Minocqua

The Wisconsin Department of Tourism is touting a 7 percent increase in tourism spending in 2021 compared to 2020.Every single county saw an increase in the amount of money visitors were spending.But it’s an even more impressive feat for Northwoods counties where visitors not only outspent 2020, but 2019, which was a record-setting year.

On Saturday the national 'March For Our Lives' protest saw hundreds of protests across the county. Despite the rain, dozens of people took to the streets in Minocqua to share their message.

Police say on June 7th, Lakeland Union High School Administration got information from an anonymous source of a potential threat to the school.

Marshfield Clinic is entering its next phase of growing its Minocqua campus. It broke ground Thursday on a 45,000 square foot hospital expansion.

Family members, former coaches and others showed up at the Minocqua Chamber of Commerce to welcome a busy Kevin Bolger home Wednesday

Donald Smith was found safe.

Oneida County has a plan that will bring high-speed internet service to thousands of unserved and underserved residences and business throughout the county.

The list of new businesses in Minocqua continues to grow with the announcement last week that a Taco Bell franchise will be coming to town this year.

Minocqua will be getting a new commercial business in the downtown following town board approval Tuesday of Tyler and Kelly Knobeck’s request for a Class B liquor license for their proposed enterprise called The Bottled Bean.

Minocqua celebrated its Olympian Tuesday night.Kevin Bolger made his Olympic debut at the sprint ski competition.