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DNR accepting entries for ‘Air, Air, Everywhere’ poetry contest
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is accepting entries from third to fifth graders for the Air, Air, Everywhere poetry contest.
St. Pat’s Pub Crawl winners announced
The organizers of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl have announced this year’s lucky winners.
OC board opposes ‘blanket’ national forest plan amendments
The Oneida County board of supervisors voted unanimously this past week — with two members absent — to oppose implementation of blanket amendments that would be applied to all 128 Forest Service federal lands that have property management plans, rather than the current practice of making revisions on a property-by-property …
Concerns raised about proposed Lake Tomahawk ‘lodge’
The Lake Tomahawk town board, at its March 13 meeting, expressed concerns about a conditional use permit (CUP) application for construction of a large home on Lark Road.
St. Germain to fund statue restoration
The St. Germain Town Board voted — though not unanimously — during a meeting on March 12 to fund the restoration of a local landmark, the statue of Chief St. Germain.
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In judge’s race, Sowinski stresses independence, community values
Oneida County assistant district attorney Mary Sowinski, a fifth-generation resident of Oneida County from Sugar Camp, says that generational continuity and the community values it represents is a huge reason she is seeking a seat on the Oneida County circuit court as judge this spring.
Northwoods River News wins Best in Division award from WNA
Scoring 25 total awards and four first place awards, The Northwoods River News was named Best Newspaper in its circulation division at the 2023 Wisconsin Newspaper Association convention last week.
Burke appointed to Nicolet College Board of Trustees
School District of Rhinelander Superintendent Eric Burke was recently appointed to a three-year term in the school administrator position for the Nicolet College Board of Trustees. His term will begin in July.
Legislators announce bill requiring CO detectors in schools
Just days after carbon monoxide sickened students and staff in the Crandon, Rep. Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) and his colleagues Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) and David Steffen (R-Howard), announced Tuesday they will be introducing legislation that would require Wisconsin schools to have carbon monoxide detectors throughout their buildings.
Life Lessons
On Tuesday, March 19, the Rhinelander High School sophomore class participated in the annual Mad Money simulation, a collaboration between Rhinelander Partners in Education and the school district focused on showing young people the reality of financing one’s adult life.
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RIPCO Credit Union celebrates Diane Sowinski’s 30-year career
After over three decades of dedicated service, RIPCO Credit Union is bidding a fond farewell to Diane Sowinski, a beloved member of our team.
Lake Tomahawk moving forward with wake ordinance
The Lake Tomahawk town board last week voted to move forward with its enhanced wake ordinance process, using a draft ordinance from the town of Newbold as a template.
Northwoods Recovery
It’s somewhat of an occupational hazard — and should serve as a major red flag, although it rarely ever does — to see substance abusing companions suffer a drug overdose; far too often with fatal results.
Baltus family to challenge clear-cutting citation from St. Germain
During the March 12 meeting of the St. Germain Town Board, town chairman Tom Christensen announced that a citation the town sent to a local landowner for clear-cutting of trees in violation of its zoning ordinance will be challenged in Vilas County Circuit Court on March 27.
Trends in drug and alcohol abuse and the impact on young people
As society evolves, so do the patterns of substance use among young adults. One notable trend observed by Saba Khan, DO, a family medicine resident physician at Aspirus Wausau Family Medicine, is the rising prevalence of marijuana and nicotine vaping among young people.
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