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GOP-controlled Assembly passes unemployment, workforce reforms
State Assembly Republicans passed along party lines this week a package of bills they say will get Wisconsin back to work amid persisting labor shortages, but Assembly Democrats said the bills would gut unemployment insurance and fail to address real needs such as child care. The legislative package now heads …
OVTC authorizes federal grant application
The Oneida Vilas Transit Commission (OVTC) has authorized at its April 26 meeting an application for a federal grant associated with the commission’s ongoing search for a new home for Northwoods Transit Connections (NTC).
Newbold town board appoints White as supervisor
Brad White is the newest town supervisor on the Newbold town board. Town chairman Dan Hess, during his first board meeting in that capacity on April 27, said there is an appointment needed to fill the seat he vacated when deciding to run for the chairman’s seat unopposed.
Woodruff town board OKs ARP for Aqualand building on Hwy. 47
The Woodruff town board last week approved an administrative review permit (ARP) application from Andrew Teichmiller for a bicycle and paddle sports retail shop in the former Aqualand building on State Highway 47.
Boulder Junction Brewing Company to build new at site of former Blueberry Patch
The Boulder Junction town board heard updates from the Boulder Junction Community Foundation, the Economic Development Committee, the North Creek Loop Trail fund and the broadband committee at its April 26 meeting.
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Minocqua’s committee on housing and labor preps for final report
Members of Minocqua’s ad hoc committee on housing and labor met April 27 to discuss its final report and the recommendations it will include while presenting to the town board.
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation holds wolf plan listening session in Prentice
Last weekend, the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation held its second listening session regarding the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR’s) draft wolf management plan. Past president Pat Quaintance said the DNR never had a true listening session where the voices of the north were heard. Largely, rural residents, who deal with wolves …
Northwoods lakes in need of wind, rain for fishing opener
With opening weekend of fishing just a few days away, lakes in the Northwoods are in need of wind and rain if many of them are to be ice free. According to Kurt Justice from Kurt’s Island Sports, with the way the weather was cooperating a few weeks ago, he …
Cow T-boned by LUHS track team bus
The Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) cross country team, on its way back to Minocqua from a meet in Tomah the night of Friday, April 21, received a collective bump as the coach bus they were on hit a cow.
Local fire departments want you to volunteer
Volunteer shortages are nothing new to Wisconsin’s volunteer fire departments, especially in rural areas like the Northwoods. Minocqua Fire Department chief Luke Taylor said it’s a national issue, too, from what he understands.
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Oneida County sheriff explains search procedure
In the days since the bodies of two Lincoln County teenagers, Dakota Brown, 16, and Aiden Grefe, 17, were found on Oneida County forest land in the town of Enterprise on Monday, April 17, questions have arisen regarding the search operation procedures used in the attempt to find them.
Oneida County sends 2024 ambulance service contracts to Arbor Vitae, Lac du Flambeau
The towns of Arbor Vitae and Lac du Flambeau have received proposed contracts from Oneida County for ambulance service in 2024. The Arbor Vitae proposal was brought up during the April 18 town board meeting just prior to the annual meeting.
Lac du Flambeau town board meets with tribal council again regarding road issue
The Lac du Flambeau town board met again in closed session on April 21 with the tribal council of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
Senate report: Covid-19 virus came from two Wuhan lab leaks
A new Covid origins report released this past week by a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has concluded that the virus that causes Covid-19 was likely the result of two unintentional lab leaks in Wuhan and began circulating much earlier than previously thought, …
LUHS board authorizes administration to purchase up to six new vehicles
Lakeland Union High School’s (LUHS) board of education authorized the district’s administration to purchase up to six vehicles during its meeting Monday. The vehicles, to be primarily used for student and staff transportation, include one 2023 Ford Explorer, three 2023 Chevy Suburbans and one or two 2023 Chrysler Pacifica minivans …
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