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Tomahawk to 'Kick Off to Christmas' Saturday

Published on 11/28/2025 under News With Thanksgiving now behind us, the Tomahawk Community is wasting little time in transitioning to Christmas. Coming up Saturday, the community is hosting the annual Kick Off to Christmas, the first of several weekends of festive activities over the holiday season. The events are organized by Tomahawk Hometown Christmas. The group of volunteers set out a few years ago to revitalize the holiday festivities of yesteryear. They noted that Hometown Christmas has become an event the entire community has embraced and looks forward to each year. Among the highlights on Saturday are visits with Santa, horse-drawn wagon rides, and the lighting of the Christmas tree at the end of Main Street at 5pm. They've also brought in some partners: the Historical Society will host a Vintage Christmas at the Museum and their will be evening activities at SARA Park including ice skating. The upcoming weekend is just an appetizer for the companion Hometown Christmas and Main Street Memories Christmas celebrations on December 12 which includes the parade, live window displays and caroling. You can visit the Hometown Christmas Facebook page for a full rundown of activities, locations, and times.

Published on 11/28/2025 under News While there are deals aplenty from big box stores today for Black Friday, a promotion focused on local businesses is in store for tomorrow. That campaign is known as Shop Small Saturday, which launched back in 2010 encouraging people to check out locally-owned businesses. In Tomahawk, shops throughout the North 4th and Main Street corridors will offer deals to get Christmas shopping underway. Earlier this week I spoke with Tomahawk Main Street Director Jennifer Turkiewicz. Turkiewicz notes that shopping local has many benefits. For the shopper, it offers more unique and personal selections. She says, "These business owners are taking the time to hand pick the items they carry... You're going to find some really neat gifts ideas that you may not have thought about available right here in Tomahawk." Of course, 'Shopping Small' offers a better chance of money staying in the community as well. Turkiewicz says an estimated $0.78 of every dollar spent at a locally-owned business stays local. Those dollars also multiply as local business owners spend locally as well. And while the focus is on local, Shop Small is a nationwide campaign. American Express has joined in the effort. Turkiewicz says the Amex Shop Small Grants Program will provide an initial $5 million to fund 250 grants of $20,000 each to eligible small business owners across the country. Every eligible purchase at a small business made on an Amex card tomorrow will add a dollar to the grant pool. Here in Tomahawk, businesses combine their shop local campaigns with this weekend's Kickoff to Christmas. Some of the shops will have expanded hours, sales and new merchandise to kick off the holiday shopping season.

Published on 11/28/2025 under News Earlier this year the Minocqua community welcomed a Major League Fishing event. That collaboration was recently recognized with a state award. The Minocqua Area Visitors' Bureau shared that they have been awarded the Outstanding Partnership (Budget Under $1.5 Million) honor at the 2025 Destinations Wisconsin Fall Conference. Krystal Westfahl, President and CEO of the Visitors' Bureau said, "We're honored to be recognized for work that will have a lasting impact on tourism, conservation, and community pride." She added, "Bringing Major League Fishing here wasn't just about hosting an event; it was about showcasing our thriving fishery, supporting our local economy, and inspiring our next generation. In the announcement, they highlighted the outreach with local elementary and middle schools. While they were in the Northwoods, the anglers led more than 500 students in lessons and interactive activities on topics like sustainable fishing and techniques, environmental conservation, and even outdoor industry careers. They also hoped to highlight the areas lakes, vibrant outdoor culture and growing sports-tourism sector. And the numbers are impressive. During the tournament, streaming and highlights generated more than 600,000 video views along with more than 5 million social media impressions. And that viewership will continue to grow. The tournament will be broadcast on The Outdoor Channel early next year as six, two hour episodes.

Published on 11/28/2025 under News A Minocqua man has been convicted of federal charges connected to an investment scheme. According to the US Attorney's Office from the Western District of Wisconsin, Cory Kromray pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges at a hearing earlier this month. The news release states that Kromray used social media to entice investors by falsely portraying himself as a successful trader in stocks, crypto and foreign currency markets. This included posting pictures of lavish vacations, luxury items, and exotic sports cars. Instead of investing money as promised, investigators said Kromray often used investor money to pay his personal expenses. He also provided some investors with false information about the success of their investments. Investors lost more than $800,000 as a result of Kromray's conduct. The maximum penalty for wire fraud is 20 years in prison and the maximum penalty for money laundering is 10 years in prison. Kromray will also be ordered to pay restitution. Sentencing is scheduled February 5.

Published on 11/28/2025 under News A Lac du Flambeau Tribal member will a special guest during a historic broadcast of an NHL hockey game this afternoon. Celebrating Native American Heritage Day, the Minnesota Wild will be host the first-ever Ojibwe language broadcast of an NHL game. Among the three broadcasters to be featured is LDF tribal member James "Ginoonde" Buckholtz. While only a high school senior, he is also a graduate of the Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language School. The game will be called by respected language speakers Gordon "Maajiigoneyaash" Jourdain, Ph.D.; Chato "Ombishkebines" Gonzalez; along with Buckholtz. It's being done in partnership with Grand Casino, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, and the Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network (MIIN), a Minnesota-based nonprofit that works to strengthen and expand Anishinaabe language revitalization. In promoting the broadcast on their Facebook page, the Lac du Flambeau Tribe posted, "This is a huge accomplishment and a powerful example of language revitalization in action...helping bring our language, culture, and pride to a major platform..." Matt Majka, Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota Wild said in a news release, "We're proud to help expand access to the game we all love and to support the preservation and vitality of the Ojibwe language for generations to come." This special broadcast is produced by FanDuel Sports Network and will be an option on their streaming app. The game is at 2:30 against the Colorado Avalanche. -Photo provided by Minnesota Wild

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Hatchet Girls Basketball Team Wins Season Opener

Published on 11/21/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's girls' basketball squad opened up their season with an impressive second-half performance in Butternut Thursday night, defeating the Midgets, 56-42. After leading by just two at the half, the Hatchets switched to a zone defense to cause turnovers and turn into easy transition points. Freya Alberg finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and six blocks. Sophomore Anita Ziert finished with 18 points in her first start of the season. The Hatchets start their season off with a win for a second consecutive season. Tomahawk will begin Great Northern Conference play December 2nd at home against Medford.

Published on 11/10/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's football squad's dream season would end in the WIAA Division 5 Sectional Championship against three-time defending state champion Stratford at Hatchet Field Friday night, 29-0. The Hatchet defense stepped up in the first half and forced three turnovers, including intercepting Tiger quarterback Brady Berg twice. However, Tomahawk would fail to score off of those three turnovers and mustered just over 100 yards of offense. Jett Reilly would lead the Hatchets in rushing, running for 31 yards on eight carries. Tomahawk was also held under 100 yards for the first time this season. The Hatchets finish the 2025 season with a 10-2 record, the most wins in school history. Tomahawk also graduates 11 seniors. They are Wally Horabik, Jason Watkins, Rex Reilly, Jonah Dickens, Nathan Reimer, Logan Norman, Kenny Turner, Ethan Gibeault, Kaiden Kapellusch, Nathan Norman, and Michael Samundsen. The Hatchets also finished with their first playoff win since 2015 and their first trip to the Sectional Championship since 2007.

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

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