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Crescent continues water delivery in response to PFAS situation
The Crescent town board at its Jan. 18 meeting discussed expanding the town’s water delivery service to an additional family who’s home has been found to have elevated levels of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in its drinking water.
Presque Isle town board reevaluates its lakes committee
The Presque Isle town board met in special session on Jan. 18, the topics the town’s lakes committee and its chairman, Nick Williams.
Arbor Vitae’s Hiawatha hassle
It may be spring before any type of enforcement action is taken against either the owner of Hiawatha Estates Trailer Park in Arbor Vitae or a resident there. For at least the past year, the town has received a steady stream of complaints regarding one of the trailer park’s residents, …
Minocqua town board decides to refurbish fire truck
After an extensive discussion with members of the fire department, the Minocqua town board chose during a special meeting on Jan. 19 to refurbish one of the department’s current trucks instead of purchasing a new one.
Pleasant Prairie architect will do Vilas County highway department site plan
The Vilas County highway committee Tuesday was briefed on a recommendation from an in-house review team to hire a Pleasant Prairie architectural firm that will conduct the space needs analysis study and site plan for the highway department’s Eagle River facility.
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MHLT school board renews RVA agreement
The school board for the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district Tuesday approved renewal in the Rural Virtual Academy.
Rhinelander man facing additional charges after second incident involving improvised explosives
A 32-year-old Rhinelander man is facing two additional felony charges after police received a report of an explosion in the area of Alban Street just after midnight Jan. 6.
Rest Lake Bridge to be studied for grant funding application
An engineering firm based in DePere will put together the plans and estimates for work on the Rest Lake Bridge on County Highway W in Manitowish Waters.
Tiffany starts district listening sessions in Eagle River
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI-7) held listening sessions across the 7th Congressional District earlier this week, visiting Vilas, Florence, Forest, Rusk, Polk, Burnett and Bayfield counties.
Lac du Flambeau town board OKs Oneida County contract
The Lac du Flambeau town board, meeting in special session Tuesday with representatives from Oneida County as well as with the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, agreed to pay Oneida County a little more than $178,000 for ambulance service.
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Minocqua PD gets OK for software upgrades
The Minocqua town board Tuesday approved dispatch upgrades which will connect the town’s police department to a new statewide system costing $33,841 for a system startup and $8,000 for year-to-year maintenance.
Gore sentenced to five years in prison in Minocqua OWI homicide case
Just after 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2020, as the sun was setting on another summer weekend in the Northwoods, a gray Acura raced down State Highway 70 in Minocqua en route to Lac du Flambeau. This was the final ride of Cory L. Johnson Sr.’s life. Moments later, …
Oneida zoning sends streamlined shoreland standards to hearing
Despite resistance from the DNR in key areas, the Oneida County zoning committee has approved and sent to public hearing new shoreland zoning provisions designed to streamline permitting, reduce the need for separate permits, and make construction and landscaping permitting less onerous overall.
Christensen: snowmobile trails OK overall
While snowmobile trails in the area are reported to be, for the most part, in good shape overall, there is one swampy area that’s been closed off to snowmobile traffic.
Oneida County highway committee looks at fuel costs and the DOT
It was education time for the Oneida County public works and highway committee during its Jan. 12 meeting in Rhinelander. County highway commissioner Alex Hegeman provided for committee members a breakdown of what it’s cost the highway department since 2020 just to keep the department’s 24 patrol trucks, or dump …
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