The Lakeland Times

The Lakeland Times The Lakeland Times is a newspaper committed to providing updated news about and to the residents and visitors of the Lakeland area of Wisconsin.

Publisher of the semi-weekly newspaper, The Lakeland Times, and the once-weekly shopper, The Super Shopper

Founded in 1891, The Lakeland Times has won numerous awards from groups as diverse as local service organizations to newspaper associations. The focal coverage area of this newspaper is Vilas and Oneida counties in northcentral Wisconsin. However, staff members work hard to bring readers insight into how the issues affecting those living in the Northwoods are tied state, national and international happenings.

AREA FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE SIMULTANEOUS STRUCTURE FIRES IN ARBOR VITAE AND MINOCQUA WEDNESDAY MORNING Firefighters and equ...
08/26/2026

AREA FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE SIMULTANEOUS STRUCTURE FIRES IN ARBOR VITAE AND MINOCQUA WEDNESDAY MORNING

Firefighters and equipment from the Lakeland area and beyond responded to two structure fires early Wednesday morning.

One of the fires was on Bethel Drive in Arbor Vitae and the other destroyed Sheri’s Pub N Grub on Minocqua’s west side.

The Minocqua fire resulted in the closure for a time of State Highway 70.

In the middle of it was a power outage that, according to the outage map on the Wisconsin Public Service website, as of 3:25 a.m. Wednesday, showed a little more than 5,000 Wisconsin Public Service customers in Minocqua, Lac du Flambeau, Arbor Vitae and Woodruff without power, which was restored for the most part by 3:40 a.m. - Brian Jopek/The Lakeland Times.

Photo: Smoke rises from Sheri’s Pub N Grub west of Minocqua as firefighters battle the blaze. Brian Jopek/The Lakeland Times

08/24/2026

PORTION OF VILAS COUNTY F TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Motorists who use Vilas County Highway F between State Highways 70 and 47 in the Town of Lac du Flambeau will need to make other route plans for approximately 10 days beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

According to Vilas County highway commissioner Troy Schalinske, a 2,500 foot section of Hwy. F will be completely closed to all traffic from “east of Florsheim Road and west of Fire Number 1819.”

The closure is expected to remain in place continuously through Friday, September 18.

Schalinske said the closure is necessary to allow crews to excavate and replace areas of poor and unstable sub-base and will require substantial excavation across the entire roadway.

“There will be no access through this section of Hwy. F for any vehicles, including local traffic and emergency vehicles, Schalinske said. “The roadway will not be passable at any time during the closure and no posted detour will be provided.”

He stressed the importance of motorists planning ahead and using an alternate route.

“Please allow additional travel time and do not attempt to enter or travel through the closed work zone,” Schalinske said.

The construction schedule is weather dependent and may be adjusted based on field conditions.

Schalinske said the project on the 2,500 foot section is part of the Hwy. F reconstruction project which will encompass a 1.7 mile section of the road from Hwy. 47 to East Fence Lake Road scheduled for completion in early October. - The Lakeland Times

FIRE DESTROYS HOME ON SUNDAY LAKEFirefighters from several different area departments, under activation of the Mutual Ai...
08/10/2026

FIRE DESTROYS HOME ON SUNDAY LAKE

Firefighters from several different area departments, under activation of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), were dispatched to the report of a structure fire of a Spies Court home on Sunday Lake in Minocqua late Monday afternoon. While no details are available at this time, the structure that was destroyed was an A-frame home. For a full story, see the Aug. 14 edition of The Lakeland Times. Photo by Trevor Greene/Lakeland Times.

LAKE MINOCQUA BOAT FIRE Firefighters responded to a watercraft on fire at the public piers just east of the bridge early...
08/03/2026

LAKE MINOCQUA BOAT FIRE

Firefighters responded to a watercraft on fire at the public piers just east of the bridge early Sunday evening on Lake Minocqua. There is a report of two individuals injured in the fire, but as of press time, that has not yet been confirmed by authorities. For the full story, see the Friday, Aug. 7 edition of The Lakeland Times. Photo by Brian Jopek/The Lakeland Times

07/30/2026

ROUTINE INSPECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 51 BRIDGE OVER LAKE MINOCQUA ON AUG. 3

A press release issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Thursday stated there will be an inspection of the U.S. Highway 51 bridge over Lake Minocqua on Monday, Aug. 3.

