Welcome to the Midway

Mercer’s Annual Lupine Junefest celebrates the area’s native lupine wildflowers that bloom in early June. Kicking off the busy summer tourist season, this festival is hosted by the Mercer Chamber of Commerce and highlights the Mercer area as a vacation destination for silent sports enthusiasts.

Our 1-day festival offers a fun day of activities including an art & craft fair, A photography contest, and our famous Lupine Junefest Bike Tour…plus music, food, and more!

Lupine Junefest proceeds shall be used to promote hiking and biking trails in the Mercer area. Join us, grow with us and enjoy!

The Turtle-Flambeau Flowage Association will be holding a three day Musky Fishing Rodeo. The tournament begins Saturday at 8 a.m. and runs through noon on Monday. Pre-registration is required by contacting Donner’s Bay Resort at 715-476-2555. Registration includes entrance into the tournament, a Saturday night steak feed and recognition for top anglers. An awards ceremony will be held at Noon on Monday at Donner’s Bay Resort. The Turtle-Flambeau Flowage is a 19,000-acre body of water located in Iron County, Wisconsin that provides for a great Northwoods fishing experience.

Comment from a 2009 Musky Rodeo participant: “The musky rodeo was fun, if we would have taken the fishing a bit more seriously, stayed out for the prime times, and took a little time to learn the water prior to our visit, I am sure we would have found a few more fish. I would love to be there for higher water as well. Scott couldn’t have been more right when he said the steak feed is worth the entry fee! The food was great, and plenty of it.”

The Turtle-Flambeau Flowage Association will hold a Pig & Corn Roast with food being served beginning at 3:00 p.m. until it is gone. The roast will be held at the Midway Bar located at 89281 County Highway F, Butternut, WI 54514 (11 miles northeast of Butternut). On the menu will be pork, with all the fixings, and sweet corn. DJ & Karaoke will provide musical entertainment beginning at 4:00 p.m. All proceeds from the pig roast will go toward Turtle Flambeau Flowage Association activities. For additional information contact Shane or Molly at the Midway Bar, 715-769-3680.

Whether you’re interested in a quick lunch with friends, peaceful dinner in a natural setting, or a Wisconsin Friday night fish fry, stop in at the Midway.

We’re a casual establishment tucked in the heart of the North Woods of Wisconsin. For spring and summer fun, we’re just minutes away from great fishing on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage and surrounding lakes and rivers. For winter enthusiasts, we’re close to snowmobile trails, so stop in to warm up with one of our hot dinners!

Check back often for updates of Events and special happenings at the Midway and surrounding area!