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Lac Du Flambeau man sentenced to 15.75 years for domestic abuse convictions in three Wisconsin counties
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announced last Tuesday Frank R. Schuman, age 30, of Lac Du Flambeau, Wis., has been sentenced to a total of 15.75 years of confinement followed by eleven years of extended supervision for convictions of eleven counts of domestic violence.
Crews make progress following power outages caused by storms
(WSAW) - Powers restoration crews have made progress since a batch of early morning storms left thousands without service Monday morning. Around 10 a.m., more than 7,000 Wisconsin Public Service and Xcel customers were without service. As of 3 p.m. Monday, 1,380 WPS customers were still without power in Lincoln...
Judge denies temporary injunction filed against Minocqua Brewing Company
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJFW)- Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad appeared at the Oneida County Courthouse on Monday after the county filed a motion to shut down the brewery’s taproom. The brewery is in violation of a conditional use permit allowing for the addition of a beer garden. The county...
Minocqua Brewing Company: Permit revoked by Oneida County
Minocqua, WI – During today’s meeting of the Oneida County Planning & Development Committee, the committee voted to suspend the Minocqua Brewing Company’s Conditional Use Permit for their beer garden. The meeting was marked by controversy as Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, was removed by...
WPS estimates over 4,000 residents without power after late Monday morning storms
RHINELANDER, Wis. - Several residents in the Northwoods are without power due to the severe storms late Monday morning. According to WPS, the town of Bradley has nearly 950 customers without service. That is the area with the highest number of people without power, followed by Tomahawk with just over 500 residents without power.
After Pelican River, Oneida County officials make land use policies less conservation friendly
County board members in Oneida County who opposed the conservation of the Pelican River Forest are now working to make the county’s land use policies less conservation friendly. The Pelican River Forest is the largest conservation project in state history, setting aside 70,000 acres of forest land across Langlade,...
Minocqua Island Swim Challenge set for June 29
On Saturday, June 29, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Dive Team will host their annual fundraiser, the Minocqua Island Swim Challenge. The Swim Challenge is for swimmers of all ages and experience. To sign up for the event, visit the Minocqua Swim Challenge Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/islandswimchallenge/ or register on the Race Roster website for the Minocqua Swim Challenge at https://raceroster.com/events/2024/88108/minocqua-swim-challenge.
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