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Minocqua man arrested for OWI following vehicle rollover

A Minocqua man escaped serious injury on Oct. 3 when the 2008 Ford F-250 he was driving overturned in the south shoulder of State Highway 47 near the intersection with South Farming Road in Arbor Vitae.

Sayner woman in Rudolph Road crash

A Sayner woman escaped serious injury when the 2019 Toyota RAV4 sport utility vehicle she was driving struck a tree off of Rudolph Road in Arbor Vitae on Oct. 1.

New Plum Lake town hall and community center nears completion

The new Plum Lake town hall and community center is just weeks away from completion. In 2024, the town board began the process to replace the former town hall, applying for and ultimately awarded a $4.2 million Flexible Facilities Program (FFP) grant facilitated by the Wisconsin Department of Administration.

Vilas County fairgrounds group meets in Eagle River

The first meeting of a citizens group tasked with coming up with a plan for a nearly 1,000 foot strip of Vilas County-owned property known as Riverside Park on West Division Street in Eagle River met Tuesday.

LdF tribal elections held Oct. 6

The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians conducted its tribal council election Tuesday. Council president John Johnson, Sr. was re-elected to a fourth two-year term. He defeated William (Billy) Mitchell, 344 votes to 262.

Downtown Minocqua DOT project encounters delay

For a couple of days last week, people going through downtown Minocqua noticed traffic control items had been placed but very little — if any — work was being done on the pavement that had been designated as closed.

Minocqua traffic stop leads to 8th OWI charge for Florida man

A Marco Island, Florida man has been charged for an eighth operating while intoxicated (OWI) charge as the result of a Sept. 18 traffic stop in Minocqua. John David Ash, 64, is held on $50,000 bond in the Oneida County jail, his next appearance in Oneida County court to be a preliminary hearing on Oct. 30.

Birth to 3 screenings at the Minocqua public library Oct. 7

“Give a child a good start in the first 1,000 days.” That’s the theme of a free developmental screening event for children from birth to three years of age conducted by Oneida County Human Services.

Ethics complaint filed against Vilas County board chair

An Eagle River woman has filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission (WEC) regarding comments made by Vilas County board chairman Jerry Burkett during his chairman’s report at the Sept. 22 Vilas County board meeting. Kathryn Craffey filed the complaint with the state this week.

A matter of an inch

The Minocqua plan commission Tuesday, following a lengthy discussion regarding a certified survey map for property the Rynders Revocable Trust has on Richardson Plat Road Road, held off on a recommendation and forwarded the matter to the town board for consideration at its Oct. 6 meeting.

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