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JWMS ribbon-cutting highlights a day to cherish for SDR
With the afternoon’s grand unveiling of improvements at James Williams Middle School (JWMS) dovetailing with a school board meeting at which grateful high schoolers shared profound experiences from recent school trips abroad, Monday, April 20, was a day tough to top for the School District of Rhinelander (SDR).
Mayor Hanus sworn in for second term, Mikalauski remains Rhinelander city council president
With one new face among its eight alderpersons, the Rhinelander Common Council held its reorganizational meeting on Tuesday, April 21. Gerald Anderson attended virtually, and Thomas Barnett was absent.
Water and sewer extension plan progresses at Pine Lake board meeting
A proposal by the city of Rhinelander to extend utilities to the site of a potential development south of Shepard Lake Road, impacting that town road’s right of way, moved forward at the Pine Lake town board meeting on Wednesday, April 15.
Pelican board revisits 2025, gives brief bridge update in annual town meeting
With Dr. Walter and Donna Gager on hand to represent the electorate, the annual meeting of the town of Pelican was held last Tuesday, April 14 at Pelican Town Hall. Chairman Nick Scholtes, town supervisors James Cates and Walter Dahlquist Jr., and clerk Mike Ring fielded questions from the Gagers as they proceeded through the agenda.
Nearly three dozen area firefighters band to battle Pelican brushfire
A homeowner burning brush from the day before is believed to have caused a slow-moving brush fire in the town of Pelican on Thursday, April 16. The Pelican Fire Department was dispatched at 4:48 p.m. to the 2170 Easy Drive home of Frank Pyrchalla, with automatic aid from the Pine Lake Fire Department, and assistance from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and Oneida County medics.
State fund distribution to fuel big boost for SDR’s libraries
In a school library, young imaginations soar. Last Friday in Crescent Elementary School’s library, those imaginations got a huge boost of rocket fuel when Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski came by to announce the School District of Rhinelander’s $207,766 share of this year’s record $73.5 million Common School Fund annual Library Aid distribution — funds specifically for the state’s public school libraries.
Holt bids farewell at City Council meeting
Council greenlights Baby Box and Iron Hodag statue
Eight years as District 6 alderperson drew to a close for David Holt at Monday’s meeting of the Rhinelander Common Council, April 13 at Rhinelander City Hall. His message from the podium during public comment was one of the session’s highlights. After a congratulatory handshake with Linnaea Newman, who ran unopposed for the District 6 seat in last week’s spring election, Holt reminisced.
McKenzie and White sworn in, law changes explained by Muelver at Newbold town board meeting
Held two days after the spring election, the April 9 regular meeting of the Newbold town board saw the swearing in of returning town supervisors Mike McKenzie and Brad White for their newest terms by clerk Kim Gauthier. The board was alerted to two recent law changes in town assessor Jef Muelver’s monthly report.
Stella town board reviews East Stella Lake Road project plans at special meeting
With the expected June start of construction nearing for the town of Stella’s East Stella Lake Road project, town supervisors heard the latest update on engineer MSA Profesional Services’ plans from Phil Kriesel of MSA at a special town board meeting last Wednesday, April 8.
Crescent town board opens road and roof project bids
Deferring some decisions until its next meeting made for a relatively short gathering for the Crescent town board Wednesday, April 8. The highlight was the opening of bids for the town’s seven prospective road projects for 2026, which involve Fire Tower Road, Hat Rapids Road, Range Line Road, North Rifle Road, Sterling Road, Long Lake Road and Beyer Road.