CITY
SDR board OKs 7.48% increase in total salary cost for 2023-24 school year
A majority of School District of Rhinelander employees will receive a noticeable pay increase for the 2023-24 school year, following a lengthy discussion from the district's board of education at its Feb. 20 meeting.
Rhinelander FD to host Meet & Greet today
The Rhinelander Fire Department is hosting a Meet & Greet at 4 p.m. this afternoon where residents are encouraged to tour the Rhinelander Fire Department and ask questions of staff.
Dashing through the snow
Zander Mayle's pack of dogs takes off with Mayle, of Lake in the Hills, Ill. in tow during the Heal Creek Dog Dash Sled Dog races at Northwood Golf Club in Rhinelander Saturday, Feb. 25. (subscriber access)
Baldwin proposes bill to overturn "FDA's anti-dairy guidance"
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) have introduced a bill that would nullify new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that allows plant-based products to be labeled as milk, but the plant-based beverage industry is pushing back. (subscriber access)
Snowmobile accident in Little Rice results in fatality
One person was killed Friday night as the result of a two-snowmobile accident in southwestern Oneida County. (subscriber access)
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Victims' names released in Three Lakes fatal accident
The names of those involved in a two-vehicle accident in Three Lakes Tuesday morning that left two people killed and two injured in the Town of Three Lakes have been released. (subscriber access)
Jury trial scheduled for Poupart in case involving death of 6-year-old
A five-day jury trial has been scheduled for a 29-year-old Lac du Flambeau man who is charged with child neglect resulting in death, as a party to a crime, with a class D felony. (subscriber access)
Oneida County board holds off on resolution opposing certain easement purchases
In the end it was a unanimous vote but the hours-long run-up to that vote was anything but unanimous, as the Oneida County Board of Supervisors voted 20-0 Feb. 21 to hold off on a resolution opposing the state's Pelican River Forest easement purchase -which has been so far blocked …
School board votes to hire Dome event coordinator
Two years after the 128,000 square foot Hodag Dome first opened to the public the School District of Rhinelander Board of Education has voted to give Dome manager Janet Jamison some help in the form of an event coordinator. (subscriber access)
Stetson Grant found guilty of stalking, disorderly conduct
A five-day trial in Oneida County court concluded Feb. 24 in the case of former Oneida County sheriff's deputy Stetson O. Grant. (subscriber access)
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St. Germain likely to adopt ordinance changes for short-term rentals
The Town of St. Germain is now two steps closer to adopting ordinance amendments which will significantly affect how business can be conducted in its short-term rental market. (subscriber access)
Two killed in Three Lakes collision
Two people were killed and two injured Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle accident in the Town of Three Lakes. (subscriber access)
Oneida County land and water conservation committee hears latest on shoreland protection
The Oneida County board's land and water conservation committee was briefed last week on the county's proposed shoreland protection ordinance (SPO) and changes for the proposed ordinance. (subscriber access)
Newbold town supervisor primary ends in a tie
Three candidates for Newbold Town Supervisor have advanced to the April 4 general election. The fourth will be determined after a tie-breaking procedure is implemented. (subscriber access)
A roarin' lesson
Ms. Burtley's second-grade class at Pelican Elementary School in Rhinelander recently wrapped up a paleontology module with a celebration of learning. (subscriber access)
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