CITY
Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport gets new foam tester
Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport employees will no longer have to pour a small amount of aqueous fire fighting foam (AFFF) into a bucket as part of annual effectiveness testing. On Aug. 19, the airport received a new tester that connects the truck to the tester and sends the AFFF back to …
And they're off
A group of kayakers heads in to Lake Thompson to begin the eighth annual WILD Hodag Mini Triathlon Saturday, Aug. 22. (subscriber access)
Hodag Lanes to remain closed after 50+ years in business
Last week, the owner of Hodag Lanes and Restaurant on Stevens Street in Rhinelander decided not to reopen for business. The bowling alley has been closed since March when Gov. Tony Evers' Safer At Home order first went into effect. (subscriber access)
Judge denies defense motion in Guild case
The misconduct in public office case against former Rhinelander city administrator Daniel Guild is set to move to the preliminary hearing stage after a judge last week rejected a defense challenge to the sufficiency of the criminal complaint. (subscriber access)
Bonus street project
City of Rhinelander public works department employees were hard at work Tuesday, Aug, 11, 2020 repaving the section of Lincoln Street between Oneida Avenue and Evergreen Street. (subscriber access)
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SDR committee approves proposed dome manager position
The first School District of Rhinelander school board committee to hold a meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March met Monday to discuss two employee positions directly related to the air-supported dome under construction behind the high school. (subscriber access)
Absent but counted
Poll workers at the City of Rhinelander polling stations saw lower than normal in-person voting through 1 p.m. Tuesday. Aug. 11, 2020. (subscriber access)
'We're All In' initiative comes to Rhinelander
Sam Rikkers, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, visited a couple of downtown Rhinelander businesses Thursday morning to see how local merchants are adapting to the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. He was also promoting the WEDC's new We're All In initiative to foster embracing enhancements …
Graduation delayed but not denied
As the class president noted in her commencement speech, the members of the Rhinelander High School Class of 2020 came into the world just before or shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 changed American life forever and are coming of age in the midst of a pandemic …
District unveils fall reopening plan
The School District of Rhinelander administrative team on Monday unveiled an instructional plan for the 2020-21 school year that focuses on flexibility amid the COVID-19 pandemic. District superintendent Eric Burke explained the plan to the school board and assembled public during a special meeting held at Rhinelander High School. (subscriber …
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Grad salute
Izzy Haverkampf, left, and Jaiden Thiel respond to the crowd during a car parade Friday, July 31, 2020 in honor of the Rhinelander High School Class of 2020. (subscriber access)
Rhinelander Revisited: The shifting scenery of the downtown district
Prior to the high-speed technology of planes, trains and automobiles that have defined the 21st century, rural communities such as our own had to be self-sufficient. (subscriber access)
County W apartment fire
A fire in an apartment building at 4197 County Highway W Monday morning closed that stretch of highway for about 3 hours. (subscriber access)
Rhinelander Revisited: Over a century later, Lassig's legacy lingers
Agriculture has been a mainstay in Wisconsin's economy since its infancy, but that landscape continues to shift as resources and technology come and go. (subscriber access)
Cruising down brown
As a way to help classic car owners get together and show off their rides, Dennis McGill came up with a classic car cruise. (subscriber access)
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