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VILAS COUNTY
NEWS-REVIEW
Wisconsin Newspaper Association 2012 Large Weekly Division
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VOL. 128, NO. 9
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
Panel OKs ATV route on Hwy. D Resolution now moves to county board May 28 ___________ BY KEN ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT
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A resolution to allow allterrain vehicles (ATVs) on a portion of Highway D in the town of Lac du Flambeau was approved by the Vilas County Legislative & Judicial Committee on a 3-2 vote last week. The Vilas County Board will now consider the resolution at its first evening meeting Tuesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Germain Community Center. The proposed ordinance was in response to a request by the Lac du Flambeau town board after local supervisors voted to allow use of town roads for an ATV route leading to the town business district and tribal casino. The town needs to use seven-tenths of a mile of county Highway D for an ATV route to avoid a gravel pit opera-
RECORD-SETTER — A record 1,028 runners and walkers competed in five Journeys Marathon events Saturday in Eagle River. Some of the scenes from the 17th annual event included: above, 329 runners leaving the starting line in the 5-kilometer run at Riverview Park; right, sisters Jessie Novak and Annie Novak, both of Antigo, head for the finish line in the half marathon; and below, female full marathon winner Laura Gould of Stevens Point carries her child across the finish line at Riverview Park. See story and more photos on pages 11A-14A. —Staff Photos By GARY RIDDERBUSCH and ANTHONY DREW
tion and sensitive tribal lands along the route. The ordinance language restricts the use of ATVs to the designated seven-tenths of a mile on Highway D from the intersection on Pokegama Lake Trail traveling southwest to the intersection of Oberland Lane. Committee chairman Chris Mayer said the ordinance was recommended and drafted by county Corporation Counsel Martha Milanowski because the county had no ordinance on the books defining ATV travel. Milanowski said both the sheriff and chief deputy reviewed and approved the ordinance language. The resolution on the ordinance was prepared for both the LegTo ATVs, Pg. 2A
Court suspends Vilas attorney ___________ BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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A Lac du Flambeau attorney, who was publicly reprimanded in 2010 after being convicted three times for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, did not meet the conditions imposed on him and his license to practice law has been suspended, the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced last week. Attorney Barry LeSieur failed to comply with the orders of the Supreme Court in 2010 and his practice will be suspended until he meets the requirements of the new order dated May 3, 2013. According to the notice, LeSieur was arrested five times for operating while under the influence (OWI) of alcohol and has three convic-
Gogebic Taconite seeks permit for exploration ___________ BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received an exploration license application last week from Gogebic Taconite LLC for mining activities related to the Penokee/Gogebic deposit located in Ashland and Iron counties. According to Ann Coakley, DNR Waste and Materials Management Program director, the agency will review and make a decision regarding the application within 10 business days, per the new mining law passed earlier this year by the State Legislature.
The Penokee/Gogebic deposit is generally defined as the 21-mile western end of the 60-mile long Gogebic Iron Range, which stretches east to west from Lake Gogebic, Mich., to Mineral Lake in Wisconsin. Gogebic Taconite successfully pushed major changes in the state’s iron mining laws after Republicans took over the majority in the State Senate and Assembly. Gov. Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 1 into law in March, legislation which To MINING, Pg. 3A
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Section honors military n With Memorial Day May 27, a 28-page special section inside recognizes those who serve this country in the military.
tions for that offense. The first arrest was in 1991. It resulted in a conviction which apparently was overturned “on constitutional grounds.” The second OWI arrest was in 2001. The case was transferred from Vilas County to another jurisdiction which did not pursue the prosecution. The third, fourth and fifth arrests resulted in three convictions in May 2003, May 2004 and October 2006. On Oct. 28, 2006, eight days after he agreed to a consensual private reprimand for his second OWI conviction, LeSieur once again operated a motor vehicle while intoxiTo LESIEUR, Pg. 2A
A whirlwind week Winning Lay’s contest still sinking in for Weber-Mendham ___________ BY GARY RIDDERBUSCH NEWS-REVIEW EDITOR
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The past week has been a whirlwind for Karen Weber-Mendham of Land O’ Lakes, who just nine days ago was named the winner of Lay’s “Do Us A Flavor” contest. Since it was announced that she won the contest with her Cheesy Garlic Bread0-flavored potato chips, Weber-Mendham has done dozens of interviews with newspaper writers, television show hosts and radio personalities. The dramatic reveal took place at actress and restaurateur Eva Longoria’s Beso Restaurant in Hollywood, where Longoria joined the Lay’s brand in crowning Weber-Mendham as the grand prize winner. For her winning idea, Weber-Mendham received $1 million in grand prize money or 1% of her flavor’s 2013 net sales (whichever To LAY’S, Pg. 2A
In this photo released May 6 in Los Angeles, Calif., actress Eva Longoria, left, and FritoLay Chief Marketing Officer Ann Mukherjee, right, pose with the grand prize winner of the Lay’s “Do Us A Flavor” contest, Karen Weber-
Mendham of Land O’ Lakes, who submitted the winning flavor idea, Lay’s Cheesy Garlic Bread. The event was held at Longoria’s Beso restaurant. —Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Frito-Lay/AP Images