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Photography shines with new Artist Spotlight at Warehouse Arts Center - Vilas County News-Review

Mar 2, 2025 | vcnewsreview.com

The Warehouse Community Arts Center in downtown Eagle River has a new Artist Spotlight display as part of their public art initiative to share local artists’ work. The current spotlight is …
Eagles fall short in Three Lakes opener

Dec 4, 2024 | vcnewsreview.com | Jacob Heid

Despite a 22-point performance from Pines senior Vienna Klemett, the Northland Pines girls basketball team fell just short, 37-30, at Three Lakes last Tuesday in the season opener. Pines head coach Jaclyn Halsey said the team played well despite the low score, saying that every shot the team took in the first half was one she’d want to see again. “We actually played stronger and more organized in the first half. Defensive rotations looked good in the shell.
Windigo continue winning ways against Wilderness, Steel Wisconsin closes November with nine wins

Dec 3, 2024 | vcnewsreview.com | Jacob Heid

It’s been all about winning for the Wisconsin Windigo around the Thanksgiving holiday and the month of November. The team concluded the month with nine wins in 11 games with five consecutive games against the Minnesota Wilderness the two weekends before Thanksgiving and a pair of games versus the Chippewa Steel at home last weekend. The team improved to 19-3-1-2 with an overtime loss and two shootout losses and leads the Midwest Division ahead of the Anchorage Wolverines.
Lady Jays topple Eagles, drop two in Rhinelander

Dec 3, 2024 | vcnewsreview.com | Jacob Heid

The Three Lakes-Phelps girls basketball team (1-2) kicked off the 2024-25 season with a low-scoring 37-30 home win against Northland Pines Nov. 26 before competing in a pair of games in a Rhinelander tournament Nov. 29-30 during the Thanksgiving break. TLP fell in the two games later in the week at the Tom Kislow Invite, 59-15 to Medford and 49-31 to Lena. Pines win A big crowd for both teams flooded to the Three Lakes gym for a girls/boys doubleheader right before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Lurvey shines for Jays in first game despite loss

Dec 3, 2024 | vcnewsreview.com | Jacob Heid

In what was a fast and furious game between the Three Lakes boys basketball team and Northland Pines Nov. 26, freshman Easton Lurvey dropped in 25 points despite the Jays falling 68-55 in the season opener. A young Jays team hung in for most of the game with an experienced Eagles team that returns 11 letter winners from last year’s roster. Lurvey went 10-for-15 from the field including four 3-pointers, while also having three rebounds and three assists.
Praise In The Pines to return to Eagle River Newsboys to headline music fest

Nov 20, 2024 | vcnewsreview.com | Josephine E. Hinderman

After an explosive debut that drew a crowd of 1,800 to Eagle River back in Jthe Praise In The Pines music festival will return to the Northland Pines for a second year on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Tickets are now available for purchase with a 20% Trailblazer Ticket Special discount on all general and bleacher seating from now until Jan. 1, 2025. Tickets can be purchased at www.praiseinthepines.org. Newsboys has been announced by the organization to be the headliner for the 2025 concert.
City council OKs application for $50k grant to support Hwy. 45 crossing project

Nov 19, 2024 | vcnewsreview.com | Josephine E. Hinderman

The Eagle River City Council unanimously granted permission to the Eagle River Revitalization Program (ERRP) to apply for a $50,000 Vibrant Spaces Grant on behalf of the city for a “placemaking” project for a Highway 45 multi-use crossing. The Vibrant Spaces Grant is offered through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to support the enhancement of a community’s public spaces.
WTC celebrates 28 years helping North Woods youth

Nov 19, 2024 | vcnewsreview.com | Josephine E. Hinderman

This year marks the 28th year that Warm The Children, a nonprofit program sponsored by the Vilas County News-Review that provides winter clothing to eligible children, has been servicing children of the North Woods, but the organization has been helping families across the country for even longer.
Windigo snag sweep of Minnesota; Beahm has eight-goal weekend

Nov 19, 2024 | vcnewsreview.com | Jacob Heid

The Wisconsin Windigo felt right back at home last weekend as it swept the two-game series versus the Minnesota Wilderness, while Braydon Beahm, the North American Hockey League leading scorer (20), buried eight goals in the two games. With 6-3 and 6-5 wins Friday and Saturday, the Windigo remain a clear competitor in the Midwest division. They currently sit in second place (15-2) behind the 16-4 Anchorage Wolverines. Beahm led the team, including five goals in Saturday’s 6-5 competitive victory.
Halsey to implement family feel into Pines girls program

Nov 19, 2024 | vcnewsreview.com | Jacob Heid

As the Northland Pines girls basketball team transitions into a new season under new leadership, head coach Jaclyn Halsey wants to create a family tie with her team that can translate to in-season success. The Eagles return five letter winners from their sixth-place Great Northern Conference team a season ago, with Vienna Klemett and Eliana Smith as the two seniors on this year’s team. Creating the culture she wants, Halsey wants to quickly implement a family feel to the program early on.