With deep sorrow and regret, we report that Oscar Mattle who was born on February 4, 1931, died on July 25, 2022 at his home on Kraft Point, Lake Owen, Wisconsin. Oscar was born in Basel, Switzerland. He apprenticed as a machine tool specialist. Oscar spent much of his life on Lake Owen. When…
DetailsThe Lake Owen Association is seeking watercraft inspectors and decontamination staff. These jobs are critical to protect Lake Owen and other valuable water resources. Both positions will increase awareness about aquatic invasive species prevention and record and submit data. Watercraft Inspector:at Two Lakes Campground, Inspect and decontaminate boats at $16/hour Decontamination Staff: North Outlet Boat…
DetailsThe deepest part of Lake Owen is now the site of a new scientific study. Steve Schieffer, Lake Owen Lead Scientist, a Certified Watershed Manager with Ecological Integrity Service, LLC, just set up a scientific measuring device called a “thermistor string” to study Lake Owen water temperatures at different depths. Steve placed a large orange…
DetailsSUMMER JOB OPENINGS!! The Lake Owen Association is seeking paid staff to work as a team on aquatic invasive species prevention, education, and decontamination for the summer of 2022. As a watercraft inspector or decontamination staff, you will play an important role in protecting Lake Owen and other valuable water resources. There are two types…
DetailsNew Lake Owen Groundwater Study Results Available According to Lake Owen Association Lake Scientist, Steve Schieffer, groundwater provides at least 80% of the water to Lake Owen. That makes having an understanding of the area that contributes groundwater to the lake critically important. The Lake Owen Association engaged hydrogeologist, Jake Macholl, to update an existing…
DetailsEvery couple years or so, Lake Owen residents will take paddle boards and canoes from the Lake Owen Dam downstream on the Long Lake Branch to the Drummond Mill Pond. The 2020 photo below Lake Owen residents on the headwaters just above the Mill Pond. For those who are not aware, the Wisconsin Department of…
DetailsThe annual Drummond Township Bar Stool Races will be run on February 19, 2022 with races starting at noon on the “Miller Hill” behind the Black Bear Inn. Check in for racers, chili, burgers, brats and refreshments start at 11:00 a.m. These zany and always funny races are a fundraiser for the Snow Jacks attract…
DetailsRecently the sound of a lone pontoon boat was heard in the distance: it was the sound of Karen Henrietta Keland (Henni) taking her last cruise into eternity. Henni 71, was born in Racine on March 19, 1950, the second child of Karen Andrea Johnson Boyd and Willard “Bud” Hampton Keland. Henni attended Kemper Hall in…
DetailsSo how did Travels with Darley end up filming at Lake Owen on June 28, 2021? PBS Travel Wisconsin is hosting with Travels with Darley, a national broadcast PBS show, a particular episode in partnership with the National Forest Service to be centered around the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest with a focus on hiking the North Country Trail. The leadership of the…
DetailsThe three friends spend part of Memorial Day, May 31, 2021 birding bird watching on the Bayfield Peninsula. A lone bird they had never seen before was swimming far offshore. After examining it with their telephoto lens and spotting scopes, they believe it was an Arctic Loon. There are five species of loons: the common…
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