White Lake News

Ever since founding First Descents in Colorado's Vail Valley, I have strongly believed that any young adult diagnosed with cancer should be able to attend and there shouldn't be any reason that we can't accommodate them.

The northwoods will be sizzling with Independence Day events this weekend. The celebrations actually kick off Friday night with a fireworks extravaganza set to music in Birnamwood.

Marion's Doug Blashe drove to a win in the late model division in the Langlade County Fairgrounds Friday night as the weather got more cooperative for the new 2009 season Nick Anvelink was second in the seven-car event and Terry Anvelink was third.

The Langlade County Stock Car Association moved into its third week of the new season Friday with some chilly weather woes, a few car count problems but still spirited racing on the half-mile clay oval.

Sunday, June 7 marks two years since tornadoes ripped through Langlade County, demolishing buildings and uprooting trees.

Friends, family and well-wishers of all ages packed the cozy White Lake gymnasium Saturday as the tight-knit Langlade County community marked its 87th commencement exercises.

The White Lake Area Historical Society recalled the days of yesteryear while dedicating an impressive new exhibit at 'Gold Spike Day' Saturday.

The calendar gods really have us goofed up this year. Memorial Day is Monday, and it is simply a week early.

If the nose knows, there is little, if any, drug activity ongoing at three area schools.

As I said last week, this is a letter to the readers of the Antigo Daily Journal - nothing more and nothing less.

Sometimes, technology isn't all it's cracked up to be. A motorist armed with a GPS navigation unit, one of those devices which tells drivers which way to turn, failed - and badly - Tuesday morning, setting up what would be an eight hour ordeal in Langlade County's wooded western edge.

A motorist relying on a GPS navigation unit found out the hard way that technology is not always the answer.

While several people search for a job, they're having problems getting through to the state unemployment office.

Vera Elaine Tveten, 88, of Antigo, died Tuesday at Langlade Hospital under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice.

Albert E. Allen, 77, was called home by his Lord, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday February 17, 2009.

Patricia Baer of Allouez is the lead donor for the Heritage Hill Foundation's campaign to preserve the Cotton House at Heritage Hill State Historical Park.

Fire roared through a substantial White Lake area building Sunday evening causing serious damage to what for decades had served as a potato warehouse.

It was hard to get a moment to visit with Helen Miller at the White Lake Market on Friday.

Due to extremely cold weather conditions predicted overnight, area school districts have decided to cancel classes for Thursday.

Many school districts in Central and Northcentral Wisconsin have canceled classes for Thursday due to dangerously low wind chills.