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LdF tribe conducts special general election on Nov. 5
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, having conducted its tribal council election on Tuesday, Oct. 6, held the election again on Nov. 5. As was the case in October, the Nov. 5 results showed council president John Johnson, Sr. re-elected to a fourth two-year term.
Lac du Flambeau board looking for alternative ambulance service
Looking at a bill for 2027 of nearly $328,000 to cover ambulance service by Oneida County, the Lac du Flambeau town board has been looking into an alternative to back up its volunteer ambulance service.
Medical situation results in sideswipe, crash on Hwy. 51 in Manitowish Waters
One man was taken to Howard Young Medical Center following a crash he was involved in on U.S. Highway 51 almost 400 feet east of the intersection with Voss Road on Nov. 5. According to the state accident report filed by the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office, David Hanson, 68, Manitowish Waters, was northbound in a 2014 Ram pickup when he suffered a medical emergency.
Rhinelander man arrested for intoxicated possession of a firearm
A 40 year-old Rhinelander man has been charged with possession of a firearm while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor. Lucas Rougeau was also formally charged in Oneida County court with two other Class A misdemeanors, resisting an officer and battery tied in to domestic abuse. The charges stem from an incident in the town of Stella on the early evening of Nov. 1.
Lac du Flambeau woman injured in Arbor Vitae rollover crash
A 21 year-old Lac du Flambeau woman was injured in the rollover crash of the 2018 Mazda CX-9 sport utility vehicle (SUV) she was driving in the early morning hours of Nov. 1.
Getting 4-H back to Vilas County
There’s a desire to get a 4-H program re-established for Vilas County. That was expressed briefly during Tuesday’s meeting of the Vilas County Forestry, Recreation and Land Committee.
Beaver blamed for brief power outage in Minocqua Monday
A beaver was the culprit for a power outage that affected several businesses in Minocqua for a short time Monday, Nov. 2 including Save More Grocery Store. Minocqua firefighters were called to what was said to be a brush fire behind Save More.
Mid-term voter turnout in Vilas, Oneida counties solid
The 2026 November mid-term general election is in the books and in the weeks leading up to Tuesday, there had been much speculation nationwide in the media about voter turnout. In Vilas and Oneida counties, voter turnout may not have been record breaking but it was brisk Tuesday, a sentiment reflected by Vilas County clerk Kim Olkowski Wednesday morning.
North Lakeland school board OKs 2026-27 budget
The North Lakeland school district’s board of education on Oct. 29 approved the district’s operating budget and property tax levy for 2026-27, that levy coming in at $4,009,240.
