CITY
Sayner woman pleads guilty to theft in business setting
Oneida County jail records show a 29-year-old Sayner woman has reported to the county jail to begin serving the 30-day sentence she received last month as part of a plea agreement resolving a pair of misdemeanor charges of theft in a business setting. (subscriber access)
Anderson set to stand trial in Miller slaying
Christopher Terrell Anderson is scheduled to stand trial starting Aug. 15, 2022 in connection with the shooting death of his former girlfriend, Hannah Miller, on a local roadside June 30. (subscriber access)
RCF celebrates milestone as 2021 comes to an end
The Rhinelander Community Foundation (RCF) reached an incredible milestone in 2021 - five years as an approved charitable organization.
Sledding Sarocka
Melissa Mishler and her 4-year-old daughter Karlee made it to the bottom of the sledding hill at Sarocka Field in Rhinelander Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 28, 2021 without mishap. (subscriber access)
Hazmat situation
At approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 a semi traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 8 blew its drive shaft just as it came to where Highway 17 turns north on Rhinelander's southeast side. (subscriber access)
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Skating lessons
Andrea Sheppard watches as Finley, 5, makes good progress with his ice skating Thursday afternoon, Dec. 23, 2021 at the Pioneer Park ice rink in Rhinelander. (subscriber access)
Hazelhurst man charged in ICAC case
A 26-year-old Hazelhurst man charged with attempted sexual assault of a child under 16 and and using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime is being held in the Oneida County jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail. (subscriber access)
Jennrich sends letter to towns warning against rogue permit conditions
News analysisOneida County zoning director Karl Jennrich has followed through with a directive from the county's zoning committee, sending a letter to each town chairperson reminding them that they have no power to place any conditions on zoning permits, only to advise and recommend to the county. (subscriber access)
Council repeals Delta 8 ordinance
Delta 8 THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is once again legal to sell in the city limits following a reversal by the Rhinelander City Council. (subscriber access)
The old brush-off
A member of the Oneida County Buildings and Grounds Department uses a rotary snow brush to clear the sidewalks around the courthouse Tuesday afternoon Dec. 21, 2021. (subscriber access)
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Forensic scientist testifies in Iliopoulos motion hearing
A decision is expected in February on former Northwoods Community Elementary School (NCES) custodian Stavros Iliopoulos's motion for a new trial. (subscriber access)
Area experiences wild temperature swing, hurricane-force winds, heavy fog and snow all in 24 hours
In a 24-hour period between Dec. 15 and 16, the Rhinelander area saw temperatures reach 51 degrees, causing snow melt that led to dense fog, followed by severe thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds. (subscriber access)
SDR media specialists explain procedure for challenging library books
At a recent meeting of the School District of Rhinelander instruction and accountability committee, the district's library media specialists explained the process by which books are selected to be added to a particular library or libraries. (subscriber access)
Trig's commemorates 50th anniversary with massive donation to food pantries
On Tuesday, Trig's and Smithfield Foods, Inc. presented a donation of nearly 40,000 pounds of protein, the equivalent of more than 150,000 protein servings, to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. The joint donation, arranged through Smithfield's Helping Hungry Homes® initiative, commemorates Trig's 50th anniversary and will be used to feed those …
Letters to Santa
Rhinelander High School FBLA/DECA members have spent the better part of the last week going into the classrooms of younger elementary and 4K students and helping the students craft their letters to Santa. (subscriber access)
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