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Little Rice Fire Department hosts ice rescue training
The Little Rice Fire Department, in partnership with Nicolet College, held an intensive Cold Water/Ice Rescue training class on Saturday, Jan. 25. The training provided invaluable education and hands-on experience for 25 participants from the Little Rice, Pine Lake, Minocqua, and Fence (Florence County) fire departments, according to an LRFD …
Free community meal takes place tonight
A free community meal, known as The Table, will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p..m. Friday, Jan. 31 at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church (39 S Pelham Street) in Rhinelander.
Snowmobiler killed in Vilas County
A snowmobiler was killed Saturday evening in the township of Plum Lake. According to the Vilas County sheriff’s office, a call was received at approximately 7:04 p.m. Saturday reporting a snowmobile had struck a tree along the shoreline of Star Lake near Rearing Pond Road in the township of Plum …
Chamber presents Legacy Award to Rouman family
On a night where numerous organizations, businesses and individuals were honored for business and civic excellence, the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce paid special tribute to the Rouman family in recognition of its more than a century of “truly extraordinary” service to the Rhinelander community.
City issues running water notice
The City of Rhinelander has issued a “water let run” order for certain water customers that reside in certain areas of the city that have deep frost issues. This will begin only with the customers authorized by this notice to start this activity, according to a press release issued by …
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Driver charged in connection with fatal accident
The Oneida County district attorney’s office has charged a 23-year-old Arbor Vitae man with two counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle in connection with a three-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 51 last July that took the lives of a Hazelhurst couple.
Rhinelander Roundtable
Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Children and Families Secretary Jeff Pertl visited The Morgue Coffee Company in Rhinelander Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2025, for a community roundtable discussion on the challenges facing local families.
Johnson named assistant fire chief
Adam “AJ” Johnson was promoted to the position of Assistant Chief of the Rhinelander Fire Department Thursday, following a meeting of the city’s police and fire commission. A 15-year veteran of the department, Johnson succeeds Dan Bauer who passed away in early November after suffering a heart attack.
Oneida forestry committee schedules special meeting on snowmobile trail opening
Late Friday, the Oneida County board’s forestry land and recreation committee announced it had scheduled a special meeting for Monday afternoon to decide whether to override a decision made earlier that day not to open the trail system.
Public weighs in on DOT proposal to fix dangerous Hwy. 51 intersection
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking at three options for a safety improvement project at the intersection of U.S. Highway 51 and Swamp Lake Road in Cassian. It’s part of an effort to reduce the number of vehicle crashes and fatalities on the two-lane stretch of Hwy. 51 …
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Oneida board approves reclassifications, new positions for Human Service Department
Oneida County’s new Human Service Department is off and running, and last week the Oneida County board of supervisors approved position reclassifications as well as new positions for the agency, which will now provide services in-house that were once provided by the now-defunct Human Service Center.
Library capital campaign receives donations from local businesses, organizations and individuals
In June 2024, the Rhinelander District Library (RDL) and the RDL Foundation launched a capital campaign for the renovation and expansion of the 121-year-old facility on Stevens Street. Thanks to the generosity and support of a variety of local businesses, organizations and individuals, more than $845,000 has been raised in …
Oneida County launches study of ongoing HSC facility costs
The Oneida County executive committee has authorized county board chairman Scott Holewinski to execute a work agreement with the county’s municipal advisor to study costs associated with operating the building the now-defunct Human Service Center (HSC) used to provide its services.
Cline selected as Wisconsin’s 2025 Afterschool Ambassador
The YMCA of the Northwoods has announced that Abbie Cline, its Mission Advancement Director, has been selected as Wisconsin’s 2025 Afterschool Ambassador through the Afterschool Alliance.
Freezin’ season
An Arctic blast earlier this week brought the coldest air of the season to the Northwoods, prompting the cancellation of school and other events and motivating many to stay inside if at all possible. Fortunately, the deep freeze was relatively short-lived as temperatures began to moderate on Wednesday.
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