CITY
Oneida County Fair has banner year after 2020 hiatus
Late Monday afternoon Oneida County Fair coordinator Tom Barnett looked like he still needed about a dozen hours of sleep, and for good reason. The just completed four-day fair was one of the most successful in the history of the event. (subscriber access)
Wiggling to victory
From left, Jamie Halbman, Matt Persike, Ester O'Brian and Alison Kubney watch as Persike and Halbman's worms, Dirt and Sir Wigglelot respectively, race off for the championship of the Annual Library Worm Race Tuesday July 27 at the Rhinelander District Library.
To give freely: Johnson family shares generosity of 'Uncle Bob'
Robert Johnson was the very epitome of the expression "self-made man." The Rhinelander native, who died Jan. 20 at the age of 75, had a very successful career in labor relations with a variety of companies in the Fox Valley area, retiring from Associated Bank in Green Bay in 2006. …
Reiche sentenced to probation in connection with fatal UTV crash
After one of the most unusual sentencing hearings ever witnessed in Oneida County Circuit Court, a 50-year-old Wausau woman was spared jail time in connection with a fatal UTV accident in the Town of Nokomis in 2018. (subscriber access)
Nothing like the Fair
Judging by their expressions, Aiyanna Hernandez, 6, and Kane Flanagan, 5, found that the back car of the Tidal Wave roller coaster was the best place to be Thursday evening, July 29, 2021, the opening day of the 2021 Oneida County Fair. (subscriber access)
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Council authorizes Timber and Coolidge intersection study
With the start of the new school year right around the corner, the Rhinelander City Council last week authorized a study of the Timber Drive-Coolidge Avenue intersection which serves as a main artery to both Rhinelander High School and James Williams Middle School. (subscriber access)
Propane grill cause of Tuesday fire on Phillip Street
The Rhinelander Fire Department responded to a house fire on East Phillip Street Tuesday afternoon that took some time to extinguish due to flames getting into the eves and attic space, according to interim fire chief Josh Schmitz. (subscriber access)
Council approves snowmobile trail crossing compromise
On a warm Monday evening in July the Rhinelander City Council took up a pressing winter season issue - the re-establishment of a snowmobile crossing at Stevens Street and along Menominee Drive. (subscriber access)
Chicago mayor out and about in Minocqua
Everyone likes to take a break from sweltering city summers to head to the Northwoods and Minocqua, and this past week it was no different for Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot and her family, who were spotted relaxing in a downtown Minocqua establishment. (subscriber access)
Augusta man sentenced to 7 1/2 years prison for ICAC conviction
A 36-year-old Augusta man convicted of two felonies in connection with an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation was sentenced Wednesday to 7 1/2 years in prison to be followed by another 7 1/2 years extended supervision. (subscriber access)
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Bail increased for defendant in stalking case
A 43-year-old Rhinelander man is being held in the Oneida County jail on $15,000 cash bail after he allegedly accessed the internet and consumed alcohol in violation of bond conditions set in pending felony stalking and operating while intoxicated (OWI) causing injury cases. (subscriber access)
Crescent Crash
Rush-hour traffic Friday morning, July 23, 2021, was complicated by a one-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 8 just west of the boat landing at Crescent Lake. (subscriber access)
Grow North's Beyer wins 2021 Wisconsin Idea Award
The board members and investors of Grow North Regional Economic Development Corporation have announced that the organization's executive director, Brittany Beyer, has won one of the two 2021 Wisconsin Idea Awards presented by the Wisconsin Extension Environmental and Community Development Association's (WEECDA). (subscriber access)
Coach speaks out on condition of new softball fields
While the new Hodag Dome has been open for several months now, and has proven to be quite popular, the Hodag Sports Complex also contains two outdoor softball diamonds. The condition of those two diamonds, which are expected to see their first use next spring, was questioned by RHS softball …
New mural at Pioneer Park created in memory of slain woman
In the three weeks since the body of 26-year-old Hannah Miller was found on a roadside in the Town of Pelican members of the Rhinelander community have been trying to process her tragic death. (subscriber access)
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