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Plum Lake electors to decide on clerk/treasurer question
When Plum Lake town clerk/treasurer Sharon Brooker resigned from the position in June, the town board had former Eagle River city clerk Deb Brown come in on an interim basis to work on day-to-day clerk duties.
Vilas County highway committee OKs fuel system bid
The Vilas County highway committee Tuesday approved a bid for a new fuel system at its Boulder Junction shop.
With pick for Oneida County judge, Evers appoints a party loyalist
When Gov. Tony Evers appointed Rhinelander attorney Mary Roth Burns to replace retiring judge Patrick O’Melia, the governor called her a “respected attorney” loaded with legal experience.
Bangstad threatens to sue Oneida County on First Amendment claim
Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad last week threatened to sue Oneida County unless the county dropped then pending zoning ordinance violations against him, saying the county was violating Bangstad’s First Amendment rights.
In a time of stagflation, worker shortages reach crisis levels
News analysis Across America’s economic landscape, the lack of workers has reached crisis proportions, according to many economists, and that is doubly so for northern Wisconsin, where two of the labor shortage’s most impacted industries — hospitality and healthcare — make up a large segment of the overall job market.
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Employment/housing committee set to roll
The town of Minocqua is accepting letters of interest and other relevant experiences from community members who may be interested in joining a newly formed committee aiming to collect and identify information surrounding the area’s unemployment numbers and local residential housing availability and more precisely, availability of housing for people …
Two charged in child’s death
Vilas County circuit court judge Martha Milanowski on Tuesday scheduled another judicial pretrial for 29-year-old George Poupart of Lac du Flambeau. On June 27, a criminal complaint was filed by the state alleging that both Poupart and 30-year-old Sheila Thompson of Lac du Flambeau neglected a child which resulted in …
Former Oneida County corrections officer waives preliminary hearing
Former Oneida County corrections officer Wyatt Symonds waived his right to a preliminary hearing during an appearance in Lincoln County Circuit Court Sept. 7 and this week had his bond modified so that he can have contact with his child.
New Marquette poll: November races are tight
News analysis The latest campaign poll out of Marquette Law School puts the races for Wisconsin governor and U.S. Senate squarely in the “too-close-to-call” category, not surprising in the purple Badger state.
Lake Tomahawk’s fire chief resigns
Lake Tomahawk’s town board accepted the resignation of its fire chief, Mike Carlin, during its Sept. 14 regular board meeting. Carlin, who wasn’t present, submitted to the board a resignation letter informing them assistant chief Billy Kuckkahn will serve out the rest of Carlin’s term as interim fire chief until …
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Cell service improvements needed in Presque Isle
It’s no secret that in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, access to quality cellphone service can be limited.
St. Germain delays fire truck financing
The St. Germain town board at its Sept. 12 meeting opted to delay financing of a new fire truck for the town until next year. Town supervisors also received good news in the form of a profit by the town-owned golf course, meaning a portion of the money will be …
Oneida County sheriff alerts public safety of staffing concerns
Oneida County sheriff Grady Hartman told the county board’s public safety committee during it’s Sept. 15 meeting it seems as if “there’s no end in sight” with respect to his office’s employment situation.
Tiffany vindicated on vetting of Afghan refugees
As far back as last September and continuing through this year, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wisconsin-7) has been using multiple forums to question the process by which Afghan refugees entering the country are vetted, saying at one point that the Biden administration was “recklessly releasing potentially dangerous Afghans into our …
Price increase for Winchester’s plow truck
Primarily because of supply chain issues and inflation, a chassis cab for a plow truck the town of Winchester reserved to purchase is expected to increase in cost by roughly 10%.
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