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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.
Arbor Vitae woman facing theft charges in Oneida County
An Arbor Vitae woman is scheduled to be in Oneida County court later this summer in connection with retail theft charges from 2024. According to the complaint against Alicia Mahler, 38, she was “a party to a crime” and intentionally took merchandise from the Walmart in Minocqua between April 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024.
Woodruff town board takes no action on Hasbrook Lake Association request
Nearly a year after taking no action on a request from the Hasbrook Lake Association (HLA) regarding a possible amendment to the town boating ordinance addressing enhanced wake restrictions, the Woodruff town board, at its May 26 meeting, maintained that stance.
Rice Lake man drowns in Spring Lake
The body of a Rice Lake man was removed by law enforcement from Spring Lake south of Eagle River on May 27. According to a press release from the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office, the dispatch center received a 911 call shortly after 8 p.m. reporting a boat near the Spring Lake shore partially submerged in the water with the man, identified as Allan Gabriel, 76, floating face down nearby.
Vilas County tables ‘Beautification’ council; critics say title is a misnomer
A resolution that outlines the formation of what would be named the Vilas County Natural Beauty Advisory Council was tabled by the Vilas County board during its May 26 meeting. The idea for the council was first raised by Vilas County Board Chairman Jerry Burkett at the board’s Jan. 27 meeting. Burkett had previously introduced the possibility of selling the Riverside Park property in May 2024.
