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Admission prohibition to continue at Minocqua Health and Rehab
The suspension of new admissions at Minocqua Health and Rehab on Old Highway 70 will remain in effect until the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) “determines that the facility has corrected the violations.”
Rebidding process for new town hall continues in Newbold
The Newbold town board discussed aspects of the rebidding process for construction of the new town hall at its Aug. 25 meeting. The project goes out for bid again on Oct. 11 with Nov. 3 being the bid opening.
St. Germain town board OKs $755,000 loan proposal
The St. Germain town board, meeting briefly in special session and via Zoom on Aug. 25, voted to take out a loan from People’s State Bank for a little more than $755,000.
Bond reduced in terrorist threat case
The cash bond set in the case of the 18-year-old Woodruff man accused of making terrorist threats toward local school officials has been reduced from $50,000 to $5,000.
Vilas County board approves creation of criminal justice collaborating council
Vilas County district judge Martha Milanowski said, during a meeting at the Vilas County courthouse in Eagle River on Jan. 27, a second judge in Vilas County will provide an opportunity for the county to pursue establishment of a drug treatment court.
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Wisconsin DHS puts a hold on new residents at Minocqua Home Health
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has issued a “Notice to the public” regarding the suspension of new admissions to Minocqua Health and Rehab on Old Highway 70 in Minocqua.
‘These were the acts of an assassin’: Anderson sentenced to life in prison for murder of Hannah Miller
She was achingly close to freedom when he fired four shots in the broad daylight of a summer morning. For that, and for the horrors that preceded that final brutal act, he will never be free again.
Woodruff commits donation to LUHS band
The Woodruff town board Tuesday agreed to commit a little more than $2,000 to help pay for eight Woodruff students who will be traveling to California in January.
Plum Lake town clerk/treasurer question headed to referendum in November
Voters in the town of Plum Lake will decide in November whether or not the town stays with a clerk/treasurer position or if there will be a split of the position. The town board Tuesday passed a resolution that town chairman Will Maines said “clears the way for us to …
LUHS provides WINGS $18,000
In the early morning hours of Aug. 8, a fire in a Chevrolet Suburban parked next to Copy Cat Printers not only engulfed and destroyed the vehicle but the fire spread to the building.
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Presque Isle will not allow Zoom voting at Sept. 8 electors’ meeting
The town of Presque Isle will not allow Zoom voting for its Sept. 8 meeting of electors. Town residents will decide at that meeting whether or not to approve the sale of a parcel of town land that runs about 80 feet along Oxbow Road.
Possible cuts in Vilas tourism promotions for 2023
In the anticipation that a tighter budget will be necessary for 2023, Vilas County’s economic development and tourism committee has mulled over the possibility of cuts to the tourism department. This coincides with tourism director Cindy Burzinski’s impending retirement in September.
Evers, Barnes start out campaigns with leads
After August primaries, Democrats are off to a strong start both nationally and in Wisconsin, with some observers wondering whether the GOP peaked too soon.
Iliopoulos defense investigating potential motion related to video evidence
A final pre-trial conference in the case of former Northwoods Community Elementary School (NCES) custodian Stavros Iliopoulos is scheduled for October to allow time for his lawyers to investigate the possibility that there is relevant video evidence in the case not yet in their possession.
Woodruff man accused of making ‘terrorist threats’ requests bond modification, speedy trial
A bond modification hearing is scheduled for Thursday morning in the case of the 18-year-old Woodruff man accused of making terrorist threats toward two local school officials earlier this year. Public defender Breanna Magallones filed a motion for bond adjustment Aug. 16 on behalf of Adam Bauman. She has also filed …
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