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Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round Up awards $18,845 to community programs

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up awarded $18,845 to 16 local nonprofits in October to support local schools and parks, children and families, the arts …
(L to R): Karen, Jessica, Craig, and Teri Swanberg, along with Karina Brass, Gregg Brass, Kristen Swanberg, and Alan Swanberg, gather in front of the barn at the Swanberg Family Farm in Frederic, marking the occasion with a family portrait.

Polk County farm recognized as Century Farm

FREDERIC – The Swanberg Family Farm in West Sweden has been in the family since 1926 and was recognized this year as a Century Farm at a breakfast during the Wisconsin State Fair. Craig Swanberg, …

Woodland Chorale earns invite to state music conference

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – Northwestern Wisconsin’s premier community choir, the Woodland Chorale, has earned a rare honor: an invitation to perform at the 2026 Wisconsin State Music Conference in …

Yellow Lake yields two state catch-and-release records in September

DANBURY – Last month, two state catch-and-release records were set on Yellow Lake in Burnett County. One was an 89.5-inch lake sturgeon that angler Jake Huntington described as the fish of a …

Students of the Week - October 14, 2026

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Eleven-player Football Roundup

The Grantsburg Pirates head to Ladysmith this Friday; a win will get them the Lakeland Conference crown.
GRANTSBURG – A win at Ladysmith this Friday means a Lakeland Conference title for the Grantsburg football team. The Pirates, who have rolled through conference competition and who are on a …
Steve Wilhelm played for the Wisconsin Badgers in 1972.
Steve Wilhelm to host free basketball coaching clinic on Oct. 17
AMERY – Only three people in history have been inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach, and local legend Steve Wilhelm is one of …
Frederic junior Zikani Gondwe interferes with a pass attempted by Prairie Farm/Clayton during the Oct. 9 game.
Eight-player Football Roundup
FREDERIC – Despite taking a loss in its regular season finale, the Frederic football team has a chance for postseason victory. The Vikings are included in the WIAA playoffs, going to Gilman …
Webster senior Kennedy Rand serves during the game against Unity, the first round of the triangular at Webster High School on Oct. 5.
Volleyball Roundup
WEBSTER – An extension of its win streak to 14 matches has put the Webster volleyball team within reach of a Lakeland West title. The Tigers added wins over Unity, Clear Lake and Turtle Lake …
Kelsey Cooper (St. Croix Falls) set a personal-best mark in Concordia-St. Paul’s win last weekend.
College Roundup: Cooper sets personal mark in Bears’ win
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Kelsey Cooper (St. Croix Falls) set a personal-best mark while helping the Concordia-St. Paul volleyball team extend a lengthy win streak over Minnesota State-Moorhead on Friday. …
Eagles, Saints top five at Hayward
CABLE – The Unity and St. Croix Falls girls cross country teams each earned top-five finishes in the Hayward Invitational on Oct. 6. The Eagles landed third with 93 points, just one behind …
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Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild hosts 39th annual show

A variety of quilts by featured artist Diana Erickson on display as the special exhibit.

WEBSTER – The Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild held its 39th annual quilt show on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11 at Webster High School. Visitors came to see over 200 quilts, shop with vendors, …

Burnett County VFW holds monthly free soup lunch

The Siren VFW Post 1256 hosted a monthly free soup fellowship event on Oct. 9, held in tandem with the Trinity Lutheran Church of Falun.

SIREN – The Trinity Lutheran Church of Falun and Burnett County VFW Post 1256 hosted the first of a seasonal series of free soup lunches and fellowship sessions on Friday, Oct. 9. Roughly 30 …

Quarters for a Cause event put on by Amery Woman’s Club

Guests purchase their paddles and raffle tickets.

AMERY – The Amery Woman’s Club began in 1921 and has grown to about 50 members, making it the largest group in this district of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The club helped start …

Inter-County Leader Recent Obituaries
Jon Clark
Jon Clark
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dad, Jon Clark, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at the age of 77. Jon was born on Jan. 11, 1949, in Amery, Wisconsin, to Stanley “Bud” …
Vinita Hazel Essen
Vinita Hazel Essen
Vinita Hazel Essen (Hawkins), age 86, of Osceola, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at her residence at Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery, Wisconsin. Vinita was born on Sept. 21, …
David John Kromrey
David John Kromrey
David John Kromrey, age 85, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at United Pioneer Home in Luck, Wisconsin. David “Dave” was born Dec. 27, 1940, in Osceola, …
Elizabeth “Betty” (Lundgren) Stavrou
Elizabeth “Betty” (Lundgren) Stavrou
Elizabeth “Betty” (Lundgren) Stavrou died on Oct. 3, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. Elizabeth was born Sept. 21, 1943, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, to Oscar and Vera Lundgren, the …
David Lloyd Coddington
David Lloyd Coddington
David Lloyd Coddington, of Luck, Wisconsin, passed away on Oct. 7, 2026, at the age of 82. David was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Edna and Lloyd Coddington. With his arrival, their son …