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LdF school board OKs contract with architectural firm
The Lac du Flambeau school district’s board of education on July 7 approved a contract with Eau Claire-based SDS Architects to design an addition to the school’s commons area and cafeteria.
Woodruff Town Board hires Kyle Timmons as town road chief
The Woodruff Town Board Wednesday met in closed session to consider applicants for the vacant town road chief position following the retirement of former road chief Mike Pockat.
Newbold town board upholds rezoning petitions
The Newbold town board last week voted not to rescind rezoning petitions previously approved by the town board, the Oneida County planning and zoning committee and ultimately, the Oneida County board.
Evers signs Republican budget with more than $3 billion in tax cuts
Gov. Tony Evers has signed a Republican-crafted state budget that cuts several billion dollars in taxes, but the governor also used his strong veto pen 50 times, including deleting a $750,000 grant to Lakeland STAR School/Academy.
Minocqua Public Library book group to virtually host Australian author July 12
All are invited to join Minocqua Public Library’s LitLovers book group on July 12 at 1 p.m. for a virtual book discussion with the authors of the memoir “Growing Pineapples in the Outback” by Rebecca Lister and Tony Kelly.
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Farm & Fleet announcement boosts local retail sector
Local officials are reacting with enthusiasm to the announcement made on Thursday, June 24 that Blain’s Farm & Fleet will be opening an 84,200 square foot store in Rhinelander in the fall of 2022.
LOLA Arts Car Park Music Series Sponsors
LOLA Arts is hosting a Car Park Music Series this summer. Free live music will be held every Thursday between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Snowflake Building in Land O’ Lakes starting June 24 through August 26 which will feature an array of musicians and musical genres.
Boulder Junction Community Church to host free concert August 3 at 7 p.m.
Singer songwriter Andrew Haines will perform at the Community Church of Boulder Junction on August 3 at 7 p.m. in a free concert sponsored by the church’s worship and music department.
‘World’s Largest Penny’ gets a state historical marker
The Dr. Kate Museum and the towns of Woodruff and Arbor Vitae invite you to the dedication of a Wisconsin state historical marker for the “World’s Largest Penny.”
Joyce Kaziak: 100 years of joy
One-hundred years. 36,500 days; 876,000 hours; 3,153,602,592 seconds. It’s a long time, but don’t tell that to Joyce Kaziak — she’s having too much fun to think about it.
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Johnson crusades against media, social media censorship
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) has been on a mission lately, and he says it’s all to let the American people know things they need to know — things the media and social media don’t actually want them to know.
Save the Pollinators
Todd Wilfer from Northland Pines will bring a hive and help everyone learn how to save the pollinators.
St. Germain to hold public hearing on banning shipping containers
The Town Board of St. Germain will hold a public hearing on July 22 and take input from residents on whether or not to adopt proposed amendments to the town’s zoning ordinance, which include a ban on shipping / storage containers in the town.
Winchester meeting minutes: to post or not to post?
The town of Winchester will continue its practice of posting a draft copy of meeting minutes to its website.
$250,000 cash bond set for co-defendant in Pelican homicide case
The cash bond for a Rhinelander man accused of being party to the murder of a 26-year-old woman on a roadside in the Town of Pelican last week has been raised from $100,000 to $250,000.
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