CITY
Culvert affairs
Workers from Pitlik and Wick buried a piece of concrete pipe culvert last week on U.S. Highway 17 between Rhinelander and Sugar Camp. (subscriber access)
Contractor explains dome inflation process
In less than two weeks the centerpiece of the new Hodag Sports Complex, an air-supported dome where local student-athletes will be able to practice even in the most inclement of weather, is scheduled to be inflated. (subscriber access)
Chiming in celebration
The Rhinelander High School football team won back-to-back Bell Games for the first time since 2000 on Friday night, defeating Antigo in dramatic fashion, 21-18 in double overtime in Antigo. (subscriber access)
$50,000 cash bail set for Rhinelander man charged with trafficking of a child
Bail has been set at $50,000 in the case of a 34-year-old Rhinelander man charged Tuesday with trafficking of a child, a Class C felony carrying a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. (subscriber access)
New officer joins RPD
The Rhinelander Police Department gained a new probationary officer Monday as Nathaniel Antilla was sworn in by city clerk Val Foley during a brief ceremony in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. (subscriber access)
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Tomahawk woman dies after head-on crash on US8
A 76-year-old Tomahawk woman died Thursday en route to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 8 near Rhinelander.
Man facing trial in ICAC case charged with bail jumping
A 28-year-old Rhinelander man scheduled to stand trial later this month on charges including attempted sexual assault of a child under 16 and using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime is facing a new felony bail jumping charge. (subscriber access)
Woman tied to 2007 Tomahawk homicide facing felony drug charge
A 29-year-old Rhinelander woman who served time as a teenager for hiding bloody clothes linked to the fatal stabbing of a Tomahawk woman back in 2007 is facing a felony drug charge. (subscriber access)
Rhinelander students return to the classroom: 'It was so wonderful to have them all back again'
Tuesday was the first day of in-person classes for students attending the four School District of Rhinelander public elementary schools since the COVID-19 pandemic forced a switch to virtual education in March. (subscriber access)
Thursday night vintage car cruises to continue through September
With such a short summer season in our area, coupled with numerous event cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there haven't been many opportunities for vintage car collectors to flaunt their showpieces this year. (subscriber access)
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School board approves modified contract with bus company
The School District of Rhinelander Board of Education voted 6-3 Wednesday to modify its 5-year student transportation contract with Bowen's Bus Service. (subscriber access)
Pro-life billboard on U.S. Highway 51 defaced
Sometime last weekend, a billboard on U.S. Highway 51 near Rocky Run Road sponsored by the Rhinelander Council of the Knights of Columbus was vandalized to change the message from pro-life to pro-choice.
Turf time
Workers from Sprinturf LLC work lay the artificial turf inside what will be the air-supported dome at the Hodag Sports Complex in Rhinelander Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (subscriber access)
Preliminary hearing in Guild case set for Oct. 22
A preliminary hearing in the misconduct in public office case against former Rhinelander city administrator Daniel Guild has been scheduled for Oct. 22, according to online court records. (subscriber access)
Automatic rainwater collection apparatus installed at Rhinelander Area Food Pantry
Volunteers at the Rhinelander Area Food Pantry (RAFP) recently completed a project more than a year in the making. They installed a new automatic rainwater collection system at the RAFP Greenhouse, which will allow for near year-round utility. (subscriber access)
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