Brian Jopek
Recent Stories
‘Just a common Northwoods guy’
In 1992, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Hal Moore had his book, “We Were Soldiers Once ... And Young” published. It was about Moore’s experiences while commanding the U.S. Seventh Cavalry in Vietnam’s Ia Drang Valley during November, 1965.
Oneida County BOA overturns planning and development decision on Bangstad CUP
Nine months after the Oneida County board of adjustment (BOA) upheld a decision by the Oneida County board’s planning and development committee to revoke the first conditional use permit (CUP) issued to Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad, the BOA overruled the committee and approved a second CUP application from Bangstad.
Lac du Flambeau town board to meet with the DOJ and tribe over ‘road easement issue’
The Lac du Flambeau town board has agreed to meet with representatives of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding next steps in the issue involving four town roads that began on Jan. 31, 2023.
Honoring Our Veterans
When I think of Veterans Day, I quite often tend to overlook my own almost 22 years in the Army National Guard with one combat deployment to northern Iraq in 2004 and another deployment to U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 2008.
Minocqua town board reviewing food truck policy after favorable feedback
Members of the Minocqua town board, at the end of an hour-long discussion and receiving feedback regarding the town’s food truck policy at its Nov. 4 meeting, decided to revisit the policy at a future town board meeting and possibly incorporate some changes.
