3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (330+ words) Pure joy is usually etched on the faces of the youngsters competing and having the time of their lives in the hugely popular Fastest Kid Race during Shell Lake Town & Country Days on Labor Day weekend. Many families turned out…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (160+ words) apg-wi.com On Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m., The Park Center will welcome Maygen & The Birdwatcher, a vibrant Americana group that blends folk, country, and bluegrass. Lead singer-songwriters Maygen Lacey and Noah Neumann began as a duo and quickly realized their vision…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (284+ words) apg-wi.com Česká Opera House in Haugen will host a performance of The Pinery Boys at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20. Tickets are $12 for advance reservations or $15 at the door. Reservations may be made by calling 715-234-7458. The Pinery Boys…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) “Can you figure out what happened here?” I asked the class. They began sharing their observations, and building a story together. “There’s a rabbit.” “And a wolf!” “The wolf carried off the rabbit!” I asked them to explain themselves. “How…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (233+ words) Live music within the Northwestern Wisconsin region. All information is subject to change. Events are free unless noted by a ($). Mars Band, 6-10 p.m., Tony’s Riverside, Spooner. Dylan Martinson, 5:30 p.m., 6Four Accord, Rice Lake. Web & Jay, 6 p.m., The Still, Spooner. Jeff Loven, 7 p.m.,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (554+ words) Town & Country Days parades page A2 SHELL LAKE — Summer is coming to a close, and the Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce is ready to hold its 47th-annual Town & Country Days festival this Labor Day weekend. There are three days of fun…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1634+ words) Movie fans have plenty to look forward to this fall, in theaters and at home. September brings Ryan Reynolds in the Cold War comedy "Mayday," Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in "Practical Magic 2," and Brad Pitt in the survival thriller…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (307+ words) Mary Jo Gothmann, piano Four acclaimed Twin Cities musicians will bring an evening of Baroque and Romantic chamber music to Bayfield on Sept. 2, performing works by Georg Philipp Telemann, Robert Schumann, and Clara Schumann at Bayfield Presbyterian Church. The free…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (310+ words) When Sandra Becker pictured a Bayfield concert built around the double bass, she knew exactly who to call: her longtime collaborator, Minnesota Orchestra bassist David Williamson. Williamson answered with a quintet, and the piece that gave him the idea — Franz…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (305+ words) The Washburn Castle Guards 8-Player football team pushed the visiting Siren Dragons for three full quarters before struggling to answer the bell in a fourth quarter of a 40-6 home opener defeat on Aug. 20. The Castle Guards, who have just one…...