Brian Jopek
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Initial plans revealed for DOT’s Hwy. 70 west project
Representatives with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) and a consulting firm involved with a project to improve State Highway 70 from the Vilas County line east to where the road becomes a four-lane roadway near the Morgan Road intersection in Minocqua conducted a public information meeting at the Minocqua public library on July 15.
Lac du Flambeau won’t be joining Northwoods EMS district
The town of Lac du Flambeau won’t be joining the Northwoods Emergency Medical Services District (NEMSD) anytime soon. That was the update the town board received from town chairman Matt Gaulke during its July 15 meeting.
White Sand Lake Association sues the Lac du Flambeau tribe over boat landing access
The White Sand Lake Association in Lac du Flambeau filed on July 6 a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court’s Western District of Wisconsin against the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
One injured in Arbor Vitae duplex blaze
The owner of an Arbor Vitae duplex on White Pine Lane was injured in a July 11 fire that destroyed the structure. Even before Arbor Vitae fire chief Mike Van Meter arrived at the scene, he activated the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) because of a personnel shortage and the hot and humid conditions.
Fireworks at AV-W school board meeting
For the past several months, Arbor Vitae resident Tiffany Trainor has been conducting a campaign against Dr. Jocelyn Hardy, the Arbor Vitae-Woodruff (AV-W) school district superintendent in an attempt to get her fired or to get her to resign before her current contract expires on July 31, 2027.
Woodruff town board OKs parking ordinance amendment
The Woodruff town board, after the permit parking section of the town’s parking ordinance had been reviewed and received a first approval with amendments at the town board’s June 23 meeting, formally approved the amended ordinance at its July 14 meeting.
Minocqua Fourth of July fireworks location change draws mixed reviews
By many accounts, the change back to the Aqua Bowl for the July 4 fireworks display was a booming success. For years, the fireworks had been fired from a clearing northeast of the town’s water tower and southeast of the mill pond near Save More that town chairman Mark Hartzheim said was privately owned but the Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau had been able to use.
Attorney’s fees questions linger in Manitowish Waters
A question about attorney’s fees was a topic of discussion during the July 7 meeting of the Manitowish Waters town board. The question was brought up by town board member Doug Zeise, who asked the item be on the agenda; it was a continuation of his inquiry he made at the town board’s June 13 meeting in which Zeise said he wanted to specifically mention for the record he didn’t agree with the attorney’s fees of roughly $2,000 the town had to pay.
