CITY
Celebrate the Fourth of July 'up north'
There's a reason so many people look forward to heading "up north" for the Fourth of July, the Northwoods is one of the best places in the country to celebrate Independence Day.
Pickleball battle
The pickleball courts at Rhinelander's Pioneer Park are bustling with activity nearly every day during the summer months. (subscriber access)
Preliminary hearing set for Wildcat in hit-and-run death case
The preliminary hearing for a 24-year-old Lac du Flambeau woman accused of fatally striking Alejandro Retana-Echeverria, 31, on U.S. Highway 51 during the early morning hours of June 16 is scheduled for June 29 at the Vilas County courthouse. (subscriber access)
Consultant outlines 'roadmap' for referendum communication
School may be out for the summer but the work is just beginning for the School District of Rhinelander as it gears up for an operational referendum on Nov. 8. (subscriber access)
A piece of history
Leadership Oneida County participants Rachel Boehlen, Erin Gottsacker and Tommy Wartmann stood on the Oneida County Courthouse lawn Monday morning to unveil the plaques fabricated as part of their effort to create a self-guided walking tour of the historic building. (subscriber access)
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Wildcat makes initial court appearance in Echeverria death
A 24-year-old of Lac du Flambeau woman accused of fatally striking a pedestrian on U.S. Highway 51 during the early morning hours of June 16 was expected to be charged Monday with one count of hit-and-run causing death. (subscriber access)
Ripco Credit Union supports Rhinelander Fourth of July Parade
Ripco Credit Union is once again supporting the Rhinelander Fourth of July Parade. Diane Sowinski, vice president of marketing and business development, recently presented a $1,000 check to parade organizers on behalf of the credit union.
A long-awaited return
Surveying recent repairs to the Riverwalk Centre band shell are, front, Concerts on the Riverwalk coordinators Sue Schneider and Jan Leschke, and back, Rhinelander Area Community Band director Marilyn Pekol and president Nicki Roffers. (subscriber access)
Case against man accused of threatening school officials moves forward
The 18-year-old Woodruff man accused of making terrorist threats toward two local school officials is set to be arraigned July 11 following a preliminary hearing Thursday morning featuring testimony from a Woodruff police detective. (subscriber access)
Leadership Oneida County participants create new courthouse walking tour
The Leadership Oneida County (LOC) program, hosted by the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce, is extending an invitation to the general public to attend the unveiling and grand opening of the first ever self-guided Oneida County Courthouse Walking Tour.
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City highlights site of 'high potential' as skate park plaza study continues
Fifteen months after a group of local teens came to the City Council to request support for the creation of a skate park plaza in Rhinelander, city officials and park supporters are considering potential locations. (subscriber access)
Line 5 Pipeline public signing held at Pioneer Park
Wisconsin energy company Enbridge held a public signing last week for a section of the Line 5 pipeline, as part of the Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation Project. (subscriber access)
$50,000 cash bond set in terrorist threat case
Bond has been set at $50,000 cash for an 18-year-old Woodruff man accused of making terrorist threats against local school officials. (subscriber access)
Kleefisch pledges a focus on Northwoods needs if elected
If elected, GOP gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch says she will aim for a zero-percent state income tax - but not overnight and a flat tax might be an intermediary step - and she pledged not to ignore the Northwoods and rural areas as she says incumbent Democratic Gov. Tony Evers …
Hanson's Garden Village and Nicolet College team up for Herb Fest
The 27th annual Herb Fest will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18 at Hanson's Garden Village in Rhinelander.
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