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Members of the Cushing volunteer firefighter team are seen here serving up the venison feed dinner during the fundraiser event.

Community gathers for annual venison feed to raise funds for Cushing Fire Department

Organizers at the annual venison feed on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Cushing Community Center shared that typically 500 to 600 attendees grace the center’s halls, where venison burgers and traditional sides help raise money for the local fire department.
Youth Sports Unlimited’s annual banquet at the 300 Club drew over 200 people.

Youth Sports Unlimited banquet draws over 200 attendees

FREDERIC – On the evening of Monday, Nov. 3, over 200 people attended the annual banquet held by Youth Sports Unlimited at the 300 Club. In its 37th year, the event raises funds for area youth …

Odds ‘N’ Ends HCE makes donation to Grantsburg Public Library

GRANTSBURG – Ann Swenson, a member of Odds ‘N’ Ends HCE (home and community education), presented a check to Daniel Clugson, assistant director at the Grantsburg Public Library, to …

Burnett County residents dispose of unused medications on National Take Back Day

SIREN – Burnett County residents dropped off unused prescription drugs and other medications the morning of Saturday, Oct. 25, at three sites for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a …

Woman’s 60-year card-writing streak honors late veteran’s dying wish

BARRON – For more than six decades, Donna Wheeler has kept a promise to her dying father. Speaking with the Inter-County Leader on Wednesday, Oct. 29, Wheeler shared that from her home in this …
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Student council president Carson Anderson gave a report on recent elections and successes.

Frederic School Board approves budget and levy after presentations

FREDERIC – The Frederic School District Board of Education approved its 2025-26 budget and tax levy on Wednesday, Oct. 22, while meeting at the Frederic 6-12 Building. The meeting was also …

Northwest Passage students capture portraits of Frederic Nursing residents

  FREDERIC – Students at the Prairieview campus of Northwest Passage created a cultivated gallery of biographical portraits of residents at neighboring Frederic Nursing and Rehab. For the …
Inter-County Leader Local Sports Headlines

Pirates to host Tigers after making Panthers walk the plank

The Grantsburg Pirates beat Durand-Arkansaw in post-season play on Friday. They will host Northwestern this Friday.
GRANTSBURG – A fourth-quarter comeback kept the Grantsburg football team’s unbeaten record and hopes for a return trip to Camp Randall alive. The Pirates advanced to host …
Pirate Eden Burkman dives for the ball.
Barron ends Pirates’ season in sectional final
EAU CLAIRE – The win streak stopped at 11 and the season ended in the WIAA Division 3 sectional final for the Grantsburg volleyball team. The Pirates extended their win streak to 10 …
Britta Olson of St. Croix Falls leaps to send the ball back to the Warriors on Thursday, Oct. 30.
Saints stopped by Rice Lake in sectional semifinal
RICE LAKE – The St. Croix Falls volleyball team pushed Rice Lake in Thursday’s WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal, which had one of the longest sets of the postseason, but the Warriors …
Clear Lake on defense against a spike from Webster.
Tigers’ path ends shy of Green Bay
WEBSTER – The Webster volleyball team was one win away from a spot in the WIAA Division 4 sectional final and being a step away from a trip to Green Bay. However, by virtue of a tiebreaker …
Unity’s Ava Muller placed 14th overall at the state cross country meet.
Muller earns top-20 spot at state final
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Unity’s Ava Muller ended the 2025 girls cross country season with a top-20 finish in Saturday’s WIAA Division 3 championships at Ridges Golf Course. Muller …
Frederic/Luck’s Zane Mattson led area runners with an 11th-place finish in 16 minutes, 49.2 seconds at the state cross country meet.
Mattson, Morales earn top-25 finishes in CC finale
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Two area runners earned top-20 finishes in the WIAA Division 3 Cross Country Championships at Ridges Golf Course on Saturday. Frederic/Luck’s Zane Mattson and …
Leader Community News

Amery Auto Salvage donates to Shop with a Hero Program

The St. Croix Falls Police Department is grateful to Amery Auto Salvage for their generous donation to the Shop with a Hero program! Their support helps make the holidays brighter for children in our community and allows them to shop alongside local police officers, firefighters and paramedics this December. If you’d like to contribute to this year’s event, please get in touch with Officer Tyler at 715-557-1866.

