CHIPPEWA FALLS– In non-conference high school football at McDonell Central the Spooner Rail boys fell 40-22. Spooner coach Josh Tischer and assistant coach Patrick Hanson reviewed the game. Patrick Hanson “Offensively we were able to sustain some decent d... See more
The calendar has just flipped a page to September. The first official day of fall is Sept. 22, but once August fades away most folks in these parts consider it Autumn. As a community we have navigated through the hot, dry days of summer, the Dairy Breakfa... See more
SPOONER– The Northwest Wisconsin Chapter of Whitetails Unlimited is busy with early planning for the annual banquet this coming autumn. The fundraising banquet will be held Thursday, Oct. 1, at Shell Lake Art Center, located at 802 1st Street (the old She... See more
By Bill Thornley SPOONER– The 2026 high school football season entered the second week on Thursday, Aug. 27 with several games being played. Among them, the Shell Lake Lakers clobbered the Washburn Castle Guards 60-0 to improve to 2-0 in 8-Person football... See more
WASHBURN COUNTY – The first leaves are starting to turn red on the trees, the morning temperatures are a bit cooler and high school footballs are once again flying through the air as a new season begins. Area teams and their fans got their first taste of ... See more
