VILAS
Tribal police, FBI agents among those who searched for missing LdF girl
A child believed to have been abducted from the Lac du Flambeau Reservation on the afternoon of Friday, July 7, was found safe several hours later.
Sentencing hearings scheduled for LdF couple charged with child neglect resulting in death
Sentencing hearings have been scheduled for a Lac du Flambeau couple charged with child neglect resulting in death (as parties to the crime), a class D felony.
Presque Isle town board deals with state-held computer
The town of Presque Isle will be purchasing a new desktop computer.
Sentencing hearings scheduled for LdF couple charged with child neglect resulting in death
Sentencing hearings have been scheduled for a Lac du Flambeau couple charged with child neglect resulting in death (as parties to the crime), a class D felony.
Court of appeals upholds Milanowski’s 2022 ruling for Presque Isle
Wisconsin’s district three court of appeals issued a ruling on June 20 that upheld Vilas County circuit court judge Martha Milanowski’s Feb. 8, 2022 ruling which determined Presque Isle’s town board didn’t have to act on a draft hazardous wake ordinance.
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Former MHLT teacher charged with possessing child pornography pleads not guilty
A former fourth-grade math teacher in the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district being charged with two counts of possessing child pornography entered a not guilty plea during an arraignment June 21 in Vilas County circuit court.
Arbor Vitae town board talks Oneida County ambulance contract
The Arbor Vitae town board, at its June 21 meeting, talked about an annual ambulance service contract proposed by Oneida County, which includes an increase in costs for the town from $110,000 in 2023 to $227,303 in 2024.
Lac du Flambeau town board answers road issue questions
Meeting in special session for less than nine minutes on June 15, the Lac du Flambeau town board took the time to address questions from town residents that had been submitted regarding the ongoing easement expiration situation the town has with the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa …
Watercraft enforcement and recommendations dominate Manitowish Waters town board meeting
Different aspects of watercraft operation and enforcement of it dominated the Manitowish Waters town board’s June 13 meeting.
Forensic audit issue hot topic in Presque Isle
Presque Isle’s town board agreed to again seek bids for the town’s financial records during its June 15 meeting, though a forensic audit of the town’s computers is still ongoing.
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Area woman held in Vilas County jail for vehicle theft, hit and run
A Lac du Flambeau woman is in the Vilas County jail following an incident Monday that included a high-speed chase through Minocqua. Josephine A. Smith, 30, allegedly stole a 2016 Honda CRV from a Lac du Flambeau residence Monday and headed to Minocqua on State Highway 70.
Four Vilas county towns hear report on EMS consolidation
Authorization was given last year by the town boards of Manitowish Waters, Winchester, Presque Isle and Boulder Junction to have a study conducted that would look at the feasibility of the creation of an ambulance service to better serve the four towns.
Vilas County zoning, health officials inspect Hiawatha Estates
Four Vilas County employees, two from the zoning department and two from the county’s health department, conducted an inspection of the Hiawatha Estates Trailer Park in Arbor Vitae on May 31.
Vilas County board down three members
The Vilas County board of supervisors has three seats to fill.
Vilas County Sheriff’s Office looking to create ‘civilian 911 supervisor’ position
The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office is looking to create a new “911 supervisor position” within its telecommunications office, as it was discussed at the county board’s law enforcement and emergency management committee meeting on May 22.
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