VILAS
Vilas County judge rules election re-do for Presque Isle town chair
Vilas County circuit court judge Martha Milanowski ordered a special election be held between incumbent town chairman John MacLean and former town clerk Lorine Walters during an oral ruling lasting about an hour on Aug. 31 in Eagle River.
Four-town EMS district public hearings on the way
The month of September will be a busy one for Manitowish Waters town chairman John Hanson and other town officials in Boulder Junction, Presque Isle and Winchester as the four towns take the next step in the possible establishment of a four-town emergency medical service (EMS) district.
Vilas County court thanks jurors and highlights their importance
Usually, it’s not the most exciting occasion when a person is notified they need to serve jury duty, but it is an important role citizens are called on to fill, as Vilas County circuit court’s clerk of courts Beth Soltow pointed out in a recent press release.
Complaint filed in Lac du Flambeau stabbing case
A criminal complaint recounting the investigation by law enforcement regarding a fatal stabbing that occurred in Lac du Flambeau in the early morning hours of Aug. 19 was filed in Vilas County circuit court on Aug. 23.
Vilas County board has county-wide ambulance service discussion
A meeting will be held in October as the Vilas County board begins to look at the possibility of establishing a county ambulance service.
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Vilas County board picks up two members
The Vilas County board last week moved closer to having all of its 21 seats filled.
Boulder Junction town board approves EMS district resolution
Representatives of the town of Boulder Junction, along with Manitowish Waters, Presque Isle and Winchester, have been talking about, conducting public information meetings and working with a consulting firm for months studying the possibility of establishing an emergency medical service (EMS) district.
Thompson sentenced in child neglect and death of 6-year-old case
Sheila Thompson, 33, of Lac du Flambeau was sentenced to serve 14 years in the Wisconsin prison system on Aug. 18 in Vilas County circuit court for child neglect with the consequence of death.
Vilas County highway committee requests $300,000 to reconstruct salt/sand shed
The Vilas County board’s highway committee agreed to forward a request to the finance committee during an Aug. 15 meeting asking for Covid relief funding to replace the highway department’s salt and sand shed on State Highway 70 in Arbor Vitae.
Vilas County law enforcement gets new underwater drone
Vilas County’s recreational deputy Jason Molle showcased the sheriff office’s newest piece of equipment, a underwater drone, on Monday during the county board’s law enforcement and emergency management committee meeting.
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Arbor Vitae town board OKs resolution supporting bike trail grant application
The Arbor Vitae town board last week threw its support behind a grant application for bike trail funding.
Presque Isle town board OKs resolution for EMS consolidation
The Presque Isle town board, at its Aug. 3 meeting, approved a resolution to continue “exploring the possibility of creating an EMS district.”
Winchester town board OKs road weight limit policy
The Winchester town board Monday voted to approve motions that address spring load limit restrictions on town roads.
Arrowed deer seen in Boulder Junction
On Friday, August 4, 2023, Diane Schauss saw one of the local “town deer” of Boulder Junction in her yard, as she often did.
Presque Isle computer audit report gets released
A computers audit report done by a third-party company the town of Presque Isle contracted with was provided to town board members on July 3, just in time for a town board meeting that night.
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