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Crescent Smokey Bears Auxiliary bolsters town fire department
It takes a special kind of passion to protect and serve … and to have the backs of those who protect and serve. Since February 2025, the Crescent Smokey Bears Auxiliary has been right there for the Crescent Volunteer Fire Department.
Borrowing in 2023, 2025 funds several new purchases OKed by Rhinelander city council
Timely purchases were made and pay requests paid at the Sept. 14 Rhinelander Common Council meeting, held at Rhinelander City Hall. Timely purchases were made and pay requests paid at the Sept. 14 Rhinelander Common Council meeting, held at Rhinelander City Hall.
Pine Lake board requests arbitration for large budget request from Rhinelander District Library
A weighty budget request from the Rhinelander District Library led the agenda at a relatively brief monthly meeting of the Pine City town board on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Pine Lake and partners Crescent, Newbold, Pelican and Rhinelander comprise the RDL district. Toward its 2027 budget, the RDL has requested $852,404.04 from the district, with Pine Lake’s share being $138,244.85, said Pine Lake clerk Cindy Skinner. “That doesn’t count what they get from Oneida County,” she noted.
City council briefed on ongoing projects
The latest update on Rhinelander’s array of city projects —including news of a sinkhole discovered just that day — was delivered by Mark Barden of Town and Country Engineering, Inc., at the regular meeting of the Rhinelander Common Council on Monday, Sept. 14.
Never forget, always remember
Rhinelander’s Service of Remembrance a moving tribute on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
With a solemnity that has now steeped for a quarter-century, Rhinelander’s Service of Remembrance on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks was an emotional gathering on the lawn of the Oneida County Courthouse the morning of the anniversary.
New state electrical mandate makes for sparks at Newbold town board meeting
A Sept. 1 update in Wisconsin’s electrical code prompted a passionate response in Newbold’s regular town board meeting Sept. 10.
UW-Madison’s Schultz, Stella’s Crump share latest on Stella-centric PFAS study plans
After nearly a year of suspense, the PFAS study of Stella residents proposed by UW-Madison scientist Amy Schultz has been selected for funding by the National Institutes of Health.
Crescent town board hears variety of views regarding proposed Wausau Road subdivision
After two previous appearances in Crescent plan commission meetings, a proposed 16-lot residential subdivision off Wausau Road continued to draw a crowd at the Crescent town board meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 9. Nearly two dozen attendees, including developer Chance Halada, joined the three-person board inside Crescent town hall.
Smooth sailing for Newbold town boating ordinance amendments
Drawing a dozen interested people, a public hearing was held at the Newbold Community Center Sept. 10 to consider proposed amendments to town ordinance Chapter 11.00 Boating Regulations. The amendments were discussed by the Newbold town board at its June 11, July 9 and July 30 meetings.
PFAS study gets funding to proceed, Stella board hears at meeting
Nearly a year after hearing her presentation on a PFAS study she hoped to conduct, the Stella town board welcomed doctor Amy Schultz of UW-Madison to its latest monthly meeting Sept. 8. Schultz had received great news last week and was back to share it.