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Tomahawk Celebrates the Fourth with Powwow Days

Published on 07/04/2025 under News The Fourth of July in Tomahawk marks the return of a decades-long tradition known as Powwow Days. There's no shortage of activities throughout the day, and organizers have long said, "If you can't find something to do, you probably aren't looking very hard." The Tomahawk Lion's Club oversees the annual festivities. We were recently joined by Lion Kevin Koth to talk about everything that goes into organizing such a big event in a small town. While the Lion's do much of the planning and legwork, Koth was quick to thank the many businesses and individuals who provide donations and volunteer to make Powwow Days a success year after year. The ever-popular Lion's Chicken Luncheon is an excellent example. They aren't cooking on backyard grills. Instead they construct a temporary cooking pit each year. That build took place yesterday. It's typically 45 feet long, four feet wide, and just as high. This allows them to turnout hundreds of tasty birds for the event. The cook actually begins at daybreak to accommodate the lunch rush. As for other highlights of the day, there's the Powwow Days 5k, 10k, and fun run and children's games this morning. The annual Parade runs down Main Street at 1pm, of course WJJQ will have our play-by-play for those who can't make it downtown. And the Fire Department will follow with their water displays. The Kwahamots will offer a special holiday show. Once the sun goes down, the fireworks go up. We've got all those events in the WJJQ Community Calendar.

Published on 07/04/2025 under News Before the parades, cookouts, and fireworks, Tomahawk Fourth of July celebrations kicks off with the annual PowWow Days 5k, 10k and Fun Run. For nearly fifty years, these races have become an annual tradition for runners in the Northwoods. We heard from race organizer Connor Ahrens earlier this week. He says they already had more than 600 runners signed up during pre-registration. The 5k is the most popular, but they should have more than 100 runners in each category. While most are from the Northwoods, dozens of states will be represented from Alaska to Florida. And participants are anywhere from 2-3 years old for the youth races up to runners in their 80s.The race features a number of past champions, as well as current and former Hatchets runners. While some are seeking top times and personal bests, others are simply getting in a holiday workout while having plenty of fun. Stars and stripes; red, white and blue are the most common racing attire. Those races will take place out of Memorial Park this morning.

Published on 07/04/2025 under News Fireworks and the Fourth go hand and hand, but officials are reminding people of the dangers. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, on average more than 100 fireworks-related injuries result in ER visits each year. A quarter of those visits were children under 18. And it's not just the fireworks that go boom...Dr. Eric Maki is an emergency physician at Aspirus. He says the most common fireworks injuries they treat are burns, and that sparklers are one of the main culprits. He acknowledged that sparklers are fun and everyone including kids enjoys them, but he noted that they also burn at an extremely high temperature. And after a sparkler has burned out, the stick remains hot and a burn risk. Ready Wisconsin teamed with local emergency management to offer up their annual fireworks safety tips.First and foremost, obey local laws and permitting requirementsNever allow children to play with or ignite fireworksFind a smooth, flat surface; have readily available water; and make sure onlookers are a safe distanceLight fireworks one at a time; don't attempt to reignite a dud.Properly discard cooled fireworks after a soak in some waterThe safest advice, however, is to simply leave the fireworks to the professionals and attend a community show.

Published on 07/04/2025 under News While we may enjoy the fireworks, our four legged friends generally do not. Statistics show that more pets go missing on and around July 4th than any other time of the year. Many of these cases involve dogs that run off because they're frightened by fireworks. We heard from the Lincoln County Humane Society ahead of the holiday. They provided some tips to ensure your pet doesn't end up at their shelter over the next few days. First, before the action picks up, ensure your dog has a collar and an ID with up-to-date information. Vacationers or seasonal residents may want to pick up an extra collar and write down your Northwoods contact information. In the afternoon, they recommend a long walk to tire out your pup. Once fireworks start, your dog will be most comfortable at home in a safe and familiar environment. To make it more accommodating, they recommend closing windows and lowering blinds. A TV, radio, or background noise may provide some comfort. And make sure your pup has plenty of water and toys to keep them occupied.

