Trevor Greene
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Firebird Foundation satisfies the community’s sweet tooth with successful kringle drive
The Firebird Foundation held an inaugural kringle drive from Feb. 20 to March 9 and it turned out to be a big success. The foundation works to raise funds to improve the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk School district. Ryanne Reed, incoming foundation president, said she wasn’t sure what to expect.
LdF Tribe bans fishing of walleye, musky by non-members on several lakes within reservation
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians announced on March 30 fishing for walleyes and muskies on several lakes within the reservation will be closed to non-tribal members, as well as forward trolling on all lakes within the reservation.
Plan for Boathouse improvements sails through Minocqua plan commission review
The Minocqua plan commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit (CUP) application for the Boathouse during its meeting on March 31. The town board will consider the application at its meeting on April 8.
LUHS board approves about $490,000 in funds for major security upgrade
The Lakeland Union High School board of education approved about $490,000 to pay for an upgrade to the school’s security system during a March 30 meeting.
Two arrested in Vilas County for 4th OWIs
Two people were arrested in Vilas County for fourth operating while intoxicated (OWI) offenses. Both James Poupart, 33, Lac du Flambeau, and Joshua Hastreiter, 39, Arbor Vitae, were arrested on March 20. Both James Poupart, 33, Lac du Flambeau, and Joshua Hastreiter, 39, Arbor Vitae, were arrested on March 20.
Presque Isle directs committee to draft Annabelle Lake buoy ordinance
The Presque Isle town board directed its ordinance committee to draft an ordinance regarding the placement of slow-no-wake buoys on Annabelle Lake during a March 25 special meeting. Town chairman Al Eschenbauch told The Lakeland Times after the meeting the Annabelle Lake Association approached the town board “a while back” in order to have a channel between the boundary of the lake and an island on the lake marked with slow-no-wake buoys.
Turkey talk: DNR biologist speaks to turkey hunting in the Northwoods
While some turkey hunting tags may still be available to hunters in other parts of the state, here in the Northwoods Zone 7 tags are sold-out. And though tags in Zone 7 were already limited, it still goes to show how excited people are to hunt them in the area.
