COUNTY / STATE
Forestry committee takes direction on open meetings law regarding trip to Eagle Mine
Several members of the Oneida County forestry committee will travel to the Eagle Mine in Marquette, Mich. next week to learn more about the mining process. (subscriber access)
Beckman speaks at national RC&D conference
Tracy Beckman, executive director of the Lumberjack Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D), recently spoke at the National Conference for RC&Ds at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington, Minn. (subscriber access)
Marketbasket survey: Milk is a bargain in the Dairy State
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau's marketbasket survey that tracks the average price of 16 food items used to prepare one or more meals rang in at $51.57, the farm bureau reports. (subscriber access)
Bill draft would regulate alcohol consumption at private gatherings
A legislative study committee is eying a proposal that would subject certain private parties and events to alcohol licensing and other regulatory requirements, including private events that occur on non-public property that is rented for the event. (subscriber access)
Public invited to explore the Lynne deposit site Oct. 13
To help voters prepare for the Nov. 6, 2018, Oneida County Referendum, an educational tour and presentation will be offered on Saturday morning, Oct. 13, at Lynne. (subscriber access)
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Pelican Ranch Road crash
Just before noon Tuesday, the Oneida County Emergency Dispatch Center received a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 8 and Pelican Ranch Road. (subscriber access)
Lake Tomahawk board hears about Generations facility
The Lakeland Senior Center in Woodruff was destroyed by a fire in May 2015. (subscriber access)
Fireside Supper Club transitioning to new ownership
Fireside Supper Club on County Highway K will be under new ownership as of Oct. 10. (subscriber access)
Sheriff to county: Increase taxes or cut programs
When Oneida County sheriff Grady Hartman presented his 2019 no-increase proposed budget to the county's public safety committee last week, he topped it off with a serious word of caution about the future: After more than a decade of no-increase budgets, the sheriff said, supervisors should be prepared to raise …
Area firefighters participate in MABAS drill
Firefighters from 12 Northwoods fire departments participated in a mutual aid box alarm (MABAS) exercise Monday. (subscriber access)
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Mining meeting
About 60 people gathered at Holiday Acres in Rhinelander Tuesday for a presentation on sulfide mining hosted by the non-partisan group Protect The Willow. (subscriber access)
Vilas DA considering felony charges against former OC medical examiner
The Vilas County district attorney will decide whether or not to press felony charges against former Oneida County medical examiner Larry Mathein. (subscriber access)
Oneida County medical examiner placed on paid administrative leave
Larry Mathein, Oneida County's medical examiner, was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday, Aug. 23. (subscriber access)
County committee hears positive fair report
Despite occasional wet weather, the 2018 Oneida County Fair was an overwhelming success, event coordinator Tom Barnett told the county's UW-Extension committee Aug. 14. (subscriber access)
Northwoods Transit Connections gets new manager
The Oneida Vilas Transit Commission (OVTC) has hired a replacement for Jim Altenberg as transit manager of Northwoods Transit Connections. (subscriber access)
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