Jeffrey LeVasseur The local community is joining together to stop the state from housing violent sex offenders near the Bear Lake Campground in Blackwell. The Bear Lake Shores Association, Inc., has retained a Wisconsin law firm to intervene in court proceedings on its behalf. “The state seems to be ignoring both local law enforcement and…

Representatives from Kids and Mentors Outdoors (KAMO) accept and donation of $1800 that was raised during the Long Lake Predator Hunt. Sarah Giddings Nine teams of hunters were out in the Long Lake area on January 6 looking for coyotes and raising money for Kids and Mentors Outdoors (KAMO). The event was the 3rd Annual…

Bobbie Samme’ Lawrence S. Bosworth, 58, of Florence, pled guilty to a felony charge of OWI fourth offense in Florence County Circuit Court on Tuesday. One remaining felony charge of OWI and a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle with a revoke license was dismissed. With three prior OWI convictions, one each in Florence, Milwaukee…

Richard D Ackley Jr. The Crandon High School auditorium quickly filled to capacity at 7 p.m. Wednesday January 17 as Forest County residents gathered for the second in a series of informational meetings about the proposed renovation or removal of the 1909 courthouse. A representative from The Samuels Group was there to discuss two proposals…

Richard D Ackley Jr. Thirty-one area groups and organizations shared a portion of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community’s annual casino gaming revenue on Monday, January 15 during a special morning reception at the Mole Lake Casino Lodge-Conference Center on state Hwy 55 south of Crandon. A total of $84,332.98 was divided in varying amounts among local…

Jeffrey LeVasseur by Richard D Ackley Jr. Forest County residents have voiced opposition to the possible placement of Jeffrey LeVasseur, a convicted  violent sex offender, in the town of Blackwell in Forest County. On February 16, Judge Neal Neilson is tasked with determining placement after LeVasseur was found eligible in September 2016 for supervised release…

The author with the Piper Cherokee airplane that she flew with the guidance of pilot Bruce Rutter of Niagara. Bobbie Samme’ Off we go, into the wild, blue yonder. . . and that is exactly what this writer was fortunate enough to do on Saturday. Thanks to Bruce Rutter, a local private pilot, I flew…

Sarah Giddings The Florence County Chamber of Commerce is planning some exciting things in the coming months. On the top of that list is a brand-new website, which should be live in the next few weeks, according to President Cinde Nichols. The site boasts a clean, modern design and navigation and is designed by Marla…

Bobbie Samme’ Cynthia L. Nelson, 40, of Florence, appeared by video teleconference and pled not guilty in Florence County court on Tuesday. Her attorney, Henry McRoberts, was present in the courtroom. Charged with two felony counts of possession of narcotic drugs, one felony count of possession of cocaine, second and subsequent offense, and one count…

Richard D Ackley Jr. The Sokaogon Chippewa Community joined with Nicolet College to host a special day of education for area students Friday, January 12 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Sokaogon tribal government center Mole Lake. The focus of this event was for prospective students to gain information about earning a technical…