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Lac du Flambeau property owners file claim against the town
Three Lac du Flambeau landowners had claims filed on their behalf in Vilas County court related to the ongoing road issue there Tuesday.
In riparian challenge, property owners file lawsuit against Minocqua
The long-running dispute between riparian property owners and the town of Minocqua along Chicago and Park avenues has finally landed in court, as had been expected for months, with the property owners filing a complaint alleging that the town of Minocqua does not have the authority to regulate the riparian …
Property owners face long road on barricade issue
The ongoing road closure issue in Lac du Flambeau entered its third week yesterday, with the town of Lac du Flambeau and the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians ending last week with an exchange of correspondence.
Lac du Flambeau man charged with domestic abuse in three Wisconsin counties
State authorities are seeking information regarding Frank Schuman, 29, Lac du Flambeau. In a Feb. 9 press release the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announced that Shuman “has been charged with fifteen counts related to domestic abuse and battery, in three Wisconsin counties, over the …
In SOTU, Biden’s focus turns to his base
News analysis President Joe Biden touched on a range of issues in his annual State of the Union address last week, but, among Wisconsin Democrats, the president’s messaging to working Americans was his strongest calling card.
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Lake Tomahawk raises its liquor license fees by $50
Lake Tomahawk’s town board decided to raise the town’s annual liquor license fees by $50 during its Feb. 8 meeting.
CDBG off the table for Newbold
A community development block grant (CDBG) offered by the federal government will not be an option as a funding source to help finance construction of the new community center in Newbold.
Results of informational deer management meeting headed to assembly committee on sporting heritage
Last week Gregg Walker, publisher of The Lakeland Times, and several other avid hunters sent out surveys and invited other hunters to a meeting to discuss the deer herd in the Northwoods. Walker proposed deer management zones should revert back to the old system, where deer could be managed more …
Newbold town supervisor makes initial court appearance
A Newbold town supervisor running for re-election this spring made his first appearance in Oneida County court on Feb. 9, one day after his arrest by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office for seven counts of forgery, one count of election fraud and one count of misconduct in a public office.
Trial set in child abuse case
A trial date has been set in the case of a 37-year-old Woodruff man accused of physically abusing his infant son.
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DNR: Paper mill, City of Rhinelander spread sludge in Town of Stella
As the residents of the Town of Stella continue to grapple with the ramifications of high levels of PFAS contamination in several local wells, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has provided more information on the history of the use of sludge in the small eastern Oneida County town.
Fire destroys Lac du Flambeau home
Firefighters from Lac du Flambeau, Woodruff and Arbor Vitae were called Monday morning to fight a structure fire on Artishon Lane in Lac du Flambeau.
Newbold town supervisor arrested on seven counts of forgery
The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release, saying Newbold town supervisor Jim Staskiewicz, 69, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 8, for seven counts of forgery, one count of election fraud and one count of misconduct in public office.
Record number of snowmobile OWI’s recorded in Oneida County
The number of snowmobile drunk driving citations exploded over this past weekend in Oneida County, with various law enforcement agencies in the county issuing a total of eight tickets.
Minocqua town board OKs dwelling code change
The Minocqua town board Tuesday gave initial approval to a request to amend the town ordinance regulating the home construction code for a proposed affordable housing project.
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