Trevor Greene
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Minocqua man sentenced to serve 80 months in federal prison and pay more than $800,000 in restitution
Cory Kromray, a 39-year-old Minocqua man who was indicted in federal court, was sentenced last week on Feb. 5 to serve 80 months behind bars, three years probation and pay more than $800,000 in restitution.
Winchester board wrestles with rift over EMS bylaws
The Winchester town board discussed a situation with regard to the Northwoods Medical Services District (NEMSD) board of directors during its meeting on Monday, Jan. 9. It was a wide-ranging discussion revolving around proposed changes to district bylaws by Manitowish Waters town chairman John Hanson, who’s also that town’s representative on the NEMSD board.
Sassy Girl Quilt Shop in Woodruff aims to be premiere Northwoods destination
You may or may not have heard about a new business in Woodruff that aims to be a premiere destination for all things fabric and quilt making. It’s called Sassy Girl Quilt Shop, 715 1st Avenue Suite 1, and it all began on Nov. 19, 2025.
Manitowish Waters approves wage increase, urn plot capacity and beaver removal program
The Manitowish Waters town board approved a 3 percent pay increase for planning commission secretary Vince Hoehn during a meeting on Feb. 10. Town chairman John Hanson said the proposed pay increase came from the town’s planning commission, putting the hourly rate at roughly $27 an hour.
Woman sentenced in Vilas County fraud and theft case
Alesha Swanson, 33, was sentenced in Vilas County court on Wednesday, Feb. 4, after pleading guilty to two felony counts of theft in a business setting greater than $100,000 and fraudulent writings/by forgery. Swanson was charged Jan. 24, 2025, after an investigation alleged that she embezzled over $100,000 from Jim Meier Builders LLC in Manitowish Waters, her place of employment for almost a decade.
Verdoorn updates Hazelhurst board on veterans memorial
Hazelhurst town supervisor Jeff Verdoorn updated the town board during its meeting Feb. 5 on progress he’s made looking into a veterans memorial being constructed in town. Town chairman Ted Cushing said at the board’s Jan. 6 meeting a resident had repeatedly asked him over the years about the town having a visible veterans memorial site.
Trump issues executive order to limit big investors from buying single-family homes to rent
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday, Jan. 20, for the purposes of “Stopping Wall Street From Competing With Main Street Homebuyers.”
Collins’s conviction expunged, but will still have to comply with sex offender registry
A Minocqua man convicted in Oneida County Court of child-related crimes and avoided jail time will also have his conviction expunged as long as he successfully completes his sentence, but he will still have to comply with the state’s Sex Offender Registry Program.
