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Tomahawk High School Senior Class Completing 'Service Day' Ahead of Graduation

Published on 05/21/2025 under News Before they receive their diplomas this weekend, the Tomahawk graduating class is giving back to the community. Throughout the day, the THS seniors are set to participate in their annual Community Service Day. The project has become a pre-graduation tradition that began with the Class of 2016. Over the past decade, the students have tackled a number of projects in the Tomahawk community such as outdoor maintenance at the Senior Center, city park clean-ups, volunteering at senior living facilities, and assisting with preparations with Memorial Day ceremonies. The students will are splitting up and will be assigned to work with various community groups and organizations like Tomahawk Main Street to tackle projects that need a helping hand. The Senior Service Day has been described as a way for the students to give back and offer a thank you to the community's support during their learning years. It's also part of a busy week for those soon-to-be graduates. They've got their Senior Awards night this evening, then on Friday they'll cross the stage for the THS Commencement. We'll have our annual graduation preview coming up on Friday.

Published on 05/21/2025 under News A local organization is making sure that the next generation of voters are able to cast a ballot in the next election. The League of Women Voters of the Northwoods has been visiting high schools in Lincoln, Oneida and Vilas County in recent days to help eligible students to register to vote. They've already visited Tomahawk, Lakeland, and Rhinelander High Schools, with Northland Pines on the schedule later this week. The group says "High schools are an ideal setting to help students build civic habits that lead to lifelong participation in elections. Many students have never been inside a polling place or seen the voting process in action. These visits give students a valuable preview of what to expect on Election Day." The volunteers will guide 18 year old students through the registration process. Most choose the online option through myvote.wi.gov which provides a number of voting resources. The students can also use a traditional paper registration if they choose.

Published on 05/21/2025 under News We regularly mention the Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation, but many people aren't sure what the group does. In the coming weeks, the LCEDC will be holding a pair of informational sessions for business leaders in the county where they'll talk a bit about their efforts. The conversations have been dubbed 'Coffee and Commerce.' Executive Director Sara Guild says they're hoping to talk about how the Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation supports local business growth and collaborates with other economic partners, along with the benefits of actively investing in their mission. They're teaming up with the Park City Credit Union locations in Tomahawk and Merrill to host the conversations. The first session is coming up Thursday morning in Tomahawk from 8-9am. The event is free, but they'd appreciate registration by calling or emailing. We'll include that info in the online version of the story. The Merrill event will be held June 9.

Published on 05/21/2025 under News Memorial Day weekend typically kicks off the summer travel season, and officials are encouraging motorists to stay safe on area roadways. Here in the Northwoods, many folks use the long weekend to open up cabins and launch boats for the summer season. The means some extra cargo and trailers being transported. Officials are reminding drivers to ensure both are properly secured before hitting the road. Not only does this prevent items from being lost, it also protects those in vehicles following.For those with a trailer, check the tires and the lights, especially if the trailer has been sitting during the winter months.Ensure the ball and hitch are the same size and latched securely.Remember to use the safety chains as well, crisscrossing them underneath the trailer tongue.Securing any loose items being transported in boats, on trailers, or truck beds.In addition to trailer safety, the regular rules of the road apply as well, that means observing speed limits, wearing seat belts and avoiding distracts behind the wheel. As we previously covered, the annual Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement and campaign launched this week.

Published on 05/21/2025 under News A Minocqua man is being honored for his efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council highlighted sixteen individuals and one group with their 2025 Invasive Species Action Awards. According to the DNR, that includes Kenneth Frauenhoffer of Minocqua. According to the announcement, Frauenhoffer has shown impressive leadership skills as the coordinator for the Clean Boats, Clean Waters efforts on Fence Lake in Vilas County. He educates staff, volunteers, boaters and landowners about aquatic invasive species such as Eurasian water milfoil and spiny water flea. Frauenhoffer and the other honorees have been invited to Wisconsin's 21st annual Invasive Species Action Awards event, a ceremony next month. Each winner will receive a plaque and a thank-you from the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council.

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Hatchet Baseball Team Wins Again

Published on 05/21/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's baseball squad notched their fourth straight win with a dominating triumph over the Chequamegon Screamin' Eagles Tuesday, 11-1. The win wraps up the 2025 non-conference season for the Hatchets, and improve their record to 9-10 on the season. Tomahawk will wrap up their regular season Thursday with their final Great Northern Conference game against Northland Pines at Tyler Kahle Memorial Field. First pitch is at 5:00. After the season, the Hatchets will play in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Playoffs as the #8 seed against #9-seed Chetek-Weyerhauser next Thursday.

Published on 05/21/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's softball squad wrapped up the 2025 season with a dominating win over Northland Pines Tuesday, emerging victorious, 29-11. The 29 runs put up by Tomahawk is the most they put up in a game this season, surpassing the 23 runs scored in their first win of the season against Chequamegon. The Hatchets took advantage of 20 walks issued and eight errors by Northland Pines. Averi Petta went three for four with two triples, two RBIs, and six runs scored. Sophie Olsen had three hits, five RBIs, and five runs scored. Camryn Kraklow picked up the win on the mound, giving up just three earned runs on eight hits. The Hatchet regular season wraps up with an 8-12 record and a 4-8 record in Great Northern Conference play. Tomahawk is the #5 seed in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Playoffs and will be playing at #4 seed Xavier next Tuesday. Tune in for the broadcast on Sports Talk 810 AM and 97.7 FM WJJQ from St. Francis Xavier High School in Appleton. The Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show is at 4:35 and first pitch is at 5:00. Alex Koch and Matt Theiler will be in the broadcast booth.

Published on 05/20/2025 under Sports The Hatchet golf squad finished the 2025 season on a high note, placing second at the Black River Course in Medford Monday. Tomahawk finished with a 331, placing just two strokes behind first-place Northland Pines. The Hatchets had three finishers in the top ten. Oliver Childers placed second overall with a score of 78. Jake Albert placed fifth overall with an 80. Sawyer Hanna wrapped up the top ten with an 83, good for eighth. With the second place finish, Tomahawk finished up the season fourth in Great Northern Conference play. Albert, Childers, and Hanna finished with all-conference honorable mention. This concludes the 2025 Hatchet golf regular season. The WIAA Division 2 Golf Regionals are next Tuesday at Northwestern.

Published on 05/20/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's baseball squad notched their fourth straight win, triumphing over Antigo at Tyler Kahle Memorial Field, 12-2. The Hatchets scored in five of the six innings played, including three in the first, third, and fourth innings. Wally Horabik went three for four with two doubles and four RBIs. Brody Hilgendorf went two for three with two RBIs. Drew Tollefson also went two for three with three RBIs. Brody Rigney picked up his third win on the mound, giving up two runs on five hits in five innings. The win puts Tomahawk at 8-10 on the season and 5-6 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets are right back in action Tuesday for their final road and non-conference game the season at Chequamegon. First pitch is at 4:45.

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