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Plum Lake electors approve 2023 mill levy
Electors in the town of Plum Lake last week approved resolutions to increase the town’s allowable levy limit and the property tax levy for 2023.
Lake Tomahawk town board approves 2024 budget
Lake Tomahawk town electors last week approved a property tax levy for 2023 of $798,107.
GOP bill would prohibit race-based UW grants and loans
On votes taken largely along party lines, the state Assembly last week passed several measures related to the UW System, including a bill to prohibit race-based higher education grants and loans, redirecting such programs as the minority teacher loan program and Lawton grants to favor disadvantaged students rather than minority …
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Sixth-grade student Abi Markowski leads a line of students thanking veterans for their service with passing fist bumps after the Veterans Day Program on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Minocqua, Hazelhurst, Lake Tomahawk School in Minocqua.
Hartman asserts authority to enforce Oneida County code
Pushing back against some county officials, Oneida County sheriff Grady Hartman says he has full authority to enforce the county code — authority in fact given to him by the county code — but has decided against issuing a citation to zoning committee and county board chairman Scott Holewinski, who …
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An honor flight opens eyes back home
A whirlwind one-day trip to Washington D.C. was a life-changing experience for Air Force veteran Richard Draszkiewicz. It also happened to be one of the most eye-opening experiences I ever saw when it came to getting to know my 81-year-old father.
Iron County bank robbery suspect arrested in Arbor Vitae
A man who led authorities on a high speed chase after allegedly robbing a bank in Mercer Monday was arrested in Arbor Vitae later that afternoon.
‘I’m incredibly happy with where I’m at in life’
In February, 2011, Bennett Handrick, born at Howard Young Medical Center in September of 1991 and a graduate of Cannon Falls High School in Minnesota, shipped out for San Diego, Calif., and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) there where he would do his “boot camp,” or initial training, in …
Presque Isle town chair election re-do on Tuesday
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, voters in the town of Presque Isle will go to the polls in a special election for town chair.
Craft and lefse sale Nov. 18 in Minocqua
A craft and lefse sale will be held at Calvary Lutheran Church in Minocqua on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall.
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Boulder Junction postpones EMS district public hearing
A special election in the town of Presque Isle on Tuesday prompted the Boulder Junction town board to postpone a public hearing that was scheduled for Nov. 7 regarding the formation of a four-town emergency medical service (EMS) district.
Oneida ADRC accepting applications for RSVP
The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Oneida County is accepting applications from interested Oneida County residents for a position on the AmeriCorps Senior Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) advisory council.
Vilas County board to consider tourist rooming house regulations
The Vilas County board at its Nov. 14 meeting will consider for approval a resolution pertaining to general ordinance amendments that will regulate tourist rooming houses (TRH) in the county.
BBB Tip: Ordering delivery?
Need lunch at the office? Don’t have time to stop at the grocery store? Feeling too tired to cook? Food delivery apps make ordering from a nearby restaurant easy. However, the cost may be higher than you think – especially for small, local restaurants and their delivery drivers.
Proposed Oneida County budget would boost property taxes by 5 percent
Inflation has ripped through the economy, wreaking havoc on residents’ pocketbooks, and the ripple is causing consumers to pay more not only for private sector goods but for public sector services, through higher property taxes to pay for those services’ ever rising costs.
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