CITY
90-day agreement reached in Lac du Flambeau road standoff
The Lac du Flambeau town board and the tribal council of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians have formally agreed to re-open four roads the tribe barricaded on Jan. 31. (subscriber access)
Swearingen helps lead effort on major open records bill
A bill has been introduced to overturn a state Supreme Court decision last year that transparency activists say substantially weakened the state's open government laws by allowing records requesters to collect legal fees only when they prevail in a court decision. (subscriber access)
DNR announces expansion of PFAS testing in Stella
The Department of Natural Resources is expanding its testing of private wells in the Town of Stella for PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination. (subscriber access)
Public works department to host informational meeting on Oneida and Timber improvement projects
The City of Rhinelander's Department of Public Works will hold a public information meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 on the 2023 Oneida Avenue and East Timber Drive utility and street improvement projects.
Discover becomes first credit card issuer to track guns
People who carry Discover credit cards - and there are about 57 million cards out there - will soon be subjected to a new tracking code for purchases made with the card at retail gun stores. (subscriber access)
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Teacher accused of possessing child pornography free on $25,000 cash bond
A bond hearing was held March 7 in Vilas County Circuit Court for a former fourth-grade math teacher with the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district arrested last week on suspicion of possession of child pornography. (subscriber access)
Minocqua town board denies Marshfield Clinic unlawful tax claim
The Minocqua town board last week denied an "unlawful assessment of property" claim by Marshfield Clinic. (subscriber access)
Lake Tomahawk board hears presentation on Pelican River Forest easement issue
Members of the Lake Tomahawk town board heard a presentation and received insight into the Pelican River Forest land easement purchase by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) during its March 8 meeting. (subscriber access)
Committee recommends hiring Dean of Students at Crescent
The School District of Rhinelander's operations and strategic planning committee has forwarded a pair of hiring recommendations to the full school board for final approval. (susbcriber access)
Kiwanis Winter Escapes was 'one singular sensation'
The annual Kiwanis Winter Escapes fundraiser, held Saturday, March 4 at Cabaret Cove, was "one singular sensation." The popular occasion is the only fundraiser event put on by the Rhinelander Kiwanis Club. The proceeds are used to fund local projects that directly benefit kids in the Rhinelander community. (subscriber access)
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Here come the Irish
Hundreds flocked to downtown Rhinelander Saturday, March 11, 2023 for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. (subscriber access)
$25,000 cash bond set for inmate who missed deadline for return from furlough
A 34-year-old Lac du Flambeau man is being held in the Oneida County jail on a $25,000 cash bond after failing to report to jail in a timely manner after being granted a brief furlough last week. (subscriber access)
Montello man charged with sexual assault, exposing child to harmful material
A 38-year-old Montello man is being held in the county jail on $20,000 cash bail after five felony charges, including one count of sexual assault of a child under the age of 16 and four counts of exposing a child to harmful materials, were filed in Oneida County Circuit Court …
Minocqua man charged with stealing $100,000 from property management company
A $10,000 cash bond was set Monday afternoon in the case of a 49-year-old Minocqua man accused of stealing approximately $100,000 from his former employer. (subscriber access)
Complaint details case against man charged with arson, unsafe burning
A $25,000 cash bond has been set in the case of a Rhinelander man accused of intentionally setting his home on fire. (subscriber access)
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