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Lincoln County Residents/Businesses Encouraged to Participate in Operation Green Light for Veterans

Published on 11/03/2025 under News Some buildings in Lincoln County will be going green this month to recognize Veteran's Day. Led by the local Veteran's Service Office, Lincoln County is once again taking part in an awareness campaign known as Operation Green Light. Residents and businesses are encouraged to participate by simply changing out a traditional light bulb for a green one. It can be an exterior light that neighbors and passersby see, or an interior light that sparks a conversation with friends, family, or visitors. Lincoln County Veterans Service Officer Matthew Pultz notes that more than 2,000 veterans call Lincoln County home. He says, "Their presence enriches our community, and their stories are an integral part of our shared history." The goal is to highlight the unique challenges faced by veterans and the resources that are available at the county, state, and federal level. At their meeting last month, the Lincoln County Board approved a resolution recognizing Operation Green Light. Staffers will be equipping some Lincoln County Buildings such as the Service Center with a green light as well. What started as a week-long campaign coinciding with Veteran's Day, they're now encouraging people shine a green light through the entire month of November. The Lincoln County Veterans Service Office has a limited number of green lights available for residents.

Published on 11/03/2025 under News Last month, law enforcement and health agencies teamed up to host the second of two yearly Drug Take Back events across the state of Wisconsin. Here in Tomahawk, there is a permanent drop-off box located in the police department entryway that gets plenty of use throughout the year. At the Tomahawk Health and Safety Committee meeting this past week, Police Chief Al Elvins provided some data. Because the receptacle is available year-round when the lobby is open, the figures he shared are for the entire year. So far in 2025, they've collected approximately 57,000 pills, 1.5 gallons of liquid medications, and nearly 30,000 syringes. Chief Elvins called the drop-off box a great asset to the community. The goal of these efforts is to keep unused and unwanted medications out of the wrong hands, while safely disposing of them. Elvins says the items collected locally are brought to the Wisconsin State Patrol Office in Wausau. They're eventually taken to an incinerator for destruction.

Published on 11/03/2025 under News People have a chance to weigh in on the resource management and public use of DNR-managed properties located in Northern Wisconsin. As part of the public input, they'll be hosting public informational meetings the next two nights. The DNR is working on their Master Plan and Environmental Analysis of the North Central Forest landscape. The affected area is comprised of 250 DNR properties across 20 counties in northern Wisconsin including state forests, parks, recreational areas, natural areas, and trails, approximately 9,500 square miles in all. In the announcement, the DNR highlighted some of the proposals including the expansion and enhancement of state and national trails and water access sites; management of forests; and the Brook Trout Reserves Program to protect cold water streams and trout fisheries. They're also looking to establish boundaries for a proposed new property known as the Grandfather Falls State Ice Age Trail Area. Coming up this evening, they'll be hosting an informational meeting Monday 5pm at Nicolet College in the Northwoods Center. They've got another scheduled Tuesday at the Park Falls Library. The DNR has information on the master plan, the meetings and ways to submit feedback on their website. They'll be accepting comments through December 7.

Published on 11/03/2025 under News Each fall, families in need benefit from the generosity of Wisconsin hunters who contribute venison through a DNR Deer Donation program. With the archery season underway, and the gun deer season quickly approaching, the DNR is encouraging hunters consider donating once again. Since the Wisconsin Deer Donation program began in the year 2000, the DNR says hunters have donated 100,000 deer, totaling over 4 million pounds of venison, to help Wisconsinites in need. DNR Secretary Karen Hyun. "Our Deer Donation Program helps provide nutrition-packed options like venison and we are optimistic hunters will continue their role in combating hunger in Wisconsin through this program." The DNR works with a number of partners including county agencies, food pantries, charitable organizations, and meat processors to run the program. For those hunters don't want to donate venison, but still want to support the program, a monetary donation can be made when purchasing a license to help cover program costs. Additional information including participating processing locations is available on the DNR website.

Published on 11/03/2025 under News A special land transfer took place in the Northwoods on Friday afternoon. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration signed over the Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the original caretakers of the land. According to the announcement, this is the first known return of Catholic-owned land to a Tribal Nation as an act of repair for colonization and residential boarding schools. Sister Sue Ernster, FSPA President says, "The return of Marywood is both a conclusion and a beginning. We honor the decades of FSPA ministry, and we see this transition as a hopeful step toward healing and right relationship." Tribal President John D. Johnson Sr. says, "The Franciscan Sisters' act of generosity and courage stands as an example of what true healing and partnership can look like." According to the announcement, the property, located on Trout Lake, will serve as a site for Ojibwe culture and traditions, re-establishing vital lake shore access, and potentially providing housing for healthcare workers. The property was sold to the tribe for $30,000, the amount of cash the sisters paid for the property in 1966, just over 1% of current market value.

