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City won’t pursue snow removal program
After hearing from the public, the City of Rhinelander has decided against moving forward with a proposed sidewalk snow removal pilot program at this time.
Downtown Rhinelander Trick or Treat Oct. 28
Local children are invited to go trick-or-treating in downtown Rhinelander this Saturday.
Local doctor supports patient care to ensure diagnostics are close to home
Chris Koeppl, MD, Aspirus Medical Group, was awarded the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association Professional Award at the 37th Annual Wisconsin State Conference in May.
Informational meeting held on potential Vilas County ambulance service
Vilas County board chairman Jerry Burkett made things pretty clear at the start of an hour-long meeting of the county board’s law enforcement and emergency management committee Oct. 18 in Eagle River.
Calvary invites kids to Trunk or Treat
The community is invited to the parking lot of Calvary Baptist Church (320 Lincoln Street) in Rhinelander for Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. (or until the candy is gone).
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COVID-19 vaccines available at health department for those without insurance
The Oneida County Health Department (OCHD) has introduced the Bridge Access Program which provides no-cost COVID-19 vaccines to adults without health insurance and adults whose insurance does not cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs.
Joyful songs
The Joyful Song Ecumenical Music Fest raised $3,000 from free-will donations which was divided equally among three Northwoods non-profit organizations.
Northwoods Recovery
I had an interesting text exchange recently with a Northwoods acquaintance — a dear friend, actually — texts that told a story all too familiar; her son was to go before the judge for sentencing on his latest DUI. But in the aftermath of bad choices and a mother’s heartbreak …
33rd annual Clean & Freeky Halloween Oct. 28
For 33 years the Northern N.A. groups that make up the Woods and Waters Area of Narcotics Anonymous have hosted the annual Clean & Freeky Recovery night.
Rhinelander man bound over in meth-related human trafficking case
A 57-year-old Rhinelander man facing six counts of human trafficking was bound over for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing in Oneida County circuit court Thursday that featured testimony from a pair of sheriff’s office investigators.
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LEFSE Season
In a sure sign that the Christmas season is almost here, organizers of the annual Christmas Bazaar at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rhinelander have begun preparing lefse, a traditional Norwegian flatbread popular during the holiday season.
County passes 180-day campground moratorium
There will be no large-scale campground development in Oneida County for at least six months — no small-scale campgrounds, either, for that matter — now that the Oneida County Board of Supervisors has enacted a 180-day campground moratorium.
Nicolet College opens new public safety building
A new facility that will be used to train future and current law enforcement officers, emergency medical services providers, firefighters, and emergency responders is officially open on the Nicolet College campus in Rhinelander.
RHS National Honor Society Induction
Rhinelander High School recently inducted in its newest National Honor Society members.
New lawsuit challenges constitutionality of state’s school choice programs
A group of Wisconsin citizens, backed financially by the liberal Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC, filed a lawsuit earlier this month challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s school choice programs, asking the state Supreme Court to take original jurisdiction.
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