St. Germain man gets probation
after pleading no contest to theft

A 20-year-old St. Germain man, originally charged with three counts of uttering a forgery for writing checks stolen from a Beloit residence, pleaded no contest and was found guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor theft in Vilas County Circuit Court last week.

James D. Mackay’s sentence was withheld and he was placed on probation for one year, concurrent to his probation in Oneida County.

Conditions of Mackay’s probation include: repay all restitution, which Circuit Judge Neal A. Nielsen III noted has already been completed; serve 50 hours of community service, which also has been completed; restorative justice if the victim agrees; written apology to the victims; no contact with the victims; and can transfer to Washington state.

Two charges of uttering a forgery and one

Three Lakes Town Board — Tuesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m., Three Lakes Town Hall. Agenda:?Recommendation to create an airport commission.

Oneida County Planning & Development Committee —?Wednesday, June 19, 1 p.m., Oneida County Courthouse. Agenda:?Look at amendments to section 9.52 of the mobile home ordinance.

Vilas County Snowmobile Trail Safety Committee — Thursday, June 20, 9 a.m.,

Vilas County Sheriff

A total of 361 complaints were entered by Vilas County Sheriff’s Department dispatchers last week.

In addition to those with sufficient detail to report be­low, a review shows at least 28 vehicle accidents, one request for an ambulance, six animal problems, three requests for agency assistance, one at­tempt to locate, 14 burglar alarms, five requests for citizen assistance, three reports of criminal damage to property, two reports of domestic violence, 23 re­ports of hazardous conditions, three juvenile

The real estate transactions listed below are being published at the request of many of our readers. The information is public record and reflects an index of each week’s transactions.

Property transactions exceeding $10,000 recorded at the Vilas County Courthouse the past week and the transfer fee:

June 10, 2013

Alicia M. Bailey to Pete J. Gehrke and wife, prt SE NW in 18-40-5, gov lot 4, $213.90

River Valley Bank to Wayne A. Schilling Sr. and wife, prt SE NE in 25-40-9, $42

Pers. Rep. Anne M. Casperson and Estate of Ruth A. Kazlauskas to

Jury trial set for Arbor Vitae man
charged in pot-growing operation

A jury trial for a 40-year-old Arbor Vitae man charged with maintaining a drug trafficking place and possession with intent to deliver marijuana has been scheduled for  Oct. 2-3 in Vilas County Circuit Court.

Kevin A. Shumake was the leasee of a residence at 1399 South Farming Road in Arbor Vitae where law en­forcement officers found a large marijuana growing op­er­ation during the execution of a search warrant Feb. 6.

According to the complaint, Shumake was allegedly involved in growing and selling marijuana from April 15, 2011, to Feb. 7, 2012. Officers found more than 60 live  marijuana plants and 40 to 60 marijuana root bulbs in the residence.

Ramon D. Pineiro, 36, of Goldbar, and James J.

Plum Lake Town Board — Tuesday, June 11, 6:30 p.m., Sayner Town Hall. Agenda:?Fireworks and road maintenance plan.

Lincoln Town Board —?Tuesday, June 11, 6:30 p.m., Lincoln Town Hall. Agenda:?2013 budget amendment, reconditioning of the town hall floor and street lighting update.

Vilas County Personnel Committee — Wednesday, June 12, 9 a.m., courthouse. Agenda: Resolutions reorganizing the information technology department and regarding 2013 contracts for county social workers and highway workers.

Vilas County Finance & Budget Committee — Thursday, June, 13, 9 a.m., courthouse. Agenda: 2014 county board budget and budget process.

Vilas County Sheriff

A total of 320 complaints were entered by Vilas County Sheriff’s Department dispatchers last week.

In addition to those with sufficient detail to report be­low, a review shows at least 24 vehicle accidents, four requests for an ambulance, four animal problems, six requests for agency assistance, three at­tempts to locate, 11 burglar alarms, five requests for citizen assistance, one battery, one burglary, one report of disorderly conduct, two fires, one fireworks complaint, three reports of found property, two hit-and-runs, two reports of lost property, two weapons offenses, four reports of criminal damage to property, one report of domestic violence, six re­ports of hazardous conditions, four juvenile problems/runaways, three disturbances,

The real estate transactions listed below are being published at the request of many of our readers. The information is public record and reflects an index of each week’s transactions.

Property transactions exceeding $10,000 recorded at the Vilas County Courthouse the past week and the transfer fee:

June 3, 2013

Fred T. Hessen Sr. et al, and Anthony T. Le Fefe and wife et al to Fred T. Hessen Jr. et al and Anthony T. Le Fefe and wife et al, prt NE SE in 30-40-8, $75

Dearborn Street Holdings LLC to Great North Storage LLC, prt SE NE in 31-40-10, gov lot 10, $714

B&P Land LLC et al and JCB

Lac du Flambeau man charged with 1st-degree attempted homicide

A 30-year-old man who allegedly stabbed another man in the leg during a party May 19 in Lac du Flambeau was charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide in Vilas County Circuit Court last week.
James L. Peterson of Lac du Flambeau was charged last Thursday after probable cause was found that he had committed a crime. Vilas Circuit Judge Neal A. Nielsen III scheduled Peterson’s arraignment for June 17 at 10 a.m. and his $15,000 cash bond was continued.

Vilas County Sheriff
A total of 519 complaints were entered by Vilas County Sheriff’s Department dispatchers last week.
In addition to those with sufficient detail to report be­low, a review shows at least 28 vehicle accidents, four requests for an ambulance, eight animal problems, six requests for agency assistance, four at­tempts to locate, one battery, 11 burglar alarms, 16 requests