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Golf: Erickson, Vande Voort lead Rice Lake at season-opening invite
43+ min ago (168+ words) The Rice Lake boys golf team opened the season Wednesday competing in the Hudson Invitational at Troy Burne Golf Course." Boedy Erickson and Ben Vande Voort each shot 84s to lead the Warriors in 65th place out of 119 golfers. Kiefer Kucko was…...
AAA Sports Shop loses beloved dog
58+ min ago (193+ words) apg-wi. com Babs, Rick and Barb Anderson's 3-year-old yellow Lab Editor's note: This is a re-run of the story on the front page last week, as the jump was accidentally cut out. The Advocate regrets the error. SPOONER " Rick and…...
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
58+ min ago (140+ words) apg-wi. com The Knights of Columbus had their annual Friday Fish Fry for the Lenten season at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Shell Lake on Friday, March 27. L-R: Bill Collins, Duane Frankiewicz, Tom Buchman and Jim Deutsch manning the Snack…...
Pastor surrenders hair on a bet
43+ min ago (245+ words) apg-wi. com SARONA " Last fall, just prior to the annual Meal-in-a-Peel fundraiser, the Sarona United Methodist Church's newest member, Brian Weber, came up with the idea to make a wager with the pastor regarding his long hair. Weber and Pastor…...
Local Knights achieve Fourth Degree
58+ min ago (178+ words) Knights of Columbus Larry Ford (L) and Brett Heino advanced to Fourth Degree recently. CHIPPEWA FALLS " Larry Ford and Brett Heino, Third-Degree members of the local Knights of Columbus order, advanced to the Fourth Degree of the Knights. Ford said patriotism…...
Tamarack drops Ashland ambulance for non-emergency transfers
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (871+ words) Tamarack Health announced in March it would shift its non-emergency patient transport business from the Ashland Ambulance Service to the Cable-based Great Divide Ambulance Service, effective April 10. City officials say emergency response services will not be affected by the change....
New librarian brings Indigenous literature focus to Bad River Tribal Library
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (160+ words) apg-wi. com Della Keahna is the new librarian at the Bad River Tribal Library. Growing up, Della Keahna moved often, but no matter where home was at the time, the local library was always the first constant. "I love when…...
3 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (128+ words) apg-wi. com The Bay City Bohemian Hall hosts crafts and other shows year round. When: Fri. 7-9 p. m. ; Sat. 7-9 p. m. ; Sun. 2-4 p. m. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. There was a…...
Ruby's Pantry abruptly closes: Internal emails reveal months of financial crisis before shutdown
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (614+ words) A typical month's haul at the Ruby's Pantry distribution site at Summit Church in Ashland included everything from fresh produce, frozen meat, snacks, and pantry staples. Food was available to participants for a suggested donation of $25 per share. Summit Church…...
An Outdoorsman's Journal: This happened to me
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (617+ words) Mark Walters and his golden retrievers, Star, and her daughter Pearl, at the conclusion of their 1996 trek of the entire St Croix River on the ice. I started writing this column back in 1989 for The Poynette Press. In 1992 I self-syndicated…...