The Town of Drummond is having its annual Town of Drummond Community Picnic in the pavilion at the Drummond Town Park this Saturday, July 20th, beginning at 1:00 p.m. and is providing grilled pork sandwiches and chicken courtesy of the Town of Drummond Town Board. they ask that you let Suzanne Widmar or Kristi Jerome…
DetailsThe Rainbow Family of Living Light chose to hold its 2019 annual gathering on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest on the Washburn Ranger District. The unauthorized gathering site will be located near Canthook Lake off of Forest Service Road 412 near the town of Delta, about 20 minutes from Iron River, Wisconsin. The gathering is expected to last through the July 4…
DetailsHere is some information on the recreation site analysis you can send to your association. Thanks for the great meeting yesterday. As we discussed the Forest has been working to develop a strategy that will prioritize investments, as well as pursue changes in operations or maintenance of developed recreation sites and facilities. To build a…
DetailsLakes with zebra mussels are goners. Lock the trouble there. By Jim Davidson May 13, 2017 – 9:24 PM More than 60 years ago, my dad would wake me early on certain Saturday mornings, and we would drive north, beyond White Bear Lake, to fish. The lake my dad preferred was small, with one farm…
DetailsNorthland student Tim Manus and Matt Hudson, a water scientist at the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation, made a trip down to Lake Owen yesterday. Tim Manus took aerial drone photos of the entire lake using a few different stops around the lake. The photos are expected to allow them to target specific…
DetailsHildebrandt fears impact of shoreland zoning changes RICK OLIVO rolivo@ashlanddailypress.net Changes in shoreland zoning regulations contained in the current state budget passed last year and signed into law by Governor Scott Walker have the potential to damage water quality on many of Ashland County’s most scenic lakes, said Ashland County Zoning Administrator Larry Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt…
DetailsNational Forest Service and Northland College has just started a joint effort to remove the invasive species Yellow Flag Iris around Lake Owen before it enters the water because it pushes out the native water plants. The Lake Owen Association is asking Lake Owen residents to check their shorelines for Yellow Flag Iris which should…
DetailsFollowing is the latest update on the Wisconsin Shoreland Initiative in which your Lake Owen Association has been actively involved over the past several months. John Richter, President of the Plum Lake Association has led the repeal effort for shoreland zoning and he has written this report. All The legislative session is all but ended…
DetailsThe Lake Owen History Book, “Looking Back at Lake Owen” will make a wonderful gift. If you have not ordered your copy of this magnificent book it can be purchased at Redbery Books in Cable, or go online to www.redberybooks.com and order your copy. Shipping is Free! Over 1300 copies of the book have been sold, and quantities are limited, so…
DetailsHere is a 5 minute YouTube Video showing the family fun on Lake Owen with some scenes of this Lake Owen family in the Apostle Islands and many scenes shot from a drone making the production look like it came from Hollywood.
