How to Submit a Community Photo or “Bouquet of Roses” Thank-You to The Northwoods River News

Updated

The Northwoods River News lists two dedicated community submission entries on rivernewsonline.com: Submit a Community Photo and Submit a Bouquet of Roses (thank you). Both appear in the site’s Community section navigation. The site does not publish the form fields, file-size limits, or review timelines on the pages captured here, so treat the entries as the starting point and confirm details with the newsroom before sending anything time-sensitive.

Where the submission entries sit on the site

The navigation repeats across the homepage and section pages, and the Community block contains:

  • Community (main community section)
  • Entertainment
  • Area Events
  • Business Watch
  • Submit a Community Photo
  • Submit a Bouquet of Roses (thank you)
  • Obituaries

“Submit a Community Photo” is the general photo channel. “Submit a Bouquet of Roses” is a thank-you note channel — the parenthetical “(thank you)” signals it is meant for messages thanking a person, group, or business, not for news tips or event listings. For events, the separate Area Events entry is the relevant one; for business announcements, use Business Watch.

Before you submit

  1. Check the site status first. The homepage currently carries a notice that the new site is under construction after a hardware malfunction affecting RiverNewsOnline.com and LakelandTimes.com, with service interrupted since Tuesday evening. If the submission page fails to load, the outage — not your browser — may be the cause.
  2. Read About Us and Contact Us. Both are linked in the top utility navigation and are the documented ways to reach the publication. Use them to confirm the current submission address or form if the Community links are unavailable during the outage.
  3. Decide which channel fits. A photo of a community happening goes to Submit a Community Photo; a thank-you message goes to Submit a Bouquet of Roses; a dated happening goes to Area Events.

What to prepare for a community photo

The site does not specify requirements, so use standard newsroom practice and keep the following ready:

  • The image file itself, at the largest size you have (avoid screenshots of screenshots).
  • A caption naming who is in the photo, what is happening, and when and where it was taken.
  • The photographer’s name for credit, and confirmation you took the photo or have permission to share it.
  • A contact name, email, and phone number in case the newsroom has questions.

A concrete example: a reader who photographed a school group’s craft project would send the original photo, a two-sentence caption identifying the group and the occasion, the photographer’s name, and a phone number.

What to prepare for a Bouquet of Roses

This is a short thank-you note, so keep it brief and specific:

  • Who you are thanking (person, team, or business).
  • What they did and when.
  • Why it mattered — one or two sentences is enough.
  • Your name and town, and whether you want your name printed.

Because the site does not state whether submissions are edited for length or published in print as well as online, ask about editing and publication plans in the same message if that matters to you.

Common snags

  • The page will not load. The construction notice points to an ongoing outage; retry later or use Contact Us.
  • No confirmation of receipt. The captured pages show no auto-reply or status tracker, so if you need confirmation, say so in your message and include a direct contact.
  • Wrong channel. A thank-you sent to the photo channel, or an event sent to Bouquet of Roses, is more likely to be missed. Match the entry to the purpose.
  • Deadline pressure. Nothing on the site promises a turnaround time. For anything tied to a date, submit early and follow up through Contact Us.

For general questions about the paper, the About Us page and the E-Editions and subscription information are the other documented entry points.