Northwoods News Luminaries • Joe Hovel
Our recent story on Joe Hovel (https://www.northwoodsnews.com/joehovel-northwoodsconservationist/) and his memoir "From Barbells to Spruce Grouse – a 50-Year Journey of Land Conservation" gave us the opportunity to meet a true Northwoods Luminary.
In Joe's words, "It is my hope that this writing can inspire other people to do something. I don't expect everyone to do anything I've done… or even anything similar. Not everybody even thinks that the methods I used are even probably realistic in a lot of ways. Some of them were maybe a little off the wall.
There's a lot of people around here that are much more qualified than I am, and I would like to see them do more... There are resources in the Northwoods that are incredible, and they're being seriously diminished every year... We're losing what benefits us most."
To purchase Joe's memoir, visit https://www.northwoodalliance.org/barbellssprucegrouse
Northwoods News Visits Evil Falls 2022
We visited Evil Falls House of Tormented Souls-Haunted House for a special interview, but it didn't turn out as expected. 😂
Our very own Dan Dumas created this behind-the-scenes look at the Eagle River Ice Castle. Thank you to the Eagle River Fire Department and all the community volunteers for their hard work in creating this masterpiece! Visit the Eagle River Main Street Program page for information on ordering a 2022 Ice Castle Snow Globe. 🏰
Watch this video at your peril! Dan Dumas, our videographer, was brave enough to interview Mark Cropsey, aka Marcus Dread, the soul collector and proprietor of Evil Falls House of Tormented Souls-Haunted House. Get a taste of what scares await those who dare to enter his establishment this October... 😱
https://www.northwoodsnews.com/evil-falls-wants-to-torment-your-soul/
EXCLUSIVE Interview with The HODAG!
In anticipation of Hodag Heritage Days, we were lucky enough to conduct an exclusive interview with The Hodag and Kerry Bloedorn, Hodag Historian and Resident Hodag Interpreter at Pioneer Park Historical Complex. We talk about JFK, white bulldogs, Harry Potter and more! Don't miss all the events happening at the first annual Hodag Heritage Days May 17th through May 22nd. Learn more by visiting the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce's website at http://www.rhinelanderchamber.com/hodag-heritage. 💚
Northwoods News Luminaries • Erica Brewster
The Northwoods is a bright place with extraordinary people. Northwoods News is pleased to showcase folks who are dedicated and committed to our communities - our Northwoods Luminaries!
Erica Brewster is the Library Director at the Demmer Memorial Library. She led the renovation and expansion of the Library, which opened shortly before the pandemic shut everything down. That didn't stop her and the staff from serving the community! Prior to her role with the Library, she served as the Family Living Agent and Department Head at the UW-Extension Oneida County, and was a driving force with Leadership Oneida County. She volunteers her time and talents for many organizations including WXPR Public Radio.
Thank you Erica for all you do for the Northwoods!!
Northwoods News Luminaries • Mike Michalak
The Northwoods is a bright place with extraordinary people. Northwoods News is pleased to showcase folks who are dedicated and committed to our communities - our Northwoods Luminaries!
Mike Michalak is a fixture in the Northwoods. We know him from his various roles in local media, his morning show on Hodag Country 97-3 WHDG, his love of fishing shared on The 60-Second Angler, and his work on preserving videos at NorthPro Video, LLC. All of these activities and his thousands of hours of volunteer service make him in our inaugural choice as a Northwoods Luminary is a fixture in the Northwoods.
Thank you Mike for all you do for the Northwoods!!
