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Minocqua town board signs off on baseball training facility
The Minocqua town board formally approved during a June 23 special meeting a proposed indoor baseball facility to be built at the Minocqua Park Complex. During the town of Minocqua’s April, 2024, annual meeting, voters approved construction of a 6,400 square foot practice facility on town property, that being the park complex.
Vilas County board approves finance director salary increase again
For the second time in a month, the Vilas County board Tuesday approved a resolution authorizing a salary increase for county finance director Darcy Smith, who’s been with Vilas County since 2021. The county board had approved a resolution to address Smith’s salary during its May 26 meeting following a 30-minute closed session.
Arbor Vitae seat on Vilas County board vacant
Vilas County board supervisor Leah Trojan, one of Arbor Vitae’s representatives on the county board, has submitted her resignation. She was elected in 2022. County clerk Kim Olkowski read Trojan’s brief letter of resignation to the county board at the start of its June 23 meeting.
New corporation counsel appointed in Vilas County
Vilas County has a new corporation counsel. The county board at its June 23 meeting approved a resolution appointing Joshua Crownover to the position, which has been vacant since Chad Lynch, the county’s corporation counsel since November, 2023, left in October of 2025 to be Oneida County’s corporation counsel.
Officer-involved shooting in Lake Tomahawk investigated by Wisconsin DCI
An officer-involved shooting death at a residence on Lumen Lake Road in Lake Tomahawk on June 17 is being investigated by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
Two people injured in Hazelhurst UTV/pickup truck collision
A Harshaw man was seriously injured late Saturday night as the result of a collision in Hazelhurst of the utility task vehicle (UTV) he was driving and a pickup truck. According to a press release from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, the dispatch center received a call at 11 p.m. from a person reporting the collision near the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 51 and Oneida Street.
Lac du Flambeau town board interested in Northwoods EMS District
The Northwoods Emergency Medical Services District (NEMSD) will be approached about the possibility of the town of Lac du Flambeau joining the district which currently comprises the towns of Manitowish Waters, Boulder Junction, Presque Isle and Winchester.
