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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.
Daniels pleads guilty for part in Hodag Park shots, high-speed chase
A member of the trio of Crandon teens charged with allegedly shooting a firearm in Hodag Park and subsequently leading a chase of up to 100 mph with area law enforcement May 22 has pleaded guilty and been sentenced.
Heritage Quilt home safe on display in Enterprise after 50 years
It’s been a twisty trail downstate and back, but half a century after being awarded as the grand prize in the town of Enterprise’s Bicentennial celebration, the 100-inch-long, 60-inch-wide Heritage Quilt of Enterprise has returned home and been enshrined in a towering full-length display case in the Town of Enterprise Community Building this year.
Million-dollar cash bond halved for Stasik
Defense says Pelican Lake man in alleged meth bust has terminal cancer
The $1 million cash bond for a Pelican Lake man currently in Oneida County Jail has been lowered — but not as much as requested.
Concerns heard by Crescent plan commission on proposed residential subdivision
The Crescent plan commission at its Sept. 2 meeting had just one item to decide on the agenda, but it filled an hour: a return look at a proposed 16-lot residential subdivision off Wausau Road. The 16 lots would be suitable for single-family residential homes, along a private two-lane gravel road that has a single access point onto Wausau Road.
Michalak heads to the lake
Northern Wisconsin broadcasting legend retired Aug. 2
After amassing years on the air for more than half a century, it’s hard for Mike Michalak to not start counting a new kind of week. “It’s been just over two weeks,” he said of his time in retirement, “and I’ve made it so far.”
Rhinelander city council hears of scam
Makes retail theft a municipal ordinance violation
An old scam has gotten a new skin, city clerk Austyn Zarda cautioned at the Rhinelander city council meeting Aug. 24. Fake invoices on fake city letterhead, trying to trick recipients into paying what appears to be from a city department, have been around for a couple of years, he said.
School District of Rhinelander rebounds from July cyber attack
On the cusp of the new school year, it’s hard to help taking a wistful look back at the past summer’s fun. For the School District of Rhinelander, though, one of this summer’s biggest activities was one that few would want to re-live.
Newbold town board hears updates, including effort to protect bank account from fraud
After hearing about fraudulent charges via credit card to the town’s operating account at its previous meeting, the Newbold town board received encouraging news from treasurer Jodie Hess at its meeting last Thursday, Aug. 27.
Rhinelander city council approves waiver of permit fees for BMX event
A request to waive $170 in Rhinelander special event permit fees for an event expected to draw 4,000 visitors to town next month met a less than unanimous response at the Rhinelander Common Council meeting Aug. 23.