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Minocqua town board meeting brief but busy
The Minocqua town board met for a little more than 15 minutes Tuesday, appointing Joe Hegge and Angie Maki to the board of directors for the Minocqua public library. Also recommended for approval to the Oneida County board’s planning and development committee was a conditional use permit (CUP) application for …
No injuries, citation issued in two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 51
No one was injured as the result of a two–vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 51 near the intersection with Fir Street on Minocqua’s south side on Saturday, May 16.
Dry, windy conditions result in brush fire on Kobart Road
Dry, mid-May conditions in the area, coupled with some wind, have kept area fire departments and firefighters with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) busy with wildfires and brushfires over the past couple of weeks.
Pfizer, Valneva report promising results in Lyme vaccine trials
A new Lyme disease vaccine candidate developed by Pfizer and Valneva has posted promising clinical trial results, raising hopes that the first widely available human Lyme vaccine in more than two decades could soon return to the market.
It’s tick season now: How to keep them off you and early signs of tick-borne disease
The snow is gone, the weather is warmer and ticks are back! They seem to be everywhere in the woods and the tiny vampires are just waiting to suck the blood of anything that walks by. Unfortunately, with tick bites also comes risk for tick-borne illness, the most notable being …
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WPS crews respond to May 15 area power outages
Two separate power outages occurred within minutes of each other in the Minocqua, Woodruff and Arbor Vitae area on the afternoon of Friday, May 15, resulting briefly in power loss for nearly 3,000 customers.
Winchester town chairman steps down
The May 11 regular meeting of the Winchester town board was the final time Joe Discianno would preside over a town board meeting as town chairman. “It was my last monthly (meeting), yeah,” he told The Lakeland Times Monday, indicating his departure as town chairman is because of health and …
Fresh start at the market
Nodira Payzieva of Irma works to set up her booth as she prepares for the Minocqua farmer’s market on Friday, May 15. She said this is her second year participating in the farmer’s market.
A Tribute to Bobby Bullet scheduled for May 21
A tribute event honoring singer‑songwriter Bobby Bullet is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Campanile Center for the Arts in Minocqua. A $10 suggested donation is requested.
Lake Tomahawk asks county to shift RV‑shop permit to CUP after resident pushback
The Lake Tomahawk town board on May 13 didn’t recommend approval of an administrative review permit (ARP) application, but instead agreed to send it to the county to see if it should be a conditional use permit (CUP) application.
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Northwoods Hub pancake breakfast in Mercer on May 24
Start your day with a delicious pancake breakfast at the Northwoods Hub, formerly known as the Mercer Senior Center, on Sunday, May 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage links, along with milk, juice, and coffee.
Lakeland Airport clears land purchase as administrator resigns over internal turbulence
The Lakeland Airport Commission (LAC), meeting for less than 10 minutes in special session on May 14, accepted the formal approvals from each of the town boards representing the towns that own the airport — Lac du Flambeau, Arbor Vitae, Woodruff and Minocqua — that provides authorization for the LAC …
2026 Memorial Day weekend pie and bake sale in Manitowish Waters
For the sixth year, Manitowish Waters Women’s Service League will again sell popular homemade and freshly baked pies and other bakery on Friday, May 22 at 8 a.m. in front of the Village Market in downtown Manitowish Waters.
Circle K Stores kills CUP application in Woodruff
Circle K Stores has pulled the plug on a conditional use permit (CUP) application it had submitted for the former bank building at 103 Elm Street (U.S. Highway 51) on the northwest corner of the Hwy. 51 and County Highway J intersection.
Minocqua Fire Department Station 2 to host community pancake breakfast
The Minocqua Fire Department will host a community pancake breakfast on Saturday, May 23, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Minocqua Fire Station II, located at 8528 N. Bo-di-Lac Drive. All community members are invited to attend and support the firefighters of Station II.
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