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Vilas County board OKs $1 million withdrawal from county general fund
Meeting for a rare special session Thursday, the Vilas County board unanimously approved a resolution for the withdrawal of $1 million from the county’s general fund.
Prosecutor expresses concern over defendant in Miller homicide case not taking medication
The case of a 25-year-old Rhinelander man accused of helping a friend plan the murder of his former girlfriend remains on track for trial in the fall, however new concerns have been raised regarding the defendant’s competency.
Jury unable to reach verdict in ICAC case
An Oneida County jury spent over four hours last Thursday, April 21, deliberating the case of a Forest County man accused of using an internet dating application to arrange a sexual encounter with a person he believed to be an underage female but could not reach a verdict.
Light agenda for Minocqua plan commission
The Minocqua plan commission, meeting for a little more than 10 minutes Tuesday, made quick work of signage applications for two businesses and two administrative review permit (ARP) applications related to tourist rooming houses.
Oneida social services reports surplus for 2021, projects deficit for 2022
Oneida County’s social services department, according to its 2021 final financial report, had a budget surplus of $337,793 for that year, most of which will be returned to the general fund. However, the department is currently projecting a deficit for 2022, emphasizing out-of-home care costs as a major factor.
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Lac du Flambeau town supervisors host fire station presentation
A week after electors in the town of Lac du Flambeau voted to purchase 42 acres of land for $550,000 and up to $5.5 million for a new fire station, another special town board meeting was held.
MHLT plans for new lockers, phone system
The Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk school board, on April 26, approved purchases for new lockers in the fourth and fifth grade hallway and for a new school telephone system. Both purchases are expected to cost just under $30,000.
Woodruff mulls over what to do about sidewalk
Woodruff town chair Mike Timmons, at the April 26 town board meeting, acknowledged that the 2nd Avenue sidewalk, in between Balsam Street and Highway 51, was in what he described as “horrible, deplorable shape.”
LUHS continues budget discussion
Discussion regarding Lakeland Union High School’s district budget continued at the LUHS school board’s regular monthly meeting on Monday. The district’s projected operating deficit was to be well over $700,000 in February. Since then, however, a number of different approaches have been explored by the board and district administrators to …
2022 tourism outlook for the Lakeland area
The Lakeland area can expect another big summer of tourism in 2022. “Without a doubt,” Krystal Westfahl, executive director of Let’s Minocqua Visitors Bureau and Chamber of Commerce told The Lakeland Times Tuesday. “We’re still seeing the boom, of sort, of the pandemic traveler.”
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Chaos reigns in capitol on medical marijuana bill
The Republican-controlled state Senate held a hearing on medical marijuana last week, but the swirl of politics overwhelmed any real discussion of the merits of the bill, authored by Republican Northwoods Sen. Mary Felzkowski of Irma and Sen. Kathleen Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls). Felzkowski’s bill would have created a state-run medical …
Minocqua library plans for improved drive-up window, third study room
The Minocqua Public Library intends to construct a third study room and to make improvements to its drive-up window, its director Peggy O’Connell told The Lakeland Times. While the window came in handy for socially-distanced service in the early months of COVID-19, O’Connell felt it was rudimentary and did not …
Update on projects in the works for Lakeland Airport
Lakeland Airport commission chair Jon Schmitz, at the commission’s April 21 meeting, gave updates on various upcoming projects in store for the airport, as well as obstacles that might get in the way of them.
Electors authorize new town hall building in Newbold
Electors in the town of Newbold have authorized the town board to construct a new town hall building. They heard a presentation from town officials and then voted during the town’s annual meeting on Tuesday, April 19.
Will the ice still be on Lake Minocqua for the fishing opener?
Ice on Lake Minocqua was reported to be just over 18 inches on April 18, according to Kurt Justice of Kurt’s Island Sport Shop.
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