Trevor Greene
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Ice is firming up, caution still advised
While ice is still in its early stages of forming on area lakes, it’s getting to the point where people, in general, can ride snowmobiles and fish with less stress of falling through. However, anytime a person ventures onto hardwater, caution should be taken.
Price County snowmobile trails open
The Price County snowmobile trail system opened Dec. 24 at 8 a.m. Iron County trails were the first to be open on Dec. 9, followed by Oneida and Vilas county trails 10 days later.
Snowmy is back with a new hat and a different spot
The once viral sensation and winter icon in Minocqua, Snowmy Kromer, a giant 35-foot snowman that dons his own custom Stormy Kromer hat (hence the name) is back for the first time in two years. Last week, Dec. 16-18, Greater Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau president and CEO Krystal Westfahl and volunteers constructed the corn cob pipe smoking snowman at a new location, too — Torpy Park.
Oneida chair ‘totally against’ four-day highway department work week in winter
Oneida County board chairman Scott Holewinski, for the second time in two weeks, attended the county board’s public works and solid waste committee meeting Dec. 18. He told The Lakeland Times on Dec. 19 one of the main reasons he went to the meeting was because of a significant work schedule change for highway department employees made four years ago that he doesn’t believe was made properly or in accordance with county code.
Boulder Junction town board to stick with Wahlgren as EMS district rep
The Boulder Junction town board at a Dec. 16 meeting agreed to reappoint Dan Wahlgren to the Northwoods Emergency Medical Services District (NEMSD), a new ambulance service created between four northwest Vilas County towns and besides Boulder Junction, includes Manitowish Waters, Presque Isle and Winchester.
GLITC class teaches everyone how to butcher and can venison
A free class was held in Lac du Flambeau the weekend of Dec. 6-7, teaching people how to butcher a deer, properly prepare and can the meat and how to safely store it. The two-day class, at the Old Bingo Hall on Little Pines Road, was put on by the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council’s (GLITC) food sovereignty program via Waabigwanii Gitigaanin Garden & Greenhouse.
Oneida County snowmobile trails open today
The Oneida County snowmobile trail system opens today at noon. On Dec. 16, the county’s forestry, land and recreation department issued a public service announcement (PSA), after the snowmobile council voted that afternoon, warning that while the trails are set to open, all lake and river trails in the county are considered unsafe and dangerous until clearly marked by the snowmobile clubs.
Minocqua town board hires designer for Hwy. 51 off-road path south to Leary Road
The Minocqua town board at a Dec. 16 special meeting agreed to go with engineering firm Strand Associates to design a multi-use path to be constructed alongside U.S. Highway 51 from Manitou Park Drive to Leary Road. The project would use grant funding through the state Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP).
