Manitowish Waters Wisconsin - Town and Comminity Information

Population: 698 (as of January 1, 2007)
Manitowish Waters has a number of second home owners, and with our resorts, popular 10-lake chain, fine restaurants, shops & services that attract tourists our summer population increases tri-fold.
Area: 36 square miles, located in Western Vilas County
Valuation: $551,848,600 (current market valuation)
Tax levy: The "full value" tax rate was $7.50.

The Town of Manitowish Waters now has its own website!
Please link here to www.mwtown.org for information on town government, planning & zoning and parks & recreation. General town information is listed below.

Town government (as of April 2007)

Chairman - John Hanson (office hours @ Town Hall -- 9:00 a.m. - noon, Tuesdays - 715-543-8413)
Supervisors - Henry Bauers, Michael Bartling
Clerk/Treasurer - Sue Patterson, 715-543-8400

*Town Board meetings: Generally held the 2^nd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. @ the Community Center.
*Zoning Plan Commission meetings: Generally held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings of each month at the Manitowish Waters airport terminal. Contact the Town Clerk for meeting dates & times.

Town Hall/Community Center - Hwy. 51 & Airport Road - 715-543-8400
The public is welcome to enjoy these amenities:
Playground
Tennis courts
Golf driving field
Paddleball court (year-round, lights & heat on timers, warming room, paddles & balls in warming room, first-come first-served)
Indoor & outdoor restrooms
Ball field
Tourist information (Chamber of Commerce located in town hall)
Enclosed pavilion
Airport
Zoning Administrator - Tom Theissen - 715-543-2855
*Zoning office hours held at the Manitowish Waters Airport terminal. Please call the town clerk for a list of scheduled office hours. Or call the zoning office above to hear a recording of zoning administrator hours. All new construction, remodeling and any tree cutting require a Town of Manitowish Waters zoning permit. Permit applications available from the Town Clerk or Zoning Administrator.

Emergency Only: 911
Vilas County Sheriff's Department (non-emergency): 1-800-472-7290 or 715-479-4441
Manitowish Waters Volunteer Fire & Rescue
Fire Chief & Business: Skip Skrobot 715-543-2373
Nearest hospital: Howard Young Health Care/Ministry Health Care - Woodruff, Wis.
715-356-8000 (approximately 22 miles south of Manitowish Waters via Hwy. 51)
Nearest clinic: Marshfield Clinic - Minocqua, Wis.
715-358-1000 (approximately 23 miles south of Manitowish Waters via Hwy. 51)
Marshfield Clinic, Mercer satellite office - 10 miles north on Hwy. 51 - 715-476-2345

Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce:
715-543-8488 / 1-888-626-9877 (toll-free) / 715-543-2519 (fax)
www.manitowishwaters.org / funinfo@manitowishwaters.org
Located in the Community Center at Hwy. 51 & Airport Road. Open year-round. Area information including lake, river, town & county maps, area events, hike & bike trail maps, visitor guide, and much more!
Hours (unless otherwise posted):
Summer public walk-in hours (mid-May thru mid-October): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - noon; Saturday, 9 a.m. - noon.
Winter public walk-in hours (mid-October thru mid-May): Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Director Hours:
Summer (Director Hours) -- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Winter (Director Hours) -- Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Manitowish Waters Airport - Located on Airport Road off Hwy. 51 - attended year-round.
715-543-8320
Location: Latitude 46-07.25 / Longitude 89-52.75                         Unicom: 122.8
Elevation: 1610'                                                                         FAA ID: (D25)
Runways: 4-22 Turf 3300'x120' / 14-32 Asphalt 3500'x60'              NDB: 364.000 MHA
Fuel available: 100LL MoGas (most credit cards accepted)           GPS approach available
SELF PUMP FUEL NOW AVAILABLE!
Airport weathermation: 715-543-2911

