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Rendering A Salute
United States Army veteran Skip Dulin of Rhinelander salutes the wreath he placed during a Vietnam War commemoration at the Northwoods National Cemetery in Harshaw on Friday, March 27.
SDR board hears JWMS news, school forest timber sale plans and more in busy session
James Williams Middle School earned a sizeable share of the spotlight during the March 23 School District of Rhinelander school board meeting.
Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2026 Youth Philanthropy Project
The Rhinelander Community Foundation has announced that applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2026 Youth Philanthropy Project. Nonprofit organizations serving within the boundaries of the School District of Rhinelander are encouraged to apply for grant funding of up to $2,500.
Questions on Haymeadow Bridge create quandary for Pelican town board
A ticklish situation regarding the Haymeadow Bridge has made for quite a quandary for the Pelican town board. That quandary was front and center at the board’s regular monthly meeting March 23, as well as at a special meeting on March 13.
Chamber announces car show partnership with Northwoods Veterans Homestead
The Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Northwoods Veterans Homestead will serve as a partner for the annual Rhinelander Car Show. The event, held each year on the second Saturday in June, has been organized by the chamber for a number of years. Moving forward, the two nonprofit …
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Senate adjourns without taking up anti-SLAPP bill
A bill to protect journalists, activists, and citizens from costly and frivolous lawsuits designed to silence them failed to reach a vote in the state Senate before it adjourned, halting momentum for legislation that supporters say is a much-needed free-speech safeguard.
Northwoods United Way calls for applications for 2027 agency funding
The Northwoods United Way, serving Forest, Oneida, Price and Vilas counties, is beginning the agency review process for the 2027 funding cycle.
N-Joying a game
Amber Scholten (left) and Ramona Randall share a laugh Wednesday, march 25 at the ADRC of Oneida County’s monthly bingo get-together. The lively event is open to the public.
City Council OKs Messer Street Project expansion
Council members got the latest scoop on city projects galore at Monday’s Rhinelander Common Council meeting. Delivered by Mark Barden of Town and Country Engineering, the update filled much of the meeting, held at Rhinelander City Hall.
Without debate, Oneida County rubber stamps push for new transportation funding
Oneida County supervisors have endorsed without debate a statewide campaign calling for additional transportation funding from the state, approving a resolution Tuesday that urges lawmakers to adopt a “sustainable” funding model for Wisconsin’s roads and bridges.
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SDR board approves upgrades to tracks and tennis courts
Approvals of some six-digit purchases to benefit students both physically and mentally were among the highlights of Monday’s meeting of School District of Rhinelander school board, held at Rhinelander High School’s Superior Diesel Advanced Learning Center.
Extensive U.S. Highway 8 improvement project starts next month in Pelican
Next month a $6.2 million transformation will get underway for US 8, between highways 47 and 17 North, in the town of Pelican. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Thursday that Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $6.2 million contract for the construction project. Details such as staging, schedule, traffic …
Road and bridge repairs begin soon for U.S. 51 in Nokomis and Woodboro
To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $2.8 million contract to improve U.S. Highway 51 between U.S. Highway 8 and County Highway L in the towns of Nokomis and Woodboro, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Friday, March 20. Work is scheduled to begin in …
Pine Lake eyes city’s water and sewer extension plan
A potential development’s impact to Shepard Lake Road’s right of way made for a lively discussion at the Pine Lake town board meeting on Wednesday, March 18. With chairman Jim Flory absent, the meeting at the Pine Lake Community Building was chaired by Tim Oestreich.
Commitment to readying youth for life after high school earns SDR and community the spotlight as national role model
Those in the School District of Rhinelander know it’s something special, with its above-and-beyond efforts in preparing youth for life after high school. Others have been taking notice, too — most recently Julie Anixter, an author who lives part-time in Three Lakes.
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