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Fork lift fun
Nine-year-old Catarina Gonzalez tries out a fork lift during the Drive, Dump and Dig-Get event on Saturday, June 21, at Snowshoe Park in Lake Tomahawk.
A Compassionate Vision
In the 45 years Dr. Kirby Redman has served the Northwoods as an optometrist, he’s garnered a reputation as a compassionate, responsive care provider with an endless list of loyal patients, plenty of whom have been seeing Dr. Redman for decades.
Woodruff treads water on wake restrictions
The Woodruff town board took no action Tuesday on a request from Hasbrook Lake Association regarding a possible amendment to the town boating ordinance addressing enhanced wake restrictions.
Bangstad again hits a judicial brick wall
Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad’s quixotic battle with Oneida County has perhaps reached its most chaotic level yet, but one thing’s for sure, he isn’t getting any help from the federal district court, which has again denied a preliminary injunction Bangstad sought to compel the county to issue a …
19th annual coin, stamp and postcard show in Woodruff July 19
The Lakeland Coin and Stamp Club 19th Annual Coin, Stamp and Postcard Show is Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Woodruff Town Hall.
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In open meetings case, Sowinski missed deadline on rendering decision
Oneida County might be the place where nature lingers longer, but apparently so do court cases, as Oneida County circuit judge Mary Sowinski blew past a decision time limit set by Supreme Court rule in a recent open meetings case.
Walker urges criminal prosecution of DeMet
After a circuit court judge ruled that Lake Tomahawk town chairman George DeMet knowingly violated the open meetings law, the publisher of The Lakeland Times has filed a complaint urging DeMet’s criminal prosecution.
Kolden bids farewell to LUHS at his last board meeting
Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) interim district administrator Steve Kolden bid farewell during the school board’s monthly meeting Monday. The board recognized Kolden with a gift and a round of applause in appreciation of his work over the past year.
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church to honor St. Kateri Tekakwitha on July 13
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, on Hwy. 47 in Lac du Flambeau, will honor St.Kateri Tekakwitha, with a Mass on Sunday, July 13, at 11 a.m. Bishop James Patrick Powers from the Diocese of Superior will be in attendance.
FAA authority over Eagle River airport land sends dog park plans back to drawing board
The Eagle River City Council during its meeting on Monday, June 16 was informed the city’s long-beleaguered plans to build a dog park have encountered yet another setback, meaning a new home for the proposed project must be sought and secured.
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Vilas County board takes next step toward Riverside Park development
In May of last year, with the expiration of what was a three-year contract between the county and the fair board coming up in 2026, county board chairman Jerry Burkett brought up the possibility of selling some of the land leased by the fair board.
Bridge closure limits ATV traffic to Pike Lake business
A bridge over Riley Creek on ATV/UTV Trail 101 in Pike Lake was closed at the start of the season when the U.S. Forest Service said it needed repairs. Though the trail was closed, the repairs are yet to be made, and at least one business on the east side …
Minocqua plan commission approves ARP for Lions Club storage and meeting building
The Minocqua plan commission on Tuesday approved an administrative review permit (ARP) application submitted by James Rein and CODOJP LLC, owner, to construct a storage building and meeting space for the Minocqua Lions Club off of Jahnke Road south of downtown.
Lakeland Sanitary board mulls rate increase information
When the three-member board of the Lakeland Sanitary District (LSD) meets on July 22, it’s anticipated the district’s ordinance will include rate increases to help pay for the LSD’s facility upgrade on Minocqua’s west side. In late May, the board opted to go with a 30-year payoff for the LSD’s …
LUHS board hires new district business manager
The Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) board of education during its meeting Monday agreed to hire a new district business manager. Former Flambeau school district superintendent Erica Schley will replace Eddie Then Jr., who resigned and has since been hired as the district business manager of Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk …
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