| House Democrats reach deal with Trump on trade |
Thursday, December 12, 2019
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December 10, 2019 17:35
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| Oneida County committee revisits PTO concerns |
The Oneida County board's labor relations and employee services committee is once again discussing the county's paid time off (PTO) system of compensation. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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December 8, 2019 17:01
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| Public works committee supports Three Lakes sign request |
The Oneida County board's public works committee on Thursday approved a request from the town of Three Lakes for use of county property for the placement of a town sign. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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December 8, 2019 17:03
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| Camp American Legion to get a new snowplow |
Camp American legion will soon have a new plow truck, a 2019 Ram 3/4 ton pickup. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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December 8, 2019 17:05
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| Seed sowing party brings native plant benefits to the Northwoods |
Pollinators are responsible for much of the food on our tables as well as in our grocery stores, especially specialty organic markets. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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December 8, 2019 17:09
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| Provisions for larger boathouses could be on the way in Vilas County |
When the Vilas County Board of Supervisors gathers for its January meeting it will have a resolution amending a portion of the county's shoreline zoning ordinance pertaining to boathouses to consider. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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December 8, 2019 17:11
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| Mayor releases DHS letter
supporting closure of Well 8 |
Rhinelander mayor Chris Frederickson has released a letter from the state Department of Health Services supporting his late November decision to take municipal well 8 out of service due to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
Monday, December 9, 2019
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December 8, 2019 16:38
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| Former Arbor Vitae man convicted of child sexual assault |
An Oneida County jury deliberated for approximately 2 1/2 hours Wednesday afternoon before convicting Brandon A. Darnick, 27, formally of Arbor Vitae, of first degree child sexual assault (sexual contact with a person under age 13) in connection with an incident involving a 2-year-old child nearly six years ago. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019
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December 5, 2019 17:47
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| New veterans program coming to Oneida, Vilas counties |
Oneida County Veterans Service Officer Tammy Javenkoski is happy to have an additional service she can offer the people she likes to refer to as "my veterans."
Last week, at the most recent meeting of the Oneida County board's social services committee, Debbie Meye, a representative for a federal program called Supportive Services for Veteran Families, made a presentation and expressed her intent to add Oneida County to the 10 northern Wisconsin counties she serves with the SSVF. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
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December 1, 2019 17:15
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| Project SEARCH continues to provide unique employment opportunities |
Project SEARCH offers unique opportunity for individuals with developmental disabilities or, as program instructor Jennifer Varsik likes to say, individuals with "varied abilities." (subscriber access)
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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November 25, 2019 17:46
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| Jensen keeps talk of a new highway shop alive |
The Oneida County Public Works Committee continues to grapple with facility issues. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
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November 24, 2019 17:20
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| Evers' office denies request for a single day's emails |
News analysis
Resistance to open government can run deep in both major political parties - both are committed to transparency except when they aren't - and the latest brawl is over on the Democratic side, with Gov. Tony Evers' office denying routine requests for the governor's emails. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 23, 2019
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November 21, 2019 17:34
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| Guild a 'person of interest' in felony investigation |
Officers from three law enforcement agencies executed search warrants Thursday at Rhinelander City Hall as part of an ongoing investigation involving alleged misconduct in public office and tampering with public records. According to Oneida County chief deputy Dan Hess, officers from Oneida, Vilas and Marathon counties executed two warrants beginning at 9:25 a.m.
The search ended at approximately 3:25 p.m., Hess said.
