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Fritsch: The end of the Lambeau era

Throughout the 1948 and 1949 seasons, Fritsch continued to steadily perform for the Packers under head coach, Curly Lambeau, as the team first slipped to fourth in the Western Division and then …

Family Medicine Physician Dr. Katelyn Larsen joins Aspirus Tomahawk Clinic

This week, Aspirus Health announced that Katelyn Larsen, MD, has joined Aspirus Tomahawk Clinic.

Fire Prevention Week observed in Tomahawk

Last week, the School District of Tomahawk, St. Mary’s School and the Tomahawk Public Library teamed up with the Tomahawk Fire Department and the Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department to celebrate Fire Prevention Week, observed from Sunday, Oct. 4 through Saturday, Oct. 10.

Ted & Pat married two days after Christmas 1947 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Janesville.

Fritsch: Tackled by fate

In 1945, Dad had an injury to his knee, and of course you go to the hospital, and you get it taken care of. He had an X-ray done,” explained Ted Fritsch’s son, Tom. “In 1946, he had that …

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Street Department sets Fall Yard Waste Clean-Up Week

The City of Tomahawk Street Department has scheduled this year’s Fall Yard Waste Clean-Up Week.

Main Street hosts 4th annual Oktoberfest

Tomahawk Main Street Inc. recently gave a shoutout to those who took part in the 4th annual Oktoberfest …
Antigo man charged in multi-county pursuit appears in Lincoln County Court

An Antigo man who was arrested in Merrill last week after allegedly stealing several vehicles and leading …
Drug Take Back Day to be held in Oneida County

Four Oneida County law enforcement agencies will provide the opportunity to help prevent prescription …

StrongBodies donates to Tomahawk Emergency Food Pantry

On Friday, Oct. 9, StrongBodies of Tomahawk presented the Tomahawk Emergency Food Pantry with a …
New online mental health resource for teens launched in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance (WOSTA), a program of Marshfield Clinic, has partnered …
Antigo man arrested in Merrill after multi-county pursuit

An Antigo man was arrested in Merrill last week after allegedly stealing several vehicles and …

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Hatchet harriers host GNC meet

On Saturday, Oct. 17, the Tomahawk High School cross country team hosted the Great Northern Conference (GNC) Championships.

Cross country: Tomahawk races in Northland Pines, hosts Hatchet Invitational

Last week, the Tomahawk High School cross country team took part in the Northland Pines invite and hosted the annual Hatchet Invitational.

Middle school runners close season strong at home invitational

The Tomahawk Middle School (TMS) cross country teams wrapped up their 2026 season on home turf on Thursday, Oct. 8, hosting a large field of local area programs on a fast but deceptively rolling course near the JV baseball field and school forest trails.

Girls’ swimming: Tomahawk competes in Merrill

The Tomahawk High School girls’ swim team competed in Merrill on Thursday, Oct. 8.

Middle school harriers take on speedy Athens Invitational

The Tomahawk Middle School cross country teams returned to Erbach Park in Athens on Thursday, Oct. 1, to compete alongside several strong central Wisconsin programs that they have competed against at the Jr. Smiley, but this time in a shorter course format.

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Packerland

Fritsch: The Packers’ expensive experiment

In 1946, the Packers purchased a picturesque 53-acre compound built in 1937 for the Green Bay-area Norbertine order. The $32,000 purchase was approved by the board of directors in May as a …

Fritsch: A three-way deal

Over the following days, while Ted Fritsch spent time at the Browns training camp, newspapers quoted …
“Individual accountability” needed for Packers to bounce back

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers saw a brutal 35-14 loss at Lambeau Field on Thursday, Sept. 24, to …

Brian D. McMeekin

Brian D. McMeekin, age 86, of Tomahawk, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau, WI. Brian was born in Chicago, IL, on May 17, 1940, to the late Harold …

Nancy L. Bronsted

Nancy L. Bronsted, age 92, a lifelong resident of Tomahawk, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Milestone Senior Living, where she had resided in the memory care unit for the …

Patricia “Patti” K. Ricci

Patricia “Patti” K. Ricci, age 78, of Irma, WI, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026. Patti was born in Rhinelander, WI, on March 31, 1948, to the late Clarence and Rosella (Therber) …

Jerry J. Bartz

Jerry J. Bartz, 71, of W. Kraft Road, Tomahawk passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Camp JB, their family’s hunting shack. Jerry was born May 28, 1955 to Irvin and …

Insuk “Kimmy” K. Kim

Insuk “Kimmy” K. Kim, age 78, of Gleason, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at her home, under the care of her family and Aspirus Hospice. Kimmy was born in South Korea on …

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