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Until proven in a court of law
“We live in a litigious society,” said retired lawyer Richard Phillips of Last Wilderness Alliance at the recent Vilas County informational workshop entitled, “Local Regulation of Hazardous Wakes.” Part of the workshop looked at not only the laws in Wisconsin that would seem to have bearing on this controversial issue, …
On road issue, Lac du Flambeau town supervisor negotiates on his own
The Lac du Flambeau town board and Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Monday reached agreement on a temporary re-opening of four roads the tribe had closed on Jan. 31 because easements on portions of those roads designated as tribal land expired a decade ago.
Oneida County conservation committee blinks; postpones “ballot” discussion
Yielding to advice from the Oneida County corporation counsel — who himself changed his recommendation — the county’s conservation committee postponed Monday a discussion it intended to have about proposed revisions to the county’s shoreland ordinance after The Lakeland Times objected that the discussion did not appear on the committee’s …
Garage fire Saturday in Arbor Vitae
Firefighters with the Arbor Vitae Fire and Rescue Department and Woodruff Fire Department responded Saturday morning around 6 a.m. to the report of a garage fire on Lewis Lane in Arbor Vitae.
Late winter snowfall could affect deer herd numbers
The Winter Severity Index is one of the metrics used by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and County Deer Advisory Committees (CDACs) to help determine the likely health of the deer herd. This is one of the metrics and, in the northern parts of the state, one of the …
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Lac du Flambeau road barricades come down, for now
The Lac du Flambeau town board and the tribal council of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians formally agreed in the past several days to re-open four roads the tribe had barricaded on Jan. 31.
Pelican River Forest insight given at Lake Tomahawk town board meeting
The Lake Tomahawk town board heard a presentation offering insight into the Pelican River Forest land easement purchase by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at its March 8 meeting.
Rules committee nixes meningitis vaccine requirement for students
The legislature’s joint rules committee this week gave the boot to a new rule mandating a meningitis vaccine for the state’s seventh and twelfth graders. The vote along party lines was 6-4, with Republican members in the majority. The rule had only taken effect Feb. 1, and the committee’s suspension …
Minocqua town board discusses downtown ATV/UTV use
The prospect of all terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility task vehicle (UTV) use on “the island” in downtown Minocqua was part of a discussion regarding ATV/UTV routes at the town board’s March 7 meeting.
Federal judge in lawsuit against Lac du Flambeau tribe rules on restraining order motion
A U.S. district judge has denied a motion for a temporary restraining order against the tribal council of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
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MHLT school board accepts Aschbrenner’s resignation
The Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district’s board of education accepted the resignation of fourth-grade math teacher Lucas Aschbrenner during a March 9 special meeting.
Minocqua takes out a $1 million loan
The town of Minocqua will borrow $1 million for different capital improvement projects in 2023. The decision to do so was made during a special meeting on March 9.
Lac du Flambeau town board accepts tribe’s proposal in road closure issue
Meeting for a hastily called emergency meeting Saturday, the Lac du Flambeau town board accepted a proposal from the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to re-open Annie Sunn Lane, Center Sugarbush Lane, East Ross Allen Lane and Elsie Lake Lane for 90 days.
AV-W end of trimester testing ‘on point’
The school board for the Arbor Vitae-Woodruff (AV-W) school district received a brief report regarding where district students are, following testing in the past two weeks, as the second trimester for the 2022-23 school year drew to a close on March 3.
Manitowish Waters town board OKs buoy purchase
The Manitowish Waters town board Tuesday authorized the purchase of 17 new water buoys for $5,229. Town clerk Dana Hilbert said five of the buoys will say “slow-no wake,” four will warn of restricted swim areas and eight will be red or green channel markers. Town supervisor Bob Becker noted …
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