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The Town of Lac du Flambeau is looking into different route possibilities around roadblocks on Tribal land.On January 31st, the Lac du Flambeau Tribe put up barriers on four roads on tribal land that block access to private property within the reservation.The tribe says it’s been trying to negotiate with the town and involved title companies for nearly 10 years after right-of-way agreements ended.Without a good faith offer, it won’t lift the barriers.
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Riders asked to stay off trails for now
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A fire destroyed a home in Lac du Flambeau Monday morning.The Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police say they got a call about a fire on Artishon Lane around 9:00 a.m.
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The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa says it has no intention of removing the barriers it put up on four roads until a good faith offer is made.Those barriers are currently blocking access to dozens of homes of non-tribal members who own homes within the reservation boundaries.
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In response to the high number of recent snowmobile-related deaths in the area, local law enforcement is urging riders to be safe.
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Two snowmobilers in two different accidents have died on Northwoods trails in the last 24 hours.
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Vilas County does not currently charge visitors for using public parks and boat landings. But that could change soon, as the cost to maintain facilities continues to rise.
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Fire Departments in western Vilas County call the current EMS situation a crisis.There are not enough medical first responders to quickly respond to calls. The situation is not unique to that area or even the region.
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Food insecurity can happen to anyone.And when it happens, you may not know where to go to for help or if you’d even qualify for it.People in Vilas and Oneida Counties will soon have a new resource to get all those questions answered.
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Vilas County now has two judges, including the first woman to take the bench in the county