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Police remove pro-Palestinian protest encampment at UW-Madison
After issuing multiple warnings, scores of police with riot shields forcibly removed a Pro-Palestinian tent encampment from the UW-Madison’s Library Mall last week, as campus protests against Israel’s war to annihilate the terrorist group known as Hamas spread across the country.
Holmboe Conifer Forest Volunteer Day May 31
The Northwoods Land Trust (NWLT) invites the public to participate in Volunteer Day at the Holmboe Conifer Forest State Natural Area from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 31.
DNR requests more information on paper companies’ past PFAS practices
As part of its ongoing investigation of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in Stella township, the Department of Natural Resources has sent letters to the current and former owners of the Rhinelander paper mill seeking information, records and documents related to the “generation, transportation, treatment, storage and/or disposal of …
Buddy Bench
Several youth and adults from the Rhinelander area were honored at the annual Girl Scouts of Distinction event held Saturday, April 27, at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau.
Rhinelander chamber launches new volunteer webpage
The Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce (RACC) has a new webpage for area volunteer opportunities.
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Attempted homicide case resolved short of trial
The 27-year-old Woodruff man charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide in connection with a May 2023 incident in the parking lot of the Minocqua Walmart store will be back in court on June 11 for sentencing.
Outgoing Northwoods United Way board members honored for their service
The Northwoods United Way recently honored two outgoing members of its board of directors.
Hands-on learning at Earth Day Fair
The 12th annual Earth Day Fair, held April 22 on the campus of Nicolet College, was a hands-on experience for many attendees. In particular, the booth hosted by local flora and mushroom guru EmilyMae King caught the attention of visitors who didn’t mind getting their hands dirty.
County, volunteers team up to clean up highway
The Oneida County Solid Waste Department and local volunteers are teaming up to clean up County Highway K.
FORK grocery raffle begins
More youths, higher costs, and larger benefits is why this summer, Feed Our Rural Kids (FORK) will look to raise the additional funds needed to feed those children through a grocery raffle.
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Tribe breaks agreement, allows spearing on Minocqua Chain
For the last nine years a partnership has been in place focused on the health of the walleye populations in the Minocqua Chain. What was once a thriving walleye fishery has had zero recruitment success, a cause of concern for many local anglers.
Kaul wants state Supreme Court to allow voter drop boxes
In a brief filed last week before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, state attorney general Josh Kaul asked justices to overrule the state’s current ban on election drop boxes, arguing that Wisconsin law does not prohibit the use of drop boxes as a way for Wisconsin voters to deliver their absentee …
Rhinelander students nominated for Jerry Awards
The Jerry Awards, one of Wisconsin’s High School Musical Awards Programs, encourages, recognizes and honors excellence in high school musical theater.
Former MMA fighter convicted of all charges in domestic violence case
An Oneida County jury deliberated for just over two hours Friday before finding former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Frank R. Schuman of Lac du Flambeau guilty of substantial battery, second-degree recklessly endangering safety, strangulation/suffocation, false imprisonment and battery.
Hodag historical marker to be rededicated May 17
The Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce (RACC), along with the Pioneer Park Historical Complex (PPHC), is inviting the general public to the Hodag Historical Marker rededication event scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 17.
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