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Vilas County Judicial Candidates at Arbor Vitae
The two candidates for Vilas County Circuit Court Branch 2 in the April 5 general election, former Vilas County assistant corporation counsel Meg O’Marro, currently the assistant Milwaukee County district attorney, and Arbor Vitae resident Daniel Overby, a partner in a law firm based in Wausau, introduced themselves to the …
Vilas County finance committee sends resolutions to the county board
At its Thursday, Feb. 17 meeting, the Vilas County board’s finance and budget committee forwarded resolutions to the March meeting of the county board for its consideration.
Vilas County highway committee denies ATV/UTV related request
After some initial procedural confusion, the Vilas County highway committee Tuesday denied a request to close to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility task vehicle (UTV) use on stretches of County Highways B and W in the town of Presque Isle.
Vilas County highway committee sends ATV/UTV requests to the county board
The Vilas County highway committee last week once again considered requests for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) utility task vehicle (UTV) use of county roads as allowed in the amended Chapter 26 of the county’s motorized recreational vehicle ordinance.
Vilas social services seeks to establish drug treatment court
The Vilas County Department of Social Services has applied for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for a number of proposed programs, including a drug treatment court, the department’s director Kate Gardner said Dec. 21.
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Vilas County court remodeling bid approved
The Vilas County board’s public property committee on Tuesday approved a bid of a little more than $622,635 to make room for a second circuit court judge and remodeling of the older of two courtrooms in the Vilas County courthouse.
Vilas County highway committee approves plow truck bids
The Vilas County highway committee, meeting jointly Tuesday with the county board’s finance committee, approved bids for a new tandem axle plow truck.
Study: Oneida, Vilas counties part of possible rural renaissance
News analysis A new study from Forward Analytics indicates Wisconsin will face major hurdles if it is to overcome its sluggish population growth over the last decade, but, for nine counties in northern Wisconsin, population growth was robust.
Vilas County Forestry, Land and Recreation committee talks trails
At this month’s regular Vilas County Forestry, Land and Recreation Committee, the committee looked at trail turnover, snowmobile trail opening and funding for bridges that would accommodate multi-use recreation.
Vilas tourism committee discusses surveys
Surveys were a common topic of discussion for the Vilas County economic development and tourism committee at its Dec. 1 meeting — both a completed broadband availability survey with results released that same day, and a soon-to-launch survey on travel planning.
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Vilas County highway committee looks at patrol truck purchase
\Vilas County highway commissioner Troy Schalinske was given the green light to pursue replacement of a county highway department patrol truck that burned earlier this month.
Vilas County law enforcement committee recommends pay increase
The Vilas County board’s law enforcement and emergency management committee on Oct. 25 recommended a pay increase for county dispatchers. Originally, the pay increase the law enforcement committee recommended was a three level pay increase, one of four options previously presented by human resources manager Richard Kipley.
Vilas County highway committee OKs ATV/UTV requests
The Vilas County highway committee Tuesday approved for consideration by the full county board requests from individuals from the towns of Plum Lake and Boulder Junction to open all stretches of county roads in those towns to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility task vehicle (UTV) traffic.
Manitowish Waters debates county road use by ATVs, UTVs
Towns are beginning to provide input to Vilas County regarding the amendment to the motorized recreational vehicle ordinance which would open stretches of county roads that go through those towns to all terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility task vehicle (UTV) traffic.
Vilas County board enters opioid settlement agreements
The Vilas County board approved a resolution Tuesday that enters the county into a settlement agreement with several pharmaceutical companies responsible for the manufacture of opioids.
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