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Downtown Tomahawk Offering Historical Walking Tour Saturday Morning

Published on 07/26/2024 under News The City of Tomahawk has been around for more than 130 years. On Saturday morning, a guided walking tour of the downtown district will give people a peek into the past. Tomahawk Main Street and the Tomahawk Historical Society are teaming up to host what they've dubbed the Toma-Walk on Saturday. Main Street Director Jennifer Turkiewicz is helping organize the event and will also be one of the presenters. She says that the city has a rich history and over the years a dedicated group of people have done an excellent job of documenting that past. But she noted that some of those people are getting older, so its important to share these stories with new generations. Even in her role, Turkiewicz says she was able to learn some new things about the downtown district. She says, "(Tomahawk) is an amazing community and we're really blessed, but we wanted to remind folks of the hard work that went in to it." Over the years various groups have offered similar history walks, the most recent about 15 years ago. While Main Street is small in size, a lot has happened over the years including fires and a bank robbery. Turkiewicz says they selected 8 locations to highlight in the Downtown District including Mitchell Motel, Postl's Popcorn Stand, and women's only bowling alley. Artist Andy Goretski will be on hand to discuss the William Bradley mural on the side of Standard Mercantile, with Turkiewicz teasing that Mr. Bradley may be on hand for an introduction. The Toma-Walk is free, though donations will go to support the Historical Society expansion project and Main Street's effort for a historical marker in the district. They'll be meeting at the west end of Main Street at 10am Saturday morning, set up in the parking lot at Auntie Em's and Tomahawk TTT. They'll leave at around 10:30 and they expect a little more than an hour.

Published on 07/26/2024 under News The last weekend in July means the return of the St. Mary's Summer Festival, a family-friendly celebration dating back decades. Gary Luedtke and Lynn Gruebe made their annual stop at the WJJQ studios to offer a preview. They are two of the many volunteers that pitch in each year. Luedtke notes you don't have to go to St. Mary's to attend, with Grube adding that the festival is "St. Mary's gift to the community." If there is a theme, it's food, family, and fun. As always, folks will be well fed highlighted by the infamous pie garden. With dozens of selections, it's not for the indecisive. Other culinary highlights include a salad smorgasbord and a partnership with Outboards for a classic Friday fish fry. As many food choices as they have, they may have even more raffle options, no matter your age or your hobbies. In addition to the dozens of smaller raffle baskets, they also have some big ticket items. The pair teased a Blackstone grill, an area dining package, and a thousand dollar prize. And there will be plenty of family friendly activities as well including corn hole, karaoke, entertainment and an inflatable children's course. Luedtke says the money raised goes towards various programs including the Soup Kitchen, Our Sister's House, as well as the St. Mary's School. The event takes place on the St. Mary's grounds starting today at 4pm. They'll pick back up at 3 on Saturday.

Published on 07/26/2024 under News Governor Evers made a stop in the Northwoods Thursday to promote a new grant program to help fund rural roads impacted by industries such as farming and timber. Earlier this week, the state announced the first recipients of the new Agricultural Road Improvements Program. In all, 37 projects will share in $50 million in this initial round of funding. As we told you yesterday, Lincoln County was awarded $3.5 million, the largest grant in this cycle. It's earmarked for repairs on County Highway YY. That's what brought the Governor to Tripoli yesterday. Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it gets regular traffic from logging trucks as well as some additional farming equipment. Those frequent heavy loads have left the road in need of repairs. The Governor has highlighted the difficulty that rural counties and municipalities have in funding large infrastructure projects without additional dollars. That's where this program comes in. It covers 90% of the project cost, leaving just 10% of the price tag to the recipient.

Published on 07/26/2024 under News The American Pickers will be returning to Northern Wisconsin this fall. They're putting out a call for those who may have hidden treasures on their property. American Pickers is a popular program on the History Channel featuring Mike Wolfe and his team as they travel the country looking for antiques and other unusual items. Debuting in 2010, the series has run for nearly 400 episodes. Producers of the show announced they'd be traveling through Wisconsin in September. They put out an invitation for anyone who may have a private collection of interest to the show. While in Wisconsin, the Pickers will be searching for historically significant or rare items, as well as unforgettable characters and their collections. For those that may have something of interest, we'll include a link in the online version of the story. You can contact them via email at americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 646-493-2184.

