Trevor Greene
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O’Connell bids farewell, Raddatz tabbed as new Minocqua library director
The Minocqua Public Library had a change in leadership recently after library director Peggy O’Connell retired on June 30 and assistant library director Kelly Raddatz was promoted on July 1. O’Connell started part-time at the library roughly 15 years ago. From there, she transitioned to a full-time outreach coordinator before becoming director the last six years.
Newbold town board not in favor of proposed tourist rooming house amendment
The Newbold town board agreed at its July 10 meeting not to support a proposed amendment to change language in Oneida County’s tourist rooming house ordinance allowing short-term rentals in certain zoning districts for less than seven consecutive days, most notably, single-family zoning.
Presque Isle fixes fiscal fumble, checks almost in the mail
Eligible Presque Isle taxpayers will be getting a refund soon, per an update at the town board’s July 3 meeting. Town chairman Al Eschenbauch told The Lakeland Times on July 8 the town is working to “move forward” as quickly as it can to get the refund checks completed and mailed.
‘Wake boat’ ordinances make their way to Hazelhurst
The Hazelhurst town board on Tuesday received public input on two potential “wake boat” ordinances. Between 30 to 40 people attended the meeting and approximately 16 different people commented on the proposed ordinances, some people commented more than once. Only two of those who spoke weren’t in favor of the regulations town supervisor Jeff Verdoorn described at the start of the discussion.
LUHS assistant principal leaves for Northland Pines
The Northland Pines School District announced July 2 its hiring of Josh Tilley, a Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) graduate, as assistant principal of its middle and high school. Tilley was one of two assistant principals at LUHS this past school year alongside David Wineburner.
Manitowish Waters approves two contracts for grant funded studies
The Manitowish Waters town board on Tuesday approved two contracts for two different studies. Both contracts are funded through grant dollars applied for by the town with the state Department of Revenue. Town chairman John Hanson said the first grant of $52,500 is for a study for the four-town emergency medical services (EMS) district it’s part of with Boulder Junction, Manitowish Waters and Winchester.
Minocqua town board OKs partial winter park upgrades
The Minocqua town board partially approved upgrades to Minocqua Winter Park, which were proposed by the park’s board of directors Joe Handrick and Greg Popovich at a July 1 meeting. The proposed upgrades include extending the snow tubing runway for safety, grading a portion of the hill to accommodate a new downslope and widening the entrance.
