CITY
Plane crash in Forest County claims 3 lives
An airplane that took off from the Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport Tuesday morning crashed 10 minutes into the flight in the Town of Hiles with three aboard. There were no survivors, a spokesperson for the Forest County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday afternoon. (subscriber access)
Site of proposed Blain's Farm and Fleet store rezoned from residential to business
The Rhinelander City Council voted 5-1 Monday, with one abstention and one alderperson absent, to allow land at the intersection of Timber and Chippewa drives to be rezoned from residential to business. The rezoning was requested by Blain's Farm and Fleet which owns the property and is hoping to build …
Police captain advises council of issue involving Delta 8 THC
The Rhinelander Police Department is seeking help from the City Council as it continues to combat the spread of a particular THC compound in the community. (subscriber access)
Gig for God
Members of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church band perform at the opening of the Gig for God concert at the Trig's Riverwalk bandshell on Sunday, Sept. 12. (subscriber access)
Homecoming royalty
Rhinelander High School celebrated homecoming last week, culminating with the annual dance on Saturday, Sept. 25. Pictured is the homecoming court, led by Queen Sage Flory and King Peter Danh. (subscriber access)
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Hodag Schools Foundation announces $290,000 donation
The John and Dori Brown Peforming Arts Center at Rhinelander High School is about to get a much-needed upgrade in the form of air conditioning, thanks to the Brown family and the Hodag Schools Foundation. (subscriber access)
Protesters picket
Protestors congregated on the sidewalk on Coolidge Avenue adjacent to the Rhinelander High School student parking lot prior to the Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 meeting of the district's board of education. (subscriber access)
Oneida land and water committee reviews draft manure storage ordinance
The Oneida County Land and Water Conservation committee has been working on a proposed ordinance pertaining to manure storage. A subcommittee was formed to look at the proposed ordinance more closely and bring suggestions back to the full committee. (subscriber access)
Laona man receives jail, DEJ in ICAC case
A 45-year-old Laona man charged with three felony counts following an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation in May accepted a plea agreement Sept. 14 that will keep him out of prison if he stays out of trouble. (subscriber access)
Iron Mike print to hang at Hodag Dome
David Robinson, left, and Todd Johnson, right, from the Rhinelander High School Class of 1980 recently donated a limited edition Mike Webster print to Janet Jamison to be hung in the Hodag Dome near the entrance of Mike Webster stadium. (subscriber access)
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New officer on the beat
Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 was a big day for Rhinelander police officer Nathan Antilla, far right, as he learned the police and fire commission had voted unanimously that he had successfully completed his one-year probationary period and is now a full officer. (subscriber access)
O'Melia denies motion to suppress in OWI homicide case
Oneida County circuit judge Patrick O'Melia has denied a defense motion to suppress the results of a blood test in the case of a Stevens Point man charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle in connection with a fatal accident in Minocqua last summer. (subscriber access)
Anderson to hire his own attorney as Illinois court proceedings continue
The suspect in the murder of a Rhinelander woman earlier this summer remains in an Illinois jail awaiting another hearing scheduled for next week. According to a spokesperson with the Oneida County district attorney's office, Christopher Terrell Anderson made an appearance in DuPage County Circuit Court Sept. 13 and advised …
Ripco Credit Union Run Back to School Sept. 25 at CAVOC
The trails of CAVOC (Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom) will come alive Saturday, Sept. 25 as the YMCA of the Northwoods and the School District of Rhinelander hold the third annual Run Back to School 5K+ Run/Walk & 1.5K Fun Family Trail presented by Ripco Credit Union.
Ahlstrom-Munksjö to temporarily idle specialty paper machine
Ahlstrom-Munksjö told its Rhinelander employees Tuesday that it plans to temporarily idle the #8 Paper Machine in December 2021 and its #20 Supercalender and #21 Rewinder accessory units in July 2022. (subscriber access)
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