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Friday, November 22, 2019
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November 21, 2019 17:19
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| Florence County votes to become Second Amendment sanctuary |
The Florence County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to become a Second Amendment sanctuary county, becoming the first county in Wisconsin to join a movement that in the past year has begun to grow rapidly across the country. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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November 17, 2019 17:06
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| Oneida Vilas Transit Commission to consider new route for 2020 |
The Oneida Vilas Transit Commission last week discussed the two new proposed routes for 2020. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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November 17, 2019 17:10
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| Vilas County Board of Adjustment
stays the course in Carlin water case |
It took nearly five and a half hours - including a two-and-a- half hour closed session - but the Vilas County Board of Adjustment last week voted 4-0 to uphold the interpretation of portions of the county zoning ordinance as it pertains to plans for hauling water from the Carlin Club well in Presque Isle. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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November 17, 2019 17:14
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| Snowmobile trail to be rerouted around closed trestle |
Portions of Goodnow Road and Lakewood Road in Harshaw will be used as a reroute for the Bearskin State Trail snowmobile route while the route over the Pinewood Trestle is closed, according to town officials. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 16, 2019
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November 14, 2019 17:58
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| Budget drama: Oneida supervisors
nix borrowing for capital improvements |
In a day-long meeting full of dramatic twists and turns, the Oneida County Board of Supervisors adopted a 2020 budget Tuesday that drops the tax rate for county residents and only minimally raises total property tax collections. (subscriber access)
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 12, 2019 17:40
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| Lt. Gov., state VA official speak at courthouse Veterans Day ceremony |
As is tradition, a crowd assembled at the Oneida County Courthouse on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to observe Veterans Day. (subscriber access)
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 12, 2019 17:43
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| OC Democratic Party to host open house, debate watch party |
The Oneida County Democratic Party will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, starting at the party headquarters at 1415 Eagle Street in Rhinelander. (subscriber access)
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 12, 2019 17:48
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| Solemn remembrance |
Rhinelander attorney Brian Bennett, at podium, was the last of four guest speakers at the Oneida County Veterans Day Ceremony Monday morning inside the Oneida County Courthouse.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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November 10, 2019 17:05
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| OC public works panel approves road plan, discusses culvert issue |
The Oneida County public works committee on Thursday approved a five-year road plan compiled by highway commissioner Bruce Stefonek. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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November 10, 2019 17:07
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| DNR to close Pinewood Trestle for winter season |
Concerns regarding the structural safety of the Pinewood Trestle on the Bearskin State Trail in Cassian have resulted in the Department of Natural Resources closing the trestle to snowmobile and groomer traffic for the winter season. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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November 10, 2019 17:06
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| GOP gavels in, gavels out special sessions on guns |
In a week of tense political standoffs, each of the state's major political parties scored wins as the GOP-majority Legislature convened and quickly adjourned special sessions without considering Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' gun-control legislation. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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November 10, 2019 17:10
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| Obama-era Waters of the U.S. rule finally repealed |
The Trump administration has finally followed through on its promise to repeal the Obama administration's controversial Waters of the U.S. rule, which dramatically expanded federal regulation of the nation's waters, but the fight is a long way from over as lawsuits are now being filed from the Left and the Right. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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November 10, 2019 17:11
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| Habitat for Humanity Northwoods presents 21st home |
Following a short ceremony late Monday afternoon, Habitat for Humanity Northwoods presented its 21st finished home to the family who will be living in it. (subscriber access)
Thursday, November 7, 2019
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November 5, 2019 17:48
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| Guns and money: Team Evers uses special session on guns to fundraise |
In a recent radio address, Gov. Tony Evers told Wisconsinites that his special session called ostensibly to curb gun violence was all about public safety, but Team Evers, his campaign arm, saw it as something else: an opportunity to raise money from the Democratic base. (subscribe access)
Thursday, November 7, 2019
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November 5, 2019 17:53
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| LRES committee adopts CBD oil
advisory for county employees |
The Oneida County Labor Relations and Employee Services committee on Thursday approved an advisory for county employees regarding the use of cannabidiol (CBD) oil, a chemical compound derived from marijuana plants that is not psychoactive. (subscriber access)
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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November 3, 2019 17:22
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| Oneida County gets a glimpse of its budget future |
Going into this year's budget process, Oneida County faced a huge deficit of almost a million dollars, but supervisors had a plan to deal with that - some creative budgeting, some would say risky budgeting, that uses potentially non-recurring revenues to balance the budget. (subscriber access)
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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November 3, 2019 17:27
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| Democrats renew push for marijuana decriminalization |
Though Republican legislative leaders have already signaled it won't go anywhere, Democrats in the state Legislature relaunched last week their ongoing effort to decriminalize marijuana possession, likely as a way to push the issue to the forefront in next year's elections. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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November 3, 2019 17:32
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| Schiek refuses to prosecute supervisors
over open meetings complaint |
Oneida County district attorney Michael Schiek has declined to prosecute two Oneida County supervisors over a Lakeland Times complaint that they illegally discussed and advocated for a new highway facility at an August capital improvements meeting, the agenda for which did not include any such discussion. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 2, 2019
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November 31, 2019 18:20
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| DNR reports chronic garbage dumping on state forest |
The Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest (NHAL) is 232,000 acres of pristine northern Wisconsin wilderness. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 2, 2019
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November 31, 2019 18:23
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| 65-year-old man struck and killed in Schoepke accident |
A 65-year-old man is dead following a traffic accident Tuesday morning in the town of Schoepke. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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October 29, 2019 18:04
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| Oneida Vilas Transit Commission
to pursue new facility |
Northwoods Transit Connections could find itself in a new location come December after the Oneida Vilas Transit Commission voted Friday to pursue a property in Eagle River to house the transit service. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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October 27, 2019 16:59
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| Panel: Oneida County in need of written bridge aid policy
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The Oneida County public works and highway committees approved a motion Thursday to bring a financial resolution before the county board at its Nov. 12 meeting. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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October 27, 2019 17:02
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| New poll shows just how close presidential race is in Wisconsin |
News analysis
It's no secret Wisconsin is one of a handful of battleground states likely to decide the 2020 presidential election, and a new Marquette Law School poll underscores just how close the race in the state is expected to be, just as it was in 2016 when President Donald Trump notched a razor-thin 22,748-vote win. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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October 27, 2019 17:03
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| NATURAL REACTION |
A couple months ago I visited the Northwoods Wildlife Center (NWC), a wildlife rehabilitation facility in Minocqua, to see an eagle that had been grounded due to injuries. (subscriber access)
Saturday, October 26, 2019
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October 24, 2019 17:16
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| Legislators respond to Evers' call for special session focused on curbing gun violence |
Gov. Tony Evers this week signed an executive order calling the state Legislature to meet in a special session on Nov. 7 to address gun violence in Wisconsin. (subscriber access)
Saturday, October 26, 2019
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October 24, 2019 17:21
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| Proposed Oneida County budget would cut tax rate but borrow millions |
News analysis
Here's the good news: The proposed Oneida County budget that is headed to the county board on Nov. 12 would reduce the property tax rate and only marginally increase the absolute amount of tax dollars flowing into county coffers. (subscriber access)
Thursday, October 24, 2019
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October 22, 2019 17:13
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| Recreational vehicles present new issues in Oneida County |
For years the placement of recreational vehicles on parcels of land, especially in single-family zoning districts, was a contentious issue in Oneida County before advocates for such use won the battle years ago, but in 2019 the issue is back, and this time it is growing exponentially. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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October 20, 2019 17:14
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| WPS customers expected to see lower heating bills this winter |
As the temperatures drop and furnaces kick on across Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) has some good news for its customers: Their heating bills are expected to be lower this winter. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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October 20, 2019 17:18
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| St. Germain approves $25K for purchase of ambulance power-lift cot |
On a 4-1 vote, the St. Germain Town Board last week approved a $25,000 contribution toward the purchase of a power-lift cot for the town's ambulance service, which has been operating for a little more than a year. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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October 20, 2019 17:20
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| State tourism secretary designee
Sara Meaney visits the Northwoods |
The Sunrise Lodge is a hidden gem. It's a quaint and cozy resort nestled on the shores of Lac Vieux Desert near Land O' Lakes and its 24 cabins are spread throughout a charming parcel of forest near the source of the Wisconsin River. (subscriber access)
Saturday, October 19, 2019
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October 17, 2019 17:19
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| UW Extension survives round 1 of budget process |
The Oneida County administration committee trimmed the proposed budget of the UW-Extension only slightly last week, asking the Extension to cut $1,756 from its 2020 request and at least delaying a move to Nicolet College that a majority of supervisors viewed as an additional cost next year. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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October 13, 2019 18:04
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| Walker: State forestry headquarters
moving to Rhinelander |
Rhinelander has been chosen as the new location for the State Division of Forestry headquarters, Governor Scott Walker announced Wednesday in a visit to the city.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017
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October 24, 2017 17:28
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| Magistrate narrows scope of plaintiff's claims |
A federal lawsuit filed by a former Oneida County corrections officer alleging sexual harassment and gender discrimination by her supervisor is set for trial next month in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, but the scope of the case has been narrowed considerably following a pretrial ruling. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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October 22, 2017 17:03
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| Oneida County adjusting to rental policy change |
With supervisors Billy Fried and Dave Hintz absent, the Oneida County Planning and Development Committee had zoning director Karl Jennrich present options to the group during their Oct. 18 meeting which could lessen issues arising from short-term rentals in the area. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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October 22, 2017 17:07
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| Building the Oneida County budget |
In meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week, the Oneida County Administration Committee went through the 2018 budget and deliberated on what to remove and what to approve and send onward to the county board in November. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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October 15, 2017 16:55
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| ATV ordinance to be discussed
at Oct. 26 Newbold meeting |
The Newbold town board held a relatively light meeting on Oct. 13. Discussion and action at the meeting included approval of an aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention grant for Two Sisters Lake and approval of the purchase of a new voting machine. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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October 15, 2017 17:18
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| Short-term rentals now legal throughout Wisconsin |
Homeowners who have been prevented by their municipalities from renting their homes on a short-term basis can now do so under certain conditions, under a late amendment to the state budget bill that Gov. Scott Walker did not veto. (subscriber access)
Saturday, October 14, 2017
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October 12, 2017 16:44
