIVL) by going undefeated this spring season. The Rails competed in tournaments this spring hosted by Eau Claire, Rice Lake and Spooner, and went 3-0 at each of them without dropping a single game. Going into this weekend’s tournament the Rails were the overall No. 3 seed in a field of 52 teams. ...
DA announces heroin conviction
SHELL LAKE — Washburn County District Attorney Aaron Marcoux announced that Antionette Brewer was convicted of conspiracy to deliver heroin. On Thursday, May 9, Brewer was sentenced to 25 years in the Wisconsin State Prison System, consisting of 15 years of initial incarceration followed by 10 years of extended supervision. This case concluded a multi-state heroin conspiracy investigation that was initiated in 2016. The investigation revealed a heroin distribution network from Minneapolis through Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer counties, involving no less than 74 individuals. The...
AIS monitoring class Friday
SHELL LAKE - The Citizen Lake Monitoring Network will have Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring at the Washburn County Services Building, 304 Second St., Shell Lake, on Friday, May 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. The trainer will be Lisa Burns, Washburn County Land & Water Department. The agenda includes: What lake you will monitor or are interested in monitoring.Why aquatic invasive species (AIS) are a problem.Species identification.What lakes have AIS.Looking at real examples.Why we monitor for AIS.Setting up a monitoring team.How and when to monitor.Distributing kits and discussing forms. Register with Burns at lburns@co.washburn.wi.us or 715.468.4654.
One person dead in motorcycle crash in Town of Clayton
Town of Clayton, Wis. (WEAU) - One person is dead in a motorcycle crash in the Town of Clayton. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a call was received Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 8:15 p.m. of a motorcycle crash on Highway D, west of State Highway 63 in the Town of Clayton.
Track and field: Cameron girls win Heart O' North championship
The Cameron girls track and field team won a Heart O' North Conference title at Tuesday's championship meet in Spooner. Cameron scored 145 points for a comfortable lead over runner-up Hayward with 124.5 points. Cumberland placed seventh, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser was eighth and Barron ninth. In the boys standings, Hayward won the conference title at 155 ahead of runner-up Ashland (133.5). Cameron tied for fifth with Northwestern. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser placed seventh, Cumberland was...
Warrior wrap-up (5-16): Rice Lake girls soccer nets three second-half goals in win over Eau Claire North
After giving up a quick goal, the Rice Lake Warriors girls soccer team didn't falter and scored four unanswered goals for the 4-1 victory over Eau Claire North on Thursday at Pug Lund Field. "We’ve been behind before and have come back to even or win a game," Rice Lake coach Shawn Gilbert said. "We talked about how important this game was — the seeding meeting is Sunday — we wanted a good showing." ...
Rockin’ the lake: A blast from the past for a bright future
SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Arts Center is set to travel back in time to the vibrant musical era of the 1970s. The second-annual Morpheus concert and dance will take place as a special fundraiser event on Saturday, June 1. This isn’t just any fundraiser. It’s an opportunity to support the Arts Center’s scholarships, capital campaign and general fund with a night filled with nostalgia, music and community spirit. Play a 50/50 raffle. Bid on items in the silent auction. Enjoy appetizers and drinks...
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