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Lizard lunch
Three-year-old Skye Butler watches Steve the lizard chase a snack during Reptile Explorations on Thursday, June 19, at the Plum Lake Library.
Wake turbulence rocks Manitowish Waters as supervisor reconsiders resignation
The Manitowish Waters town board on June 20 met in special session to formally go forward and solicit applicants to fill town supervisor Lynn Schroeder’s seat, which is now vacant after Schroeder resigned following a June 10 meeting where the board, on a 2-1 vote, adopted an ordinance to ban …
Circle of Women Annual Rummage & Bake Sale at Holy Family Catholic Church June 25-26
The Circle of Women Annual Rummage & Bake Sale begins tomorrow, June 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Woodruff. Thursday, June 26, is “Bag Day,” where you can fill a bag (or two) for $5.
Arbor Vitae tries for speed reduction at Hwy. 51 and Airport Road
The Arbor Vitae town board is sending a letter of support to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) supporting a lower speed limit on U.S. Highway 51 near its intersection with Airport Road. The decision to ask the DOT to consider lowering the speed limit from 45 to 35 miles …
New Arbor Vitae/Woodruff Lions Club hosts second informational meeting on June 30
An informational meeting for a new community service club was held on June 2, providing attendees with an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the initiative. Five members have joined, meeting the requirement to establish a branch club.
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DOGE hearing explores nonprofits’ political use of federal funds
Elon Musk may have departed his full-time job as the engineer driving the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, but that doesn’t mean the cost-slashing train isn’t running, and, in fact, a congressional committee has taken up the task and recently held a hearing on what the committee chairwoman describes …
Saving Sayner history: Congregation works to restore 109-year old church
On Sunday mornings in the quiet community of Sayner, church bells can now be heard ringing out from a building that was silent for years. The bells are rung by two third-graders every week at Sayner Community Church — a place of worship that faded into obscurity for years despite …
Lac du Flambeau town board to revisit EMS contract with Oneida County
The Lac du Flambeau town board last week voted to make a monthly payment to Oneida County for ambulance service instead of making a quarterly payment of just over $75,000. The motion authorizing the monthly payment also included a provision requiring the town to give 90 days written notice to …
Presque Isle town board reaffirms its relationship with town lakes committee
The Presque Isle town board at its June 19 meeting discussed a resolution recognizing the Presque Isle town lakes committee (PITLC). Last summer, former town chairman John MacLean attempted to reconfigure PITLC — as part of a larger effort to overhaul committees — which he said at the time consisted …
Rhinelander man seriously injured in rollover crash
A Rhinelander man was injured as the result of the rollover crash of his vehicle on Wednesday, June 18. According to a press release from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, the dispatch center received multiple calls at 8:37 p.m. reporting a one-vehicle accident at the intersection of County Highway K …
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Practice makes perfect
Four-year-old Zachary Reuss learns how to play the musical comb and paper during Fascinating Folk Instruments by Spoons for the People on Tuesday, June 17, at the Minocqua Public Library.
Turtle trouble: Minocqua’s Camp Nine Road project on hold
In April, the Minocqua town board approved a resolution required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regarding an infrastructure project on Minocqua’s west side.
Klinke brings a lifetime of golf experience to Timber Ridge
Jeff Klinke has been in the golf business all his life — from playing with his dad and grandpa as a kid, to working at courses in his hometown Fond du Lac, St. Germain and Arizona. Now, Klinke brings his decades of knowledge and expertise back up to the Northwoods …
Manitowish Waters town supervisor resigns after wake ordinance is adopted
Manitowish Waters town supervisor Lynn Schroeder resigned effective immediately from the town board last week, June 13, after a meeting on June 10 where he supported the adoption of an ordinance regulating enhanced wakes on all lakes within the town.
Camp American Legion Celebrates 100 years
Approximately 400 people attended the day-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Camp American Legion in Lake Tomahawk on Saturday, June 13.
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