Zoning investigation details scores of potential Bangstad violations
Round 2 of Oneida County’s hearing to yank the zoning permit for Kirk Bangstad’s Minocqua Brewing Company will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, August 2, at the Woodruff town hall, with the county’s zoning committee set to render judgment on a massive investigation that stretched on for a year and logged 80 separate items and scores of potential and alleged permit violations by Bangstad and his company.
Bangstad revocation hearing adjourned abruptly
At a contentious public hearing Wednesday that descended into chaos, the Oneida County planning and development committee abruptly adjourned without taking any action on the possible revocation of Minocqua Brewing Company’s (MBC) administrative review permit (ARP).
MBC, a needless summertime drama
To the Editor: As articles by Mr. Moore go, this one is as close to “balanced” as it gets I suppose. But really, 2,593 words. Once again, we have a bloated piece.
As hearing looms, Bangstad mobilizes out-of-town support
As the hearing day approaches for the Oneida County zoning committee to consider suspending, amending, or revoking the administrative review permit for Kirk Bangstad’s Minocqua Brewing Company — revocation would shut his business down — Bangstad has mobilized scores of people to send emails and letters supporting his business.
Reader wants less Bangstad, more international coverage of consensus issues
To the Editor: As a summer/vacation resident of this beautiful area for decades, I have always made it a point to read The Lakeland Times.
Minocqua town board recommends Bangstad CUP denial to Oneida County
The Minocqua town board Tuesday unanimously voted to recommend for denial a revised conditional use permit (CUP) application from Minocqua Brewery Company (MBC) owner Kirk Bangstad.
Town of Minocqua to place boulders along right-of-way adjoining Minocqua Brewing Company
The Minocqua town board at its June 6 meeting agreed to take steps in limiting damage done to its right-of-way that adjoins land owned by the Minocqua Brewing Company (MBC). The right-of-way parcel at the corner of East Front Street and Chippewa Street has also been referred to as the “pork chop” because of its shape.
Oneida County planning and development committee denies Minocqua Brewing Company’s CUP
A conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by Minocqua Brewing Company’s (MBC) owner Kirk Bangstad was denied by the Oneida County board’s planning and development committee last Wednesday, April 19, in Minocqua.
Minocqua town board denies MBC parking and beer garden requests
The Minocqua town board, during an April 5 meeting, denied two Minocqua Brewing Company (MBC) requests at the end of a nearly hour-long back-and-forth between the board and MBC owner Kirk Bangstad.
Lakeland Times: Our View
When it comes to who should prevail in Tuesday’s election for Oneida County circuit judge, there should be no lack of clarity among county voters: It’s district attorney Michael Schiek by a mile, or more, over judge Mary Roth Burns.
Bangstad defamation trial set for October 23
A trial date of October 23 has been set for Lakeland Times publisher Gregg Walker’s libel and defamation lawsuit against Minocqua Brewing Company (MBC) owner Kirk Bangstad.
Bangstad disrupts Minocqua town board meeting with ‘point of order’
Minocqua Brewing Company (MBC) owner Kirk Bangstad appeared at the Minocqua town board’s Tuesday meeting, wasting no time to tell the board what he wants.
Reader asserts all Moore stories are political and biased
To the Editor: The Lakeland Times is a wonderful paper — except for the news section, which is increasingly dominated by Richard Moore stories, all of which are biased, as several letter-writers have complained in these pages.
Stenz denies gag order in Bangstad defamation case
The judge presiding over a defamation suit filed by Lakeland Times publisher Gregg Walker and his newspaper companies against Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad has denied Walker’s motion to prohibit Bangstad from making and posting statements about the ongoing case, but the judge said Walker might receive a parting gift.
As winter illnesses rise, so do mask controversies
News analysis ’Tis the season for colds and flu and increased Covid-19 infections, which also means it’s the season for school masking controversies and possible lawsuits. Over the past month, as traditional winter illnesses have begun to take hold, and rising Covid infections have pushed community infection levels from low to medium to (in some cases) high, a few school districts around the country have begun to reimpose mask mandates, potentially opening last year’s cans of litigious worms.
Fugle candidacy makes three running for Oneida County judge
Oneida County corporation counsel Michael Fugle is running for Oneida County circuit court judge, giving voters in the nonpartisan spring race three candidates from which to choose, a liberal and two conservatives.
Schiek to run for Oneida County circuit judge
Oneida County district attorney Michael Schiek is officially running for Oneida County circuit court judge, for the seat first vacated by Patrick O’Melia upon his retirement this past year and now held by Mary Roth Burns.
Oneida zoning demands Bangstad pay for operating without a permit
The owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company (MBC) has filed a conditional use permit application for a beer garden at his Front Street retail location, as well as for an amended administrative review permit for other aspects of the business, including parking, but the Oneida County zoning department says owner Kirk Bangstad still owes after-the-fact fees for previously operating without a permit.
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