The suicide rates in Vilas and Oneida counties are around 18 deaths per 100,000, according to federal data. Rural areas largely have higher rates of suicide compared to urban areas.

Pine River Fire Department fills water tanks after lines froze up

What started as a simple message to be kind and to be nice has grown into a community effort to support neighbors in need in the Mercer Area.“Megan’s Kind Community” is now an official non-profit dedicated to this mission.

What started as a simple message to be kind and to be nice has grown into a community effort to support neighbors in need in the Mercer Area.“Megan’s Kind Community” is now an official non-profit dedicated to this mission.

Officials say more cats are still expected to be captured from the home throughout the rest of this week

As the cost of everything, especially energy, increases, nonprofit organizations stockpile wood to help neighbors stay home through winter

The rain and warm up around Christmas created a layer of slush on many lakes in the area, including Silver Lake where the Fire Department pulls the ice blocks from.

Ice needs to thicken up a bit more before Eagle River firefighters can consider construction of the community’s popular ice castle

The Mercer Public Library will be closed for several weeks starting Wednesday. Renovations are set to begin in January.

The 30-foot tall snowman is returning to Minocqua, with a new location and a new hat.Snowmy Kromer is a long-running tradition, dating back to the 1960s.