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Road easement issue in Lac du Flambeau spills over into town’s day to day business
The ongoing expired road easement issue between the town of Lac du Flambeau and the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has become a topic at meetings of the town board where it’s attempting to conduct other business.
St. Germain advances plan to open town roads to year-round ATV/UTV use
Supervisors in St. Germain voted unanimously during a town board meeting on Monday, May 8, to move forward a proposal which would include amending town ordinances to allow year-round ATV/UTV traffic on hard-surface roads.
Minocqua’s committee on housing and labor holds final meeting
Minocqua’s adhoc committee on housing and labor met for one last time May 11 to put finishing touches on its final report it will present to the town board on May 23.
Supreme Court: Hospital didn’t have to allow patient choice in treatment
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court has ruled that a hospital did not have to allow a patient to take a physician-prescribed drug, even though the patient’s power of attorney and family preferred that drug and the patient was not in a position to seek medical attention elsewhere.
AV-W school board gets a glimpse at seventh grade concerns
Bullying and being bullied, along with the policy the Arbor Vitae-Woodruff (AV-W) school district has in place for student cell phone usage, were a couple items on the minds of several of the district’s seventh grade students the AV-W school board were updated about at its May 8 meeting.
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County to consider resolution opposing clawback of unobligated Covid funds
The Oneida County administration committee has approved and sent to the full county board a resolution that would oppose any federal efforts to take back unobligated federal Covid relief dollars.
Winchester town board looks to enact room tax ordinance
The Winchester town board at its meeting Monday agreed to send a draft room tax ordinance to its town attorney Greg Harrold to review before it takes the next steps to enact it.
Meetings to be held in Boulder Junction and Presque Isle for EMS consolidation
Two informational meetings will be held in June with regard to the four northwestern Vilas County towns of Boulder Junction, Manitowish Waters, Presque Isle and Winchester consolidating emergency medical services (EMS).
Town of Fifield added six illegal buoys to Pike and Round lake channel last season
Last boating season, some Fifield residents who enjoy boating on the Pike Lake Chain were caught by surprise when they noticed six additional slow-no-wake buoys on the channel connecting Pike and Round lakes.
Opening fishing weekend brings good results
Opening weekend brought good action for walleye, according to reports coming in to Kurt’s Island Sports in Minocqua. While there did not seem to be as many anglers on opening weekend as in other years, those that were out had good luck.
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Lac du Flambeau town board cancels town meeting
The Lac du Flambeau town board, meeting in special session Monday, canceled a town meeting, a meeting of the electors, that was scheduled for Wednesday, May 10.
‘Fight against Flight’: Parents voice concerns of assigned reading to LUHS administration, board
Lakeland Union High School’s (LUHS) district administrator Bob Smudde confirmed with The Lakeland Times Monday multiple parents have contacted the district’s administration and board to share concerns of a novel their children had been assigned recently.
Ernst updates Lac du Flambeau school board on building project
According to Lac du Flambeau School’s superintendent Dr. Josh Ernst, the district’s building project is coming along well. That was his message to the district’s board of education last Wednesday, during its May 3 meeting.
Strategic planning workshops in Boulder Junction seen as a way to focus on issues
The May 2 meeting of the Boulder Junction economic development committee and connect communities committee was the third strategic planning workshop with business owners.
Minocqua town board considers two re-zone petitions
The Minocqua town board, meeting for less than 30 minutes on Tuesday, May 2, looked at two re-zone petitions. One petition, from businessman Ed Rynders, is to re-zone nearly 18 acres of vacant property he owns on Minocqua’s west side from its current business, residential and retail zoning status to …
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