8/27/2024

WINCHESTER - At a special meeting last week, the Winchester Town Board decided officially not to have a referendum on the ballot that would have asked voters in Winchester their opinion on allowing ATVs and UTVs to operate on town and county roads in the area. The reason the referendum won’t be on the ballots is that a change in state law went into effect last year, stated that an advisory referendum is no longer allowed for something like that issue. The short notice on the special meeting was due to a deadline of the 26th to have something places on a referendum ballot at the state level. Town Supervisor John Grimmer said the board has gotten feedback from a number of sources and there will be further discussion on the matter.

8/27/2024

VILAS COUNTY - Several fire and police departments have received grants from the Wisconsin Public Service foundation to purchase equipment. This round of grants from the WPS is being given to 40 public safety agencies. The Rewarding Responders Grant Program awarded $75,000 to allow for the purchase of critical equipment or training. The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office will use the funds received to purchase a thermal imaging device, which will help law enforcement to locate individuals at night, in poor weather or in heavily forested areas. Minocqua, Woodruff and Oneida also received funding through the grant program.

8/27/2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A judge has ruled that independent presidential candidate Cornel West must appear on the Michigan ballot. The decision Saturday came about a week after West was disqualified.  The state disqualified West because the affidavit of identity he submitted was not properly notarized. But Michigan Court of Claims Judge James Robert Redford says West’s campaign submitted the proper number of signatures to qualify.  A spokesperson for Michigan's secretary of state said the office will appeal.