Oneida county

The sludge was tested in July as a possible source of contamination for the high levels of PFAS being found in private wells in the Town of Stella in Oneida County.PFAS testing for sludge from the Ahlstrom Munksjo Papermill in Rhinelander shows 1.67 parts per billion [ppb] for PFOS and 0.342 ppb for PFOA.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is shutting down another intersection on Highway 17 for construction work.

Further testing for PFAS in eastern Oneida County has revealed contamination in some lakes in the area.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen attended Tuesday’s town hall meeting with DNR staff. She gives us an update as part of WXPR’s The Stream.

Further testing for PFAS in eastern Oneida County has revealed contamination in some lakes in the area.WXPR’s Katie Thoresen attended Tuesday’s town hall meeting with DNR staff. She gives us an update as part of WXPR’s The Stream.

PFAS levels thousands of times higher than Wisconsin’s health recommendation level have been found in dozens of private wells in the Town of Stella.Six residents in the Town of Stella filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

The Minocqua Brewing Company will get more time to work on an application for an outdoor beer garden and food truck.

The Oneida County Planning and Development Committee voted to revoke Minocqua Brewing Company’s administrative review permit.

The Oneida County Planning and Development Committee abruptly adjourned Wednesday’s public hearing on the Minocqua Brewing Company’s [MBC] Administrative Review Permit.The committee was considering amending, suspending, or revoking the permit altogether for the brewery. The brewery would shut down without it.

Nearly 100 private wells have been tested for PFAS in the Stella and Starks area of Oneida County.More than half have come back with at least a trace of PFAS contamination.

Jillian Pfeifer will be Oneida County’s new District Attorney.