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Science and smiles
Three-year-old Alexandrea Dunnuck looks at different objects under a microscope during the Earth Day Sustainability Fair on Tuesday, April 22, at Nicolet College in Rhinelander.
Headwaters Builders Association presents $500 grant to Three Lakes student
Joe Cordova and Ashley Favorite, board members of the Headwaters Builders Association (HBA), presented a $500 grant to Douglas Koshuta, a graduating senior at Three Lakes High School. The grant recognizes Douglas’ commitment to entering the skilled trades workforce after graduation.
Oneida County resurrects youth governance program
It hasn’t been active for a few years, but with the informal approval of the Oneida County Board of Supervisors this past month, the county’s UW-Extension 4-H group will be revving up a program to allow area students to sit in on county meetings in a direct hands-on learning approach …
2025 RAFP annual spring challenge announcement
The Rhinelander Area Food Pantry (RAFP) is challenging local residents to contribute to the annual spring challenge. Two local families, who wish to remain anonymous, have agreed once again to make a partial match for all donations or pledges received from March 1 through April 30.
Oneida County zoning will review parking restrictions
Beset over the years with complaints of unequal treatment, the Oneida County zoning department will undertake a review of county parking restrictions, especially waivers from compliance, at the request of zoning committee chairman and county board chairman Scott Holewinski.
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Oneida County law enforcement taking back unwanted prescriptions
On Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Three Lakes Police Department, the Rhinelander Police Department, the Minocqua Police Department and the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Wisconsin Department of Justice will give the public another opportunity to prevent prescription …
Spring swing
Piper Stinebrink, left, and Zach Webster play in the Green Shades Jazz Band at the Rhinelander High School Spring Swing performance on Friday, April 4.
City council gets Messer Street update
The Rhinelander city council received an update on the Messer Street project during a meeting April 14. Mark Barden of Town and Country Engineering, Inc. said “it seemed like this took forever, but the Messer Street project finally started.”
Celebrate Community College Month with Nicolet College
In April, Nicolet College is encouraging current and former students, supporters, business partners and our community to join the nation-wide 2025 Community College Month — or #CCMonth — campaign to bring attention to the value and importance of the college to our community.
Audit: State agencies, UW System spent millions on DEI
The co-chairmen of the state legislature’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee, state Sen. Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Rep. Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia), have scheduled a public hearing after the release of two audit reports on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in state government agencies and in the UW System showing millions of dollars …
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No ordinary whiskey
A special whiskey went on sale at Minocqua’s Northern Waters Distillery on April 9. A special whiskey went on sale at Minocqua’s Northern Waters Distillery on April 9.
CDC: Autism prevalence rises to 1 in 31 kids
The number of children with autism has reached an unprecedented high, according to numbers released this week by the federal government, showing that one in 31 children age 8 had the disorder in 2022, or 3.22 percent of those children.
DNR accepting applications for wolf advisory committee
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified stakeholder applicants to serve on the DNR’s Wolf Advisory Committee (WAC). Applications will be accepted until Sunday, May 4, at 11:59 p.m.
Free summer academies at Nicolet College help teens explore careers in public safety
Teens 16 to 18 years old who want to explore careers in criminal justice, fire and emergency medical services can join free academies this summer at Nicolet College.
Nicolet College student ambassadors named for 2025-26 academic year
Every year, Nicolet College and the Nicolet College Foundation select student ambassadors to represent the voice and interests of the student body. Nominated by their instructors, ambassadors for the 2025-26 academic year were recently named: Keely Coffman, early childhood education student, will serve as the Nicolet College Student Ambassador, and …
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