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Louie's wins multiple awards for meat
CUMBERLAND — Louie’s Finer Meats in Cumberland won 20 awards from the 2024 Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Wisconsin Specialty Meat Championships on April 13 in Middleton. The following are the awards by placing: Grand Champion Summer Stix Natural-Casing Wieners ...
Trick Rider Lindy Lica will provide thrills at 70th Rodeo
SPOONER — Excitement is starting to build for the upcoming 70th Spooner Heart of the North Rodeo, set for July 11-13. Many of the top professional rodeo contestants from around the country will compete at Spooner for points and prize money that could ultimately help them qualify for the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in December. The 69th Spooner Rodeo last July was a record breaker. A combination of record ticket sales, great action inside the arena, spectacular special acts and perfect weather all...
Rails girls double up for sweep of Beavers
SPOONER — In Heart O’ North Conference doubleheader action on a wet and cold Thursday, April 25, the Spooner Rails softball team came up big, putting it all together for a sweep and double shutout of the visiting Cumberland Beavers. In the first game, Spooner topped Cumberland 9-0. The second game saw the Rails continue to dominate as they again held the Beavers scoreless in a 13-0 win. Spooner 9,...
Spooner soccer girls show grit as they pick up first win
SPOONER — On a cold and rainy Thursday, April 25, the young Spooner Rails girls soccer team hosted Phillips. At 0-5 in the Heart O’ North Conference and 0-8 overall, the Spooner girls had been playing hard but were still searching for their first win of the season. They got it! “We won 4-1,” said a happy coach Nick Merkt. ...
Laker girls defeat Mellen
SHELL LAKE — In Lakeland West Conference softball, the Shell Lake Lakers took a pair from Mellen on Thursday, April 25. Shell Lake 11, Mellen 6 In game one, Maddie Melton pitched a complete game win, striking out 14 Mellen batters. Melton had control of her fastball and change up all game. “Maddie pitched an...
Northwood/Solon Springs throttles Bruce Red Raiders
MINONG — The Northwood/Solon Springs baseball team hosted Bruce on Thursday, April 25, ripping the Red Raiders 11-1. The win kept Northwood/Solon Springs unbeaten at 5-0 atop the Lakeland East Conference. Currently, they are 7-0 overall. Abraham Ahlberg blasted a long home run early in the game to set the pace for the Evergreens. Getting doubles in the game were Ahlberg and Jared Schultz. Evergreens with stolen bases included Ahlberg,...
Healthy WashCo stakeholder meeting May 15
SHELL LAKE — The Washburn County Health and Human Services’ Prevention Programming Unit holds monthly coalition meetings that focus on mental health promotion and substance misuse. The Prevention Team will be hosting public trainings on a quarterly basis this year. The first training will be on Wednesday, May 15, at 3 p.m. in the Washburn County Services building board room. Elise Anderson from Washburn County Public Health will be facilitating a QPR training. QPR, or Question, Persuade, Refer, is a simple three-step process aimed at preventing suicide. The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing...
Evergreen softball girls get big shutout win over Bruce
MINONG — In a Lakeland East Conference battle at Minong on Thursday, April 25, Northwood/Solon Springs overpowered the Bruce Red Raiders in a 13-0 shutout. Raya Johnston, Izzy Golembiewski and Audrey Swanson each had 3 RBIs. Zoey Wilson, Lily Borst and Kailynn Blegan each had 2 RBIs. Getting a single RBI was Maddie Jacobs. Stolen bases came from Borst (3), Emily Adrihan (3), Chloe Davey (2), and Swanson (2). Wilson was the winning pitcher, going 3 innings, allowing 3 hits, 0 runs and striking out 2. Borst pitched 2 innings, allowing 0 hits, 0 runs and striking out 6. Currently, NWSS holds a 5-2 record. On Thursday, May 2, the Evergreens will travel to Cornell/Lake Holcombe for a 5 p.m. game. On Friday, May 3, they play at Mellen at 5 p.m.
Inmate classifications, jail concepts presented to County Board
SHELL LAKE — An update on the Washburn County Jail study project, which included a list of new inmate classifications, was given to the County Board at a special meeting Monday, April 29. The county has been looking at the feasibility, design concepts and costs for a new jail in Shell Lake. The current jail is 32 years old and has 30 beds and one holding cell, and inmates often have to be sent out of county for beds. The Department of Corrections (DOC) did...
Ruby’s Pantry has permanent home
SPOONER — Ruby’s Pantry is an event held on the second Saturday of the month in Spooner from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Anyone who eats can purchase a bundle for $25. There is no income or residency requirement. Guided by Director Karen Sorenson and an army of dedicated volunteers, the day goes very smoothly. Ruby’s began several years ago and still is going strong. When COVID-19 changed the way the food was distributed, outside instead of inside the Spooner Alternative School, the volunteers were there...
Duke Tucker holds campaign kick-off, rally for 75th State Assembly District
GRANTSBURG — Duck Tucker, a Republican from Grantsburg, held a campaign kick-off rally at Hummer’s Event Center for his run to represent the newly redrawn 75th Assembly District, which includes all of Polk and most of Burnett counties. Well over 100 people gathered to hear comments from Reps. Gae Magnafici and Chanz Green, past Rep. Adam Jarchow, Sen. Romaine Quinn, Burnett County Sheriff Tracy Finch, St. Croix Falls Mayor Kirk Anderson, retired businessman Gary Nelson and Tucker. It was standing room only, as attendees heard...
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