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County board re-elects Holewinski board chairman
The Oneida County Board of Supervisors has re-elected supervisor Scott Holewinski as chairman of the board, with a unanimous vote by acclamation this week after no one ran against him.
Rhinelander Community Foundation awards $59,337 to local organizations
The Rhinelander Area Community Foundation (RCF) has announced its 2024 grant recipients.
Rhinelander District Library meets Ced Vig Holiday Book Fund goal
The Rhinelander District Library Foundation (RDLF) kicked off its 38th annual Ced Vig Holiday Book Fund (HBF) campaign on December 1, 2023. In March 2024, donations to the Foundation met the campaign’s goal of $20,000, according to a library press release.
Swearingen announces re-election bid
Incumbent State Rep. Rob Swearingen (R Rhinelander) is hoping voters will send him back to the Assembly for a seventh term.
Registration for summer and fall now open at Nicolet College
Registration is now open for Nicolet College classes that start this summer and fall.
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Park Falls shooting suspect arrested in Minocqua
A 50-year old Park Falls man is being held in connection with a death in Park Falls on Saturday, April 13.
Annual pet calendar contest benefits Oneida County Humane Society
Rhinelander-raised photographer Pam Kipper Gabriel of Pam Gabriel Photography is partnering with the Oneida County Humane Society (OCHS) for the second annual pet calendar contest fundraiser.
Newbold town chairman discusses tourist rooming house ordinance
Newbold town chairman Dan Hess offered a plan commission report on April 11 after the town board approved an administrative review permit submitted by applicants Elizabeth and Michael Witcik to rent a dwelling as a tourist rooming house in a single family zoning district near Larsen Drive.
Nicolet College announces 2024-25 student ambassadors
Every year, Nicolet College and the Nicolet College Foundation select student ambassadors to represent the voice and interests of the student body. From a large group of qualified candidates, ambassadors for the 2024-25 academic year were recently selected: culinary arts student Becky Visser Breezer will serve as the Nicolet College …
Lac du Flambeau town board continues to seek answers from LdF tribe on road issue
Lac du Flambeau town chairman Matt Gaulke has sent a letter to John Johnson, Sr., president of the Lac du Flambeau Tribe of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians regarding the town’s position with respect to the ongoing road easement issue between the town and the tribe.
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Students of the month
Rhinelander High School honored its students and staff for the month of March during a brief ceremony on Thursday, March 21.
Lariviere convicted of reckless homicide
Just shy of two years ago, 29-year-old Kyle Polinski spent a moment in his driveway in the Town of Pelican purchasing what he thought were Percocet pills from a couple in a beat-up Cadillac Escalade.
Earth Day Fair set for April 22
Nicolet College, in partnership with the Northwoods Community Garden, ArtStart, and WXPR, will host the 12th annual Earth Day Fair on Monday, April 22 from 3-7 p.m. at the Lakeside Center Commons on the Nicolet College campus.
Badger Medley
The Wisconsin Singers perform their Badger Medley Friday, April 12, 2024 at the John and Dori Performing Arts Center in Rhinelander.
DOJ releases file on River St. shooting
Just under three weeks after Oneida County district attorney Jillian Pfeifer announced no charges would be filed against the five officers involved in an incident at a River Street residence on Jan. 20 that ended in the death of 33-year-old Steven Kincaid, the state Department of Justice has released the …
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