LCO Health Director Reports Covid at Highest Levels Yet; TGB Amends Covid Policies for Employees
By Joe Morey News Editor The LCO Tribal Governing Board (TGB) issued a memo to tribal employees after amending the Tribe’s Covid-19...
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Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
We, the Anishinabeg, the people of Odaawaa-Zaaga'iganiing, the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, will sustain our heritage, preserving our past, strengthening our present, and embracing our future. We will defend our inherent sovereign rights and safeguard Mother Earth. We will provide for the educational, health, social welfare, and economic stability of the present and future generations.
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joemorey
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Rollover Accident on Hwy NN Claims Life of LCO Man
LCO Police Press Release LCO Police Chief Tim DeBrot On Thursday, October 28, 2021, Officers from the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Police...
joemorey
Nov 2, 20211 min read
Whitefish Bridge Expected to be Finished 5 Days Early
In the latest WisDOT update regarding the County Hwy E Bridge over the Couderay River between Whitefish and Reserve on the Lac Courte...
joemorey
Oct 24, 20211 min read
New Bridge Completion Still on Track for November 15th
This week the deck pour was completed on the County Hwy E Bridge over the Couderay River between Whitefish and Reserve on the Lac Courte...
joemorey
Oct 24, 20215 min read
LCO Woman To Be Sentenced on Reckless Homicide Charge in Husband's Death
By Terrell Boettcher Reprinted courtesy of Sawyer County Record A Hayward woman pleaded no contest Tuesday, Sept. 21, to a charge of...
joemorey
Oct 16, 20212 min read
Hammond Rejects Plea Deal in Reckless Homicide Case
By Terrell Boetcher Reprinted Courtesy of Sawyer County Record A Hayward area woman who is charged with first-degree reckless homicide...
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Oct 14, 20214 min read
TGB Discussing Firewood Needs; Denies Hideout Cut While Approving Several Others
By Joe Morey News Editor At a recent weekly meeting of the LCO Tribal Governing Board (TGB), LCO Conservation Director Brian Bisonette...
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Oct 14, 20211 min read
LCO Police Arrest Hayward School Bus Driver for Sexual Assault of a Child on the Bus
LCO Police Dept. Press Release Hayward, Wis- The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Police Department, with help from the Hayward Police...
joemorey
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Another County E Bridge Update as Completion Nears
The Wisconsin State Department of Transportation provided another update this week on the County Hwy E Bridge over the Couderay River...
joemorey
Oct 9, 20212 min read
LCO Ojibwe College Accreditation Reaffirmed After Year-Long Process
Hayward, WI. (October 4, 2021) – Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College recently underwent a yearlong accreditation process with the Higher...
joemorey
Oct 9, 20213 min read
LCO Health Center Director Issues Vaccine Mandate for Employees; TGB Approves
By Joe Morey News Editor On Monday, September 27th, with a vote of 4-0-1, the LCO Tribal Governing Board (TGB) approved a vaccine mandate...
joemorey
Oct 9, 20216 min read
A Walk Is Set for Monday to Mark 1-Year Since Aaron Johnson Went Missing
By Joe Morey News Editor To mark one year since his disappearance and bring awareness, Aaron "AJ" Johnson's wife, Amanda Thayer, is...
joemorey
Oct 1, 20211 min read
Hwy E Bridge Currently Under Construction and Traffic Diverted to Thoroughfare Road
By Joe Morey News Editor The County Hwy E Bridge between Whitefish and Reserve on the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation is currently out...
joemorey
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Law Enforcement Procession to be Held Wednesday for LCO Officer Who Lost Battle to Cancer
By Joe Morey News Editor The LCO Police Department announced the passing on Sunday, Sept. 19, of their drug investigator, Sgt. Dominic...
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Sep 28, 20211 min read
Six Ojibwe Tribes Sue Wisconsin for Treaty Violations Over Wolf Hunt
By Native News Online Staff From NativeNewsOnline.net MADISON, Wis.—Six tribes are suing the state of Wisconsin for its planned November...
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Sep 17, 20212 min read
Community Members March In Front of Suspected Drug Dealer Homes to Protest Overdoses
By Joe Morey News Editor Following another drug overdose on the LCO Reservation that claimed the life of a young man, several community...
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Sep 15, 20212 min read
TGB Statement on Banishment of Suspected Drug Trafficker
LCO Tribal Governing Board Press Release The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board took action following another overdose death of a...
joemorey
Sep 7, 20211 min read
47-Year Old LCO Man Dies in County Hwy NN Accident
Sawyer County Sheriff's Department Press Release On September 05, 2021 at 2:26am, the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a...
joemorey
Aug 12, 20212 min read
College Announces 100 Year Post Commemorative Events
On August 8, 1921, the LCO Tribe was forced to enter into an agreement with Xcel Energy (then the Wisconsin-Minnesota Light and Power...
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Aug 12, 20212 min read
LCO Tribe Passes Resolution Opposing Commercial Sale of Lake Superior Water
By Joe Morey News Editor On August 2, the LCO Tribal Governing Board (TGB) unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Kristle Majchrzak...
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