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Minocqua plan commission approves sign permit for smoke and vape shop near LUHS
Members of the Minocqua plan commission, during a meeting Tuesday, weren’t necessarily in favor of approving a sign permit for a new smoke and vape business on U.S. Highway 51 near Lakeland Union High School (LUHS).
Supreme Court rolls back EPA regulatory authority over wetlands
In a major win for both property owners and the various states, the United States Supreme Court has delivered a staggering blow to the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to usurp state authority to manage water and wetlands, vastly curtailing federal jurisdiction.
‘Threat of violence’ shuts down LUHS Wednesday
School was canceled for Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) students Wednesday — the third last day of school — because of what district administrator Bob Smudde has deemed a “threat of violence.”
Outgoing judge: Racial prejudice is ‘obvious’ in Oneida County
In a decision handed down in May by outgoing Oneida County circuit court judge Mary Roth Burns, the judge refused a state motion to join two criminal cases together for trial, saying that tying the case of a white woman to that of a black man could harm the woman’s …
DNR issues removal order for dam removal in Boulder Junction
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has formalized the removal of what’s known as the Turtle Pond dam in Boulder Junction. There’s some history to the pond; in a November, 2012, article published in The Lakeland Times, Charles Spencer, at the time the town chairman, told this reporter the …
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Sentencing in Woodruff child abuse case set for June
The 37-year-old Woodruff man accused of causing his infant son to suffer a brain injury is scheduled to be sentenced on June 23 after entering a no contest plea to one count of repeated acts of child abuse causing great bodily harm.
Lac du Flambeau town board hears from the public
Approximately 185 people packed into the auditorium of the Lac du Flambeau public school on May 25 for a special meeting of the Lac du Flambeau town board.
Boulder Junction town board approves ambulance intercept contract with Oneida County
The Boulder Junction town board last week approved a contract with Oneida County for advanced life support (ALS) ambulance intercepts performed by Oneida County emergency service (EMS) personnel.
Lac du Flambeau holds groundbreaking for new fire station
It took some doing but there was a groundbreaking ceremony for a new fire station near the intersection of State Highway 47 and Ravens Lake Road on May 24.
Arraignment scheduled for MHLT teacher accused of possessing child pornography
An arraignment has been scheduled in Vilas County circuit court for the former fourth-grade math teacher in the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district accused of possessing child pornography.
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Minocqua town board meets jointly with its labor and housing committee
While no official action was taken during a May 23 joint meeting of the Minocqua town board and its ad hoc committee on labor and housing, there was a consensus of the town board the committee should continue the work it’s been doing.
Fire heavily damages Eagle River apartment building
An early morning fire heavily damaged an Eagle River apartment building on Tuesday. According to a press release from Det. Sgt. Ryan Rossing with the Eagle River police department, the fire was reported at 4:17 a.m.
Colorado man drowns in Black Oak Lake in the town of Land O’Lakes
A 62 year-old Colorado man drowned early Monday in Black Oak Lake in the town of Land O’ Lakes.
The return of the Million Penny Parade
“If you look through the history of the town of Woodruff,” says Gary Simmons, “my dad Bethel is not mentioned. I think he didn’t get enough credit for being the person he was. He wanted to make an impact on the community. An article in The Lakeland Times recognized him …
The Curious Mind
It’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve had snow now, so I think we can begin to believe, with a modicum of confidence, that summer is actually coming. And, having a curious mind, that makes me begin to wonder what might be happening in my community, Lac du Flambeau, …
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