A federal judge has ruled in favor Town of Lac du Flambeau and dozens of homeowners in the case regarding road easements.

MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) — In a significant ruling, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has ...

Judge William Conley ruled on Thursday that homeowners in Lac du Flambeau “hold valid, enforceable easements,” and roads that ...

Lac du Flambeau tribal member Stephanie Thompson is running for chairperson for the non-tribal town of Lac du Flambeau, located within the tribe's reservation in northern Wisconsin, in the April 1 ...

(The Center Square) – A U.S. District court ruled that four roads on the Lac du Flambeau reservation must remain open for ...

The town is located within the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Tribe’s reservation boundaries and is currently in a legal dispute with the tribe over four roads that provide access to dozens of non ...

In a significant ruling, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has granted summary judgment to the Town of Lac du Flambeau and ...

Tribal officials said the non-tribal Town of Lac du Flambeau, located within reservation land, has not paid fees to keep the road open from Sept. 12 through Oct. 12 last year — a one-month gap.

As reported last week, the Tribe said the Town of Lac du Flambeau had paid just over $500,000 as of July 2024 to avoid the barricades, but in August it could no longer sustain making monthly payments.

The Tribe and residents then reached an agreement in March 2023. The town then made a $22,000 payment to the Tribe in June 2023 to keep the roads open. Another $24,000 payment was made in July 2023.

Lac du Flambeau tribal member Stephanie Thompson is running for chairperson for the non-tribal town of Lac du Flambeau, located within the tribe's reservation in northern Wisconsin, in the April 1 ...