NEWS
Rhinelander Area Community Band announces free concert Dec. 2
Members of the Rhinelander Area Community Band would like to give a Christmas gift to the Northwoods: a free concert of holiday music on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m.
Sun Prairie man killed in two-vehicle crash at Highway K
A Sun Prairie man was killed Sunday morning in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of County Highway K and U.S. Highway 51.
One person dead in one-vehicle collision near Eagle River
An Eagle River man died on Nov. 15 as the result of a one-vehicle crash on Sundstein Road in the town of Lincoln.
Opening weekend was comfortable for hunters but success was limited
Opening weekend of the nine-day gun hunt in Wisconsin brought warm weather and plenty of sunshine for most of the state. What it didn’t bring was great hunter success in the Northwoods, according to preliminary reports.
County approves creation of panel to oversee HSC transition
On a 16-2 vote last Tuesday, the Oneida County Board of Supervisors voted to create a tri-county panel to oversee the transition of services now provided by the Human Services Center to another delivery structure.
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A family commitment
A family that has helped to provide access to higher education at Nicolet College in Rhinelander since 1983 received a special honor on Thursday, Nov. 16, National Philanthropy Day.
City ethics committee reviews complaint
The ethics committee created by the Rhinelander Common Council back in 2020 met Nov. 13 to discuss a complaint filed against a city employee.
Trial in overdose death case set for April
A four-day jury trial has been scheduled for early April in the case of a 25-year-old Rhinelander woman charged in connection with the overdose death of a 29-year-old Town of Pelican man back in 2022.
Rhinelander Tree of Love event to be held Dec. 7
For a 35th year the Compassus hospice locations in Rhinelander and Arbor Vitae will light Trees of Love to acknowledge the pain of loss many feel during the holidays.
WILL wins nationwide injunction against pistol brace rule
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has won a major Second Amendment legal victory, securing a nationwide injunction against a proposed Biden administration rule that would require millions of Americans, including many disabled veterans, to register and pay taxes on up to 40 million pistols with stabilizing braces.
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Oneida County Health Department raising awareness about RSV
With respiratory illness season underway, it is important to understand illnesses that will be circulating in the community. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of them.
Lac du Flambeau town board OKs December payment to Lac du Flambeau tribe
The Lac du Flambeau town board, after meeting in closed session at the end of its Nov. 15 meeting, approved another payment to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians related to the ongoing road easement issue the town has with the tribe.
Oneida County board makes good on passing tax-increase budget
Without an amendment, at least not a successful one, and without a discouraging word, at least not many of them, the Oneida County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Tuesday a 2024 budget that will raise taxes by 5 percent.
Be our Guest
The cast of the School District of Rhinelander’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” rehearses the iconic song “Be Our Guest” on stage at the John and Dori Brown Performing Arts Center at Rhinelander High School Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.
Legislators hold series of listening sessions in Northwoods
The boating season is over for the year but the health and future of local lakes is on the minds of many as three listening sessions hosted by state Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and Rep. Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) this week drew standing-room only crowds who were focused primarily on the …
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