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FORK launches new local food resource guide
In order to provide the Vilas and Oneida County Departments of Social Services with up-to-date information around available nutritional support within each of the 47 towns in both counties, Feed Our Rural Kids (FORK) has created the Food Security Resource Guide.
Traffic speeds on reconstructed Old Highway 70 remain a concern for residents
The Minocqua town board last week conducted the first reading of an ordinance amendment that would designate a 25 mile per hour speed limit for Old Highway 70 and Niemi Road.
OCCWA’s Rempala talks water issues at Lake Tomahawk town board meeting
Oneida County Clean Waters Action (OCCWA) is an advocacy group focused on “exploring the issues that affect our rivers, lakes and ground water” according to its website, www.occwa.org.
Rhinelander District Library adult department announces ‘spooky’ event
There’s a lot to do at the Rhinelander District Library this fall. Get ready for spooky season and discover Wisconsin’s Most Haunted Locations with Chad Lewis on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Rhinelander library meeting room.
City takes legal action over ‘dilapidated’ fire escape on Brown St.
The City of Rhinelander has taken legal action against the owner of a more than 100-year-old downtown building alleging that he has failed to repair an “unsafe and dilapidated fire escape.”
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Light up the night
Attendees of the 2023 Light up the Night for Recovery event gather around a bonfire for story-sharing time. The event, held in conjunction with National Recovery Month, took place at Rhinelander’s Hodag Park Thursday, Sept. 14.
Strolling through downtown
Minocqua Public Library youth services coordinator Erica Dischinger, leads a group of caregivers, parents and babies ages 0-4 on a walk through downtown during a literacy-based activity dubbed “Strollerbrary” on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in Minocqua.
Color Run, vigil planned in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is organizing a number of events in the coming weeks to raise awareness of domestic violence.
School district announces open houses tied to potential facility projects at JWMS, RHS
The School District of Rhinelander is hosting two Open House events to share information about potential facility projects at the middle school and the high school.
Organ concert canceled
An organ concert scheduled to take place at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Rhinelander on Sept. 24 has been canceled due to illness, organizers advised the River News Wednesday.
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Plea deal reached in Vilas County hit-and-run death case
A 25-year-old Lac du Flambeau woman has reached a plea agreement with the Vilas County district attorney’s office resolving a number of felony charges filed after she fatally struck a pedestrian on U.S. Highway 51 in June 2022.
Milwaukee man sentenced for drug trafficking in Eagle River
A 47-year-old Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for drug trafficking in Eagle River.
Rhinelander selected as one of 18 Arts for EveryBody communities
Inspired by the 1936 Federal Theatre Project where 18 cities and towns presented their own interpretations of the anti-fascist play “It Can’t Happen Here,” the Arts for EveryBody project will bring together people and communities in 18 cities and towns across America — including Rhinelander — to simultaneously premiere an …
Oneida County closed 2022 in strong financial position
Oneida County had a very good 2022 fiscally, hauling in $4.9 million in net revenue, according to the county’s annual financial report for the year ending last December 31.
Public comment on wolf rule brings few surprises
A meeting was held on Sept. 12 regarding the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) proposed wolf rule WM-03-21.
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