1/21/2026

VILAS COUNTY - The Vilas County Board of Supervisors will consider greenlighting the sale of Riverside Park and allocating $634,739 from the General Fund for Phase Two development. Resolution 2026 proposes three options for selling the 10 parcels; Sell all 10 undeveloped parcels to a single buyer; develop infrastructure and sell all 10 parcels to a single buyer or develop infrastructure and sell the 10 parcels to multiple buyers. The $634,739 would be recovered from the sale proceeds. The Forestry, Recreation and Land Committee recommends initially listing all 10 parcels as one on the Wisconsin Surplus Auction website with a minimum bid set by the Finance and Budget Committee. Vilas County property owners can submit feedback by viewing the supervisor list at vilascountywi.gov.

1/20/2026

NORTHERN WISCONSIN - Newly released data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows COVID-19 and Influenza are decreasing but continue to circulate in the Northern Region of Wisconsin as respiratory illness activity remains high.  Statewide, the overall emergency room visits for respiratory illnesses have declined.  Both the flu and COVID-19 cases, while high, are on a decline across Wisconsin. RSV remains low but is showing a rise in cases. 

1/20/2026

SAXON - Saxon Harbor’s Lake Superior marina has once again been recertified as a Wisconsin Clean Marina for its environmental efforts. The Ashland Daily Press reports that since 2020, the marina has implemented erosion and pollution controls, including bioretention areas, native plantings, and vegetated buffers, along with a fish cleaning station, fishing line recycling, and boater education. The certification is crucial for environmental stewardship, business appeal, risk reduction, local economy support, and infrastructure resilience. The Wisconsin Clean Marina Program, launched in 2010 by Wisconsin Sea Grant and partners, has certified 26 marinas. The marine industry contributes over $2.7 billion to Wisconsin’s economy.