Trevor Greene
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Community response flows fast after burst pipe floods Montessori
Much like the rest of area schools, North Country Montessori pre-school canceled instruction on Friday, Jan. 23, and Monday, Jan. 26, due to extreme cold weather. Some time during that four day stretch, a little sliver of an opening formed in one of the water pipes at Montessori resulted in the floor of the entire building being flooded with 2 inches of water by the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 27, and discovered when staff arrived and students were on their way.
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.
Boulder Junction town board takes no action on notice of claim
The Boulder Junction town board at its Feb. 3 meeting agreed not to take any action on a notice of claim. Town clerk Dan Driscoll said the town was served with the notice of claim around Thanksgiving. It’s regarding an enhanced wake ordinance the board adopted last year for lakes it shares with surrounding towns.
NEMSD board members elect each other for board positions
The Northwoods Emergency Medical Services District (NEMSD) is in its second year of operation and the NEMSD board of directors’ positions have been chosen now that the all four representatives have been reappointed. The NEMSD is a four-town emergency medical services district formed between the towns of Boulder Junction, Manitowish Waters, Presque Isle and Winchester.
Lakeland area schools shut down for 2nd day this school year
Lakeland area schools canceled instruction for the second time on Jan. 26, but the closure hasn’t caused any difference in the schools’ calendars. Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) district administrator Jamie Koepp said the decision to close school for a day because of weather-related events, such as the subzero and frigid temperatures seen on Jan. 26, isn’t made lightly and “guided entirely by the safety of students and staff.”
Candidate for the 7th district visits with the Times
Paul Wassgren, a Republican candidate for Tom Tiffany’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, stopped by The Lakeland Times recently to introduce himself and elaborate on his political positions more. Wassgren, 49, was born in Ashland and spent his summers there while growing up. He went to high school near Portland, Oregon.
