Brian Jopek
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Rhinelander man arrested for intoxicated possession of a firearm
A 40 year-old Rhinelander man has been charged with possession of a firearm while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor. Lucas Rougeau was also formally charged in Oneida County court with two other Class A misdemeanors, resisting an officer and battery tied in to domestic abuse. The charges stem from an incident in the town of Stella on the early evening of Nov. 1.
Lac du Flambeau woman injured in Arbor Vitae rollover crash
A 21 year-old Lac du Flambeau woman was injured in the rollover crash of the 2018 Mazda CX-9 sport utility vehicle (SUV) she was driving in the early morning hours of Nov. 1.
Getting 4-H back to Vilas County
There’s a desire to get a 4-H program re-established for Vilas County. That was expressed briefly during Tuesday’s meeting of the Vilas County Forestry, Recreation and Land Committee.
Beaver blamed for brief power outage in Minocqua Monday
A beaver was the culprit for a power outage that affected several businesses in Minocqua for a short time Monday, Nov. 2 including Save More Grocery Store. Minocqua firefighters were called to what was said to be a brush fire behind Save More.
Mid-term voter turnout in Vilas, Oneida counties solid
The 2026 November mid-term general election is in the books and in the weeks leading up to Tuesday, there had been much speculation nationwide in the media about voter turnout. In Vilas and Oneida counties, voter turnout may not have been record breaking but it was brisk Tuesday, a sentiment reflected by Vilas County clerk Kim Olkowski Wednesday morning.
North Lakeland school board OKs 2026-27 budget
The North Lakeland school district’s board of education on Oct. 29 approved the district’s operating budget and property tax levy for 2026-27, that levy coming in at $4,009,240.
Michigan man arrested as part of Internet sex crimes sting
An Upper Michigan man has been charged in Oneida County court with two felonies in connection with alleged sexually related Internet crimes. Kenneth Heyrman, Jr., 57, Wetmore, is charged with one count of exposing a child to harmful material and one count of soliciting intimate representation from a minor.
Woodruff town board appoints Brandy Park Commission representative
After more than a decade on the Brandy Park Commission (BPC), Woodruff town supervisor Ray Christenson has decided to resign. He had submitted his letter of resignation to town chair Judi Nelson and the town board accepted his resignation from the BPC during its brief Oct. 27 meeting.
