Brian Jopek
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MHLT school board commits to an operational referendum
The possibility of the need to go to financial referendum of some sort to help fund operations at the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district had been hinted at over the course of the past few years by Dr. Jim Ellis, former district superintendent.
Woodruff’s Dr. Kate Museum begins its 38th year
The Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb Museum in Woodruff opened its 38th year with an open house on Tuesday, June 2. For three hours, visitors were welcome to tour the museum’s exhibits, which this year includes a special exhibit intended to mark and celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States.
Fireworks at Lakeland Airport Commission
Meetings of the Lakeland Airport Commission (LAC) have recently been a bit longer than usual as the commission goes about piecing things together in the wake of the sudden resignation last month of airport administrator Jesse Birginal.
Vilas County recreation supervisor resigns suddenly
Vilas County’s park and recreation supervisor Todd Bierman has resigned. “This letter is to inform you that I am resigning from my position as Vilas County Park and Recreation Supervisor starting immediately,” he wrote in a May 27 letter to Vilas County forest administrator Chad Keranen. “It has been a privilege and honor to serve the residents and visitors to Vilas County and to be a part of the upkeep and development of the recreational opportunities here in Vilas County.”
Newton succeeds Discianno as Winchester town chair
The Winchester town board has a new chairman. Town supervisor Nicholas Newton was appointed during a special meeting Tuesday morning after he and town supervisor Robert Silvis accepted the resignation of Joe Discianno, who announced last month his intent to resign.
Kelly Fire Lane resolution goes to the Oneida County board
The Oneida County forestry, land and recreation committee Tuesday sent to the full county board a resolution approving the addition of nearly six miles of Kelly Fire Lane in the town of Little Rice to the Oneida County forest road system. The section of the road originally on Oneida County land had been abandoned by the town and reverted to the county.
Two day search for Whitefish Lake drowning victim ends Saturday
A body of a 45-year-old Lake Geneva man who search and rescue personnel had been searching Lac du Flambeau’s Whitefish Lake since Thursday night was recovered from the lake Saturday. In a press release issued by T.J. Bill, chief of the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department, Kyle Ascheman was vacationing with his family on Whitefish Lake when he disappeared.
