Trevor Greene

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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).

LUHS looking to form new 5-year strategic plan

Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) is asking the community for help with creating its new strategic plan for the district. On Dec. 15, it was posted on the LUHS Facebook page that the district was looking to select between 30 to 40 people to serve on a strategic planning task force.

Lake Tomahawk town board formally adopts 2026 budget

The Lake Tomahawk town board formally adopted its budget for the upcoming year. Town chairman George DeMet said there wasn’t much change to the budget, which has a property tax levy of $811,914 included, a 1.73 percent increase from the 2025 budget.

Newbold town board reviews enhanced wake ordinance

The Newbold town board at its Dec. 11 meeting reviewed an enhanced wake ordinance it enacted two years ago, which at the time, received overwhelming support from the public.

ATV/UTV survey on the horizon in Manitowish Waters

The Manitowish Waters town board, during a Dec. 9 meeting, decided to table any decisions with regard to opening up Tower Road to all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility-task vehicle (UTV) use until the Northwoods UTV/ATV Club has had a chance to hold public informational meetings.

Manitowish Waters town chairman reappointed to EMS district board

Manitowish Waters town chairman John Hanson at a Dec. 9 town board meeting sought his reappointment to the Northwoods Emergency Medical Services District (NEMSD) board of directors, but before he was reappointed, he indicated his reason for wanting to continue his work on that board was to straighten some things out.