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Misconduct complaint filed against Frederick Melms
Lakeland Times publisher Gregg Walker has filed an attorney-misconduct complaint with the state court system alleging that Frederick Melms (no association with Melms, Hogan & Francois law firm), an attorney for Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad, has violated multiple provisions of the Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct.
T.A. Solberg Co., Inc. names Weitz president of retail
T.A. Solberg Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Nathan Weitz to president of retail. Bob Jaskolski, who has served as president and CEO, will remain focusing on long-term strategy while Weitz assumes leadership of the retail division.
Stakeholders urged to back Knowles-Nelson
Earlier this month Charlie Carlin from Gathering Waters spoke during a webinar with approximately 150 people in attendance regarding where the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund funding laid and what to expect as this legislative session winds down. In short, the future of funding for Knowles-Nelson is in question. Although the program …
AirPro pledges $35K to Rhinelander Community Foundation
The Rhinelander Community Foundation (RCF) has announced a generous donation of $35,000 from AirPro Fan and Blower Company. This contribution will support RCF’s grant-making programs, benefiting local nonprofits and community initiatives throughout the Rhinelander area.
On a roll
Four-year-old Evelina Pidkalyuk does a “Will it Roll?” experiment during the transportation themed Learning Fun for Preschoolers event on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Rhinelander District Library.
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City council chills talk of returning snowmobiles to Rhinelander streets
At the last meeting of the Rhinelander city council, a citizen came forward during public comment to ask the council to consider returning snowmobile traffic to downtown Rhinelander in some fashion so that city residents could access the trail system. At the Jan. 13 meeting, Mayor Kris Hanus said he …
New Rhinelander income-based senior housing development takes step forward
The Rhinelander plan commission approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for new housing development off of Boyce Drive at its Jan. 13 meeting. The proposed housing development would be located behind CoVantage Credit Union on a 2-6 acre plot.
Cassian town board forwards sawmill operation CUP application to Oneida County
The Cassian town board during its Jan. 12 meeting voted to forward a conditional use permit (CUP) application from Twin Forest Products. If ultimately approved by the Oneida County board’s planning and development committee, the firm, based in Marathon, would build another sawmill operation in Cassian along U.S. Highway 51.
Little Rice to discontinue portions of two roads
Oneida County forester Jill Nemec told the county forestry, recreation and land committee at its Jan. 13 meeting that the department had heard “third or fourth hand” that the town of Little Rice was actively seeking to discontinue a portion of Gobler Lake Road and Kelly Fire Lane, both of …
Aspirus Rhinelander Clinic invites community to meet new providers
Aspirus Rhinelander Clinic — N. Shore Drive is inviting the Northwoods community to a Meet & Greet designed to introduce several of its newest healthcare providers and highlight services available through its Pediatrics and Women’s Health Departments.
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Rhinelander District Library events this month
Baby Storytime (no longer Tiny Tot Time) Weekly on Mondays at 10 a.m. in the library meeting room. Simple stories, songs and a playtime follows storytime! Ages 6-24 months.
Quiz Bowl Champs
Rhinelander High School students, from left to right, Danek Koniar, Austin Sparling, Leander Spreksel and Isaac Mickevicius hold the first place trophy after winning the Northwoods Regional Tournament of the Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl (FICB) at Nicolet College Thursday, Jan. 8.
Contested races for mayor, school board to highlight spring ballot in Rhinelander
Things will be pretty straightforward for the Rhinelander area where the April 7 election is concerned. On the city council, there are a total of five seats up for election but only one of those, for the office of mayor, is a contested race.
Park City Cares Foundation donates $4,000 to local food pantries
The Park City Cares Foundation has donated $4,000 to help local food pantries meet the growing demand for assistance in our communities. Their donations included:
Lions celebrate the 50th annual Fisheree
Feb. 14, 2026 will be the 50th annual Rhinelander Lions Club Fisheree on Boom Lake, headquartered at the pavilion at the Hodag Park boat landing. The Fisheree is an event many ice anglers wait for all year. Generation after generation of anglers have been involved in the event, and many …
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