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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.
Michigan man arrested as part of Internet sex crimes sting
An Upper Michigan man has been charged in Oneida County court with two felonies in connection with alleged sexually related Internet crimes. Kenneth Heyrman, Jr., 57, Wetmore, is charged with one count of exposing a child to harmful material and one count of soliciting intimate representation from a minor.
Woodruff town board appoints Brandy Park Commission representative
After more than a decade on the Brandy Park Commission (BPC), Woodruff town supervisor Ray Christenson has decided to resign. He had submitted his letter of resignation to town chair Judi Nelson and the town board accepted his resignation from the BPC during its brief Oct. 27 meeting.
Fundraising goal surpassed for Sayner Community Church
“Something has to happen with this church,” Laurie Zaruba told The Lakeland Times in June, 2025. “It has to be used as a church or it goes back to the town and the town will demolish it if they don’t want to take care of it. That’s the facts of the matter.”
Lac du Flambeau school district’s 2026-27 budget formally approved
Nearly 20 days after approving a preliminary budget for the 2026-27 school year, the board of education of the Lac du Flambeau school district had the same numbers approved during the district’s Oct. 27 annual meeting.
Lakeland Airport Commission sets eyes on January workshop
The Lakeland Airport Commission intends to have what was described as a workshop sometime in January to go over not only the job description for airport administrator but duties of other individuals on the commission itself such as the chairman.
Minocqua plan commission approves 3 sign permits, 2 administrative review permits
The Minocqua plan commission approved three sign permits and two administrative review permits at its Oct. 27 meeting. The most contentious item on Tuesday’s agenda was an administrative review permit application by Alex Flora and AKF Rentals LLC to rent a property at 116 West Milwaukee Street as a tourist rooming house to guests for less than 30 consecutive days.
Minocqua Visitors Bureau wants to buy town property
The Minocqua town board was approached at its Oct. 20 meeting by Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau (MVB) chief executive officer Krystal Westfahl with two proposals, the first having to do with property on East Milwaukee Street the town purchased in 2024 following a vote of the electors at its April annual meeting.
Lac du Flambeau, Arbor Vitae town boards OK Lakeland Airport budget
The Lac du Flambeau and Arbor Vitae town boards at their Oct. 21 meetings approved the 2027 budget for the Lakeland Airport in Arbor Vitae. The two towns, along with Minocqua and Woodruff, own the airport and those two town boards approved the airport budget of $282,860 during meetings the day before.
