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Hatchet Hockey Team Defeats Baldwin and Somerset

Published on 02/02/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's hockey squad wrapped up the regular season with a 5-0 shutout win at Baldwin-Woodville Saturday. The Hatchets got goals from Jonah Dickens, Austin Lamer, Sawyer Hanna, and Jett Reilly. Six different Hatchets were put on the scoresheet, including two assists from Reilly. Trevor Seliskar came away with the shutout, stopping all 14 shots. On Friday night, the Hatchets played at Somerset in a non-conference match-up of the top ranked teams in Division 2. Tomahawk is ranked as the #1 team in Divsion Two, while the Spartans came into the game ranked #2. The Hatchets won 5-2. Tomahawk trailed early in the first period 1-0, with Jett Reilly scoring a shortie on a beautiful pass from Jonah Dickens. The scored was 1-1 after the first. Tomahawk turned it on in the second period, as Jonah Dickens and Jett Reilly scored and Tomahawk led 3-1 after two. Somerset started the scoring in the third and cut the lead to 3-2, with Reilly responding and finishes his hat trick. Dickens added the first Hatchet goal. Tomahawk finishes the regular season with a 17-3 record and a 7-0 Great Northern Conference record. The Hatchets begin the Great Northern Conference Tournament at SARA Park Tuesday against Rhinelander. Tune in for the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show at 6:35 and Opening Faceoff at 7:00. Alex Koch and Zach Garner will be in the broadcast booth.

Published on 02/02/2025 under Sports The Hatchet boys' wrestlers wrapped up their season placing sixth in the Elcho Scramble Saturday. Tomahawk finished with 75.5 points, three ahead of seventh-place Crandon. Tomahawk had two second-place finishes in the scramble. Harman Hoffman placed second at 126 pounds. Miles McGowan also placed second at 157 pounds. The Hatchets begin postseason play with the Great Northern Conference Meet up in Lakeland. Alex Koch and Tony Derleth will be in the broadcast booth all day long with the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Prematch Show at 9:40 and opening matches begin at 10:00.

Published on 02/02/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's girls wrestlers finished third out of 28 teams at the Girls Husky Wrestling Challenge at Eau Claire North Saturday. The only two teams that finishing ahead of Tomahawk were Forest Lake and Apple Valley out of Minnesota. The Hatchets got two second-place finishes at the Challenge. Kylie Peissig finished second at 107 pounds and Elise Gibeault finished second 120 pounds. This concludes the Hatchet girls' wrestling regular season. Tomahawk will begin postseason play with the Regional Meet at Wausau West February 14th. Alex Koch and Tony Derleth will be in the broadcast booth with the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Prematch Show at 4:40 and matches beginning at 5:00.

Published on 02/02/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's boys' basketball squad suffered the eighth straight defeat Saturday at Phillips, losing 77-34. The Hatchets' record drops to 4-13 on the season and 0-7 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets will try to break their losing streak Tuesday when they take on Merrill in the battle for Lincoln County. Tip is at 7:15 Tuesday night.

Published on 02/02/2025 under Sports On Friday night, the Hatchet Girls Basketball Team hosted Prentice at the Fieldhouse in non-conference action. Tomahawk defeated Prentice 56-39 to win their ninth game of the season. In Friday night's game, Senior Claire Albert had four assists and is now holds the record for most career assists at THS, breaking the record previously held by Jessie Harmon. Albert also added 25 points in the win. Freya Alberg added 14 points and 12 rebounds and Lizzy Long had 11 points. Tomahawk is 9-8 and will travel to Rib Lake on Monday, with the opening tip at 7:15 pm.

