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MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources June 8 announced preliminary totals for the 2026 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 47,725 birds this season, 8.6% …
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6/9/26
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Chippewa County announced the permanent closure of the beach at the Day Use Park at Otter Lake last week, following consultation with the DNR, Chippewa County Public Health, Otter Lake Booster Club, …
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5/29/26
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Chippewa County announced the permanent closure of the beach at the Day Use Park at Otter Lake last week, following consultation with the DNR, Chippewa County Public Health, Otter Lake Booster Club, …
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5/29/26
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By Joseph Back
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5/29/26
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It comes but once a year to Lotz Park in Boyd. As of Friday, Ringelspiel is here! “Ringelspiel means a ring of fun!” Boyd Chamber President Cory Zais said Monday. The fun starts this Friday …
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By Joseph Back
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5/20/26
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Spring Into Stanley roared into Chapman Park Saturday, April 25. With a team meal provided Friday night by Martino’s Pizza, Kwik Trip, Kelly Grill, and Charlies BBQ, teams competed Saturday for …
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Photos by Lorena McLoone.
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4/29/26
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Ringelspiel happens once a year in Boyd. This year is no different. Bringing residents and visitors together in a festive atmosphere, the annual celebration includes the crowning of Miss Boyd, due to …
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4/29/26
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The Stanley Common Council met Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in city hall. On the night’s agenda were several items, including an Arbor Day proclamation, fire truck purchase, several pay applications, …
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By Joseph Back
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4/27/26
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Area youth competed in the State BB Gun Championships held at the Chippewa Falls National Guard Armory, with young shooters coming from as far away as Sheboygan and Green County. A top competitor for …
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By Joe Tiry
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4/26/26
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Where there’s smoke, there’s….ribs!
The second annual Spring into Stanley event will be held Saturday, April 25 at Chapman Park, featuring the opening of the season Kansas City Barbecue …
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4/19/26
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Echo’s Playground is taking shape south of Chapman Lake in Stanley, with SCA President Kristi Weiland sharing more last Thursday on progress for the park named after Echo, the dog of Steve and …
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By Joseph Back
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4/15/26
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The campground at Chapman Park is expanding!
Discussed and approved at the Monday, April 6 City Council meeting was the addition of eight new campsites along the west shoreline near Deer Park …
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By Joseph Back
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4/9/26
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The 20th Annual Chapman Lake Ice Fishing Contest was put on by the Stanley Sportsman’s Club on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chapman Lake. With community minded sponsors but fewer …
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By Joseph Back
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2/25/26
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It might be closed for now, but Chapman Park Campground will have a new host when it opens later this spring. The council acting in regular session at the Monday, Feb. 16 council meeting hired Dean …
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By Joseph Back
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2/25/26
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Due to recent milder weather conditions, it’s time to get out and enjoy Winter recreation events. The Stanley Sportsman’s Club is offering everyone a great winter activity this coming Saturday, …
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By Al Brown
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2/19/26
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Unexpected sad news to report from the Stanley Sportsman’s Club. “Big Boy”, our popular whitetail buck at Chapman Deer Park, recently died. Thus far, no one can understand what caused his …
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By Al Brown
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2/18/26
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Long ago north of Gilman, a mountain building event with volcanic activity left behind sulfide deposits containing precious metals. Later eroded and then plowed over with glacial sediment, these same …
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By Joseph Back
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2/12/26
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Members of the Stanley Truck Pull and Rodeo organization (STPR Inc.) came to committee of the whole Monday, Feb. 2, seeking a long term cost agreement from the city for costs it incurs preparing for …
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By Joseph Back
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2/11/26
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It was warm and lively in the tarped-in pavilion on Saturday, February 7, as the Loyal Sportsman's Club held its annual Ice Fishing Contest on Mead Lake south of Thorp. Taking place from 10 a.m. to 3 …
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By Joseph Back
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2/11/26
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A long time ago across North America, a vast sheet of ice plowed south, turning up earth and leaving signs in the landscape. The ice long since melted, a new trail segment north of Stanley showcases …
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By Joseph Back
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2/6/26
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