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Crescent open to talking with Rhinelander on partial annexation
The town of Crescent, through a motion passed at May 25’s board meeting, expressed openness to enter into conversation with Rhinelander regarding possible partial annexation by the city of certain areas of the town.
Lost Lake goose cull issue to be on June town meeting agenda
The St. Germain town board will have on its next regular meeting agenda a project at Lost Lake to cull geese there. Town chairman Tom Christensen said that would happen following comments made by former town treasurer Marion Janssen and others at a special meeting held on May 26.
Oneida County sheriff’s department requesting charges for Punzel
After completing an investigation, the Oneida County sheriff’s department is requesting that felony charges for misconduct in public office and perjury, as well as for misdemeanor obstructing, be filed against former Minocqua police officer Kaleb Punzel, according to documents obtained by The Lakeland Times.
An “axe-cellent” pastime comes to town
It was Thanksgiving a few years ago that, while visiting family in Cincinnati, John and Kim Sylla got bit by the axe-throwing bug one blustery Black Friday. “We were looking for something to do, the weather wasn’t that great, so we went out axe throwing,” John said, adding that it …
Vilas County ATV/UTV subcommittee meets in Winchester
Vilas County supervisor Holly Tomlanovich is the chairperson of a subcommittee tasked with bringing four Vilas County towns and members of all terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility terrain vehicle (UTV) clubs in those towns together and find a compromise.
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GOP doesn’t endorse Kleefisch for governor
News and analysis Former lieutenant governor and GOP candidate for governor Rebecca Kleefisch suffered a setback last week as she failed to win the Republican Party’s endorsement at the GOP state convention.
Presque Isle continues to seek information from Class B license holders
On March 3, Presque Isle town clerk Lorine Walters was directed during a town board meeting to “investigate” the seven holders of the town’s Class B liquor licenses.
Oneida County admin committee seeks advisers for potential broadband project
In February, the Oneida County board of supervisors voted to create a public-private partnership with Hilbert Communications — of which Bug Tussel Wireless, the company that recently purchased Northwoods Connect, is a subsidiary — marking the latest step toward a countywide broadband expansion opportunity.
Doctors debate, patients suffer: The fight over chronic Lyme disease in Wisconsin
If life had gone as planned, Maria Alice Lima Freitas would be in medical school, inspired by the career of her father, a surgeon who practiced in Brazil. But instead of changing careers, the 49-year-old therapist retired from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Woodruff chooses new phone system, updates fee schedule
The town of Woodruff, at their May 24 meeting, approved the purchase of a new phone system, as the current one is at least 16 years old and becoming obsolete.
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Housing market expecting to ease, still a seller’s market
The housing market has begun to show signs it’s easing, but it remains a seller’s market. As previously reported by the Lakeland Times, many people retreated to the Northwoods during the coronavirus pandemic, at least one area home selling before ever hitting the market; the buyers didn’t even see the …
It’s tick season in the Lakeland area
The middle of April, Ashley Johnson said, is when the staff at Howard Young Medical Center’s Tick Borne Illness Center began to “really see some ticks and cause some issues” related to Lyme disease. Johnson is a nurse practitioner at the center.
Sheriff’s department refers alleged Mott meetings’ violation to Oneida DA
After an investigation, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office has referred an open meetings violation complaint against former supervisor Bob Mott to the county’s district attorney for charging.
Budget deficit puts pressure on LUHS to transition from its printing operations
Lakeland Union High School’s (LUHS) board of education continues to work on the district’s budget, which, earlier this year, was projected to have an operating deficit well over $700,000.
Aviation projects still “up in the air”
Lakeland Airport currently expects three new hangars to be constructed this summer, with the terms being agreed on for a fourth lease and several more individuals requesting leases as well. Regarding the long-planned development of new hangar sites, the airport commission is working with the Strand Associates engineering design firm …
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