The Biden administration’s decision to increase the salary threshold for overtime pay was struck down Friday, Nov. 15, by a federal judge in Texas. The Biden rule, which went into effect in …
Ross Bolingbroke, 39, of Conover, pleaded not guilty to one felony count of substantial battery and bail jumping, along with two other felony bail-jumping charges at arraignment hearings last week. A …
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) has recently announced that the Innovation Planning Grant application period is now open. All Wisconsin municipalities and federally recognized tribes with a …
The Three Lakes Town Board adopted its 2025 operating budget and tax levy at its annual budget hearing last Tuesday, approving a tax levy increase of just $19,005 over 2024, up 0.6%. The final levy …
Eagle River Light & Water recently made donations to several local groups, organizations and establishments. From left to right are Walt Gander; Sandy Weber with a $334 donation for the Vilas …
As drivers prepare to travel for the holidays, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) urges drivers to move over or slow down for flashing lights on the side of the road to keep first …
Feed Our Rural Kids (FORK) recently welcomed Carol Clure as the organization’s newest Board Director. Clure was born and raised in Conover, graduating from Northland Pines High School in 1986 …
FOR LIFE — The American bald eagle is one of the few species that mate for life, not selecting another partner until one of them dies. This pair was resting high in a white pine overlooking a …
The River Trail Commission amended its Joint Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement to allow non-elected municipal representatives on the commission at its meeting last Wednesday at Eagle River City …
The nine-day gun deer season got off to a perfect start last Saturday, cloudy skies and mild temperatures with highs around 35 degrees greeting the thousands of hunters who went afield for opening …
Donations to Warm The Children, a program sponsored by the Vilas County News-Review under the auspices of the Eagle River Rotary Foundation to provide winter clothing for children in need, have now …
Several extensive projects in Oneida County that are laying down hundreds of miles of fiber optic cable conduit, look to bring high-speed internet to nearly 13,000 North Woods homes. In recent …
Trees for Tomorrow (TFT) will be kicking off this year’s Outdoor Adventures with Tara Lila with a Snowshoe Hike through the Tara Lila Trail System on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, from 1 - 4 p.m. …
With November being Diabetes Month, Aspirus reminds people that this is a time to focus on the nearly 38 million Americans living with diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association, and …
The Vilas County Health Department (VCHD) invites people who may be on a journey to a tobacco-free life to participate in the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 21. By participating in the …
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) has been named one of the top-performing midsize utilities as a part of PA Consulting’s 2024 ReliabilityOne® Awards. “This award reflects the commitment …
Dustin Kramer, 34, of Arbor Vitae, was sentenced to eight years in the Wisconsin Prison system, 4 years of confinement and four of extended supervision on one felony count of manufacturing/delivery …
As of Monday, Nov. 18, Republicans have taken majority control in both bodies of U.S. Congress, with U.S. House of Representatives races remaining uncalled into this week. There are five uncalled …
After a total of five budget hearings, the Vilas County Board approved the county’s 2025 budget at a hearing held on Tuesday, Nov. 12, which includes a $215,330 levy increase. The …
The Eagle River City Council unanimously granted permission to the Eagle River Revitalization Program (ERRP) to apply for a $50,000 Vibrant Spaces Grant on behalf of the city for a …