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Dog owners, Town of St. Germain reach working agreement
During a special meeting of the St. Germain Town Board last Thursday, Jan. 27, supervisors reached an agreement with a local family who have been breeding and rearing Great Danes on their property. The agreement was made after nearly an hour of discussion and negotiation, and both parties came away …
LUHS sets sights on preferred superintendent candidate
Out of three finalists, the Lakeland Union High School board has selected their preferred candidate for a permanent superintendent, according to board president Gary Smith. The decision was made after candidates interviewed with the board and advisory committee last week.
Vilas County finance committee recommends deputy court clerk approval
The Vilas County board’s finance and budget committee Tuesday sent a resolution to the full county board that establishes two new deputy clerk of court positions.
Rhinelander man to stand trial in OWI, hit-and-run causing injury case
A 43-year-old Rhinelander man is scheduled to stand trial in May on charges including hit-and-run causing injury related to a March 2021 auto accident.
Fish and chips are hard to buy, among other things
Inventory problems continue to plague business inventory across the country. Supply chain disruptions, which came to light at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, are still very much relevant with an end to the emptiness of shelves uncertain.
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Oneida County won’t help enforce Minocqua container moratorium
News and analysis The Oneida County zoning director says his department won’t help the town of Minocqua enforce its recently enacted moratorium on the placement of shipping containers, and, what’s more, the county would still issue a permit for a shipping container in the town if its use met applicable …
Trial date set in overdose death case
Oneida County circuit judge Michael Bloom last week denied a pair of motions filed by the attorney for a 25-year-old Stevens Point man accused of providing the heroin that allegedly caused the death of a Newbold woman back in 2019.
Newman officially becomes OVTC transit manager
After three months filling the role in an interim capacity, Barb Newman has officially been promoted on a permanent basis to Oneida-Vilas transit manager. She replaces Roger Youngren.
Rhinelander man bound over on stalking charges
A 36-year-old Rhinelander man waived his right to a preliminary hearing and entered not guilty pleas Jan. 25 to a felony charge of stalking and misdemeanors including misuse of a GPS device (plant without consent)?after he allegedly “accidentally” dropped a cellphone in a vehicle belonging to a former romantic partner …
Rhinelander man to stand trial in OWI, hit-and-run causing injury case
A 43-year-old Rhinelander man is scheduled to stand trial in May on charges including hit-and-run causing injury related to a March 2021 auto accident. The defendant, Ryan J. Mineau, is also facing felony stalking, identity theft and bail jumping charges in an unrelated case that remains pending.
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Federal judge denies motion challenging GPS warrant in Osterman case
A federal judge has denied a motion to suppress filed by an attorney for a 35-year-old Rhinelander man accused of soliciting an Illinois teenager for commercial sex.
Oneida County reaches out to other counties on tourist rooming houses
The Oneida County tourist rooming house subcommittee, or task force, continued to revise and add to its directive outline during its Jan. 26 meeting.
Ammunition shortage affecting law enforcement
The current ammunition shortage is having an effect on some law enforcement agencies, including the Vilas and Oneida county sheriff’s offices, as well as the Minocqua Police Department.
Assembly GOP passes a package of law-and-order bills
The GOP-majority state Assembly passed a suite of what they call tough-on-crime bills late last week that they say will address law enforcement staffing shortages, among other things, but Democrats assailed the package for its use of one-time dollars and called it unsustainable.
Initial steps underway for Vilas County drug treatment court
This year, Vilas County will get a second circuit court judge, something several people in county government, as well as recently retired Vilas County circuit court judge Neal Nielsen, have worked for years to see come to fruition.
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