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Elementary school in St. Germain seeks cash for fireworks damage to roof
During a town board meeting on Monday, Aug. 14, supervisors in St. Germain voted unanimously to reject a request from Northland Pines Elementary School - St. Germain for cash compensation. School officials claim the town’s July 4 fireworks display damaged the building’s roof.
Dancin’ at Hodag
The Hodag Park concert series, with performances held every other Tuesday, has consistently drawn large crowds to the city’s lakeside park.
Candy machines to support FORK’s Family Food Helpline
Children of all ages love candy, and, starting now, that collective love of something sweet is going to help Feed Our Rural Kids (FORK) continue to support food insecure families across Vilas and Oneida counties.
Remembering the Belles
Stephen “Skip” Jahnke, right, a 1963 graduate of Rhinelander High School, along with his daughter, Brenda DeMarco, left, a member of the Class of 1988, present Tracey O’Brien Barnes with a donation to be displayed at the Pioneer Park Historical Complex’s Belles of St. Mary’s exhibit, in memory of their …
August dog adoption special at Oneida County Humane Society
The Oneida County Humane Society has announced an exciting new dog adoption special.
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Celebrate diversity with NUUF Aug. 27
On Sunday, Aug. 27, the Social Justice Committee of the Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (NUUF) is sponsoring a community celebration to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Gettin’ down on Brown
Rhinelander High School alumni spanning multiple generations converged on Brown Street Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 for the annual “Hodags Take Downtown” all-class reunion.
Organizers of Project North issue call for art and music submissions
There’s still time to participate in Project North, a collaborative music, art and sustainability festival to be held in downtown Rhinelander on Sept. 15 and 16.
Hodags take downtown
Rhinelander High School graduates spanning many decades will fill Brown and Davenport streets Saturday as RUHS and RHS attendees take over their town for the annual all-class reunion.
Calvary announces Car Cruise for a Cause
Calvary Baptist Church’s second annual Car Cruise for a Cause will be held on Saturday, August 19, in Rhinelander.
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Northwoods Recovery
Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of columns on recovery in the Northwoods.
Community Harm Reduction Workshop set for Aug. 31
“More people die of opioid overdoses in Wisconsin each year than car crashes,” according to the Oneida County Health Department.
PHOTO: Golfing for a cause
The Northwood Golf Club Ladies League held its annual Pink Night for breast cancer awareness Tuesday, Aug. 1.
RPD wants to close ‘loopholes’ in sex offender proximity, residency ordinance
Four years after the Rhinelander Common Council voted to enact a residency and proximity ordinance directed at convicted sex offenders, Police Chief Lloyd Gauthier was back in the council chambers late last month to introduce revisions aimed at closing what the department believes are “loopholes” in the law.
Oneida County zoning revokes Bangstad permit
The Oneida County planning and development committee voted 3-0 to revoke the administrative review permit (ARP) for the Minocqua Brewing Company last Wednesday and appeared poised to deny his bid for a separate conditional use permit when the county’s corporation counsel abruptly advised the committee to adjourn the meeting.
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