Published on 01/31/2025 under News In January of last year, the Lincoln County Board was working with a broker to explore a sale of Pine Crest Nursing Home; while a group known as citizens known as People for Pine Crest were organizing a town hall meeting in their efforts to keep the facility under county control. One year later, a nearly identical path is playing out. The future of Pine Crest has been a topic of the County Board dating back to June of 2022 when an ad-hoc committee was formed to explore the future of the facility amid financial concerns. The county had the framework of a sale in place last summer, but the deal fell apart. County Selects Broker In November, the county board supervisors authorized the Administrative and Legislative Committee to pursue a broker to facilitate the sale once again. At their January meeting, the A&L Committee selected Marcus & Millichap. They'll be quite familiar, it's the same firm the county had been working with prior to expiration of the contract last summer. People for Pine Crest Hosting Town Hall Not everyone is behind the sale, and a group of citizens known as People for Pine Crest have been looking for a solution that would keep the skilled nursing home under county ownership. They've regularly attended county board and committee meetings, while also communicating with county residents. They'll do so again on Saturday morning with a town hall meeting. Coincidentally, it comes nearly a year to the date that they held a town hall meeting last January (28, 2024). They're encouraging public attendance. It gets underway Saturday morning at 10am at the Merrill Expo Center.

Published on 01/31/2025 under News Many Northwoods communities have take steps to establish affordable housing options amid a regional shortage. Over in Parks, the city is working with developers on a new project that could break ground this year. Park Falls mayor Tara Tervot provided an update earlier this month on the project, which is being called 'The Pines at Park Falls.' The city has been working with Dalmark Development Group and Alpha Corporation to create 60 affordable rental housing units made up of duplexes and fourplexes. The city was able to secure approximately 20 acres of land off of Tower Road for the development. Tervot says in the release that the development will address a significant housing need. She wrote, "Since taking office, I have met with many local industry leaders, nonprofit organizers, and concerned citizens who have all expressed the need for more housing in our area." Last year, the project was selected for a $1.4 million low income housing tax credit from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. They hope to break ground in late spring or early summer. Tervot added, "We hope this project will be the first of many new developments to come to Park Falls."

Published on 01/31/2025 under News Another local nurse has been recognized with prestigious professional honor. Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital honored Holli Denton with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Denton works as a nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit, though she also got to showcase her taxi skills. Like many recipients, Denton's nomination came from a patient who experienced her care and compassion first hand. They wrote, "Holli went above and beyond the call of duty and gave me a ride home. Not wanting or allowing me to walk home under the influence of anesthesia after an outpatient procedure. A true angel of mercy!" As a Daisy recipient, Denton received a honoree pin and a Shona Tribe sculpture known as A Healer's Touch. The staff were also treated to cinnamon rolls, another symbol from the Daisy Awards. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.

Published on 01/31/2025 under News Lake Alice near Tomahawk will be buzzing with activity again this weekend. Tomorrow is the first Saturday of February and that means the return of the always popular Alice in Winterland ice fishing tournament. The annual event is hosted by the Lake Alice Association. Organizers are excited to bring back the fishing after last year's mild winter and poor ice conditions forced them onto shore. That shouldn't be a concern this year. A measurement earlier this week showed the ice was approximately 20 inches thick where most of the fishing take place. They'll be offering cash prizes for the top three fish in each of six species of fish, along with some kids prizes as well. But Alice in Winterland is for more than just anglers, it's grown into a family-friendly, fun day on the lake with other activities. That includes raffles and drawings, and the organizers noted the community has been incredibly generous, contributing thousands of dollars worth of packages large and small. In addition to a cash payout, a few of the big ticket items are a grill, an ice fishing package, and a kayak. They'll have same-day registration with a headquarters under the tent. They'll be set up Horseshoe and Angler's Avenue boat landing.

Published on 01/31/2025 under News Improvements are in the works at Rib Mountain State Park, and the public will have a chance to weigh in on the plans. The Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership, in collaboration with the DNR, has developed a trail network concept plan for the state park that serves the greater Wausau area. They're currently in process of providing public information and gathering public feedback. The plan will impact and improve a number of recreational areas of all types. That includes multi-use or shared paths; hiking and biking trails, realignment of snowmobile trails; and an expansion of the ski area within the already leased space. They've scheduled a public informational meeting Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 at NorthCentral Technical College Professional Conference Center at 6pm. They've got a website with the concept, and it can be viewed in person at the park office or the library in Wausau. As for the public feedback, that can be submitted online through March 2.

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