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Three-vehicle accident
Oneida County sheriff's deputies, Pine Lake firefighters and EMS responded to a three-vehicle accident at 4267 State Hwy. 17 just before noon Dec. 19. (subscriber access)
Panel working to find home for NTC buses
It's been in operation for nearly three years, but the Oneida and Vilas Transit Commission, which oversees the Rhinelander-based Northwoods Transit Connections, still does not have an indoor storage facility in Rhinelander for most of its 15 buses and vans. (subscriber access)
Legislature passes bills to check Evers's powers
It may be a lame-duck session, but Republican lawmakers sought to level the playing field this week by clipping the wings of the new governor and attorney general in an extraordinary session to diminish the powers of their offices. (subscriber access)
Nonprofit leaders put their heads together at summit
Representatives of approximately 45 Northwoods nonprofit organizations gathered at Nicolet College Friday for Northwoods Impact, a summit meeting on the challenges of running a charitable enterprise. (subscriber access)
Veterans Outreach and Recovery Program expands across state of Wisconsin
Sarah Thorsberg goes to work every day with one mission: assist veterans in need. (subscriber access)
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House passes Duffy's bill to de-list gray wolves
U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wisconsin, 7th District), fresh off winning re-election to a fifth term earlier this month, scored another impressive victory last week as the U.S. House of Representatives passed his bill to de-list the gray wolf from the federal Endangered Species Act. (subscriber access)
Turkey drives Thanksgiving dinner costs down
Lower turkey prices mean a more affordable Thanksgiving dinner this year, according to Wisconsin Farm Bureau's annual Marketbasket survey. (subscriber access)
Lake Tomahawk board hears building questions
By his own admission, Lake Tomahawk resident Warren Terkelson doesn't attend many town board meetings, but he made an exception last week to ask questions of the town board regarding the proposed 900-square-foot addition to the Sloan Community Center. (subscriber access)
Supervisor questions Oneida County hiring practices
Last month, the Oneida County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution splitting the county's highway and solid waste department into two separate departments. (subscriber access)
Families of the Fallen cabin at Camp American Legion reconsidered
A cabin for families of fallen soldiers at Camp American Legion in Lake Tomahawk will be reimagined and relocated to better accommodate funding resources, Wisconsin American Legion officials told The Lakeland Times last week. (subscriber access)
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New medical examiner
Crystal Schaub is the new Oneida County medical examiner. (subscriber access)
Lest we forget
Everything but the falling snow paused Friday morning as a group of citizens gathered on the Oneida County Courthouse lawn for a Veterans Day Ceremony that included the singing of patriotic songs by the students of Nativity Catholic School, speeches from Oneida County Veterans Service Officer Tammy Javenkoski and Rhinelander …
Voters approve school referendum, oppose potential sulfide mine
Northwoods residents awoke Wednesday to a mixed bag of local election results. School District of Rhinelander voters approved a four-year $17 million referendum while county voters told the Oneida County Board of Supervisors they don't want to see county forest land in the town of Lynne leased for sulfide mining. …
Evers defeats Walker in Wisconsin blue wave
A blue wave did not sweep across the nation Tuesday as much as Democrats had hoped, but in Wisconsin the story was different as a blue tide washed away Gov. Scott Walker, attorney general Brad Schimel, and every other Republican running for statewide office. (subscriber access)
National cemetery project moving along despite wet weather
An official with the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration confirmed last week the construction of a new national cemetery on Lakewood Road in the town of Cassian is still on schedule, despite some weather challenges. (subscriber access)
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