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The Northland Pines varsity cross country team will have experience on both teams this upcoming running season with six returning letter winners on the boys’ side and three for the girls.
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It was a strong fall running season for the Three Lakes-Phelps varsity cross country teams last year, with Nolan Waltz finishing runner-up at the D3 state meet and the girls’ team advancing together.
via Vilas County News-ReviewJUNO will look to overcome the loss of two All-U.P. players and a roster that includes just one senior. lost do-it-all playmaker Nick Miskovich and lineman Madden Sommer, both of whom made the All-U.P.
via The Globe (Ironwood Daily Globe) Subscription requiredRHINELANDER, Wis. — Deep in the heart of rival Rhinelander’s territory, the Antigo High School girls swimming team competed in the Hodag Relays at the Heck Family Community Pool on Wednesday. Antigo placed ninth with 21 points.
via Antigo Daily Journal Subscription requiredFor the first time in a few years, the wild rice crop is showing improvements in production. The Wisconsin DNR released an outlook Thursday for the upcoming season.
via WXPR 91.7 FMAUG. 27• TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly — Chapter 0644), 5 p.m. weigh-in, 5:30 to 6 p.m. meeting, Trinity Lutheran Church, 103 Trinity Drive, Phillips. For information, contact Chick at 715-332-5406.
via Price County Review Subscription requiredThe Price County Senior Dining menu for September 2026 at Phillips, Ogema, Kennan, Brantwood and Park Falls meal sites. All meals include bread, butter and milk.
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via WXPR 91.7 FMRunaway semitruck hits Line 5 valve, necessitating evacuations and power outage RESPONDERS FROM various sources gather on Tuesday near the site of a gas leak in Saxon.
via The Globe (Ironwood Daily Globe) Subscription requiredA view of the White River from the Maxwell Forest. The ultimate goal of the sale of the land is to have it become part of the state-owned White River Fishery Area.
via Ashland Daily Press Subscription requiredThe Price County Register of Deeds office released its real property sales reports for the week of Aug. 21, 2026. CITY OF PARK FALLS• Rocky Balzar to Honey-Do Rentals, LLC. • Lars Hagen and Danielle Chappell to Jordan and Kylie Cuff.
via Price County Review Subscription requiredStevens Point — The first meeting of the 2026-27 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control was held Aug. 21. One of several action items included board approval for a conference realignment fast track for girls wrestling.
via Price County Review Subscription requiredTwo separate fires in the Lakeland area kept firefighters busy Wednesday morning. A fire at Sheri’s Pub N Grub in Minocqua was reported just before 2:00 a.m. The Minocqua Fire and Rescue Department says the restaurant was on fire by the time the first crews arrived.
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