Parks:
~Koller Park ~ Hwy. W, downtown Manitowish Waters on Rest Lake (public piers, picnic tables, port-a-pots, grills, parking)
~Rest Lake Park ~ Hwy. W (boat landing, pavilion, picnic tables, grills, swimming, parking, outhouses)
~Little Star ~ Park Road off Hwy. 51, Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest park (beach, picnic tables, grills)

Library:
Frank Koller Memorial Library ~ Hwy. 51, Manitowish Waters - 715-543-2700
June 1 - Sept. 30: M, W, F - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. / T, Th - 3 - 8 p.m. / Sat - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Oct. 1 - May 31: M, W, F - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. / T, Th - 3 - 7 p.m. / Sat. 9 a.m. - noon
*All residents & property owners of the Town of Manitowish Waters, and of adjacent communities who are part of the Northern Waters Library System, are eligible for service at no charge. Temporary residents of Manitowish Waters and adjacent communities are also eligible for service upon completion of the necessary registration forms. Other borrowers may be required to pay a small fee for service.
*Yes, the library has wireless Internet. No library card is required, and there is no charge for computer use. A black & white printer is available, and a 10-cent/page donation is appreciated. Computer use is limited to 30 minutes when other patrons are waiting. The library also offers a copy machine (10 cents/page), fax service ($1 per page) and a laminating machine ($2 per page).

Transfer/Recycling Station: 715-543-2366
Located on Hwy. W, 1.25 miles east of Hwy. 51 - open year-round.
May 1 - Nov. 30: M, W, F, Sat - 8 a.m. - 3:50 p.m., Sun - 8 - 11:50 a.m.
Dec. 1 - April 30: M, W, Sat - 8 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Closed holidays (open Memorial & Labor Days)
Charge per garbage bag based on size. Recycling bins for newspaper, magazines, corrugated cardboard, aluminum, tin, plastic, glass and more! Call for more information.

Churches:

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Hwy. 51 & Birch Hill Road - 715-543-8428
Community Presbyterian Church, Hwy. 51 & Marathon Road - 715-543-2998

Dog licenses: Residents of Manitowish Waters must license all dogs 5 months and older. Licenses are available from the Town Treasurer for $3 (neutered male or spayed female) or $8 (un-neutered male or un-spayed female). Owners must provide the following information: name, breed and color of dog, and proof of rabies vaccinations from the vet or date of vaccination, manufacturer and batch number of vaccine.

Drivers license:
1^st & 3^rd Wednesday of each month, the Department of Transportation has office hours from 9:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. in the Minocqua Town Hall (downtown Minocqua, turn left on Milwaukee Street one block south of the stoplights and travel 2 blocks east to Menominee St., Town Hall is brick building on right). 715-356-6062
You may also visit the DOT headquarters in Rhinelander off Hwy. 47. Or call 1-800-924-3570, www.dot.state.wi.us on the web.

Child Care: Camp Jorn YMCA (www.campjornymca.org) also offers year 'round child care (toddler, preschool and after school programs for youth ages 12 months ot 12 years). Camp Jorn's child care has served hundreds of kids from throughout the greater Northwoods area of Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula since 1997. For more information, contact Dawn Holt, Child Care Director, at 715-543-8390. This program also offers day camp during the summer. Located at 28 Red Feather Road, Manitowish Waters.

Veterinarian / Kennels: Northwoods Animal Hospital, Hwy. 51, Manitowish Waters -
715-543-2860
Wildlife Rehabilitation: Northwoods Wildlife Center - Hwy. 70 West, Minocqua -
715-356-7400 - Rehabilitation and education center for injured & sick wildlife
Bank: Citizens Bank (downtown Manitowish Waters) - 715-543-8302
Post Office: Zip Code 54545 (located in downtown Manitowish Waters - P.O. boxes available
24 hours / Office window open various hours 6 days/week) - 715-543-8322
Laundromats: LaPorte's plaza, CTH W in downtown Manitowish Waters
Realtors: Schmidt-Haus, Coldwell Banker Mulleady, Inc. Realtors, Northwoods Realty of Manitowish Waters (all downtown Manitowish Waters, CTH W)
Hardware: Timber Wolf Hardware (downtown Manitowish Waters on CTH W)
Telephone service: CenturyTel (located at Hwy. 51 S & Powell Rd, Manitowish Waters) -
1-800-201-4099 / Local questions: 715-543-2933
Electric company:
Xcel Energy -- 1-800-895-4999
Welcome Service:
Janet Kazda - 715-542-3685 / 1-800-513-1350 / If you're new to the Northwoods, give Janet a call!
Aluminum can recycling:
Central Wisconsin Recycling -- April thru November, second Thursday of each month, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. @ Manitowish Waters Community Center
* For other area businesses & services, please review the listings at www.manitowishwaters.org, or contact the Chamber for more information.
(Those above are only a "frequently-asked" quick reference.)

