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Fritsch and his growing family.

Fritsch: Finding his calling

“I tend to tell people when they ask, ‘Hey, did your dad ever hold any records?’ Well, yeah, he kicked the 52-yard field goal in New York… and it was just like a snap, a hold, and he was a …

On Gravity

Dear Reader, There’s a peculiar comfort in floating—in those moments when ideas soar, ambitions lift us skyward, and possibilities seem limitless. We drift among clouds of our own making, …

Dare to Dream: A journey back to Hemlock Haven

Last week, 98-year-old community member and Milestone Senior Living resident Dorothy Kind enjoyed a special journey back to a place filled with treasured family memories.
Pictured, from left: Clay Schmit, Charis Lau and Al Bishop.

Chamber awards $5,000 to Tomahawk historical film project

The Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce last week announced that it contributed $5,000 to a project that produced a documentary film focused on the history of Tomahawk.

 
News

StrongBodies donates to Blessings for Babies

On Monday, Oct. 26, StrongBodies of Tomahawk presented Blessings for Babies with a $1,500 donation.

Sports

Hatchet harriers host GNC meet

On Saturday, Oct. 17, the Tomahawk High School cross country team hosted the Great Northern Conference (GNC) Championships.

Cross country: Tomahawk races in Northland Pines, hosts Hatchet Invitational

Last week, the Tomahawk High School cross country team took part in the Northland Pines invite and hosted the annual Hatchet Invitational.

Middle school runners close season strong at home invitational

The Tomahawk Middle School (TMS) cross country teams wrapped up their 2026 season on home turf on Thursday, Oct. 8, hosting a large field of local area programs on a fast but deceptively rolling course near the JV baseball field and school forest trails.

Girls’ swimming: Tomahawk competes in Merrill

The Tomahawk High School girls’ swim team competed in Merrill on Thursday, Oct. 8.

Middle school harriers take on speedy Athens Invitational

The Tomahawk Middle School cross country teams returned to Erbach Park in Athens on Thursday, Oct. 1, to compete alongside several strong central Wisconsin programs that they have competed against at the Jr. Smiley, but this time in a shorter course format.
Packerland

Fritsch: Tuffy arrives, Fritsch departs

“They called him ‘Tuffy’ in his playing days — this Mr. Gene Ronzani, who today became the second head coach in the 31-year history of the Green Bay Packers,” Green Bay Sportswriter Art …

Obituaries
Janet Lowe
Janet C. Lowe, age 87, a lifelong resident of Tomahawk, WI, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  Jan was born on May 9, 1939, in Tomahawk, WI, to the late Walter …
Mark J. Bauman
Mark J. Bauman, age 70, of Tomahawk, WI, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.  Mark was born on February 12, 1956, in Marshfield, WI, to the …
Brian D. McMeekin
Brian D. McMeekin, age 86, of Tomahawk, WI, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau, WI.  Brian was born in Chicago, IL, on May 17, 1940, to the late Harold …
Nancy L. Bronsted
Nancy L. Bronsted, age 92, a lifelong resident of Tomahawk, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Milestone Senior Living, where she had resided in the memory care unit for the …
Patricia “Patti” K. Ricci
Patricia “Patti” K. Ricci
Patricia “Patti” K. Ricci, age 78, of Irma, WI, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026. Patti was born in Rhinelander, WI, on March 31, 1948, to the late Clarence and Rosella (Therber) …
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