Family Range Day sponsored by the Indianhead Rifle & Pistol Club and Lake Superior Chapter of Safari Club International was held at the IRPC shooting range just north of Spooner on August 18. Participants got a free day of shooting, and tried out everything from pistols to shotguns to bo…
The University of Wisconsin Extension, Spooner Agriculture Research Station, and North Country Master Gardener Volunteers hosted their annual Twilight Garden Tour on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the award-winning Teaching & Display Garden on Orchard Lane, just east of Spooner. One of the region’…
The new high school football season is underway for the Spooner Rails. On Friday, Aug. 16, the team traveled to Webster to scrimmage with the Tigers. This week the Rails will open the Heart O' North Conference season as they host the Northwestern Tigers at 7 p.m. Next week, on Friday, Aug. 3…
The goal: 210 pots. That was what Spooner's Rich Meaux of Gypsy & The Frog gallery strove for on Saturday, Aug. 17, as he tried to beat the Guinness World Record of 193 pots thrown in an hour by Jim Calhourn of Arizona. Meaux’s attempt was the feature event at Clay Day in Spooner, and he…
From cardinals, chickadees, and cranes to deer, bear, and rabbits, Spooner Advocate photographer Bill Thornley has again captured a beautiful series of outdoor moments. Enjoy.
Washburn County 4-H and FFA members thanked those who bought their produce and products at the annual Livestock Show and Sale, presenting them with plaques and gifts during the Buyers Recognition Picnic on August 12, the final event of the 2019 Washburn County Fair. [Photos by Bill Thornley]
The Shell Lake Lakers have 28 players currently practicing under the leadership of Coach Joe Johnson for the new 8-Man football season. They have a varsity and JV scrimmage at Clayton on Friday, Aug. 16. Shell Lake’s varsity will play the Clayton Bears at 4 p.m. The JV teams will begin play …
The Spooner Rails have been hitting the practice field getting set for the new football season. The Rails will hold a scrimmage with the Webster Tigers on Friday, Aug. 16, at the Webster High School field, starting at 10 a.m. Coach Josh Fizel reports that the Rails have a strong field of 42 …
The Spooner Cardinals defeated the Menomonie Eagles 4-1 on Sunday, Aug. 11, in the Wisconsin Baseball Association (WBA) State Semi-finals at Merchant Park in Spooner. The team advances to the WBA State Finals in Menomonie on August 16-18. The Cardinals, seeded #2, will open at 9:30 p.m. agai…
Spooner opened the 2019 league tournament at home against the #4-seeded New Richmond Millers (9-9) from the St. Croix Valley Baseball League on Friday, Aug. 9, and came away with a hard-fought win by the score 5-0. The win advanced the Cardinals to a face-off with Menomonie on Sunday, which…
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