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Lac du Flambeau school board OKs salary increases
The Lac du Flambeau board of education last week approved a salary increase of eight percent for teachers and support staff. In mentioning what’s transpired since Act 10 went into effect and the consumer price index (CPI), district superintendent Josh Ernst told the school board, in reference to a teacher’s …
After a coin toss and vote recount, Newbold ready for general election
The field of four candidates for two contested seats on the Newbold town board in the April 4 general election was finally set last week as it was determined town supervisor candidate Steve Machiechok will advance.
One person dies in Iron County snowmobile crash
One person was killed early Thursday morning in a Mercer snowmobile crash. According to a press release from the Iron County Sheriff’s Office, the dispatch center received a 911 call just before 1 a.m. Thursday reporting the crash on Mercer’s trail 20.
Presque Isle campaign signs missing
On April 4, long time Presque Isle town clerk Lorine Walters will challenge current town chairman John MacLean for his seat in the general election. Recently, Walters placed signs around town in support of her bid to be the next chairperson. Some of those signs, though, were displaced for unknown …
Evers unveils $3.8 billion capital spending plan
Gov. Tony Evers announced this week what he called a historic capital budget investment plan, saying the $3.8 billion he wants to spend would save taxpayers nearly $1 billion and support nearly $7 billion in economic activity and 45,000 jobs. Some Republicans, though, said the plan was short-sighted.
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MHLT teacher arrested for child pornography
A fourth-grade math teacher with the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district was arrested last week for possession of child pornography.
Lac du Flambeau town board seeks meeting with tribal officials, title insurance companies
On Jan. 31, personnel with the highway department of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians placed barricades on Annie Sunn Lane, Center Sugarbush Lane, East Ross Allen Lake Lane and Elsie Lake Lane.
The jockeying in Madison over taxes gets serious
It’s budget season at the state capitol and that means the competing winds over taxes and spending are roaring in like lions, with no guarantees that, when all is said and done, the season will leave like a lamb.
Ice shack removal date draws near
While the action on the ice may be hot for some anglers, the season for permanent ice shacks is coming to a close. On inland waters north of Highway 64, such as those in the Northwoods, permanent ice shacks must be removed by March 19. Anglers should be aware the …
Minocqua plan commission OKs survey map for apartment project
The Minocqua plan commission Tuesday approved a certified survey map for Island Estates on Old Highway 70 that includes a nearly 13-acre parcel of land owned by Matt Ritchie and just to the west of the current Island Estates apartment buildings.
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Poor winter weather engulfs Lakeland area Monday
Central and northcentral Wisconsin were hit Monday by a weather system moving southwest to northeast that included a wintry mix and snow. The U.S. National Weather Service office in Green Bay posted on its Facebook page Monday, warning people to take extra precaution while traveling on ice-covered roads.
Two die in Vilas and Oneida county snowmobile crashes last weekend
Two men died as the result of injuries they sustained in weekend snowmobile crashes. The first occurred Friday night when a Beloit man died after the head-on crash of two snowmobiles in the town of Little Rice.
Minocqua plan commission OKs Yacht Club CUP application
The Minocqua plan commission Tuesday approved a conditional use permit (CUP) application for what is intended to be a substantial renovation of the Minocqua Yacht Club Bar & Grill.
Lac du Flambeau tribe sued in federal court to reopen barricaded roads
The ongoing road closure dispute in Lac du Flambeau took another turn Tuesday as tribal council members of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians were named in a federal class action lawsuit.
Jury trial scheduled for Poupart in case involving death of 6-year-old
A five-day jury trial has been scheduled for a 29-year-old Lac du Flambeau man who is being charged as a party to a crime with a class D felony of child neglect resulting in death.
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