CITY
Raising the Reindeer
In what has become a family tradition, Mike Romportl got an assist from his grandson Emmett Broton in putting the Santa sleigh decorations on top of a storage building between the baseball fields at Rhinelander's Hodag Park last Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (subscriber access)
Tran cites 'insufficient evidence' in appeal of conviction in toddler death case
A former Newbold woman convicted of first-degree reckless homicide in the death of her toddler stepson is asking an appeals court to reverse her 2018 conviction on the grounds the prosecution "never offered a cohesive theory of exactly what it was that (she) did that was reckless." (subscriber access)
Change of seasons
The City of Rhinelander street department was hard at work Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, installing the city's holiday decorations at the intersection of Brown and Davenport streets. (subscriber access)
Search for attorney to represent Anderson in homicide case continues
The State Public Defender's Office is still looking for an attorney to represent 30-year-old Christopher Terrell Anderson who is accused of first degree intentional homicide in the death of his former girlfriend, Hannah R. Miller, in the Town of Pelican June 30. (subscriber access)
Nicolet College to celebrate Veterans Day with traveling Wisconsin Veterans Museum exhibit
An exhibit from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum will be on public display in Nicolet College's Lakeside Center from Nov. 8 to 15 in honor of Veterans Day and those who served our country.
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Fall Fun
Downtown Rhinelander was abuzz with activity Sunday afternoon, Oct. 31, 2021, as children and families trick-or-treated on Brown and Davenport streets. (subscriber access)
Adams man sentenced to jail, probation in Oneida County ICAC case
A 50-year-old Adams man was sentenced late last month to three years probation and three months in jail for soliciting an intimate representation from a minor. The charge was the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation conducted by the Oneida County sheriff's office. (subscriber access)
Emergency simulation
Nicolet students responded to a dispatch call during a staged emergency scenario at the college Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021. (subscriber access)
Let The Sunshine In
Work is progressing on the 50-acre Hodag Solar Farm that is being built south of Rhinelander between Boyce Drive and State Highway 17. (subscriber access)
Colombino selected for detective sergeant promotion
Following a morning of interviews with three internal applicants for the vacant detective sergeant position with the Rhinelander Police Department, the police and fire commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to promote patrol sergeant Brian Colombino to the position. (subscriber access)
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The last cut?
Tyler Martin of the parks, buildings and grounds crew cuts the grass at Hodag Park Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. (subscriber access)
School board sets tax levy, budget for 2021-22 school year
The annual meeting of the electors was held Monday, Oct. 25 to set the School District of Rhinelander's budget and tax levy for the 2021-22 school year. (subscriber access)
Anderson appears before local judge, bail set at $1M
An Oneida County judge has set a $1 million cash bond for 30-year-old Christopher Terrell Anderson in connection with the murder of his former girlfriend, Hannah R. Miller, on a roadside in the Town of Pelican June 30. (subscriber access)
Sign of the Times
People entering the main entrance of Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Rhinelander have been greeted by a sign announcing the facility's upcoming name change. (subscriber access)
Oconto County man charged following ICAC investigation
A 30-year-old man from the Town of Townsend in Oconto County is free on a $5,000 cash bond after he was arrested on Oct. 15 as a part of an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) case that began in August. (subscriber access)
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