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Sue Laskowski completes 27th optical mission trip
For 27 years, Marshfield Clinic optician Sue Laskowski has used her vacation time to join the Wisconsin Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) group on its eye missions in impoverished countries.
Helping Ayden
Community members gathered at the Speakeasy Banquet Room attached to the Hideout Steakhouse last week to support Ayden Miller, a 4-year-old Rhinelander boy being treated for significant kidney damage.
Ministry donations
The Volunteers of Ministry Saint Mary's Hospital presented $5,000 to the Reach Out and Read Program Wednesday morning. The group also donated $20,000 to Saint Mary's Foundation.
'Discover Wisconsin' to air 400th episode Feb. 21-22
The long-running tourism TV show, "Discover Wisconsin," is set to air its 400th episode Feb. 21-22.
Someone You Should Know: Kris Ostermann
As part of our continuing effort to highlight interesting people in the community, the River News is offering readers a periodic feature entitled Someone You Should Know. (Subscriber access)
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Fifth annual Kory Dahlvig Scholarship Fundraiser bowling tournament to be held Sunday
The fifth annual Kory Dahlvig Scholarship Fundraiser bowling tournament will be held from noon to 8 p.m. this Sunday at Hodag Lanes in Rhinelander.
Frasier's Plumbing, Heating and Cooling unveils new 'dream team'
Big changes are being made to the operating team at Frasier's Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, but those changes will not affect the way the company is run.
Friends of Scouting
The Samoset Council of the Boy Scouts of America recently received a $500 donation from RIPCO Credit Union to kick off their Friends of Scouts campaign.
Postcard...from the past
In the spring of 1920, local businessmen formed the Oneida National Bank and leased office space in the Oneida Hotel.
Contestants brave bitter cold to take part in Flannel Face Off
Approximately 50 people braved the biting cold Saturday morning to participate in the inaugural Flannel Face Off as part of the 39th annual Rhinelander Lions Fisheree and Winter Festival.
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Playing and staying in a winter wonderland: Snowy conditions lead to tourism boom in the Northwoods
The Northwoods has long been known as a winter wonderland, but the area is taking that designation to new a level this winter as generous snowfalls, combined with a lack of snow in other parts of the state, have made an already popular tourist destination the place to be for …
DIY beer: Local club adds social spin to home brewing
Saison is a type of French pale ale. It's fruity, spicy and often has an alcohol content somewhere around 7 percent. What makes a saison special, however, is that it's so broadly defined. (Subscriber access)
Northwoods LEAN announces 2014 Service Awards
Northwoods Linking Education, Activity, and Nutrition (LEAN) held its annual meeting Jan. 14. Northwoods LEAN is a coalition that serves Oneida and Vilas counties and focuses on improving the health of residents by improving nutrition and increasing physical activity.
HYMC sleep lab receives program accreditation
The Howard Young Medical Center sleep lab in Woodruff recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors elects DeMuth as president
Jeff DeMuth, PLS, was recently elected president of the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors (WSLS).
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