Brian Jopek
Recent Stories
A parking lot battle in Woodruff
An update for potential options to increase public parking at the July 28 meeting of the Woodruff town board turned contentious as Scott Hopkinson, owner of Sam’s Rental in Woodruff abruptly left the meeting during an exchange he had with town chair Judi Nelson.
Lakeland Airport Commission discusses administrator position
Since mid-May, when Jesse Birginal resigned as the administrator of the Lakeland Airport in Arbor Vitae, members of the Lakeland Airport Commission (LAC) have been filling in in an administrative capacity.
Minocqua plan commission settles Eagle Wings parking question
After it was initially denied by the Minocqua plan commission on June 30, an administrative review permit (ARP) application that would allow for construction of an accessory storage building on a lot behind Eagle Wings in downtown Minocqua was approved by the plan commission during a meeting on July 28.
Cement mixer rolls in Hwy. 70 accident near Eagle River
An accident on July 30 in Eagle River involving three vehicles at the junction of State Highway 70 and State Highway 17 resulted in the closure of Hwy. 70 for few hours.
A Very Special Birthday
This weekend is the annual celebration in Arbor Vitae known as the “Fireman’s Summerfest” and the 2026 edition of the event will highlight the 50th year of the Arbor Vitae fire department.
Untreated effluent gets into the Tomahawk River from Lakeland Sanitary’s wastewater plant
The Lakeland Sanitary District (LSD) has, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), rectified an issue related to the LSD’s wastewater ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system which is used to treat effluent from the facility that goes into the Tomahawk River.
Mama Meg’s Kennels opens its doors in Arbor Vitae
Meg Evans has a passion and that passion is a big enough part of her life it led to her to opening a business to follow it. That passion is, essentially, taking care of other peoples’ pets.
Burkett resigns from Eagle River city council
A long-time member of the Eagle River city council has made other council members and city staff know he has resigned from the city council. Jerry Burkett, also chairman of the Vilas County board, made his announcement in a brief July 23 email to Eagle River mayor Deb Brown and city administrator Robin Ginner.
