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1:43 The reopening of the Park Falls paper mill lasted just a matter of months before another shutdown and more layoffs this spring. Now, the mill has fallen into receivership once again, but one group has an innovative plan to bring it back. The former Flambeau River Papers in Park Falls reopened in September as Park Falls Pulp and Paper. Credit Ben Meyer/WXPR Last September, the scene was joyful in Park Falls when the century-old paper mill went back online after a year of being idle. An out-of-state ownership group led by Yong Liu had bought the mill, promising to bring back many of the 30...

Schmeling was happy enough with Marist’s three-goal win at Levin last weekend. Even though they dominated enough for more goals to have been possible, they at least kept a clean sheet, he said. This weekend, Marist will be missing the injured Jaeden Shaw and Jamie Lambe, but Josh Cremen should be back from injury. In an interesting development, the club has signed Whanganui veteran Anthony Bell, who will likely start off the bench against Thistle. An attacking forward-cum-winger, Bell will give Marist “another good option”, Schmeling said. Bell will be especially remembered locall...

1:33 The controversial drawdown plan on the Manitowish Chain of lakes will continue for at least two more years under an extended agreement between the DNR and Xcel Energy. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding that will keep the water-management plan in place through 2023. Each October, water levels on the 10-lake chain are drawn down three and a half feet by releasing water through the Rest Lake Dam. That protects permanent docks, boathouses, and seawalls from winter ice damage. However, it also disrupts the natural flow of the Manitowish River by flooding it in the fall instead ...

We caught up with Boll again this week to see how things were going. The family decided to stay long-term and is now even further committed to the Northwoods. “My husband jokes, he was so happy when we got Wisconsin license plates on our cars,” Boll said. “We’re not going to get dirty looks from an Illinois plate any more.” The family had never experienced a full northern Wisconsin winter. Actually, though, the past winter solidified its decision to plant roots deeper here. “We did a lot of great, long hikes in the snow. We got into ice fishing. We bought an ice fishing shack this...

5:23 On Tuesday afternoon, Matt Ellingson walked out of the Kwik Trip on Rhinelander’s east side with a few bottles of water and a snack from the store’s roller grill. Yet again, he’s intentionally bypassed a restaurant or fast food joint to get something to eat at Kwik Trip. “That’s exactly what I did today,” he said with a laugh. “I got a Tornado.” Ellingson feels he knows what to expect at every Kwik Trip location. “They’ve got good food, good prices, and the people are very friendly,” he said. Rhinelander’s Kathyrn Knutson had chicken, potato rounds, and a few mola...