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In wake of arson, abortion politics takes center stage
The attempted firebombing and subsequent arson at the Madison office of a major pro-life group this past week, along with a failed vote in Congress to legalize virtually all abortion, has pushed the politics of abortion to the forefront, both in Wisconsin and nationally.
AV-W school board reorganizes
For the first time in a dozen years, Jack Jurries no longer sits on the Arbor Vitae-Woodruff school board, having declined to run in last month’s elections. It was announced May 11, during the board’s reorganizational meeting, that Jurries’ successor as board president will be Judith Nelson.
Next steps discussed for town hall in Newbold
There was little action taken during Newbold’s town board meeting last Thursday, May 12, though options for next steps were discussed for construction of the new town hall.
Federal lawsuit filed over death at county jail
The family of a 20-year-old Rhinelander man who died last summer while in the county jail has filed a federal lawsuit against Oneida County alleging “deliberate indifference” to serious medical conditions and failure to properly monitor detainees.
Victims found by firefighters in Presque Isle identified
Downed power lines have been determined to be the cause of death for a 62-year-old woman and 23-year-old-man whose bodies were found by Presque Isle firefighters Tuesday afternoon near the scene of a wildfire on Baer Road in the town of Presque Isle.
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Sheriff’s office requests information from public regarding alleged ‘criminal incidents’
The Oneida County sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s assistance in obtaining information about alleged “criminal incidents” involving Frank Schuman, 29, of Lac du Flambeau.
Lac du Flambeau town board chooses a fire station architect
The Lac du Flambeau town board last week approved Glenn Morrison of Architecture North as the design engineer for the town’s new fire station. The action was taken during a special town board meeting on May 11.
Effort to save Vilas County’s ‘Rustic Road’ a topic at Plum Lake’s annual meeting
During the course of a nearly two-hour annual meeting for the town of Plum Lake May 10, town chairman Will Maines allowed members of a group with a mission to speak.
Lake Tomahawk road project discussion gets heated
The agenda for the May 11 meeting of the Lake Tomahawk town board was short and routine in nature. In fact, the meeting itself lasted only about 15 minutes long.
LUHS policy committee takes up critical race theory and 1619 Project
Over the course of the past couple years, the term “critical race theory” (CRT) has become a flashpoint of sorts for public school districts across the country. Last week, the policy committee of the Lakeland Union High School board of education met and discussed the possibility of CRT as well …
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Manitowish Waters sends its master trails plan to Vilas County
The Manitowish Waters town board has agreed to submit a copy of the town’s master trail plan to Vilas County at the request of county officials who are working to develop utility terrain vehicle (UTV) and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails within the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest. The decision …
Manitowish Waters sends its master trails plan to Vilas County
The Manitowish Waters town board has agreed to submit a copy of the town’s master trail plan to Vilas County at the request of county officials who are working to develop utility terrain vehicle (UTV) and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails within the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest. The decision …
LUHS capstone construction program looking for onsite expansion
The Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) board of education’s committee of the whole was presented on Monday with proposed plans for the construction of an “onsite” location for LUHS’s capstone construction program.
Canada geese to be culled at Lost Lake in St. Germain this year
The St. Germain town board on April 28 was made aware during a special meeting a goose-eradication program will take place on Lost Lake this spring and summer.
A Matter of interpretation: Existing structures and permits in Oneida County
News analysis Most often, when people seek building permits from the Oneida County zoning department, they do so for new structures, but what most people don’t know is that the zoning ordinance also requires permits for many projects undertaken on existing structures, and not all of them involve costly and …
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