ONEIDA
Liebert survives in county board primary
There were just two county board primary races in Oneida County Tuesday, but they hewed to expectations that there could be a sea change brewing for the county board in April.
AV-W shortens quarantine, isolation periods to 5 days
The Arbor Vitae-Woodruff (AV-W) school board, on Feb. 14, voted to shorten its quarantine and isolation periods for COVID-19.
Oneida County board authorizes public-private partnership for broadband
On a 10-6 vote Tuesday, the Oneida County board of supervisors agreed to create a public-private partnership with Hilbert Communications and, on a separate 9-6 vote, to tentatively commit $1.5 million of federal Covid recovery funds to the project.
Vilas director of public health provides COVID update
The overall number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has sharply declined in Vilas County lately, reflecting a nationwide trend. Vilas County director of public health Laurel Dreger relayed the news to the county’s public health board during its Feb. 9 meeting.
Oneida County to forbid use of open fields doctrine
The Oneida County zoning committee has approved changes to the county ordinance to clarify that zoning staff do not have carte blanche ability to enter private property without permission or a warrant, and, in somewhat of a surprise move, the proposed ordinance language would also prohibit use by staff of …
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Wolf returns to Endangered Species list
The gray wolf has bounced on and off the Endangered Species List (ESL) in the past several years. The most recent delisting became effective in January of 2020. However, the gray wolf has once again found itself back on the ESL.
Crescent plans for infrastructure updates, new building projects
As municipalities continue to receive American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) infrastructure funding and the Oneida County Economic Development Corporation is proposing a multimillion-dollar grant-funded broadband expansion, the town of Crescent has several plans in the works for new and continuing projects.
Tammi Boers is Vilas County’s new director of public health
The Vilas County public health board appointed Tammi Boers as the new director of the county’s public health department at its meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 9.
Fire destroys Lac du Flambeau home
Fire destroyed a home on Thunderbird Lane in Lac du Flambeau in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 9.
For Lakeland, not a “firm” grasp on lawyers
Thomas Lawrence has been an attorney in Minocqua since 1986. When he and his wife Natalie Tyler launched the Lawrence & Tyler firm in 1989, they were among the youngest lawyers in town.
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Recommendation from Oneida County rooming house task force goes to the county board
The Oneida County tourist rooming house operations task force (TRHOTF), meeting for the last time on Thursday, Feb. 10, submitted its six-page recommendation for the county board to review.
Oneida County board of health member makes wild claim about pediatric Covid deaths
Though she walked it back, an Oneida County board of health member defending the vaccination of children told board members last week that tens of thousands of children had died from Covid-19 in the United States, overstating the actual number of pediatric deaths by about 6,289 percent.
Plum Lake’s Jeremy Arnold sworn in as new fire chief
Plum Lake’s Jeremy Arnold was officially sworn in as Plum Lake’s fire chief Tuesday night near the conclusion of the town board meeting. Jona Eliason was the first to congratulate Arnold when she took the opportunity to do so in public comment at the beginning of the meeting.
Woodruff moves to raise room tax rate
Several months ago, the town of Woodruff sought to raise the local room tax rate to 7.5% and to change the distribution of room tax from 75% going to the Chamber of Commerce and 25% to the towns, to a 70-30 split in favor of the chamber.
Hartzheim: Town can be more restrictive than state in shoreland zone
News analysis While a debate continues over the validity of the town of Minocqua’s moratorium on most shipping containers — whether it is a legitimate use of the town’s general policing powers to regulate land use and whether it passes muster as a resolution rather than an ordinance — another, …
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