COUNTY / STATE
Pine Lake resident convinces DOT to add paved deceleration taper off 17 North
A Town of Pine Lake man who has spent more than two months trying to convince the state to add a turn lane off of State Highway 17 North just outside of Rhinelander learned Friday morning the state Department of Transportation (DOT) has agreed to make changes to the intersection. …
Special cabin dedicated at Camp American Legion
In June 2019, a groundbreaking was held at Camp American Legion for a new cabin. It was not, by any means, an ordinary cabin at the camp. The primary use of the 980 square foot, two-bedroom cabin is as a refuge for family members who have lost a loved one …
School board tables gender equity policy
After almost two hours of emotional discussion on the subject of how to balance the rights of all students, the School District of Rhinelander Board of Education voted May 17 to table a draft gender equity policy. (subscriber access)
Lest We Forget
The long weekend that begins today is about far more than kicking off another summer season. (subscriber access)
Judge denies former teacher's request for sentence modification
The former James Williams Middle School teacher ordered to serve 8 months in jail for having sexual contact with a minor was back in court Thursday morning for a hearing on a motion for sentence modification. (subscriber access)
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Lewis bound over for trial in Minocqua accident case
A 69-year-old Rhinelander woman charged with homicide by vehicle (use of a controlled substance) in connection with a fatal accident last summer on Pine Lake Road in Minocqua was bound over for further proceedings Wednesday following a preliminary hearing in Oneida County Circuit Court. (subscriber access)
Oneida County dispatchers receive 2021 Spirit Award
On May 20, the 9-1-1 telecommunicators in the Oneida County Sheriff's Department dispatch center received the 2021 Spirit Award, created to honor individuals or teams in the Emergency Medical Services. (subscriber access)
Liebscher paroled in hit-and-run death case
A 55-year-old Sugar Camp man convicted of fatally striking a motorcyclist in August 2019 and fleeing the scene has been released from custody. (subscriber access)
Lake Tomahawk town board reverses April road decision
The Lake Tomahawk town board last week approved a bid from Pitlik and Wick for work on West Rapids Road. (subscriber access)
Local study shows acceptance of wolves in five rural towns
The removal of wolves from the federal Endangered Species List, which was made effective Jan. 4, 2021, has made their presence in Wisconsin no less contentious. There are groups who would like to see more wolves on the landscape and groups who would like to see less. Several studies have …
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Two Rivers man bound over for trial on ICAC charges
A 50-year-old Two Rivers man was bound over for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing in Oneida County Circuit Court May 12 on two felony charges stemming from an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation.
Grow North's Beyer advocates for regional approach to infrastructure upgrades
While Congress continues to debate an infrastructure bill that could bring with it a sizable windfall for state and municipal governments, organizations like the Grow North Regional Economic Development Corporation are stressing the importance of taking a regional approach to the potential upgrades.
Life Link III operational
Life Link III air ambulance operations out of its new base at the Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport began March 15, 2021, according to Katie Burkhart, director of marketing and communications.
Ready, set, run
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski spent about an hour Friday, April 23 listening to the concerns of 16 people at Pioneer Park.
State government comes to Hodag Dome
An estimated 140-150 people from all over the state lined up to give the Wisconsin State Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance their input on what items should be included in Wisconsin's 2021-23 biennial budget at a listening session April 21 at the Hodag Dome. (subscriber access)
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