The Presque Isle town board, at its Oct. 1 meeting, decided to send a letter to the Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) school board expressing the board’s dissatisfaction with current bus routes.
The Lakeland Rotary Club presented a $12,500 grant on Oct. 1 to the Lakeland Consortium Mental Health Program at Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) to support youth wellness in local communities.
The 61st annual Beef-A-Rama brought herds of visitors to downtown Minocqua on Sept. 26, resulting in another max-capacity year, according to the Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau. Krystal Westfahl, president and CEO of the Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau, said the beautiful weather facilitated a wonderful event.
While not on the agenda for the Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) school board, conversations on busing dominated the public comment portion of the Sept. 28 meeting.
The Musky Riders Boulder Junction ATV/UTV Club presented its request to open certain town property to ATV traffic during a public hearing on Sept. 29 and town supervisors listened to public comments from both sides of the issue in order to obtain information for a future meeting.
Minocqua resident Isaiah Phillips was arrested by the Minocqua Police Department on Sept. 21 after allegedly strangling his father and faces four separate charges, all relating to domestic abuse.
While the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk School District (MHLT) has had issues with bus routes, Arbor Vitae-Woodruff School District (AV-W) and North Lakeland School District administrators said they have not experienced any problems to begin the school year.
The Presque Isle town board continued its discussion on bus routing for Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) students during a special meeting on Sept. 25.
Lakeland Union High School was placed on hold for approximately 20 minutes on Sept. 30 because of a student situation, according to principal Levi Massey.
Hoffman Estates, Ill., resident William Hazel is facing charges of battery to an elder person after the Vilas County Sheriff”s Office arrested him in the town of Washington on Sept. 18 for allegedly beating his 66-year-old mother.