CITY
Pleas entered in unsafe burning of building cases; one sentenced
A pair of Oneida County men entered pleas last week, resolving felony charges filed in connection with separate incidents where they were alleged to have set their own homes on fire. (subscriber access)
Supreme Court rolls back EPA regulatory authority over wetlands
In a major win for both property owners and the various states, the United States Supreme Court has delivered a staggering blow to the federal Environmental Protection Agency's ability to usurp state authority to manage water and wetlands, vastly curtailing federal jurisdiction. (subscriber access)
Judge: Racial prejudice is 'obvious' in Oneida County
In a decision handed down in May by outgoing Oneida County circuit court judge Mary Roth Burns, the judge refused a state motion to join two criminal cases together for trial, saying that tying the case of a white woman to that of a black man could harm the woman's …
Class of 2023 bids farewell to RHS
The School District of Rhinelander sent 184 new graduates out into the world following commencement exercises Friday evening, May 26, 2023, at the Hodag Dome. (subscriber access)
Community pauses to remember the fallen
On a sun-drenched Monday morning, Rhinelander residents and visitors gathered at Mike Webster Stadium to remember and honor those who gave their last full measure of devotion for the peace and freedom of all. (subscriber access)
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Sentencing in Woodruff child abuse case set for June
The 37-year-old Woodruff man accused of causing his infant son to suffer a brain injury is scheduled to be sentenced on June 23 after entering a no contest plea to one count of repeated acts of child abuse causing great bodily harm. (subscriber access)
Task force apprehends 14 fugitives in Wisconsin as 'Operation Capture Hodag' closes 26 felony warrants
The Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force for the Western District of Wisconsin arrested 14 fugitives, including two sex offenders, during a five-day warrant sweep named "Operation Capture Hodag" from May 1-5. "Operation Capture Hodag" focused on apprehending dangerous fugitives located in Vilas, Oneida, and Marathon counties, according to a …
Oneida County zoning committee votes to hire outside counsel
With frustration building over the state's unwillingness to allow Oneida County to amend its shoreland ordinance to allow what other counties have routinely permitted, the Oneida County zoning committee has voted to seek outside legal counsel to determine if it can wage a reasonable fight against the agency. (subscriber access)
Probation ordered in explosive device case
A 32-year-old Rhinelander man facing multiple counts of possession of improvised explosives has resolved all of the charges against him by pleading guilty to one count of possession of improved explosives and one count of second degree recklessly endangering safety. (subscriber access)
Project Search Graduates First Interns
On Wednesday, Goodwill of North Central Wisconsin (Goodwill NCW) celebrated the first seven interns to graduate from its Project SEARCH site at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital.
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Graduation Practice
Members of the Rhinelander High School Class of 2023 participated in a rehearsal session inside the Hodag Dome on Friday morning, May 26, 2023, in preparation for commencement exercises scheduled for Friday evening. (subscriber access)
Council approves use of Hodag Park tennis courts as temporary skate park
The construction of a permanent skate park facility in Rhinelander's Pioneer Park is still in the offing but this summer local skateboard enthusiasts will have another option as the Rhinelander Common Council voted last week to authorize the use of the tennis courts at Hodag Park as a temporary summer …
Man drowns in Black Oak Lake in Vilas County
A 62-year-old Colorado man drowned Monday in Black Oak Lake in the town of Land O' Lakes. (subscriber access)
Help appears on the way for local prosecutors
It's been a long time in coming, but help finally appears to be on the way for local prosecutor offices around the state. (subscriber access)
Woodruff man charged with attempted homicide in parking lot shooting
A 27-year-old Woodruff man is being held in the Oneida County jail on a $100,000 cash bond in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of the Minocqua Wal-Mart store on May 21. (subscriber access)
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