Published on 07/04/2025 under News Law enforcement officials will be hitting waterways across the state over the extended holiday weekend to make sure that boaters are sober. Launched in 2009, Operation Dry Water is an enforcement and education event dedicated to increasing public awareness about sober boat operation. April Dombrowski, director of the DNR's Recreational Safety and Outdoor Skills Bureau says, "We want everyone to enjoy Wisconsin's beautiful waterways this holiday weekend, but safety must come first." DNR staff will team up with local law enforcement for increased water patrols. In addition to sober driving, they'll also educate operators on other boat safety including life jacket use. And as we told you earlier this week, there's a separate campaign focused on aquatic invasive species happening with the Clean Boats, Clean Waters volunteers at boat landing around around the state.

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Voermans Competes in WIAA State Track & Field Meet

Published on 06/09/2025 under Sports Hatchet Junior Track and Field Athlete Alicia Voermans finished 13th in the Pole Vault at the WIAA Division 2 State Track and Field Meet at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Friday. Voermans equaled the school record with a leap of ten feet even. Voermans finished ahead of Angelina Appelbaum of New Berlin Eisenhower, Calee Klein of Clinton, and Amelia Sikri of New Berlin West. Voermans' GNC opponent, Rhinelander's Macy Myers placed eighth with a leap of 11 feet. This concludes the Tomahawk Track and Field Season.

Published on 06/05/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's Sawyer Hanna's Season ended in the WIAA Division 2 Sectional Golf Meet at Hayward Golf Course Wednesday in a playoff. Hanna finished with a score of 74 and headed into a three-way playoff with Medford's Zach Hintz and St. Croix Central's Braiden Rasmussen. In the playoff, Hanna and Hintz both pared on the playoff hole. However, Rasmussen chipped in a birdie from 40 feet to be the final individual state qualifier from the Sectional Meet.

Published on 06/03/2025 under Sports The Hatchet baseball team gave #1 seed and #5 in Division 3 Elk Mound their whole effort, but came up just short at Village Park Monday, losing in the WIAA Regional Semifinal in walk-off fashion, 4-3. Tomahawk scored the first two runs of the game and held a 2-1 lead until the fourth inning. After Elk Mound took the lead on an RBI groundout in the fifth, the Hatchets responded with a triple from Cash Olsen and an RBI single from Brody Rigney to tie the game at 3-3. Regardless, the Mounders would get the winning run in the bottom of the seventh to score on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Kaden Moyer, scoring centerfielder Kamron Diermeier. Rigney pitched 5.1 innings of work, giving up just three runs on six hits while striking out six. Rigney also went three for four at the plate with three singles. Olsen finished two for three with a triple. Drew Tollefson went two for four with an RBI as well. Tomahawk finises the 2025 season with a 10-13 record and a 5-7 Great Northern Conference record. The Hatchets graduate four seniors, who are Rigney, Tollefson, Brayden Larson, and Cooper Hetzel.

Published on 05/30/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's Baseball Squad walked off #9 seed Chetek-Weyerhauser in a wild WIAA Division 3 Regional Quarterfinal Game at Tyler Kahle Memorial Field Thursday, winning, 11-10. The Hatchets jumped out to a 7-2 lead after two innings, but the Bulldogs jumped ahead. Chetek-Weyerhauser scored eight of the next nine runs, including a five-run sixth inning. The Hatchets trailed, 10-8 in the bottom of the sixth before tying the game with two more runs. With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Junior Second Baseman Nick Arndt walked off the game with a fielder's choice, scoring Wally Horabik. Drew Tollefson went three for four with a double and an RBI. The Hatchets came away with 13 hits and took advantage of six Chetek-Weyerhauser errors. The win puts Tomahawk at 10-12 on the season. The Hatchets will play in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Semifinal at #1 Seed and #4 ranked in Division 3 Elk Mound Tuesday. The Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show is at 4:35 and First pitch is at 5:00 from Elk Mound Village Park on Sports Talk 810 AM and 97.7 FM WJJQ. If Tomahawk wins, they will play at either #4 seed Fall Creek of #5 seed Boyceville Wednesday.

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