Spooner Advocate

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

05/30/2026

We’re headed to the 2026 Family Festival! 🤎🎡🐎

Stop by the Heart of the North Spooner Rodeo booth for an afternoon full of family fun! Meet our 2026 Rodeo Royalty , Queen Samantha Peck & Princess Arianna Frederickson, try your hand at roping steer heads, and enter for a chance to WIN a FREE Thursday Night Family Pass to the 2026 rodeo! 🎟

We can’t wait to see everyone at the festival and kick off rodeo season together! 🤠✨

📍 Washburn County Fairgrounds
📅 June 6th
🎟️ Family fun, rodeo giveaways, and western memories waiting for you! 🤎🐎

05/30/2026

📸🇺🇸 As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, here's a chance to capture the patriotic spirit of our nation through photography!

The Washburn County Fair's Purely Patriotic Photo Contest is looking for photos featuring stars and stripes, historic icons, red, white, and blue, and the people, places, and traditions that make America special.

Need inspiration?

⭐ America 250 flags around town
⭐ Veterans and military tributes
⭐ Patriotic parades and community celebrations
⭐ Historic landmarks and railroad heritage
⭐ Flags flying over Wisconsin's beautiful landscapes
⭐ Everyday moments that showcase American pride

Contest Details:
• One photo per person
• Submit an 8" x 10" color photo (not matted)
• Family-friendly entries only
• Check-in: June 13, 8:00–10:00 a.m. at the Dairy Breakfast
• Judging begins at 10:00 a.m.
• Photos will be judged on Creativity, Depiction of Theme, and Craftsmanship
• All entries will be displayed during the fair

🏆 Prizes:
1st Place – $25
2nd Place – $20
3rd Place – $15

The winning photo will advance to the Wisconsin State Fair competition!

For entry forms and complete rules, visit the fair's website at https://www.washburncountyfair.com/contests #

What image best captures the American spirit for you? 🇺🇸

05/30/2026

Free Fishing Weekend is June 6-7!

Wisconsin residents and out-of-state visitors can fish state waters without buying a fishing license, trout stamp or salmon stamp. However, please know all other fishing regulations, including bag limits, size limits and species restrictions, remain in effect.

There will be fishing clinics providing simple, hands-on instruction such as casting, knot tying, fish identification and basic fishing techniques for those new to this sport. Wisconsin DNR Tackle Loaner Sites located statewide has rods, reels and tackle for participants needing equipment.

To learn more about this weekend, fishing clinics and more, visit: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/anglereducation/freeFishingWeekend

Photo Credit: Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

REGIONAL TROPHY
The Spooner Rails softball team holds the WIAA Division 3 Regional Trophy high after a 6-1 victory over Cumberland. The girls will host St. Croix Falls in Sectional action at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2. See more in the Spooner Advocate and www.spooneradvocate.com – Photo by Bill Thornley

05/29/2026

FIRED UP COACH
Coach Brian Amys fires up his team as they pull away from Cumberland with a big 6th inning for a 6-1 Regional win. Coach Amys will lead the team against St. Croix Falls at 5 p.m. on June 2 in Spooner in Sectional play. See more in the Spooner Advocate and www.spooneradvocate.com – Photo by Bill Thornley

05/29/2026

ON THE RUN
Spooner’s Norah Focht ( #27) turns on the speed as she rounds 3rd base in the Rails 6-1 playoff victory over Cumberland. Spooner will next host St. Croix Falls on Tuesday, June 2. See more in the Spooner Advocate and www.spooneradvocate.com – Photo by Bill Thornley