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Oneida County discusses furloughs and reopening plan
The Oneida County board’s labor relations and employee services on Wednesday, May 27 discussed county furloughs in regard to COVID-19.
Lakeland Sanitary District begins tower rental discussion
The Lakeland Sanitary District board of directors discussed on Tuesday, May 26, a the rental of the north water tower in Minocqua to Northwoods Connect with the intent of providing accessible Wi-Fi to residents in the town of Woodruff.
Vilas County board passes funding resolution for social services
The Vilas County department of social services received a shot in the arm financially on Thursday, May 26 when the county board approved a funding resolution for the department.
Iron County prepares employees, visitors with COVID-19 policy
The Iron County Board of Supervisors adopted an employee COVID-19 policy on Tuesday, May 26, according to board clerk Michael Saari.
Boulder Junction summer recreation program canceled
The Boulder Junction Town Board canceled the town’s summer recreation program for 2020.
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Vilas County Heath Board preps for tourist season amid COVID-19
With nearly 550 tested, COVID-19 has nearly reached double digits in Vilas County, the county’s health board learned Wednesday, May 27.
Dueling math: Evers administration says promised budget cuts delivered
The Evers administration has found ways to cut about $70 million from the state budget in the past month, the administration announced last week, but a Republican lawmaker says the percentage is less than half of what Gov. Tony Evers promised.
St. Germain to make July 4th decision next week
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of many big summer activities all over the state of Wisconsin and the country.
Roundtable discussion centers on Memorial Day weekend tourist traffic
Now that the summer season is officially underway, the directors of area chambers of commerce and some business owners gathered on Zoom last Thursday to discuss what went right, what went wrong and how to attract more tourists to the area amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Rhinelander man facing second child trafficking charge
A 34-year-old Rhinelander man facing a single count of trafficking a child in Marathon County Circuit Court is now facing an identical charge in Lincoln County. (subscriber access)
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Stevens Point man charged in fatal OWI accident seeks bond modification
The 36-year-old Stevens Point man facing two felonies in connection with a fatal car accident in Minocqua July 12 has filed a motion for bond modification so that he can drive to work. (subscriber access)
Vilas County snowmobile trails to open for the season
Vilas County Forestry director Al Murray issued a press release last week announcing the county’s snowmobile trail system, including all state funded trails and club funded trails, were to open for snowmobile use on Friday, Jan. 1 at 8 a.m.
Oneida County Highway Committee recommends changes to county board
The Oneida County Highway Committee on Wednesday, Dec. 30 approved a recommendation to the full county board to rescind a resolution passed at the Nov. 10, 2020 county board meeting regarding funding for county road projects. (subscriber access)
Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to take up Wisconsin election challenge
The campaign of President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its challenges to Wisconsin’s presidential election results, charging the state Supreme Court’s dismissal of those challenges allowed more than 50,000 illegal absentee ballots to be counted in violation of both Wisconsin state law and the …
Plum Lake indefinitely pauses new recreation building project
Following a brief discussion Tuesday, Dec. 29, no motion was made regarding moving forward with Plum Lake’s new recreation building, and, as a result, the project has been indefinitely tabled. (subscriber access)
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