Hike/Bike/Ski trails:
~North Lakeland Discovery Center
~Powell Marsh trail / Northern Highland American Legion State Forest
~North Lakeland Elementary School / Papoose Lake Road to Northwoods Ski Touring Foundation trails
~Paved path from Powell Road north to Hwy. W, through downtown, behind Fireplace Inn and to the Discovery Center
~Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest trails
*Maps available at the Chamber of Commerce

Clubs/Associations:

Alliance of Manitowish Waters -- Judy Schmidt Arnold, president - 715-543-2300
Friends of Koller Library -- 715-543-2700
Friends of Manitowish Waters Airport -- Jerry Wilke, 262-646-3377
Homemakers Club -- Jean Rein, 715-543-2278
Lions Club -- Bob Becker 715-543-2219
Lioness Club -- Mary Monroe 715-543-2994
Manito Art League -- Sharon Drawz, president - 715-476-0493
Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce -- Jodi McMahon, director - 715-543-8488
Manitowish Waters Cranberry Growers Association -- 715-543-8466
Manitowish Waters Lakes Association -- Eleanor Butler 715-543-8401
North Lakeland Discovery Center -- 715-543-2085
Northwoods Seniors -- 715-686-2983
Skiing Skeeters waterski club - (Water ski shows late-June thru mid-August, Wednesday & Saturday, 7 p.m. at Rest Lake Park, CTH W, Manitowish Waters)
Sno-Skeeters Snowmobile Club -- Barry Hopkins, president - 715-543-2455
Stitch-N-Time - Elizabeth Sykes -- 715-543-8372
Volunteer Fire Department / Rescue - Skip Skrobot, fire chief - 715-543-2373

Cranberry marshes: Free tour every Friday, mid-July through mid-October, 10 a.m. starting from the Chamber of Commerce in the Community Center -- 715-543-8488 (see 'Things To Do' on this website). Area marshes include Alder Lake Cranberry Co., Folsom Farms, Bartling's Manitowish Cranberry Co., Vilas Cranberry Company, and Rayala Cranberry Corp.

Schools:

Nicolet Area Technical College - 9569 Hwy. 70 West/PO Box 1388, Minocqua --
Rhinelander campus: 715-365-4410 / Lakeland campus: 715-356-6753
www.nicoletcollege.edu

North Lakeland Elementary School - 12686 Hwy. K, Manitowish Waters-
715-543-8417 www.nles.us
Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade - "North Lakeland Bucks"
Breakfast & lunch program, outdoor education fall/winter/spring, foreign languages, hockey, football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, community education program.
Hockey rinks, indoor warming area w/ locker rooms & restrooms, tennis courts, playground, outdoor track, outdoor basketball courts, cross country ski trails, ball field, football field on school property. Community Education department offers a variety of special interest classes to the public. *Visitors always welcome to stop by for a tour. North Lakeland has open enrollment whereby any student from a town outside the NLES school district (Manitowish Waters, Presque Isle, Winchester and Boulder Junction) may send their child to NLES. Call the school for more information.

