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AV-W school board looks at non-violent crisis intervention
The Arbor Vitae-Woodruff (AV-W) is to get a better idea of who on the district’s staff is certified to deal with non-violent crisis intervention (NVCI) incidents.
MHLT approves 2023-24 Lakeland STAR agreements
The Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) board Monday approved the district’s STAR Academy agreement for the 2023-24 school year.
NTSB issues final report on 2021 plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its final report on the Sept. 28, 2021 plane crash in the Town of Hiles that killed three men.
Sheriff’s office provides update on pawn shop shooting investigation
The Oneida County sheriff’s office investigated a fatal shooting Thursday morning at a Rhinelander area pawn shop.
Paper mill satisfies terms of agreement with Oneida County, OCEDC
Seven years after local government representatives signed off on a public-private partnership aimed at renovating an older manufacturing facility to house a specialized piece of equipment — a state-of-the-art silicon coater — all terms have been fulfilled and the former Printpack building at 114 West Kemp Street in Rhinelander now …
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Oneida County veterans benefits down slightly in 2022
Overall benefits for veterans in Oneida County during 2022 were down slightly from the year before.
Presque Isle town board partially approves Oneida County ambulance intercept contract
A contract between Oneida County and Presque Isle for an advanced life support ambulance intercept program wasn’t approved by the Presque Isle town board at a June 15 meeting, though it has already been signed.
Minocqua town board recommends Bangstad CUP denial to Oneida County
The Minocqua town board Tuesday unanimously voted to recommend for denial a revised conditional use permit (CUP) application from Minocqua Brewery Company (MBC) owner Kirk Bangstad.
Vilas County plans funding for Hwy. M upgrades
The Vilas County board’s highway committee opened two bids at its June 13 meeting for a County Highway M project that should be done later this summer. There are detours in place right now where the culvert replacements are being done, according to county highway commissioner Troy Schalinske, but there …
Lakeland Sanitary board hears update on facility upgrade
An upgrade project for the Lakeland Sanitary District (LSD) facility in Minocqua, estimated to cost a total of $17.5 million and originally planned to go to bid in 2024, will more than likely be pushed back to at least 2025.
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St. Germain Fire Department well replacement still in holding pattern
Efforts by the Board of Supervisors of St. Germain to replace the long-defunct high-capacity well at the town’s fire department have met with one setback after another over the course of 2023. Most of those setbacks have been related to a request for federal funding. During a town board meeting …
Bail set in terrorist threat case
A $5,000 signature bond has been set in the case of the 61-year-old Harshaw man charged with making terrorist threats.
Two men charged in an incident involving drugs and a car chase
Two men are in the Oneida County Jail following an incident that involved a car chase on June 15. Brandon James Lisner, 40, Minocqua and Michael Andrew Young, 49, St. Germain, were in a vehicle that Minocqua police chief Dave Jaeger said was at the Minocqua Kwik-Trip when Woodruff police …
St. Germain clerk, treasurer to refrain from re-election bids
During a June 12 meeting of the Town Board of St. Germain, Clerk June Vogel and Treasurer Jeanna Vogel each told supervisors they will not seek re-election in 2025.
Lake Tomahawk town board approves tourist rooming house applications
“Enforcement” was a key word for two items on the agenda for the June 14 meeting of the Lake Tomahawk town board.
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