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Crescent talks congestion near Lake Julia landing
The lack of available parking space for Lake Julia boaters is causing congestion on area roads and impeding access to nearby homes for both residents and first responders, according to Crescent town chair Joel Knutson and area resident Jeff Becker.
Hazelhurst likely to implement a room tax in 2023
Starting Jan. 1 of 2023, it is likely the town of Hazelhurst will implement a room tax on motels, resorts and tourist rooming houses at a 5 1/2% rate. During the town board’s regular meeting Tuesday, there was discussion about room tax implementation but there was no action taken.
LUHS weighs merits of cum laude system
Lakeland Union High School held its 65th annual commencement earlier this month, with the two graduates deemed highest in academic rank delivering speeches as valedictorian and salutatorian. But for this fall’s freshmen and beyond, LUHS principal Chad Gauerke and assistant principal Levi Massey are ready to switch from a pure …
Vilas County IT to request $600,000 in ARPA funds
Vilas County’s information and technologies (IT) department is looking to update and replace its hardware at an expected cost of roughly $600,000. The county’s IT director, Mike Duening, informed the county board’s public property committee at its June 14 meeting he would like to request funds provided by the American …
Brandy Lake Park vandalism investigated
The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating recent vandalization of the warming house at Brandy Lake Park. The park is in Arbor Vitae and Woodruff and the towns share cost responsibility.
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Lakeland girls’ soccer set to take on the best at state
It’s been a joyous start to the summer for the Lakeland girls’ soccer team. Advancing to the state tournament this past weekend, the Thunderbirds are set to take on the best in Division 3.
St. Germain goose cull discussions come to an end
A proposed goose cull done under the auspices of the Lost Lake Association in St. Germain would essentially gather geese for euthanization. As requested at the May 26 special town board meeting, the goose cull was on the agenda for the town board’s regular board meeting Monday.
Bangstad asks county to waive parking requirements
A day after agreeing to meet the conditions of his administrative review permit if the town of Minocqua would give him more time on two issues related to parking and access, Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad went to the county asking for the permit conditions to be amended so …
Bangstad call to action prompted barrage of emails to Hartzheim
A call to action last December from the Minocqua Brewing Company (MBC), which is owned by Kirk Bangstad, stoked supporters to write hundreds of emails to Minocqua town chairman Mark Hartzheim, among other things calling him a bully and the king of an “old-boys-network” who was engaging in a political …
Lake Tomahawk residents question town board about ATV trail access
Residents of Lyannas Road came to the June 8 meeting of the Lake Tomahawk town board and asked what would be needed to open an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) route for nearby trail access.
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DNR asks RP Group for status update on Rhinelander area PFAS-related?‘commitments’
The Department of Natural Resources wants information from the Responsible Party?(RP) Group associated with the Rhinelander area PFAS remediation effort as to the status of certain commitments it claims?representatives of the RP Group made during a May 19 conference call with agency officials.
Crescent allocates assistance to PFAS-affected family
Last month, Crescent resident Rebecca Hinterberg went before the Rhinelander City Council demanding answers about PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance) contamination in her family’s potable wells, and action on the provision of clean drinking water from local government entities in light of the issue.
Fuel price effect on local government
The current situation with crude oil, gasoline and diesel prices is, as most everyone knows, hitting everyone in the wallet. Everyone to include local law enforcement such as the sheriff’s offices in Vilas County and Oneida County.
Oneida LRES moves forward with pay increases for corrections, social services clerical support staff
Oneida County’s labor relations and employee services (LRES) committee, on June 8, voted in favor of measures that would increase wages for social services clerical support and corrections staff.
$50,000 cash bond set in terrorist threat case
Bond has been set at $50,000 cash for an 18-year-old Woodruff man accused of making terrorist threats against local school officials. Adam J. Bauman was charged Friday with one count of terrorist threats — create risk of causing result.
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