COUNTY / STATE
Lussier files second request for appeal of murder conviction
One of the defendants convicted of murder last August in Iron County and sentenced to life in prison has filed a second request to appeal his conviction. (subscriber access)
Tiffany, Swearingen hold listening session at library
State senator Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) and state representative Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) held a listening session at the Rhinelander District Library Jan. 29. (subscriber access)
Here we go ... again
The Northwoods awoke to a heavy blanket of snow Wednesday morning which kept the Oneida County Highway Department plow crews busy. (subscriber access)
Poll: Evers' priorities score well among voters
With a Democratic governor and the GOP controlling both chambers of the Legislature, Wisconsin is a quintessentially purple state politically, and now a new poll has drilled down below the surface to sort out the red and blue wells of public opinion. (subscriber access)
Two stolen vehicles recovered in Hazelhurst
On Friday, Jan. 18, the Oneida County sheriff's office received a call reporting a 2014 Ram pickup truck had its rear end sunk through the ice on a sandbar on Hazelhurst's Lake Katherine. (subscriber access)
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Enacting change: United to Amend calls for constitutional amendment
On Jan. 14, Wisconsin United to Amend held a public discussion on the movement to overturn the Citizens United decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, specifically by means of a constitutional amendment. (subscriber access)
CoVantage Cares Foundation provides $307,000
The Board of Directors for CoVantage Cares Foundation has announced that checks totaling nearly $307,000 have been presented to local non-profit groups that serve communities where CoVantage Credit Union has branches. (subscriber access)
Convicted sex offender to live in Eagle River
A convicted sex offender has been released from prison and is residing in Eagle River. (subscriber access)
LdF Gookomis Endaad partners with Vilas County to aid inmate reintroduction into community
With a goal of rehabilitating those impacted by addiction to opioids and alcohol, the Lac du Flambeau Gookomis Endaad has partnered with the Vilas County Jail to offer a comprehensive program providing a healthy re-entry into area communities. (subscriber access)
'Mission Wisconsin' aims to recruit veterans
Local government and economic officials, and representatives from two Minocqua area businesses, gathered at Nicolet College in Rhinelander Friday to hear state officials explain how they can be part of new initiatives designed to entice military members leaving the service to relocate to Wisconsin. (subscriber access)
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Rail crossing upgrades at Fox Ranch and County N delayed
The state has given Wisconsin Central Limited, a subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway, until June to complete improvements on two railroad crossing signals in the Rhinelander area. (subscriber access)
New faces in Rhinelander city government tops list of most notable 2018 news stories
To call 2018 an eventful year would be a gross understatement. In a 12-month period Rhinelander's city government was transformed, ownership of one of the area's largest employers changed hands and an arrest was made in a 36-year-old murder case. The subject of mining in the town of Lynne generated …
'The beautiful spirit he was': Remembering Wayne Valliere, Jr.
On November 18, 1992, Wayne Valliere, Sr., learned a secret. (Subscriber access)
Oneida County Highway Department brining state roads in pilot program
As the thick of winter descends upon the Northwoods, the Oneida County Highway Department is embarking on a pilot program testing the effectiveness of brining on state roads. (Subscriber access)
Citizen: Distracted driving still a problem in city almost five years after cellphone ban
Nearly five years after the city of Rhinelander banned motorists from using cellphones while driving, local resident James Skubal says distracted driving is still rampant in the Hodag city. (subscriber access)
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