North America's largest ski marathon takes place around Hayward, Wisconsin. It's story reveals a history of medieval survival, visionary business moves and royal babies.

When lakes freeze over, some Chicagoans decide to set sail. On Geneva Lake in Wisconsin, the best way to catch the wind is to bring a boat made for winter, and some guys wait all year long for ice ...

The NWS issued a winter weather advisory for three counties Sunday. Lake effect snow will be possible Sunday morning into Sunday afternoon. Snow, with higher totals near the lakefront, could impact ...

The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program (KNSP), Wisconsin's main land acquisition program, is set to expire in June 2026. Lawmakers are considering various bills to reauthorize the program, with ...

NELSON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Looming questions were finally answered Tuesday night at a highly-anticipated meeting in Nelson Township after the Village of Sand Lake announced in December that it ...

Compiled by Terrell Boettcher Jan 14, 2026 Jan 14, 2026 Editor's Note: Highlights of the first six months of 2025, as reported in the Sawyer County Record, were printed in last week's edition of the ...

It is with heartfelt sadness, that our brother, Derrick S. Nelson, went “Home to Glory” on December 18, 2025, in Tampa, FL. Derrick was born unto the union of the late Horace Nelson and the late ...

The Nelson twins — heirs to a television dynasty — burst onto the music scene as rock stars, earning Geffen Records about $23 million while packing arenas. But at the height of their success, they ...

Dec. 9, I brought forward a resolution to the Oshkosh Common Council supporting the reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, one of Wisconsin’s most successful and widely supported ...

HAYWARD, Calif. (KGO) -- A gas explosion set off a major fire in a Hayward neighborhood on Thursday after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby homes. Six people were ...

A fire and explosion occurred in Hayward in a residential area. Homes were destroyed, a freeway was shut down and six people were taken to the hospital. PG&E said a construction crew damaged an ...