Ardith Carlton
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New state electrical mandate makes for some sparks at Newbold town board meeting
A Sept. 1 update in Wisconsin’s electrical code prompted a passionate response in Newbold’s regular town board meeting Sept. 10. “I would like to push back against the state on this. This is not acceptable,” asserted town supervisor Brad White, a utility designer for Wisconsin Public Service. “The extremity of this is enormous. This is stupid.”
Smooth sailing for Newbold town boating ordinance amendments
Drawing a dozen interested people, a public hearing was held at the Newbold Community Center Sept. 10 to consider proposed amendments to town ordinance Chapter 11.00 Boating Regulations. The amendments were discussed by the Newbold town board at its June 11, July 9 and July 30 meetings.
Daniels pleads guilty for part in Hodag Park shots, high-speed chase
A member of the trio of Crandon teens charged with allegedly shooting a firearm in Hodag Park and subsequently leading a chase of up to 100 mph with area law enforcement May 22 has pleaded guilty and been sentenced.
Million-dollar cash bond halved for Stasik
The $1 million cash bond for a Pelican Lake man currently in Oneida County Jail has been lowered — but not as much as requested.
Mike Michalak heads to the lake
After amassing years on the air for more than half a century, it’s hard for Mike Michalak to not start counting a new kind of week. “It’s been just over two weeks,” he said of his time in retirement, “and I’ve made it so far.”
Help at home for anxious students
With school’s start looming less than two weeks away, the fun of summer is receding, and some students’ anxiety is surging. More than half of Wisconsin students experience anxiety, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has found. In its 2023 Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey, conducted every other year, 51.6 percent of its scientific sample of 1,882 students at 42 randomly chosen high schools have experienced anxiety.
Probate court trial, prefaced by summary judgement, held regarding Estate of Dallas Gropengiser
On Aug. 4-6, the Oneida County Courthouse saw three days of testimony in a court trial related to the probate case in the Estate of Dallas M. Gropengiser, who passed away in August 2022.
Probate court trial, prefaced by summary judgement, held regarding Estate of Dallas Gropengiser
On Aug. 4-6, the Oneida County Courthouse saw three days of testimony in a court trial related to the probate case in the Estate of Dallas M. Gropengiser, who passed away in August 2022.
Convicted sex offender Sann, released from prison in May, is back behind bars
A convicted sex offender released from prison May 19 is back in jail. Skyler H. Sann, 30, has been charged with one count of failure to register with the state Sex Offender Registry, a class H felony, for not reporting internet user names he was using, and one count of possession of child pornography, a class D felony, with a repeater modifier.
