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One dead following officer involved incident in Crescent
One person is dead, and an investigation is underway, following an officer involved critical incident in the Town of Crescent Saturday evening.
YMCA of the Northwoods announces father-daughter dance
Calling all Trolls lovers, the YMCA of the Northwoods’ annual father-daughter dance is back with a Troll-themed evening. This special night will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pines Event Center in Rhinelander.
Committee postpones GLITC CUP decision
There’s no decision yet from the Oneida County board’s planning and development committee on a conditional use permit (CUP) application for an adolescent recovery and wellness center (ARWC) the Great Lakes Intertribal Council (GLITC) wants to build in Cassian.
Student Spotlight: Joey Belanger
It’s no secret that the demand for work in the trades in the Northwoods is never short. Joey Belanger picked up on this early on when he started working for Frasier’s Plumbing and Heating as a sophomore in high school.
Pine Lake board mulls town’s role in library district
The Pine Lake town board is concerned about the financial impact of the town’s obligation as a member of the Rhinelander Library District, but it is not abandoning the library.
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Community center open house
Town of Newbold officials will host an open house at the newly constructed Newbold Community Center on Saturday, January 27, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Republicans join liberals to push Final Five, ranked-choice voting
Never let it be said that there’s no such thing as bipartisanship — not only have some Wisconsin Republicans teamed up with liberal Democrats to do away with the state’s one-person, one-vote tradition of voting but it’s the Republicans leading the way on a idea mostly conceived by Democrats.
DHS encourages pregnant Wisconsinites to get RSV vaccine
With cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) rising across Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services (DHS) is urging pregnant Wisconsinites to get the vaccine to protect their baby from the virus.
Students of the month
The December RHS Students/Staff of the Month were honored with a presentation in the library.
Snowmobile trails in Oneida, Vilas counties remain closed
The snowfall received over the past two weeks has not been enough to open snowmobile trails in Vilas and Oneida counties.
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Newbold wake ordinance draws support from residents, lake associations
The Newbold town board’s Jan. 11 vote to send a draft ordinance addressing “enhanced” wakes to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) came after a clear majority of those present for the meeting expressed support for the concept.
The magic maker
For Scott Campbell of Rhinelander, the holiday season never really ends. As the de facto lead designer/builder of the festive light displays that illuminate Hodag Park every December, and a core member of the hearty team of volunteers that installs and removes the pieces every year, a substantial portion of …
Warming centers available in Oneida County
With bitter cold temperatures and very cold wind chills 10 to 30 below zero, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services has identified the following facilities that are open for business in the event citizens need to seek warmth.
County board nixes attorney language in records requests
The Oneida County board of supervisors unanimously amended the public records provisions of the county code Tuesday, striking language that injected the county corporation counsel into the process of responding to public records requests.
Churches work together to establish new pregnancy resource center in Rhinelander
Peace Lutheran Church of Arbor Vitae has announced that it has received $2,500 in matching funds from the 1 John 3 Million Dollar Life Match, a matching grant opportunity established by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), to help New Dawn Pregnancy Resource Center establish a new center in Rhinelander.
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