Brian Jopek
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‘Where’s the Beef’: Minocqua town board addresses Beef-A-Rama food shortage
A little more than a month from the 60th anniversary of the Minocqua Beef-A-Rama celebration, the Minocqua town board Tuesday made an effort to help address an agenda item brought forth by the Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau (MAVB).
‘Shakedown’ showdown, Tiffany to DOJ: Hold LdF Tribe accountable for road fee ‘extortion’
U.S. Congressman Tom Tiffany Tuesday sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians reimburses the town of Lac du Flambeau for what is described in a Tiffany press release as an “illegal shakedown.”
The Spirit of ‘45
On Aug. 14, 1945, or “VJ Day” as it came to be known, U.S. President Harry S. Truman made the announcement that Japan had surrendered and World War Two, which had begun nearly six years before, was finally over.
Inaugural Wheels in the Woods revs up despite downpour
Less than ideal weather conditions weren’t enough to keep the inaugural “Wheels In The Woods Auto Show” from happening on Aug. 16 at the Minocqua Park Complex. Arin Alesauskas, one of the event’s organizers along with his parents Ann and Adam Alesauskas, said there were 141 entrants.
Minocqua police officer resignation halts internal investigation
An investigation into a Minocqua police officer by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office didn’t happen because the officer has submitted his resignation. Alex Schmidt earlier this month submitted his resignation letter to Minocqua police lieutenant Jason Benbenek.
Lac du Flambeau pushes countywide tax for EMS
A meeting of Vilas County town officials, members of the tribal council of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and members of the Vilas County board’s law enforcement and emergency management (LEEM) committee has been scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 28 at the Vilas County courthouse in Eagle River.
Victim in Boulder Junction rollover crash identified
The driver of a vehicle involved in a rollover crash in Boulder Junction on Friday, Aug. 15, will be charged in connection to the death of one of the vehicle’s passengers. According to a press release from the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office, the dispatch center after 11 p.m. on Aug. 15 received a 911 call reporting a single vehicle crash on County Highway K at River Lane.
