Author: lwells

Mellen is known for our Roly Poly’s, let’s keep the tradition alive. On October 18, 2025, the Mellen Area Chamber of Commerce will host Mellen’s annual Roly Poly contest at the Morse Town Hall. The chamber is putting out a challenge to see if this can be the best year ever! If you have won before, we challenge you to defend your title, if you haven’t taken the crown yet, this could be your year. We encourage individuals, families, or groups to enter. Our judging is ALWAYS done blind, so all is fair in love and Roly Poly’s! Prizes are 1st – $200.00, 2nd $100.00, and 3rd $50.00

Any questions please contact Carol Pearson at caroljean@gmail.com. Entry forms and official rules can be picked up at Superior Choice Credit Union.

WECA’s Early Childhood Education Business Builder Program provides financial support, free coaching, and resources. The new program provides nearly $8,000 for completing the requirements, a child care business training course, a toolkit with start-up materials, and access to a business coach. It is available in Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Price, and Sawyer counties, where families increasingly need access to child care for their children.

Have questions or wondering if this might be the right fit for you or someone you know? Kelly is excited to talk with you! Email kmatthews@wisconsinearlychildhood.org or call 608-230-8046 to connect.

Northern Wisconsin Libraries Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month in September  Sign up for a library card at a Northern Waters Library Network location during the month of September and you could win a $50 prize!  It may be small, but a library card packs a mighty punch! With one card, you can borrow museum passes, musical instruments, tools, and more from the 30 libraries in the Northern Waters Library Network! Your library also offers engaging programs like book clubs, movie nights, crafting classes, and lectures, access to technology instruction and free Wi-Fi, career resources, and more! It’s one card with endless possibilities!  September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month so it’s the perfect time to get a library card if you don’t already have one! Sign up for a library card at a NWLN library from September 1-30, or self-register for an e-card, and you’ll be automatically entered into a prize drawing for a $50 Visa gift card! Already a NWLN cardholder? You can enter the drawing by telling us why you love your library! To submit your library story, look for a paper submission form at your local library or view our weekly news article on our library’s website, where you can click a link and submit your story online.

Submit your library story online here, or look for a paper submission form at your local library.

Mellen’s Legion Memorial Library is a member of the Northern Waters Library Network. Check out our local news here https://www.legionmemoriallibrary.org/best-wishes-cheryl/,

Over this year’s 4th of July, members of the Mellen Fire Department were injured in a tragic fireworks accident. These members put their lives on the line every day for us. Now it’s our turn to show up for them.
Join a fundraiser to help cover their medical expenses, recovery needs, and support for their families during this difficult time.
—-Date & Time: Saturday September 6, 2025 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
—-Location: Mellen Fire & Rescue, 124 Wilderness Drive, Mellen, WI
—-Ways to Help: Attend the fundraiser, donate, or share the post
Let’s come together as a community when they need us most. No amount is too small & every act of kindness matters.

Join us at the Summit South Church on Wednesday, August 20th from 4 – 7 p.m. for a time of community and free food during our Back-To-School-Giveaway for students in our community preK through 12th grade while supplies last!

The City of Mellen is having a Flea/Farmers Market on Saturday, August 16th and Saturday, August 23rd from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The Market will be held on the vacant corner lot of West Bennett Avenue and Highway 13/South Main Street (kitty-corner from City Hall). This event will be free for any interested vendors. To register, please call Mellen City Hall at 715-274-2136.

It’s that time of year again, it’s time to “Pack the Backpacks”! Annually in August, Rich and Carol Becker, a local Mellen couple, ask the community for donations of school supplies and money. They gather the donations and purchase school supplies to fill backpacks for Pre-K thru 5th grade with all the required school supplies for students in need in the Mellen School District. Their goal is to fill at least two backpacks per grade. Leftover supplies are given to the Mellen School to have on hand for students who might need them. Empty backpacks and school supply lists are on display during the month of August in Mellen at both local financial institutions, Northern State Bank and Superior Choice Credit Union. Rich and Carol have been “Packing the Backpacks” since 2009.