Oneida County Board

The Conservation Fund recently bought 70,000 acres of land in Oneida County and is working to put conservation easements in place.

Oneida County passes “disjointed” resolution opposing Pelican River Forest easements

Katie Thoresen

The Oneida County Board passed an advisory resolution saying it opposed the Pelican River Forest project as presented.It makes a list of changes it would like to see from the state government in regard to the DNR process, taxes, and things it would want to see on the Pelican River Forest property, despite voting against easements on the property.

Energy & Environment

Oneida County Pelican River Forest Committee votes to send new resolution to full county board

Katie Thoresen

The Pelican River Forest Committee for Oneida County has finalized a resolution to send to the full county board for a vote.The Pelican River Forest is a 70,000-acre conservation project in eastern Oneida County as well as part of Langlade and Forest Counties.

Energy & Environment

Oneida County residents give mixed reaction to potential shoreland protection ordinance changes

Katie Thoresen

An Oneida County committee held off on further discussions regarding amendments to the county’s Shoreland Protection Ordinance.

Energy & Environment

Oneida County Pelican River Forest committee holds first meeting

Katie Thoresen

The Pelican River Forest Committee for Oneida County held its first meeting Monday to work on a resolution previously presented to the full county board opposing conservation easements in the eastern part of the county.

Eric Rempala gives public comment to the Oneida County Board Tuesday in support of the Pelican River Forest easements and against the resolution about it on the agenda.

Energy & Environment

Oneida County Board wants more information before making a decision regarding the Pelican River Forest project

Katie Thoresen

The Oneida County Supervisor from the Town of Monico wants the County Board to voice its opposition to using state stewardship funds for the Pelican River Forest.As WXPR previously reported, the Conservation Fund is working to secure easements on 70,000 acres in eastern Oneida County and parts of Forest and Langlade Counties.

Member of the Oneida County Board of Canvass recount and tally results from the District 13 race.

Election

Oneida County recount upholds District 13 race results

Katie Thoresen

A recount in Oneida County confirmed Collette Sorgel is the new board member for District 13.Her opponent requested a recount for the race that ended in a tie and coin flip deciding the winner.

People lean in to see the results of the coin flip that decided the Oneida County District 13 race. It landed on heads, which means Collette Sorgel won the seat.

Election

Slizewski requests recount in Oneida County District 13 race that ended in coin toss

Katie Thoresen

Election

With the toss of a coin, Collette Sorgel wins Oneida County District 13 seat

Katie Thoresen

The winner of that race was decided by a coin toss Friday morning after each candidate received equal number of votes during Tuesday's election.

Election

Oneida County Board results: Female winners, incumbent troubles, and an outright tie

Ben Meyer

The Oneida County Board will see plenty of new supervisors after Tuesday's races.

Election

How local political parties are influencing this spring's election in the Northwoods

Erin Gottsacker

In the months and even years leading up to a presidential election, ad campaigns and partisan plugs are everywhere. That level of big-spending, hyper-political campaigning is generally less present in smaller, local elections, but following two years of the COVID pandemic, party politics are making a strong appearance in this spring’s election.