A northbound single-lane closure is planned for the duration of the inspection work, which is scheduled to be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“The schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions,” the press release stated. “The lane closure is necessary for crews to complete routine bridge inspection operations.
Motorists should drive with caution through the work zones and be alert for slow moving vehicles.” - The Lakeland Times

07/03/2026

NAMES OF ONEIDA COUNTY DEPUTIES RELEASED IN JUNE 17 OFFICER-INVOLVED LAKE TOMAHAWK SHOOTING

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of two deputies involved in a shooting at a residence on Lumen Lake Drive in Lake Tomahawk on June 17.

Terri Hook, chief deputy for the sheriff’s office, confirmed for The Lakeland Times on June 25 the identity of the person who was shot by law enforcement personnel as John Krga, 76.

According to a press release issued by Hook on July 3, sheriff’s deputies Alyssa Knabenbauer and Justin Orth went to Krga’s home to arrest him for First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child and Repeated Acts of Sexual Assault to the same child.

“During the arrest, Krga produced and discharged a fi***rm,” Hook stated in the press release. “Deputy Orth responded by discharging his fi***rm, striking Krga. Deputy Knabenbauer did not discharge her fi***rm. Krga was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

Both deputies were placed on administrative assignment for the duration of the investigation which the Wisconsin Department Justice continues to conduct. - The Lakeland Times

UPDATE: ONEIDA COUNTY SHERIFF GRADY HARTMAN HAS CONFIRMED CARROLL HAS BEEN APPREHENDED. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AUTHO...
06/25/2026

UPDATE: ONEIDA COUNTY SHERIFF GRADY HARTMAN HAS CONFIRMED CARROLL HAS BEEN APPREHENDED. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW

AUTHORITIES LOOKING FOR MAN WANTED FOR ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN MILWAUKEE HOMICIDE

Lakeland area law enforcement personnel are on the lookout for a man wanted by authorities who is alleged to have been involved in a Milwaukee homicide.
According to a press release issued by the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office Thursday morning, authorities are “asking for public assistance locating a wanted individual who may be in Vilas or Oneida County.”
Michael J. Garcia Carroll Jr., 40, is alleged to have been involved in a homicide that occurred in Milwaukee on June 18 and is being investigated by the Milwaukee Police Department.
Oneida County and Vilas County Sheriff's deputies made contact with Carroll at a business near State Highway 70 and U.S. Highway 51 in Arbor Vitae, on June 24 but Carroll, the press release stated, fled on foot.
Carroll is 6 feet, two inches tall and weighs 211 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
“Carroll is to be considered dangerous,” the press release stated. “The public should not make contact with him.”
Any information on Carroll's whereabouts should be reported to the Vilas County Sheriff's Office at 1-800-472-7290, or the Oneida County Sheriff's Office at 715-361-5201.
“As in any criminal case, Carroll is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty,” the press release concluded. - The Lakeland Times

06/21/2026

TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN SATURDAY NIGHT HAZELHURST UTV/TRUCK CRASH

A Harshaw man was seriously injured late Saturday night as the result of the collision in Hazelhurst of the utility task vehicle (UTV) he was driving and a pickup truck.

According to a press release from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, the dispatch center received a call at 11 p.m. from a person reporting the collision near the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 51 and Oneida Street.

During the initial investigation, the press release stated, it was determined that James R. Bowman, 69, Harshaw, failed to stop for the stop sign at Oneida Street and Hwy. 51. His UTV struck the side of a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck driven by Nathan Birkholz, 31, Mosinee, who was southbound on Hwy. 51.

Birkholz was uninjured but a passenger in the pickup truck, Tia Gaulke, 28, Mosinee, sustained minor injuries.

Bowman was transported from the scene with life threatening injuries. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office are completing the accident report. - The Lakeland Times

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