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Update: Carbon Monoxide Identified as Cause of Crandon School Illnesses; Campus Closed through April 2
Published on 03/18/2024 under News Officials believe carbon monoxide was the source of an illness outbreak at the Crandon School Complex last week. As a result, the campus will be closed through the rest of the month. In a news release over the weekend, the School District of Crandon confirmed the illnesses were the result of elevated levels carbon monoxide connected to a mechanical issue with a furnace. The investigation began last Thursday afternoon when several students and staff members showed symptoms including lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat, and a shortness of breath. The buildings were evacuated and responders began to investigate. During that time approximately 39 patients were seen, including several EMS workers. Classes were canceled the following day. Over the weekend the district extended that closure through April 2. That includes next week's spring break. District Administrator Kirby Schultz says they are not only making necessary repairs to the furnace, but also undergoing a comprehensive cleaning of the facility including an inspection and maintenance of all HVAC components to ensure optimal performance and eliminate any potential sources of contamination. Schultz says, "Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and staff remains our utmost priority." In the coming days, the district says they will schedule time when students and staff can retrieve any belongings.
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Tomahawk School District Planning Spring 'School Perceptions' Survey; Encourage Parent Participation
Published on 03/18/2024 under News Coming up next month, the Tomahawk School District will be seeking input from families by way of an annual survey. District Administrator Wendell Quesinberry covered the topic during his monthly visit to WJJQ morning conversation. The spring questionnaire is distributed to students, staff members, and district families in April. The goal is to provide raw data which helps guide strategic planning as well as recommendations and decisions for the district. Quesinberry noted that it was a past practice that was revitalized last year. He says they received a good data set from both staff and students, but he wanted to see the family participation increase. The district works with the firm School Perceptions to provide unbiased questions and data collection. Quesinberry says the survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete and those few minutes provide valuable information to the district. He encouraged families to watch for the email link early next month and take the time to fill it out.
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DOT Hosting March 25 Informational Meeting on Hwy 51 Construction Work in Minocqua
Published on 03/18/2024 under News Road construction season is rapidly approaching, and the Department of Transportation has been sharing information on a variety of upcoming projects. The DoT will hold a construction information meeting for a Highway 51 project in Minocqua starting next month. The project involves work on Highway 51 between Manitou Park and the Minocqua Lake bridge. At that meeting, next Monday, March 25, staff will go over various construction details including staging, schedule and traffic impact. The meeting will be held at the Waters of Minocqua at 5pm. As for the construction timeline, the project is scheduled to begin April 1. They hope to finish by mid-July.
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Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Looking to Identify Victims in Merrill Mailbox Vandalism
Published on 03/18/2024 under News The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is looking to identify victims after a string of vandalized mailboxes. According to the Sheriff's Office, they have been investigating a large number of damaged mailboxes in the Town of Merrill area. They said the suspects have been identified (and it is not believe the behavior will continue). Deputies have been attempting to contact those victimized, but believe there are quite a few left to be identified. Anyone whose mailbox was recently damaged is asked to contact the Lincoln County Dispatch Center at 715-536-6272 and leave your name, address, and phone number for follow up. The Sheriff's Office says Deputy Vogel will be continuing her investigation and will attempt to contact any additional victims in the coming days.
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Nearly Two Dozen THS Forensics Participants Qualify for State
Published on 03/18/2024 under News The Tomahawk High School Forensics team will be well represented at the State Competition next month.  Nearly two dozen students earned a trip to state including three seniors who qualified each year. Those four-timers include Murphy Koth, Maggie Lashua, and AJ Schertz. As for the rest of the team, they are: Julia McGovern, Jayden Dellinger, Kambyl Mattke, Aubrey Graeber, Delilah Sutton, Cedar Hoffman, Madeline Long, Sadie Ruder, Payton Loka, Mariah Sparbel, Landon Plantenberg, Tamara Stenberg, Alena Cerkas, Xan Sutton, Trey Morrison, Arawen Alberg, Izzy Lee, Phoebe Hrdina, Sarah Kallerud and Galen Schmidt The team has a month to prepare, as the State Festival is April 19 at UW-Madison.
