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Aspirus shines light on ‘critical role’ of medication management before surgery

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Aspirus Health recently provided information on managing medications before surgery.

Suicide prevention training opportunities to be offered in Lincoln County
Healthy Minds for Lincoln County, Aspirus Merrill Hospital and the Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) are partnering to offer Question, Persuade, and Refer training at no cost this spring.
Nokomis ATV Club donates to local food pantries
The Nokomis ATV Club recently made a pair of contributions to local pantries.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Report: Feb. 3, 2025
As reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.
Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill.
A&L Committee selects broker for Pine Crest sale
On Jan. 8, 2025, the Lincoln County Administrative & Legislative (A&L) Committee adjourned into closed session to evaluate the broker proposals received to select a broker to represent the …
Government
‘B’ series of license plates debuted by Wisconsin DMV
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will soon debut a new series of license plates that begin with the letter “B.”
Wisconsin municipalities receive more than $141 million in quarterly transportation aids
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) this week announced that counties and municipalities across the state received more than $141 million in the first quarterly payments for 2025 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway and Expressway Policing Aids.
City council approves purchase of new fire engine
The Tomahawk Fire Department (TFD) will be getting a new fire engine within the next several years.
Education
Makayla Mahler is a Nicolet College nursing student and a Foundation scholarship recipient.
Nicolet College Foundation accepting scholarship applications this month
The Nicolet College Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-26 academic year and is encouraging those planning to attend Nicolet College to apply. 
Pictured are the top three middle school spellers: Jayda DeVillers, Matilda VanAsten and Sam Ford.
Tomahawk Elementary, Middle School students compete in spelling bees
School District of Tomahawk students in grades 4 through 8 recently competed in classroom spelling bees as part of the Scripps National Selling Bee.
TES holds hallway decorating contest
Tomahawk Elementary School recently held a hallway decorating contest aimed at demonstrating school expectations. Each grade level had a specific theme from a different part of the school to …
Sports
Middle school wrestling: Tomahawk competes in Crandon scramble
CRANDON – On Monday, Feb. 3, the Tomahawk Middle School wrestling team competed in an eight-team scramble in Crandon. Also taking part were Crandon, John Muir Blue, MHLT, Rhinelander, …
Alicia Voermans gets the victory.
Girls’ wrestling: Lady Hatchets take part in Eau Claire triangular
EAU CLAIRE – The Tomahawk High School girls’ wrestling program headed to Eau Claire for a triangular with Eau Claire North and Cameron on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Lady Hatchets wrestled …
Hatchet skaters blank Northland Pines
The Tomahawk High School hockey team earned a 6-0 shutout win over Northland Pines on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Nature and Outdoors
Sea smoke rises off the relatively warm water of Lake Superior while a flock of mallard ducks preens among ice-covered shoreline of Artist’s Point in Grand Marais, Minn.
Natural Connections: The Sweetness of Bitter Cold
"You know it’s chilly when even Lake Superior can see their own breath. During a recent period of bitter cold, the sea smoke drifting across the shining gray wavelets near Grand Marais, Minn., looked like a giant version of the hot springs in Japan—the ones where the snow monkeys sit in steaming pools to get warm," writes Emily Stone, Naturalist at the Cable Natural History Museum.
USDA, DNR: Wolf depredates pet dog in Lincoln County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced that a wolf depredated a pet dog in the Town of Pine River in Lincoln County. 
Fishing Report: A hardwater year to remember
We’ve got 18 to 24 inches of ice on most bodies of water now, and people are driving their vehicles out on many lakes.
Opinion and Editorial
Huseby
Op-ed: February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month
"At Tomahawk High School (THS), we proudly offer a variety of career pathways to students. Pathways specialized in career fields such as Business, Marketing, Architecture and Construction, Culinary Arts, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Education and Training, and Transportation Technology," writes Tomahawk High School Principal Ryan Huseby,
Letter to the Editor: Jan. 22, 2025
Letter to the Editor published in the Jan. 22, 2025 issue of the Tomahawk Leader.
We Are One
Dear reader,  I am not just one; I am a unit of many — my ancestors who paved the way, the stages of my life shaped by community and friends, and the family of God's creation to which …
Obituaries
Seferino 'Seff' Trevino
Seferino 'Seff' Trevino, age 77, of Tomahawk, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at his home.
Dean S. Peck
Dean S. Peck, age 73, of Tomahawk, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at his home.
Alice M. Foster
Alice M. Foster, age 90, of Tomahawk, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at her home under the care of her family and Aspirus Hospice.
Terry Winchell
Terry Winchell, 70, of Tomahawk, passed away Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Raymond 'Ray' J. Winker
Raymond “Ray” J. Winker, age 84, of Tomahawk, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at Aspirus Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, Wis.
Packers
Post-game interview with Green Bay Packers Quarterback Jordan Love
Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur after the Oct. 20 win against the Houston Texans.
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