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Saturday May 26 | The Northwoods River News

DNR secretary Stepp pays a visit to St. Germain

Germain AIS is the topic of discussion Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp visited Little St.

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Related Topix: St. Germain, WI, Agriculture, Science

Saturday May 26 | The Northwoods River News

Ice-down your catch

But Ted Ritter and Michele Sadauskas, Vilas and Oneida county invasive species coordinators, are reminding boaters that AIS means more than non-native weeds.

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Related Topix: Oneida County, WI

Fri May 25, 2012

Lakeland Times

Records detail charges that prompted Vilas County jailer's firing

The Vilas County Sheriff's Department earlier this week may have released copies of several more internal documents to The Lakeland Times, but questions remain over the firing of Vilas County jail administrator Timothy Evenson on April 24.

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Related Topix: Oneida County, WI

Thu May 24, 2012

The Northwoods River News

Saving lives

The friendly competition pits the Oneida County Sheriff's Department against the Vilas County Sheriff's Department to see which agency can donate the most blood.

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Tue May 22, 2012

Lakeland Times

Supervisors: Amend 2004 referendum

Landover ATV Club requests each Vilas County board member to seriously consider with an open mind amending the 2004 Vilas County anti-ATV resolution.

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The Northwoods River News

League of Women Voters looking for June 5 poll workers

LWV-WI was founded in 1920 as a nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the system of government and impacting public policies through citizen education and advocacy.

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Related Topix: Oneida County, WI

The Northwoods River News

Vilas County Sheriff's Office announces sex offender has moved to Arbor Vitae

According to a sheriff's office press release, Michael S. Hitchcock, 29, moved to 11005 Old Highway 51 N. Arbor Vitae on May 18.

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Lakeland Times

Finalist accepts offer to become Vilas County finance manager

After a nearly three-month search, Vilas County Human Resources Director Janna Kahl announced Friday that Jason Hilger of Antigo has accepted the newly-created post.

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Sun May 20, 2012

WSAW

Crews Battle Four Forest Fires in Vilas County Saturday

The Vilas County Sheriff's Department is warning area residents to only burn when it's safe, after reports of four forest fires Saturday.

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Related Topix: Presque Isle, WI, Eagle River, WI

Sat May 19, 2012

Examiner.com

Grandchild expresses love for missing grandma on website post

A child, only known as "Moet," is helping bring attention to his missing grandmother after leaving a post on the website, Missing Persons of America yesterday that simply read, "im[ sic ] 11 years old and miss my Grandma." A "Moet's" grandma is Sandra Schinke, 55,A from Vilas County, Plum Lake, Wisconsin who has been missing since April 5th.

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The Northwoods River News

Northern Zone musky season opens May 26

This ambush predator is a favorite target of many Northwoods anglers, and recent patterns suggest fishing conditions should be good.

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Related Topix: Woodruff, WI, Clear Lake, WI, Oneida County, WI, Pelican Lake, WI, Minocqua, WI

Fri May 18, 2012

Lakeland Times

Vilas County sheriff's department announces a sex offender is moving to Arbor Vitae

51 N. Arbor Vitae. Hitchcock was convicted on Jan. 30, 2004 of unlawful sexual contact in the state of Maine.

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Tue May 15, 2012

WSAW

Vilas Co. Woman Charged in Accidental Eagle Poisoning Case

The director of the Vilas County Humane Society will have to teach others how to properly dispose of animal remains after disposing euthanized cats in the Eagle River dump in April of 2011.

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Related Topix: Eagle River, WI, Non-Profit

Lakeland Times

Financing of Vilas communications project 'as clear as mud'

In an effort to clarify and determine how a $1.23 million communications upgrade is to be funded, Vilas County supervisors may have made the issue even more confusing after action they approved during their meeting Thursday.

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Wausau Daily Herald

Fire damages boat, storage building

Gunnar Tessmer and Shane Coker combined on a no-hitter as Athens rolled to a 15-0 win over Newman... If only "What to Expect When You're Expecting" had focused on the dads' group, and didn't just drop... BOULDER JUNCTION -- A boat was damaged Sunday night after it caught fire inside a storage building, according to the Vilas County Sheriff's ... (more)

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Related Topix: Boulder Junction, WI, Presque Isle, WI

Mon May 14, 2012

WAOW

Vilas County authorities investigate boat, structure fire

The Marathon County Sheriff's Department is responding to the Athens area for a call of a child run over by a piece of farm machinery.

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Related Topix: Marathon County, WI, Scott Walker, US Governors

Fri May 11, 2012

Lakeland Times

May 5-12, Children's Mental Health Awareness Week

In Wisconsin, one in every 10 children and adolescents who appear healthy on the outside are silently suffering mental health problems on the inside, according to officials at the Oneida County Public Health Department.

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Related Topix: Oneida County, WI, Family, Kids

Thu May 10, 2012

WAOW

300+ Wood County teens turn to texting to learn about sex

School administrators in Rhinelander are considering discipline for high school students who walked out of class to protest layoff notices given to four teachers.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Dane County, WI, US News, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Boulder Junction, WI

WAOW

Race for governor heats up on the campaign trail

School administrators in Rhinelander are considering discipline for high school students who walked out of class to protest layoff notices given to four teachers.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Dane County, WI, US News, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Wisconsin

WAOW

Health leaders explain why pertussis vaccine is less effective

School administrators in Rhinelander are considering discipline for high school students who walked out of class to protest layoff notices given to four teachers.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Dane County, WI, Boulder Junction, WI, US Military, US Air Force

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