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Hatchet Hockey Team Loses in State Semi-Final Game
Published on 03/04/2024 under Sports The #4 seed Hatchet Hockey team had their season come to an end in the WIAA Division 2 State Semifinal Thursday at Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton, losing to defending state champion and #1 seed New Richmond, 8-4.  Tomahawk hung tight with the Tigers, matching them goal for goal in the first period, but New Richmond continuously got rebounds off of shot to poke eight goals past Tomahawk goalie Trevor Seliskar.  Jonah Dickens knocked in two goals, both coming in the first period. Logan Seymour and Caleb Dickens both found the back of the net in their final high school game.  The Hatchets finish the 2023-24 season with an 18-8 record, a 9-1 Great Northern Conference record, the school's first GNC title, and their first state appearance since 1991.  Tomahawk graduates seven seniors, including Caleb Dickens, Scout Stromberg, Logan Seymour, Patrick Samundsen, Michael Samundsen, Rex Peritz, and Lorenzo Silenzi.   St. Mary Springs defeated New Richmond on Saturday in the Division Two State Championship Game.
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Hatchet Hockey Falls to New Richmond in State Semi-Finals
Published on 02/29/2024 under Sports The Tomahawk High School hockey season came to an end in their first trip to the State Tournament in more than 30 years. Tomahawk drew a tough match-up in the semifinals against defending-state champion and top seeded New Richmond, and the Hatchets couldn't overcome the Tiger's experience and depth. New Richmond cruised to an 8-4 victory. The high-powered Hatchet offense actually wasted little time after the opening puck drop, jumping out to a 1-0 lead just 2:39 into the first period when leading goal scorer Jonah Dickens buried a feed from Landyn Seymour.  The Tigers bounced back quickly scoring three consecutive goals, however Tomahawk rallied for two late scores in the first to knot the game at 3-3 heading into intermission. Caleb Dickens fed Logan Seymour on the second Hatchet goal; then Jonah Dickens used his speed to create space and score his second of the morning. New Richmond used a flurry of goals in the second including three in just over a minute to put the game out of reach at 7-3. Caleb Dickens gave the Hatchets a little hope at 6-4 with an unassisted short-handed goal to end the second period. After a high scoring start to the game, there were two goals in the third, with New Richmond extending their lead back to 8-4. They outshot the Hatchets 35-18. The Tigers move on to face the winner of the other semifinal between their Big Rivers Conference-rival River Falls and the Fond du Lac Springs. The Wildcats and the Ledgers did not face each other during the regular season.  New Richmond split their two regular season games with River Falls. They defeated Fondy Springs in their lone match-up.  As for the Hatchets closed out one of the most successful seasons in program history with a GNC Conference Co-Championship, and their first trip to Madison since the 'Dandy Dozen' back in 1991.
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Tomahawk Middle School Wraps Up Season with Awards
Published on 02/28/2024 under Sports The Tomahawk Middle School Wrestling squad held their annual awards celebration on Thursday afternoon. Recipients include: MVP 6th Grade = RJ Guzman MVP 7th Grade = Charlee Lund MVP 8th Grade = Hudson EvansMost Takedowns 6th =Brayden Nowak-28 Most Takedowns 7th = Charlee Lund-13 Most Takedowns 8th = Colton McMeekin-27Most Pins Overall = RJ Guzman-10 (not pictured) Don Hendrick Award (4.0 GPA) = Dawson Jones and Lillian Taves Most Improved Wrestler = Colton McMeekin
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Hatchet Girls Basketball Season Comes to an End
Published on 02/24/2024 under Sports The Hatchet girls' basketball team also saw their season come to an end Friday night as they lost in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Semifinal to Freedom, losing 61-23.  Tomahawk had a hard time overcoming the Irish's length and aggressive defense en route to 28 turnovers in the game, including 19 in the first half.  Claire Albert knocked in 12 points on four three-pointers. Freya Alberg had eight points and eight blocks on the night.  This concludes the Hatchet girls' basketball season.  Tomahawk finishes the 2023-24 season with an 8-18 overall record and an 0-12 Great Northern Conference. The Hatchets' eight wins are the most by a girls' basketball team since 2003 and the Hatchets had their first playoff win since 2006 with their win over Sturgeon Bay Tuesday night.
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