Published on 07/26/2024 under News Whether swimming in a backyard pool, a local beach or a Northwoods lake, safety is important. Thursday was World Drowning Prevention Day, and the Oneida County Public Safety Dive Team partnered with Aspirus to share that message. Michael Fraley is one of ten members of the dive team in Oneida County. He noted that a drowning in real life often looks different than the frantic manner depicted on TV or movies. Instead he notes that its usually silent, as it's difficult to make noise or shout for help when struggling. That's why it important to monitor young children who are swimming and pay attention to signs of distress. According to Fraley, you won't have too much time to react. He says "Twenty to 60 seconds...before that person is going to be underneath the water." When offering assistance to a struggling swimmer, Madison Weber, an Aspirus MedEvac EMT says it's important to not become a victim yourself. That's where flotation devices are an important tool. They noted its also important to quickly call responders who can arrive on the scene for any life-saving measures. Local communities play a crucial role in preventing drowning. Local leaders, schools, and organizations are encouraged to organize events and activities that promote water safety awareness and education.

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Results from the 2024 Tomahawk Powwow Days 10k, 5k, and Fun Run

Published on 07/05/2024 under Sports Results from the 2024 Tomahawk Powwow Days 10k, 5k, and Fun Run Top 10K Finishers:1st - Logan Higgins, Karen Swanson 2nd - Axel Treinen, Josie Brown Top 5K Finishers: 1st - Dan Machmueller, Marie Peterson 2nd - Steven Hebert, Natalie Johnson 1-Mile Fun Run Finishers Boys 1st - Parker Olsen, Emma Kieffer Boys 2nd - Jonas Eloranta, Hannah Kieffer Most Patriotic Winners 1st - Tina Murray 2nd - Rachel Hawkins 3rd - Rory Gundlach

Published on 06/11/2024 under Sports The Golf Coaches' Assocation of Wisconsin released their Academic All-State Awards list and Tomahawk was well-represented. The criteria to qualify for the Academic All-State team includes a GPA of 3.25 or higher, competed in 75% of the team's varsity meets, and must be at least a sophomore. Four Hatchet golfers were given Academic All-State honors, who are Sawyer Hanna, Carson Childers, Austin Lamer, and Caiden Reichelt. The four are among over 400 students from 137 high schools in Wisconsin.

Published on 06/03/2024 under Sports Alicia Voermans, Halle Derleth, Faith Derleth, and Elise Gibeault all competed at the WIAA Division 2 State Track and Field Meet at the Universtiy of Wisconsin-La Crosse over the weekend. The ladies made it all the way to the Finals, finishing eighth overall in the 4x200 meter relay. In the preliminaries, the ladies finished seventh and breaking the school record with a time of 1:46.05. In the finals, they finished with a time of 1:46.76. Gibeault also made it to the Finals in the 400 meter dash. Gibeault took ninth in the preliminaries and tenth overall.

Published on 05/24/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's track and field squads competed in the WIAA Division 2 Sectional Meet at Colby Thursday evening. The Hatchets will represent two events at the State Track Meet next weekend. The Hatchet girls' 4x200 meter relay team of Halle Derleth, Faith Derleth, Alicia Voermans, and Elise Gibeault placed first with a time of 1:46.45, a full second clear of Hayward. Gibeault also will represent Tomahawk in the 400 meter dash, placing third in her sectional with a time of 58.77 seconds. Even though Ayla McCormick didn't qualify, she broke her own school record for her throw in discus with 124'2". The Hatchet boys' top event came in the 4x400 meter relay. Tomahawk placed 11th with a time of 3:46.45. Gibeault, Voermans, and both Derleths will compete in the WIAA Division 2 State Meet at UW-La Crosse next weekend.

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