Criminal defamation charge against Bangstad dismissed
A circuit court judge has dismissed a criminal defamation charge against Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad, a ruling based on lack of probable cause, according to online court records.
MBC patrons formally charged with disorderly conduct
Six Oneida County residents who were arrested with Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad on June 27 have now been formally charged with disorderly conduct for engaging in what a police officer on the scene at the Minocqua Brewing Company described as a “dangerous” situation.
Fugle out as Oneida County attorney
The controversial tenure of Michael Fugle as Oneida County corporation counsel is over, with the county attorney tendering an abrupt resignation this past Friday. His last day with the county will be Wednesday, August 20.
Reader criticizes publisher, paper and ‘brewer’
To the Editor: It was heartwarming to see that a Vilas County Circuit Court judge ruled against Lakeland Times publisher Gregg Walker in his vindictive pursuit of a harassment restraining order against Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad.
Bangstad suit against Oneida County P&D committee and BOA dismissed
Oneida County circuit court judge Mary Sowinski last week dismissed a lawsuit filed against members of the Oneida County board of adjustment (BOA) and the Oneida County board’s planning and development committee by Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad.
Oneida County Court Report
The following cases were recently filed or heard in Oneida County Circuit Court from June 24 to June 30:
Federal court remands Bangstad case
A federal district judge has rejected yet another effort by Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad to have Oneida County’s lawsuit against him for zoning violations removed to federal court, roundly dismissing Bangstad’s claims of federal jurisdiction as a misreading of the law.
Judge denies restraining order in Bangstad case
A northern Wisconsin circuit judge has denied a petition by Lakeland Times publisher Gregg Walker for a four-year harassment restraining order against Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad, saying Bangstad’s recent conduct was both “outrageous” and “bullying” but did not meet the statutory criteria for an injunction because it was an isolated incident.
Cease fire in Minocqua?
To the Editor: Our politics suck. And the cause is one man whom I’ve despised since the mid-80s because he was all hat and no cattle then as he is now. Somehow, he has tapped into the angst of far too many people who are overreaching in the pendulum of human perception. If you’ve watched a single episode of “The Apprentice” and you use that as a guide to your worldview today, you are a mesmerized numbskull who should turn off the boob tube and smell the dandelions.
Lakeland Times: Our View
This week we take a moment to step back and appreciate the Lakeland community and all those who help to make the area what it is, and to offer a special thank you to all those who helped to make our Independence Day celebrations especially successful and sweet this year.
Bangstad menaces Minocqua but protest fails to happen
Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad last week directly threatened to disrupt the town of Minocqua’s Independence Day parade unless county officials capitulated and gave him a zoning permit that has been revoked because of ongoing and repeated violations, but in the end no protests took place and the town enjoyed a full day of holiday celebrations.
Bangstad arrested, charged for harassment, causing disturbance
Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad has posted a cash bond in Oneida County circuit court after being charged with two misdemeanors — disorderly conduct and bail-jumping — for a disturbance at his Front Street location last Friday, in which six others at the scene were also arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Bangstad again hits a judicial brick wall
Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad’s quixotic battle with Oneida County has perhaps reached its most chaotic level yet, but one thing’s for sure, he isn’t getting any help from the federal district court, which has again denied a preliminary injunction Bangstad sought to compel the county to issue a conditional use permit (CUP) for his establishment.
Oneida County zoning denies new Bangstad CUP
The Oneida County planning and development committee last week denied Kirk Bangstad’s application for a conditional use permit (CUP) to operate a beer garden at his downtown Minocqua Brewing Company location.
MBC injunction hearing postponed in Oneida County court
An injunction hearing in Oneida County circuit court regarding a conditional use permit (CUP) for Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company (MBC), is scheduled for this Friday, June 20. The hearing in front of judge Mary Sowinski was originally scheduled for June 13 but was, according to Oneida County corporation counsel Mike Fugle, removed from that day’s court docket.
Oneida County zoning denies new Bangstad CUP
The Oneida County planning and development committee denied Wednesday Kirk Bangstad’s application for a conditional use permit to operate a beer garden at his Minocqua Brewing Company location.
Federal judge rejects Bangstad motion to reinstate MBC CUP
A federal district judge in Madison denied Tuesday Kirk Bangstad’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would have allowed the Minocqua Brewing Company to legally open an outdoors beer garden in Minocqua while his First Amendment case against members of the Oneida County planning and development committee proceeds.
Minocqua town board denies new Minocqua Brewing Company CUP application
The Minocqua town board Tuesday, following nearly 45 minutes of discussion and deliberation, denied an application for a conditional use permit (CUP) from Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company.
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