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Four Rhinelander residents charged in meth conspiracy case
Four Rhinelander residents are facing felony charges in connection with an alleged conspiracy involving the delivery and distribution of methamphetamine in the Northwoods.
Plum Lake voters approve town clerk/treasurer split
While the nation was focused on the Nov. 8 mid-term elections, in addition to voting for politicians at state and national levels, electors in the town of Plum Lake approved splitting the position of town clerk/treasurer.
Evers, Tiffany, Swearingen, Johnson win as GOP falters overall
News analysis Gov. Tony Evers scored a surprisingly easy re-election victory Tuesday over Republican Tim Michels, while Northwoods U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-07) and 34th Assembly District Republican Rep. Rob Swearingen both scored landslide victories in their races.
Oneida County public safety approves ambulance contracts
Three contracts were approved on Nov. 10 by the Oneida County board’s public safety committee to provide three out-of-county towns with ambulance service next year.
Minocqua ad hoc committee discusses child care, realty issues
The availability — or, for the most part, the lack of it — child care in the area was one of the focuses of the Nov. 10 meeting of the town of Minocqua’s ad hoc committee on labor and housing.
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War doesn’t end on the battlefield
America’s longest war, lasting nearly 20 years, may have officially ended last September, but the battle continues daily for those who have served.
Minocqua’s American Legion one of the originals
American Legion posts reach far and wide. According to the organization’s website, membership is nearly 2 million strong with more than 13,000 posts around the world.
The homeless issue in Vilas County
As an ad hoc committee formed by the Minocqua town board tasked with gathering information regarding labor, housing and issues related to those items gets underway, the Vilas County board at its Oct. 25 meeting received some sobering news regarding homelessness.
Lac du Flambeau school board updates public comment policy
The Lac du Flambeau school district’s board of education, with little fanfare or discussion at its Nov. 2 meeting, voted unanimously to change its policy regarding public participation at school board meetings.
Gas prices rise again
Prices for a gallon of regular gasoline surpassed $4 in the Lakeland area once again on Wednesday last week. Since then, prices at the pump have hovered around the $4 mark.
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Gill netting efforts did not exceed safe harvest for walleye
On the evening of Oct. 28, two tribal members legally set gill nets on Trout Lake, according to the Department of Natural Resources’ tribal harvest spokesperson and secretary’s director for northern Wisconsin, James Yach. The target of the gill netting effort, he said, was lake white fish.
Oneida County forestry hears park updates, timber sales
At this month’s Oneida County forestry committee meeting, the committee received an update from the Friends of Town Line Lake Park. County forestry director Paul Fiene said the group has mostly wrapped up their work for the season. There will be no more mowing at the park and the port-a-potties …
Vilas County residents approach NRB again for action on wake boats
Jeff Meessmann of Last Wilderness Alliance in Vilas County once again spoke to the Natural Resources Board (NRB) regarding wake boats and wake surfing. He said, at the NRB one year ago in October, board member Bill Smith asked for a report to the board regarding damages caused by wake …
Oneida County property taxes headed upward by 2.7 percent
The Oneida County board of supervisors is set to take up the county’s proposed 2023 budget next week, a proposal that would push property taxes up by close to half-a-million dollars and increase slightly the number of government workers.
Wisconsin Sen. Mary Felzkowski visits Minocqua
A lack of first responders, the security of elections, housing issues and healthcare were topics Wisconsin Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) spoke about most during a listening session at the Minocqua Community Center on Nov. 2.
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