CITY
Chicago police officer and former officer charged with possessing firearms while intoxicated
Two men with ties to Illinois law enforcement entered not guilty pleas in Oneida County Circuit Court Monday to charges they possessed firearms while intoxicated while visiting Rhinelander. (subscriber access)
Thome resigns from Oneida County board
In an abrupt move last Friday, former Oneida County supervisor Bob Thome tendered his immediate resignation from the county board due to health reasons, county board chairman Scott Holewinski announced at Tuesday's county board meeting. (subscriber access)
New era in Newbold to begin April 27
A changing of the guard is about to take place in the Town of Newbold.Town chairman Dave Kroll and town supervisor Mike Sueflohn attended their final regular board meeting on April 13. Both are retiring from town government, Kroll after 24 years, Sueflohn after nine. (subscriber access)
Missing teens found dead in Oneida County Forest
Oneida County sheriff's captain Terri Hook delivered grim news Tuesday in a brief press conference at the law enforcement center in Rhinelander. As many feared, the two persons found deceased in the Oneida County Forest Monday evening have been positively identified as 16-year-old Dakota Brown and 17-year-old Aiden Grefe of …
Joint Finance kills funding for Pelican River Forest easement
Taking a party-line tally, the legislature's Joint Finance Committee voted 12-4 Tuesday to reject the DNR's bid for $4 million in state stewardship funds to help pay for a 56,000-acre conservation easement in northern Wisconsin, mostly in Oneida County. (subscriber access)
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UPDATE: Persons found deceased in county forest confirmed to be missing Lincoln County teens
The deceased persons found Monday evening in the Oneida County Forest are Dakota Brown, 16, and Aiden Grefe, 17, Oneida County sheriff's captain Terri Hook confirmed Tuesday.Hook made the grim announcement during a brief press conference Tuesday afternoon at the Oneida County Law Enforcement Center.
Heightened law enforcement presence at JWMS today
The School District of Rhinelander sent a robocall to James Williams Middle School parents Tuesday morning advising there would be an increased police presence on school grounds today.Below is a transcript of the message:On April 17, 2023, staff from the School District of Rhinelander and Oneida County Sheriff's Office received …
Three Lakes business wins makeover contest
Downtown Three Lakes business The Brew Station is the winner of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's (WEDC's) annual Main Street Place-Makeover Contest, the WEDC announced Friday.
Federal bill would allow logging trucks on interstate highways
In a move that would affect Wisconsin's logging industry, U.S. Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) have introduced the Safe Routes Act of 2023, a bipartisan bill that would allow logging trucks that meet state-determined legal requirements to travel up to 150 air miles on the federal interstate …
U.S. attorneys file amicus brief in support of LdF tribe in road dispute
A federal lawsuit filed against the tribal council of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians by several property owners in Lac du Flambeau will now go to a federal judge for a final decision. (subscriber access)
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'Where's my newspaper?'
The Lakeland Times has been "The Voice Of The Northwoods" for over a century, a weekly newspaper customers can look forward to every Tuesday and Friday. (subscriber access)
$100,000 cash bond set for man charged with possession of improvised explosives
A 32-year-old Rhinelander man is being held in the Oneida County jail on a $100,000 cash bond after picking up his seventh felony charge in the last five months related to alleged possession of improvised explosives. (subscriber access)
Council struggles with snow appeal, supports fire chief in inspection debate
The April 10 meeting of the Rhinelander Common Council featured animated discussions related to snow removal and fire inspections prompted by feedback from a city resident who recently received a snow shoveling ticket and a local tavern owner who was unhappy with a recent visit from a Rhinelander Fire Department …
Tailgate Tour hits Rhinelander
The Green Bay Packers made a swing through the Northwoods Friday afternoon and Saturday morning as their annual Tailgate tour concluded. (subscriber access)
Nicolet College, UW-Platteville partnership brings engineering bachelor's degrees to the Northwoods
Northwoods students looking to earn a bachelor's degree in engineering will have several new options thanks to a new, broad-based transfer agreement between Nicolet College and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
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