The St. Croix Falls Police Department is grateful to Amery Auto Salvage for their generous donation to the Shop with a Hero program!

More for Kids holds Northwoods Christmas Craft Fair

The school entryway held featured vendors and showcases.

SIREN – On Saturday morning, Nov. 1, the Siren School opened its doors to welcome shoppers and browsers to the annual Northwoods Christmas Craft Fair. For over 25 years, the craft fair has …

Frederic Class of 1963 holds reunion

Back: Teressa Anderson Jensen, Betty Potter Schilling, Dale Des Jordins, Raymond Engen, Curtis Brekke, Marjorie Hill Ness and Julie Johnson Christion. Front: Cheryl Chasensky Osberg, Vickie Asper Johnson, Bea Callway Nelson, Gloria Linder Krueger, Karen Peterson Svoboda, Dan Hederman and Sylvia Wall Chaplin.

Back: Teressa Anderson Jensen, Betty Potter Schilling, Dale Des Jordins, Raymond Engen, Curtis Brekke, Marjorie Hill Ness and Julie Johnson Christion. Front: Cheryl Chasensky Osberg, Vickie Asper Johnson, Bea Callway Nelson, Gloria Linder Krueger, Karen Peterson Svoboda, Dan Hederman and Sylvia Wall Chaplin.

Tavern League of Burnett County donates $2,500 to ICCPA Foundation, Inc.

The Tavern League of Burnett County has made a generous donation of $2,500 to the ICCPA Foundation, Inc.

FREDERIC – The Tavern League of Burnett County has made a generous donation of $2,500 to the ICCPA Foundation, Inc. The 501(c)(3) produces “R” Kids News, a newspaper geared toward …

Luck Community Education offers snowmobile safety

Sgt. Jeff Hahn teaches eligible attendees essential snowmobile operation guidelines

One of Luck Community Education’s recent offerings was a course that taught vital safety skills to learning snowmobilers. From Oct. 27 to 30, Sgt. Jeff Hahn taught the afternoon course in a classroom at the Luck School District.

Frederic workshop demystifies AI, from history to hands-on tools

FREDERIC – Five tech-curious residents gathered Monday, Oct. 20, at the Frederic Senior Community Center for an interactive introduction to artificial intelligence. Instructor Dave Muller led …

New rendition of annual Trick-or-Trot fundraiser draws a crowd

WANDEROOS – The annual Amery Trick-or-Trot fundraising tradition began in 2014 when the event organizers were inspired by their grandparents, Wilfred and Ermagene Kuhl. For the first several …

Amery Ale Works kicks off Halloween weekend

AMERY – There was no shortage of fun for all at Amery Ale Works the day before Halloween. On Thursday, Oct. 30, the restaurant and brewery held their usual trivia that takes place every other …

Turtle Lake Library celebrates Halloween on a no-school day

The Turtle Lake Public Library hosted a Halloween Party on the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 27. Since the Turtle Lake School District was closed due to a teacher in-service day, the library wanted to provide a free and fun event to coincide with the week’s holiday.

Inter-County Leader Recent Obituaries
Linda Lou Peterson (nee Volkmann)
Linda Lou Peterson (nee Volkmann), 82, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband, Greg; daughters, Faith (Scott) Eilertson and Kim (Rob) Gernandt; …
Coleen A. Donath
Coleen Donath, age 72, of Spring Valley, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at Our House Senior Living in River Falls, Wisconsin. Coleen was born April 4, …
Laura Sue Michaelson (Leckliter)
Laura Sue Michaelson, lovingly known as both Laura and Sue, passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2025, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, surrounded by her devoted family. She was 79 years old. …
George Harold Fjorden
George Harold Fjorden passed away on Oct. 29, 2025. George was born to Margaret Glaser Fjorden and Harold Fjorden Sr., Sept. 18, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The family moved to Luck, …
Carol A. Bengtson
Carol A. Bengtson, 90, of Milltown, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, with her family at her side. Carol was born on May 19, 1935, in Joel, Wisconsin, the daughter of …