Lakeland Union High School - 9573 Hwy. 70 West, Minocqua -
"Home of the Thunderbirds" / 9-12 grades
715-356-5252, 358-8538 (fax) / www.luhs.k12.wi.us
Elementary schools that feed into LUHS: North Lakeland, Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk, Lac du Flambeau, Arbor Vitae-Woodruff, Trinity Lutheran
Avg. number of students: 975
Avg. number of teaching staff: 75
Board of Education: 9 members / District Administrator: Michael Dailey
Principal: Todd Kleinhans
*LUHS has one of the largest school districts from area elementary schools feeding into the high school. Students from North Lakeland, Lac du Flambeau, Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk, Trinity Lutheran, and Arbor Vitae-Woodruff grade schools all go to LUHS.

*Area youth soccer and baseball/t-ball programs organized for summer months. Baseball & T-Ball programs offered in Manitowish Waters during the summer. Swim lessons taught at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua. Dance and gymnastics classes offered in Minocqua. The North Lakeland Elementary School Community Education Department also puts out a nice variety of special programs and classes open for the public to register.

Vilas County Courthouse:
330 Court St., Eagle River, WI 54521 ~ Office hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday

Clerk of Court - 715-479-3632	Register of Deeds - 479-3660
Commission on Aging - 479-3625	Public Health Dept. - 479-3656
County Clerk - 479-3600	Treasurer - 479-3609
Dept. of Social Services - 479-3668	University Extension - 479-3648
Forestry, Recreation and Land Dept. - 479-5160	Advertising - 479-3649
Land & Water Conservation - 479-3648	Vilas County Landfill - 479-2938
Sheriff's Department - Emergency 911, toll-free 1-800-472-7290, local 715-479-4441
Zoning & Planning - 479-3620	Highway Dept. - 479-4641

Meals on Wheels:
Available to senior citizens 60 and older. Cost according to income. Deliveries on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Please contact Commission on Aging at 1-800-374-1123.

Newspapers:
Lakeland Times -- (based out of Minocqua, covers Northwoods, Tuesday & Friday pubs) --
715-356-5236
Vilas County News-Review (based of Eagle River, covers Vilas County, Wednesday pub) -
715-479-4421
The Daily News (Rhinelander) -- 715-362-6397
FYI Northwoods (covers Presque Isle, Winchester, Boulder Jct., Man. Wtrs, Marenisco, MI, free pub distributed throughout the area, subscriptions available) -- 715-686-7657
Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironwood, MI) - 800-236-2887
*Various shopper guides distributed by all of the publications listed above.

Radio stations: WMQA 95.9 (Minocqua), WUPM 106.9 (Ironwood, MI), WIMI 99.7 (Ironwood, MI), WRJO 94.5 (Eagle River), WCQM 98.3 (Park Falls), WSLS 93.7 (Rhinelander), WHDG 97.5 (Rhinelander), WXPR 90.3 (Public Radio), WIFC 95.5 (Wausau), WRHN 100.1 (Rhinelander)

Television:
WJFW - TV 12 NBC (Rhinelander) ~ Channel 36 Wisconsin Public Television (Park Falls)
WAOW - TV 9 / WYOW - TV 34 ABC (Wausau) ~ WSAW - TV 7 CBS (Wausau)
Manitowish Waters does not have cable service.

Employment agencies:
Job Service (Rhinelander) -- 715-365-2686
Nicolet Staffing (Rhinelander) -- 715-365-1302
Lakeland Times classified ads

Powell Marsh Wildlife Area
Size: 4,096 acres, all state-owned
Location:10 miles north of Lac du Flambeau accessed by Hwy. 47 or 3 miles south of Manitowish Waters accessed by Hwy. 51 to Powell Road.
Principal Wildlife: Waterfowl, deer, ruffed grouse, furbearers, raptors, shorebirds

Other Recreation:
Bird watching, hiking, hunting. Nearby Powell Marsh hike, ski & snowshoe trails.
Habitat: Marsh, flowages, lakes
Contact: Woodruff Department of Natural Resources ~ 715-356-5211
8770 Hwy. J, Woodruff, WI 54568
Linda Winn, Wildlife Manager