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60th Annual Venison Feed Returns to Tomahawk, Kicking Off Deer Season with Free Burgers

Published on 11/21/2025 under News Here in Tomahawk, you don't have to bag a buck to get a taste of venison. That's because the Tomahawk Chamber will once again offer free burgers to kick off the gun-deer season. Hunting, in general, is full of tradition. No better example is the Tomahawk Chamber Venison Feed. In fact this year is the 60th anniversary of the annual event. Chamber director Charis Lau noted they'll even have some special displays set up today to take a look back at past years. The festivities take place on the Friday before the opener of the gun deer season. Lau described it like a family reunion. Locals gather with out-of-towners at the west end of Main Street to share stories and camaraderie, all while enjoying a free venison burger. Many are hunters, but some just stop down for the food and the spectacle. If there is a dress code, it's orange-heavy. It's not fast food, but the food goes fast. They typically go through the approximately 1,500 burgers in an hour. The venison is donated to the Chamber, processed at Geiss Meats and volunteers grill up the burgers. Many add their own twist with special seasonings, toppings, and condiments. Our WJJQ staff will have a grill. In recent years, other community groups have been invited to participate with fundraising opportunities. For those that'd like to stop by, they'll be set up in front of the Post Office on Main Street starting at 11:30am.

Published on 11/21/2025 under News In less than 24 hours, hundreds of thousands hunters will head to their deer stands in hopes of bagging a buck. The year-long wait is finally over...the Wisconsin gun deer season opens on Saturday morning. According to DNR data, last year hunters registered just shy of 190,000 deer. The season began with a slow opening weekend. By the end it rebounded, with the total about 1.2% above the five year average. As for what to expect this year, DNR biologist Derek Johnson provided the Northwoods season forecast. He says a second consecutive mild winter should continue to benefit the herd. He added, "We should have two good age groups of deer in the woods this fall." While there isn't any tracking snow on the ground, hunters may be more comfortable spending time in their stands with a mild weekend weather forecast. The timing of the season may have the opposite effect. This year's hunt falls relatively late on the calendar, which has traditionally led to lower harvest totals. Hunters in the Northern Forest Zone are also reminded to review the newly drawn deer management units in effect this season. The 9-day gun deer season opens Saturday morning and will run through the following Sunday.

Published on 11/21/2025 under News As we close out Winter Weather Awareness Week, officials are reminding motorists to take it easy on the roads once the snow arrives. Based on past Department of Transportation data, there will be around 18,000 crashes caused by poor winter driving conditions. Most of those can be attributed to driving too fast for conditions. Following a snow event, one of the first steps to ensure you reach destination safely is to give yourself plenty of time, while leaving plenty of space between your vehicle and the one in front. A few other quick tips...Be gentle on the accelerator and the brake, and don't be overconfident with your 4-wheel drive, it won't help you stop any faster. Use your headlights, but skip the cruise control. Before leaving home on a snowy day, check road conditions, make sure your cell phone is charged and keep at least a half tank of gas. It's also a good time put your winter emergency kit in the car. Of course stay tuned to WJJQ for local updates and cancellations during the winter months.

Published on 11/21/2025 under News A newly re-branded grocery store in Wausau made quite the impression the first impression, selling a multi-million dollar MegaBucks ticket in its first week. According to the Wisconsin lottery, the $7.1 million dollar winning ticket from Wednesday's drawing was purchased at the Hy-Vee grocery store in Wausau. Formerly County Market, the store was purchased by HyVee over the summer, closing briefly this month for the re-brand, and only this week re-opened. Store Director, Jake Dryer said, "We are brand new to the community. It's really exciting to sell a big winner on our third day open as Hy-Vee." At $7.1 million, this was the fourth largest MegaBucks jackpot since 2017. The odds for the Wisconsin-based game, around 1 in 7 million. The winner has 180 days to claim their prize.

Published on 11/21/2025 under News Throughout this week we've gone over a number of tips to keep hunters safe in the field. But officials are also reminding hunters about safety once you're back in your hunting cabin as well. The culprit... carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless gas is caused by improper burning or venting of fuel. Wisconsin Public Service is encouraging hunters inspect the heating system in their hunting shack, especially if it hasn't been used in a while. The most important step is to ensure you have a carbon monoxide detector, and that it's working properly. It's also a good idea to check heating vents, flues, and chimneys, and remove any debris or animal nests. Inspect any fuel-burning appliances and remember not to use a portable generator indoors. WPS also provided a quick rundown of carbon monoxide poisoning which can include: dizziness, headaches, or sleepiness; red lips and unusually pale complexion; nausea and vomiting; and a fluttering heartbeat. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should be moved to fresh air immediately and contact 911.

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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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