Brian Jopek
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Minocqua considers joining Lynne in push to shift road costs
A jurisdictional transfer request submitted to the Oneida County board’s highway committee by the town of Lynne was on the committee’s April 2 meeting agenda. The request centers around Willow Road being transferred from the town’s road inventory to the county highway system.
Questions delay airport land decision until April 29
Another special meeting of the town boards for the four towns — Minocqua, Woodruff, Lac du Flambeau and Arbor Vitae — that own the Lakeland Airport in Arbor Vitae has been scheduled for April 29.
The search for Melissa Beson continues
More than a year has passed, and Lac du Flambeau resident Melissa Beson is still nowhere to be found.
Oneida County’s next highway commissioner
The Oneida County board’s public works and highway committee has made a recommendation to the county board regarding the next county highway commissioner. The committee at its April 2 meeting forwarded to the county board a resolution electing Ben Rich as the next Oneida County highway commissioner.
LdF school board OKs new press box bid
The Lac du Flambeau school board is moving forward with replacement of the press box at the district’s football field.
Lakeland local election preview
Tuesday is election day and locally, there aren’t many contested races for seats on the Vilas and Oneida county boards or for town boards and school boards but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some interesting matchups.
Contractors to begin two DOT projects April 6
Two projects on U.S. Highway 51 that will effect the Lakeland area in one way or another are scheduled to start on Monday, April 6. One project in Minocqua is intended to improve portions of U.S. Highway 51 from the bridge over Lake Minocqua north to Front Street.
Vilas County rushes through salary increases after improper posting stalls vote
A resolution setting the salaries of the Vilas County sheriff and the county’s clerk of court for the four-year period of 2027 through 2030 was approved during a brief special meeting of the county board on March 31.
Local fire and police departments conduct joint training
More than 40 people, most of them with Woodruff and Minocqua fire and police departments, attended a joint training exercise named “Stop The Bleed” at the Michael K. Timmons Community Center on March 30.
