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Boulder Junction to purchase new plow truck
The Boulder Junction town board authorized the purchase of new patrol truck, or a plow truck, at its March 2 meeting.
Winchester looks to regulate wake boats, travel trailers and home sizes
The Winchester town board discussed several items relating to ordinances at its meeting Monday. Those items ranged from town roads, driveways, signage, people camping on their own private property, wake boats and home square footage, style and price.
Complaint details case against man charged with arson, unsafe burning
A $25,000 cash bond has been set in the case of a Rhinelander man accused of intentionally setting his home on fire.
Montello man charged with sexual assault, exposing child to harmful material
A 38-year-old Montello man is being held in the county jail on $20,000 cash bail after five felony charges, including one count of sexual assault of a child under the age of 16 and four counts of exposing a child to harmful materials, were filed in Oneida County Circuit Court.
$25,000 cash bond set for inmate who failed to return from furlough
A 34-year-old Lac du Flambeau man is being held in the Oneida County jail on a $25,000 cash bond after failing to report to jail in a timely manner after being granted a brief furlough last week.
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Minocqua man charged with stealing $100,000 from property management company
A $10,000 cash bond was set Monday afternoon in the case of a 49-year-old Minocqua man accused of stealing approximately $100,000 from his former employer.
MHLT teacher accused of possessing child pornography free on $25,000 cash bond
A bond hearing was held in Vilas County court on Tuesday for a fourth-grade math teacher with the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district who was arrested last week for possession of child pornography.
Oneida County Forestry committee considers Pelican River Forest conservation easement
Oneida County board supervisor and forestry, recreation and land committee member Jim Winkler asked for the Pelican River Forest conservation easement to be placed on the committee’s agenda for their regular monthly meeting. He felt the forestry committee, as well as the land and water conservation committee, should have all …
Evers visits Northwoods to highlight child care initiatives
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was at Tiny Tykes Daycare in Rhinelander Monday, one of three stops he made to highlight two programs intended to assist working families with child care.
A county board replay as easement committee convenes
A newly appointed Oneida County committee investigating the accuracy of a resolution opposing the DNR’s proposed purchase of a conservation easement for the Pelican River Forest, as well as gathering information about the pros and cons of the purchase, met for the first time Monday, with a healthy crowd of …
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Minocqua town board denies Marshfield Clinic unlawful tax claim
The Minocqua town board Tuesday denied an “unlawful assessment of property” claim by Marshfield Clinic. The clinic itself before the addition of the tax-exempt hospital in the past three or four years had been taxed, but with the addition of the hospital, the Marshfield Clinic system is now seeking tax-exempt …
Minocqua fire truck damaged in Hazelhurst collision
One of the Minocqua fire department’s primary fire trucks was damaged in an accident the afternoon of Feb. 18 in the town of Hazelhurst. Minocqua firefighters and the truck were in Hazelhurst responding to a snowmobile accident.
Oneida County settles federal labor lawsuit
Oneida County has settled a federal lawsuit brought by a former employee who alleged that she was improperly denied overtime wages during her employment.
Cochrane meta-analysis: Masks are likely useless against respiratory viruses
News analysis A newly published review has found that the use of face masks likely provides no effective protection against the spread of respiratory viruses, such as the coronavirus.
Minocqua labor and housing committee speaks with OVTC
The Minocqua ad hoc committee on labor and housing visited with representatives of the Oneida Vilas Transit Commission (OVTC) during its latest meeting last Thursday.
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