Brian Jopek
Recent Stories
Lac du Flambeau man charged with attempted homicide
A 42 year-old Lac du Flambeau man has been formally charged in Vilas County court with attempted first degree homicide as the result of an incident that occurred at a residence on Arnold Stock Lane in Lac du Flambeau on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Phelps, Conover out of the Landfill Venture Group
The membership of the Landfill Venture Group (LVG), which since its formation in 1988 has been comprised of 13 Vilas County towns and the city of Eagle River, will be, by mid-2026, down to 11 towns and Eagle River.
Winchester’s draft ATV/UTV ordinance heads back to the town board
When the Winchester town board meets in regular session in 2026, town chairman Joe Discianno expects to have the draft ordinance for use of all terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility task vehicle (UTV) on town roads on the meeting agenda.
NEMSD board meltdown
The four member board of directors for the Northwoods Emergency Medical Services District (NEMSD) met for two hours on Dec. 17. While there is agreement among them the ambulance service in Manitowish Waters, Boulder Junction, Presque Isle and Winchester, which began operations on Jan. 16, as the result of a few years of planning, is operating very well, the fact there is discord among board members was very apparent at the meeting, particularly during a discussion about an article published on the front page of the Dec. 12 edition of The Lakeland Times about the Manitowish Waters town board’s Dec. 9 meeting.
Vilas County highway committee awards design contracts
The Vilas County board’s highway committee on Dec. 16 approved two design contracts for upcoming work on stretches of County Highway N and County Highway C.
Fire/EMS director in Lac du Flambeau claims he didn’t resign
On Dec. 12, the Lac du Flambeau town board, after a closed session regarding the status of fire department and emergency medical services (EMS) director Mike Zimmerman, accepted Zimmerman’s resignation after the town board reconvened in open session.
