If these woods could talk, they might tell you tales of antediluvian beasts and yet-unnamed nightmares that call the Northwoods home. Or you could read Annelise Ryan’s Monster Hunter Mysteries.

This episode comes to us courtesy of Oneida County 4H-er, Claire Ably, who sent in this interview with her great-grandmother, Betty Preu (1924-2018).

Welcome to the second half of our Ced Vig feature. This was recorded in the RDL meeting room in December, as a kickoff event for the Rhinelander District Library Foundation’s annual Ced Vig Holiday Book Fund. In this part, we will hear more from attendees at that event who took turns sharing their own stories.

This conversation with Mitch Mode was recorded on Tuesday February 20, a day before the start of the American Birkebeiner ski event, traditionally held between Cable and Hayward, Wisconsin.

In early December the Rhinelander District Library Foundation kicked off its annual Ced Vig Holiday Book Fund with an appearance of the namesake’s son. Bob Vig spoke about his late father whose life was impactful in his community, wherever he made that community.

Born in Sugar Camp, Butch Mattek has made a career for himself in music, touring regionally with bands like Premiere and Bad Influence.

In this edition of If These Woods Could Talk, we hear from Jeff Scandin, who spent most of his career as a teacher and football coach in Rhinelander.

In this edition of If These Woods Could Talk, Bob Martini shares first-hand knowledge of Wisconsin’s history at the forefront of water conservation policy.

In this edition of If These Woods Could Talk, we hear from Mike Haney. Mike lives in Texas these days, but he spent a few formative years in Rhinelander.