The Northwoods League has a certain level of gravitas throughout the upper Midwest. For three decades, it was a baseball-only organization, this year with teams in 24 cities from Wisconsin to ...

John Bollinger of the Northwoods League speaks to a group of Grand Forks city leaders about a new summer softball team planned for 2026 at UND's Albrecht Field on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - A new era in softball is officially underway in Wausau. It’s the second year of Northwoods Softball, but the first of its kind in Wausau.

The 2025 Northwoods League All-Star Game festivities is July 15-16 in Madison, Wisconsin. The All-Star Game Home Run Challenge is set for July 15. The All-Star Game is 6:35 p.m. July 16.