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Lac du Flambeau town board to hold special meeting on road issue Thursday
The Lac du Flambeau town board is conducting a special meeting of a different sort this Thursday in the auditorium of the Lac du Flambeau school.
Hazelhurst town supervisor Gilbert Kettner dies at 77 years old
Hazelhurst town supervisor Gilbert Kettner Jr. died suddenly at his home in the Northwoods on May 13. He was 77 years old.
Presque Isle will need town computers audited before its financial records
On the heels of a nearly two-hour long special meeting on May 12 where it was agreed to contact the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office with regard to a town laptop, the Presque Isle town board agreed at its May 18 regular meeting to not only have the laptop undergo a …
Oneida County board passes resolution opposing proposed Pelican River Forest easement
On a 12-6 vote with two abstaining, the Oneida County Board of Supervisors passed an advisory resolution last week opposing the state’s proposed conservation easement purchase in the Pelican River Forest, though the resolution’s language left room for the possibility of negotiations and support for some compromise on the lands.
NLDC holds discovery hall grand opening; more is yet to come
The North Lakeland Discovery Center (NLDC) has been part of the Northwoods community one way or another since the 1960s. It used to be a youth conservation camp run by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) before it maintained nonprofit status in 1996.
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Lac du Flambeau town board takes a step toward locating future road issues
The Lac du Flambeau town board met in closed session for a third time with the tribal council of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians on May 12.
Lakeland Times asks for probe of Fifield town board, supervisor’s actions
The Lakeland Times is asking the special prosecutor for Price County to conduct an investigation into actions last year and in 2021 by the Fifield town board in which at least eight slow-no-wake buoys were illegally placed on the Pike Lake Chain of Lakes, six of which occurred last year …
Back to their winning ways
Lakeland golf looked to get back to their winning ways after their conference win streak was snapped last week. They did just that with a win in Eagle River on Friday.
Grant files motion to serve sentence in local jail
An attorney for Stetson O. Grant, the former Oneida County sheriff’s sergeant convicted of stalking and disorderly conduct in a domestic setting, has filed a motion requesting the former officer be allowed to serve his 90-day jail sentence in Oneida County.
U.S. officials prepare for border surge as Title 42 ends
The U.S. government braced for a surge of migrants at the nation’s southern border last week as the immigration policy known as Title 42 came to an end. Title 42 refers to Title 42 of a 1944 public health law that allowed U.S. immigration officials to quickly apprehend and deport …
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St. Germain to replace fire department well - with or without grant money
The town board of St. Germain decided during its meeting on Monday, May 8, to proceed with replacement of the long-defunct high-capacity well at the town’s fire department, despite the fact the move could jeopardize federal funding for the project.
Plum Lake town board OKs ambulance intercept agreement with Oneida County
The Plum Lake town board at its May 9 meeting approved a contract with Oneida County for advanced life support (ALS) ambulance intercepts performed by Oneida County emergency service (EMS) personnel.
Manitowish Waters town board hires fourth boat patrol officer
The Manitowish Waters town board agreed to hire a fourth boat patrol officer during its regular monthly meeting on May 9.
North Lakeland school board OKs 2023-24 teaching contracts
The North Lakeland school district’s board of education approved teaching and support staff contracts for the 2023-24 school year at its May meeting. District superintendent Brent Jelinski said the contracts were renewed with a 5 percent salary increase.
Woodruff town board OKs sale of a patrol truck
The Woodruff town board, with town chairman Mike Timmons anticipating delivery in the next couple of months of a new, single axle plow truck, also known as a patrol truck, authorized at its May 9 meeting the sale of the town’s 2003 single axle, four-wheel drive Oshkosh truck.
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