Brian Jopek
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Lakeland area man charged with solicitation of prostitutes
A Lac du Flambeau man charged with one count of solicitation of prostitutes, a Class H felony in Wisconsin, faces up to six years in prison if ultimately convicted. Richard J. Fimreite, 64, could also have to pay a fine of up to $10,000.
October electors meeting scheduled in Lac du Flambeau
The Lac du Flambeau town board will conduct a special town meeting in October to give town residents the opportunity to vote on the proposed town sale of its former fire station building on Wild Rice Avenue. The building was taken out of service as a fire station by the town last year when the new fire station on State Highway 47 was put into service.
Non-voting seat on the Lakeland Airport Commission discussed
The Lakeland Airport Commission, in the months since airport administrator Jesse Birginal resigned in May, continues to work through matters of different types and get things in order to commission satisfaction before the decision is made to bring another administrator onboard.
Arbor Vitae town board’s choice to stay with appraisal company takes heat rounds
The Arbor Vitae town board’s decision to stay with Bowmar Appraisal to handle the town’s property assessments during its revaluation came under fire during the public comment portion of the town board’s Sept. 16 meeting.
AV-W eighth graders get an in-depth look at 9/11 on its 25th anniversary
With Sept. 11, 2026, marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States that resulted in the deaths of nearly 3,000 people on that date in 2001, commemorations and observances were held all over the country.
Decision on Nokomis fire station expansion for Med 4 could come sooner than later
At 6:49 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, Oneida County’s Med 4 ambulance, based at the Nokomis fire station, was dispatched to a residence on McCord Road in Little Rice in response to a call to assist a 76 year-old man who was injured.
LdF school board raises meal prices, approves district propane bid
The school board for the Lac du Flambeau public school district last week raised school breakfast, lunch and snack prices for the 2026-27 school year. Introducing the agenda item, district administrator Dr. Josh Ernst, included the prices for 2025-26 as a comparison; during that school year, the breakfast price was $2.95, lunch $4.90 and snack $1.17.
Faulty concrete found in DOT’s downtown Minocqua road project
On Sept. 1, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation issued a press release stating work on the north and southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 51 in Minocqua, on hold since June, was to resume on Sept. 8.
Three AEDs donated for use in the Manitowish Waters area
Three publicly available automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have recently been deployed in the Manitowish Waters area. Their locations are the Manitowish Waters Youth Center/pickleball courts, Koller Park and the WinMan Trails Base Camp.
