Washburn County

The City of Spooner currently has 68% more businesses in its one mile ring around its downtown than the average of sixty peer communities!  Want to learn more about Spooner’s vibrant business climate?  Click here

Gluten-free diets have become popular with some weight-loss dieters and nutrition-conscious consumers. But recent studies show that most dieters who remove gluten from their diet are making these changes without a strong medical reason. “If you have a condition known as celiac disease, it is essential to avoid all foods containing gluten,” says Susan Nitzke, [...]

As of the latest graduating class, the Class of 2011, 118 participants have graduated from LWC.  Although some of these participants pay their own fees and some are supported by scholarships, the majority of LWC graduates were sponsored by their employers or the organizations for which they volunteer. During this program hiatus year, the LWC [...]

A new family game Wisconsin Lakes Trivia is now available featuring fun facts about history, wildlife, and sports and recreation on the water – with a focus on lakeshore ecology and how shoreline ecosystems can be managed to protect water quality and wildlife habitat. The game was produced as part of a larger research and [...]

Thanks to all of you, we obtained 299 responses from 12 community-based leadership development programs throughout the state.  The survey was designed to better understand what motivates our leadership academy graduates to move from learning to action. I conducted this survey as part of my involvement with the Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars Program. A [...]

  It’s finally spring!  At least for a few days, as I hear in the weather report.  I went on a bike ride around Shell Lake yesterday, and could smell summer coming!  Most of the snow was gone, some creeks were running with melt water, it smelled of pines.  I’d encourage you to get out [...]