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Bond reduced for Michigan man accused of threatening judge, newspaper publisher
A Michigan man accused of making threats against an Oneida County judge and a newspaper publisher is free after posting $2,000 in cash. Court records show Peter Thomas Gruich was released from custody on Tuesday after Judge Leon Stenz of Forest County agreed to reduce his bond from $40,000 to $2,000 cash.
DOJ identifies sheriff’s deputy, driver involved in fatal Newbold incident
The Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has identified the Oneida County sheriff’s deputy and driver involved in a traffic incident in Newbold earlier this month that resulted in the driver’s death.
Kiwanis Club announces more donations to Hodag Park project
Vancos contributes $150,000; Frasiers donate in memory of daughter
Arguably, the purest melody that exists in this world is the symphony of unfettered joy that erupts when young children are at play. Bill Vancos loves that sound.
Overdose death trial off the calendar
Defense may file motion to suppress statement
The trial of a La Crosse County woman accused of providing a 45-year-old Rhinelander man with the controlled substances that took his life two years ago is off the court calendar following a pretrial conference Thursday afternoon before Judge Mary Sowinski.
Fourth of July fireworks display moved to West Side Park for 2025
For one year only, the City of Rhinelander’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display will move from its traditional home at Hodag Park to West Side Park. The common council chose the west side venue on Monday evening, after city administration explained that the planned road and utility construction project in the Hodag Park neighborhood will make travel to the park for the annual Independence Day event extremely problematic.
Driver charged in connection with fatal accident
The Oneida County district attorney’s office has charged a 23-year-old Arbor Vitae man with two counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle in connection with a three-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 51 last July that took the lives of a Hazelhurst couple.
Johnson named assistant fire chief
Adam “AJ” Johnson was promoted to the position of Assistant Chief of the Rhinelander Fire Department Thursday, following a meeting of the city’s police and fire commission. A 15-year veteran of the department, Johnson succeeds Dan Bauer who passed away in early November after suffering a heart attack.
Three Lakes Board of Education approves two-part capital referendum
Several Northwoods school districts planning spring referenda
The School District of Rhinelander is far from the only Northwoods school district holding a referendum this spring. Voters in the Tomahawk and Northland Pines districts will find an operational referendum question on their Feb. 18 ballot and last week the Three Lakes School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place a two-question capital referendum on the April 1 ballot.
One dead in officer-involved incident in Newbold
One person is dead following an officer-involved incident in the Town of Newbold Friday evening. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), at approximately 9:15 p.m. an Oneida County sheriff’s deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on State Highway 47 at Northwestern Avenue in Newbold.
Council signs off on transfer of HazMat team to Rhinelander Fire
The Rhinelander Fire Department is in the process of taking over the leadership duties of the Oneida County Hazardous Materials Response (HazMat) Team. Last week, the city’s common council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the city and the Oneida County sheriff’s office establishing a “cooperative framework” between the city and county for the operation of the team.