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MHLT school board adopts universal breakfast program for 2022-23
As the Arbor Vitae-Woodruff (AV-W) school board did at its Oct. 10 meeting, the school board for the Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school board Monday approved participation in the universal lunch program for the 2022-23 school year.
Boulder Junction holds groundbreaking ceremony
An effort begun less than two years ago to upgrade the playground area at the Boulder Junction Community Playground was celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 16, with a groundbreaking ceremony.
Hartman honored by Wisconsin Newspaper Association for transparency
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association (WNA) has unveiled a new award for those who support open government, the Sunshine in Government award, and its first recipient hails from Oneida County: Sheriff Grady Hartman.
Minocqua town board appoints seven to employment/housing committee
Minocqua’s town board appointed five community members and two members of the town board to its employment and housing ad hoc committee on Tuesday.
Vilas Land and Water Conservation committee looks at Michigan DNR wake boat recommendations
At this month’s Vilas County Land and Water Conservation committee meeting, Cathy Higley of the land and water department made the committee aware that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) had released a paper regarding wake boats and their recommendations and concerns about those vessels as they relate to …
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Marquette poll: Republicans have the momentum
News analysis A new Marquette Law School poll shows momentum shifting toward Wisconsin Republicans with less than a month to election day, a trend that is being seen across the nation.
Goes with a ‘more modern’ approach
At its Oct. 13 meeting, the Newbold town board decided to go with “Community Center” instead of “Town Hall” as the name for the town’s new building, which was approved by electors in April.
Cost of TRH license renewal increases in Lake Tomahawk
Lake Tomahawk residents who choose to rent properties as tourist rooming houses (TRH) can expect an increase for the town’s yearly short-term license renewal fee.
Arbor Vitae housing project OK’d by town’s plan commission
The Arbor Vitae plan commission at its Oct. 13 meeting approved plans for a housing development on property along U.S. Highway 51, across from its junction with Elk Mound Drive on the town’s north side.
Arbor Vitae, Lac du Flambeau negotiate Oneida County ambulance contracts
When the Arbor Vitae and Lac du Flambeau town boards meet in for their respective meetings tomorrow, one of the agenda items for each meeting will be the ambulance service contract each town has with Oneida County.
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Winchester man dead in UTV crash
A 57 year-old Winchester man died as the result of a utility task vehicle (UTV) crash early Saturday morning. According to a press release from the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office, the dispatch center received a 911 call at 1:37 a.m. reporting a UTV accident that occurred on private property in …
Florida surgeon general advises against mRNA Covid vaccines for men aged 18-39
Scientists and public health officials in Europe have been signaling a growing concern about the mRNA Covid vaccines for some time now, especially about its use among younger adults and children, and now for the first time a major public health official in the U.S. has joined the dissent, as …
Consulting firm for four town EMS holds public forum
Four north western Vilas County towns — Boulder Junction, Manitowish Waters, Presque Isle and Winchester — have contracted with a Wisconsin Dells-based consulting firm as a first step in improving and preventing issues of delayed emergency medical service (EMS) response times. The response time issue is primarily due to low …
Woodruff town board takes issue with Lakeland Sanitary District
A letter from the Lakeland Sanitary District in late August to the towns of Woodruff, Arbor Vitae and Minocqua was a contentious agenda item for Tuesday’s Woodruff town board meeting.
Mullen sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sexual assaults committed over three decades
Former Harshaw resident Jeffery Lee Mullen was sentenced this week to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting seven different children over the course of the last 30 years.
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