Brian Jopek
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A Very Special Birthday
This weekend is the annual celebration in Arbor Vitae known as the “Fireman’s Summerfest” and the 2026 edition of the event will highlight the 50th year of the Arbor Vitae fire department.
Untreated effluent gets into the Tomahawk River from Lakeland Sanitary’s wastewater plant
The Lakeland Sanitary District (LSD) has, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), rectified an issue related to the LSD’s wastewater ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system which is used to treat effluent from the facility that goes into the Tomahawk River.
Mama Meg’s Kennels opens its doors in Arbor Vitae
Meg Evans has a passion and that passion is a big enough part of her life it led to her to opening a business to follow it. That passion is, essentially, taking care of other peoples’ pets.
Burkett resigns from Eagle River city council
A long-time member of the Eagle River city council has made other council members and city staff know he has resigned from the city council. Jerry Burkett, also chairman of the Vilas County board, made his announcement in a brief July 23 email to Eagle River mayor Deb Brown and city administrator Robin Ginner.
LUHS board hears Capstone program update
The Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) district has plans to move forward with property it purchased in 2017 to get its Capstone building trades program going. In June of 2017, the district held a special meeting of the electors that resulted in authorization for the district to purchase a house at 8678 Niemi Drive owned by Mark and Tina Westphal for $134,500 and to be used for school district purposes.
Minocqua town board OKs draft agreement for new TID project
In 2024, the Minocqua town board approved the formation of a tax incremental district (TID) as way to encourage development of affordable housing in the Minocqua area. Essentially, a TID is most commonly used to create industrial or commercial areas and less commonly to create residential areas, unless it is a major subdivision.
One person injured in Hwy. 70 motorcycle versus deer accident
A Park Falls man on a motorcycle and heading to Minocqua on State Highway 70 on July 23 was injured when his Harley Davidson struck a deer near the intersection with Malby Road.
Minocqua man injured when motorcycle strikes deer on Hwy. 47 in Lake Tomahawk
A 57 year-old Minocqua man was injured when the 2024 Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide motorcycle he was operating struck a deer in Lake Tomahawk on July 22.