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Hatchet Football Team Advances to Level Three WIAA Playoffs

Published on 11/03/2025 under Sports In the WIAA Division 5 Football Playoffs, #1 Seed Tomahawk would advance to the Sectional Championship for the first time since 2007, defeating #5 Seed Spencer/Columbus Catholic Halloween Night at Hatchet Field, 34-12. The Hatchets jumped out to a 21-0 Halftime lead thanks to a stout defense and two time-consuming touchdown drives. After Spencer/Columbus Catholic cut it to nine heading into the fourth, Tomahawk forced two of the Rockets' three turnovers on the night. Jonah Dickens would come up with a key interception that would pave the way for touchdown runs by Tiegan Sarazin and Max Larson. Sarazin would rush for 100 yards and two touchdowns. The Hatchets also got a touchdown run from Rex Reilly and a 19-yard scoring pass from Jett Reilly to Jonah Dickens. The win gives Tomahawk its first double-digit winning season in school history, moving to 10-1 on the season. The Hatchets will play for their first state semifinal berth since 1990 in the Sectional Championship next week against three-time defending state champion Stratford. Tune in for the Fehrman Orthodontics Kickoff Cabin at 6:10 and the opening kick at 7:00 next Friday. Alex Koch and Jon Long will be in the broadcast booth.

Published on 10/24/2025 under Sports On Friday night, the Tomahawk Hatchet Football Team won their ninth game of the season, with a 41-14 Level One WIAA Playoff victory over Omro. Tomahawk dominated the line of scrimmage all night, as they rushed for 290 yards and had over 35 minutes of possession offensively. On the other side of the ball, Tomahawk held Omro to just 39 yards rushing. Rex Reilly had three rushing touchdowns, and carried the ball 13 times for 59 yards. Jonah Dickens also had three touchdowns, two touchdown catches, both from Jett Reilly, one from 43 yards out the other from ten. Dickens also added a nine yard touchdown run. Jett Reilly, along with those two touchdown passes and 72 yards through the air, had 76 yards on the ground. Tomahawk is now 9-1 on the season and will host Spencer/Columbus Catholic on Friday night at Hatchet Field. Spencer/Columbus defeated New Holstein 31-12. The #1 seed Hatchets and #5 seed Spencer/Columbus will play at Hatchet Field on Friday night at 7:00 pm. Northwoods 92-5 will have the Fehrman Orthodontics Kickoff Cabin at 6:10 pm, and the opening kickoff at 7:00 pm. In other scores from Level One action: In D-5: Stratford beat Richland Center 41-9 In D-4: Mosinee defeated Turner 41-7 In D-3: Merrill defeated Lakeland 38-12, Rhinelander lost to Edgewood 35-7, Wausau East lost to Mount Horeb/Barneveld, and Medford lost to Grafton 49-14

Published on 10/24/2025 under Sports The Tomahawk Hatchet boys and girls cross country teams competed in the Division Two WIAA Sectional Meet at the MARC in Merrill on Friday. The Hatchet girls will have an individual qualifier at the WIAA State Meet next Saturday at the Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids, as Freshman Charlee Lund in fifth place overall and will competed at state. The Hatchet girls finished in fourth place overall, Abbie Rosenmeir was 18th, Lydia Shaney finished 20th, Faith Derleth was 35th, and Elise Gibeault was 38th. Wittenberg-Birnamwood finished first and Shawano was second. On the boys side, Tomahawk was fifth. Lakeland ran away with the boys race scoring 45 points and Shawano qualifies for state with their second place finish. Caiden Reichelt let Tomahawk and finished just one place out of qualifying. Reichelt was 10th overall, Connor Zorn was 37th, Jordyn Carew was 39th, Dawson Jones 42nd and Ryan Montag was 48th. The WIAA Division Two Girls State Race will be at 2:25 pm next Saturday and will feature Hatchet freshman Charlee Lund.

Published on 10/20/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's Cross Country squads competed in the Great Northern Conference meet in Rhinelander Saturday. The Hatchet girls placed second overall, ten points behind Conference champion Medford. Charlee Lund was the highest-placed Hatchet, finishing third with a time of 20:22. Abbie Rosenmeier and Lydia Shaney each finished in the Top Ten. The Hatchet boys placed fourth overall in the Conference meet. The Hatchets' top finisher was Caiden Reichelt, placing eighth with a time of 18:26. The Other Hatchet to finish in the Top 25 was Joe Zastrow. The Regular Season is officially wrapped up for Cross Country. The WIAA Division 2 Sectional Meet is Friday in Merrill.

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