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AV-W school board approves 2023 budget
The Arbor Vitae-Woodruff (AV-W) school district board of education approved the district’s budget for 2023 on Monday. School board member Chris Thielman, who also serves as treasurer, gave a brief overview of the budget, starting off with the mention of a decrease in the tax levy in 2023.
Boulder Junction to own a fuel storage system
Boulder Junction’s town board on Tuesday agreed to take over a fuel storage system from the Vilas County highway department.
Minocqua plan commission approves two sign permits, two ARPs
The Minocqua plan commission approved two sign permits and two administrative review permits (ARP) at its Oct. 25 meeting. Both sign permit applications were from Minocqua Tire and Auto on U.S. Highway 51.
Presque Isle town board to take out $108,000 loan
In order to replace the town’s front-end loader, the Presque Isle town board at its Oct. 20 meeting agreed to submit a loan application request to the state’s Board of Commissioners of Public Lands in the amount of $108,000.
St. Germain town board seeks elector approval of significant tax levy increase
During a meeting of the St. Germain town board on Thursday, Oct. 20, supervisors voted unanimously to ask the town’s electors for permission to raise the tax levy to be collected in 2023 by $200,000.
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LUHS board approves statement related to pronoun use
Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) will not discipline a student or staff member who “in good faith has made an incorrect reference in regards to an individual’s preferred pronouns.”
Lac du Flambeau town board approves fire station site clearing bid
The Lac du Flambeau town board at its Oct. 19 meeting took the next step in the eventual construction of the town’s new fire station when board members approved a low bid from Howard Brothers to clear roughly four acres of land for the facility.
Arbor Vitae town board OKs Oneida County ambulance contract
The Arbor Vitae town board on Oct. 19 approved a proposed contract with Oneida County for ambulance service.
Oneida County public works approves truck proposals
The Oneida County public works committee, at its Oct. 20 meeting, approved four proposals with regard to tri axle and tandem axle trucks and attachments for them.
Colder temperatures to fuel higher heating prices
Heating fuel prices U.S. customers are predicted to pay this winter are higher than usual. It also doesn’t help that the weather is forecasted to be colder than usual.
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Lakeland Airport commission hears runway rehab project update
The Lakeland Airport Commission will have a decision to make and soon regarding the north-south runway at the Lakeland Airport in Arbor Vitae. Karl Kemper, president of the engineering and design firm Becher Hoppe, updated the commission at its Oct. 20 meeting on what his firm had done to that …
Winchester town board removes planning commission member
The Winchester town board has removed a member of the town’s planning commission. The action against Craig Van Ark at the Oct. 20 special meeting of the town board was unanimous after a brief discussion, town chairman Joe Discianno beginning by saying he’s attended planning commission meetings in person and …
Barnes seeks support in Rhinelander
Candidates make one final push to rally voters as a general election draws near, and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes did just that on Tuesday while he stopped by the Friendship House Family Restaurant in Rhinelander.
Vilas County highway committee, Rustic Road group reach agreement
The Vilas County highway committee and members of “Save Our Rustic Road,” a group of residents from the Star Lake and Boulder Junction areas, have reached agreement on a management plan for a 12-mile stretch of County Highway K.
Residents soliciting volunteers for Bo-Di-Lac station
The problem of low emergency medical service (EMS) volunteers isn’t new, and right now, it’s more apparent than ever.
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