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‘Egg-citing’ creativity
Four-year-old Lydia Schommer colors an egg craft during Easter Crafts and Hunt on Wednesday, April 9, at the Plum Lake Library.
Final meeting for 29 year member of the Lac du Flambeau school board
The April 9 meeting of the board of education of the Lac du Flambeau school district was the final meeting as a member of the school board for Gary Smith, who’s been a member for 29 years and its president since 2020.
Search for missing Lac du Flambeau woman continues
Authorities continue the search for a 37 year-old Lac du Flambeau woman who’s been missing since mid-March. Melissa Beson was last seen March 17 and T.J. Bill, the chief of the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department, told The Lakeland Times last week searches for Beson are still being conducted.
Tiffany announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced that his district office is accepting submissions for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. All students in the Seventh Congressional District, 7th through 12th grade, are invited to participate.
No ordinary whiskey
A special whiskey went on sale at Minocqua’s Northern Waters Distillery on April 9. “Camp American Legion Centennial Whiskey” is its name said Sarah Johnson, a co-owner of Northern Waters Distillery, the business had been contacted “by the folks at Camp American Legion.”
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St. Germain murder suspect waives preliminary hearing
James Johnson, a 56-year-old St. Germain man being accused of 1st degree murder, decided to waive his preliminary hearing when he appeared in custody in Vilas County court on April 9, according to court records.
Presque Isle Denim & Dessert Readers’ Theatre holding auditions for spring performance
Presque Isle’s Denim & Dessert Readers’ Theatre announces auditions for their spring performance of the female version of “The Odd Couple” directed by D&D’s president Tom Erickson. Come to the Presque Isle Community Center on School Loop Road on Wednesday, April 23, at 3:30 p.m. to try out or to …
Lakeland area school districts awarded grant to continue student mental health services
Representatives of the Lakeland area consortium attended an April 10 meeting at Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) where a $55,000 check was presented to Adam Nowak, Project AWARE mental health coordinator for the consortium, to assist student mental health services within the five Lakeland area school districts.
Customers urged to stay connected if they are behind on bills
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is urging customers who are behind on their energy bills to reach out as soon as possible to avoid disconnection. The state’s residential disconnection moratorium expires today, April 15. If a customer establishes and maintains a payment plan, they are not at risk for disconnection.
LUHS board approves 5-year bus contract with LABS
The Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) board of education approved a five-year bus contract with Lakeland Area Bus Service (LABS) during a meeting on April 7. The contract’s term is for July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030.
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Eurasian Watermilfoil community-wide informational meeting in Manitowish Waters April 17
The Manitowish Waters Lakes Association, North Lakeland Discovery Center and Save The Chain Committee will present the latest findings of Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) in the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes on Thursday, April 17, at 6 p.m. at the Manitowish Waters Community Center, 5733 Airport Road.
Lakeland Sanitary District tables annexation requests
The board of directors for the Lakeland Sanitary District (LSD) Tuesday tabled two annexation requests for service, one of them from Matt Ritchie, owner of Aspen Grove Minocqua. His company is planning on the construction of a 112 unit apartment complex on Minocqua’s west side near the LSD facility.
Lac du Flambeau school board increases staff salaries for 2025-26
The Lac du Flambeau school board approved raises for district personnel during its April 9 meeting. During the nearly 10-minute open session portion of the meeting, district administrator Josh Ernst recommended a three percent increase in compensation for support staff based on the latest consumer price index (CPI) of 2.95 …
Senator Ron Johnson pushes for gray wolf delisting, again
The legislative tug-of-war over gray wolf protections is far from over. In the latest round, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has reentered the effort, joined by with Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) to introduce a bill that would once again remove the gray wolf from the federal …
Pet and Livestock Protection Act clears house committee, heads to full house
One of the most contentious debates in the realm of species management in Wisconsin, and, indeed across much of the country, is that of the gray wolf. The species has found itself on and off the Endangered Species List (ESL) many times over the years.
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