CITY
Board of Trustees eyes expansion of library building
The Rhinelander District Library Board of Trustees is moving forward with a plan to expand the physical dimensions of the library proper. (subscriber access)
Ripco Credit Union issues COVID-19 relief grants to non-profit organizations
In partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Ripco Credit Union has issued grants of $5,000 each to Headwaters Inc. of Rhinelander and FORK (Feeding Our Rural Kids) of Eagle River.
Decking the halls
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Rhinelander as holiday lights and displays are going up around town. (subscriber access)
Teaching through a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we all live, work and play. It has also changed how local teachers connect with and convey information to their students. To say teaching through a pandemic is a challenge would be an enormous understatement, but local educators are finding their way and …
Brine Building Collapses
High winds appear to have been the cause for the collapse Monday night of initial trusswork for the new brine building on the grounds of the Oneida County Highway Department on Kemp Street in Rhinelander.
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Lighting up the northwoods
Lights of the Northwoods volunteers, working in small groups, took full advantage of a sunny Saturday afternoon on Nov. 7, 2020 to hang lights for the annual holiday display.
Women's club donates $10,000 to YMCA campaign
A $10,000 gift from the GFWC Rhinelander Woman's Club to the Building For The Future Capital Campaign has pushed the YMCA of the Northwoods closer to its $2 million goal.
Local officials report very high participation in presidential election
Local residents went to the polls en masse last Tuesday to vote in what was described as the most consequential election in modern history. According to Rhinelander City Clerk Val Foley and Oneida County and Town of Crescent Clerk Tracy Hartman, it's likely new turnout records were set. (subscriber access)
Volunteers step up to work the polls
With less than 110 hours to go before the polls are scheduled to close on Tuesday night, Newbold town clerk Kim Gauthier had a lot to do Friday. There was a public test of the town's voting machines to conduct and two new poll workers to train.Nancy Watry and Mary …
Watchful eyes
A worker from Arizon Building Systems inspects the Hodag Dome while the Hodag watches.
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New patrolman
Rhinelander Police Chief Lloyd Gauthier, left, poses with new RPD officer Marc Nylund Friday after the city's police and fire commission confirmed that Nylund, a Rhinelander native, successfully completed his probation and was now a full officer with the department.
Early voter
Mary Stoll, deputy city clerk, looks over the voter registration paperwork of Megan Judnic Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at Rhinelander City Hall.
Filled with Pride
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 was a milestone day in Rhinelander as the massive Hodag Dome was inflated over the course of several hours.
Community rallies to help with Hodag Dome work
While the coronavirus pandemic has caused some challenges in terms of getting certain key components for the Hodag Dome, the workers on the project have been relatively spared from the disease. That changed last week, however, when the workers hired to assemble the dome had to go into quarantine after …
Cranes and trains: PPHC engine, tender moved so new base can be built
There were a number of moments last Friday when Kerry Bloedorn, the director of the Pioneer Park Historical Complex (PPHC), appeared to be holding his breath as two rather large displays were moved by a crane. (subscriber access)
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