 | | | News | | |  | | Mayor presents Buckley with one-year membership to golf course
| When the Rhinelander City Council voted last fall to fire Northwood Golf Course pro Dan Buckley to clear the way to hire an outside management firm to take over the financially struggling course, the move didn't go over well with many of the longtime pro's supporters and patrons. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 16:59
| Walker directs agencies to ask for no new spending | Gov. Scott Walker kicked off the next state budget cycle this week, sending instructions to state agencies to submit budget proposals with no requests for increased funding, with certain exceptions. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 17:01
| City Council opts not to hire interim administrator | The city administrator's office will remain without an occupant for the time being after the Rhinelander City Council decided Monday to continue the search for a permanent administrator and continue to divide the duties of the position between the mayor, Chris Frederickson, and the city attorney, Carrie Miljevich, until that can be accomplished. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:26
| Vietnam vet speaks to JWMS students | The Vietnam War ended 51 years ago and many of the men and women who served in Southeast Asia are reaching retirement age. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:29
| 'Iron County Five' murder case moves forward | Five northern Wisconsin men charged with the murder of a Lac du Flambeau man appeared in Iron County Circuit Court Wednesday for preliminary hearings. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:32
| Healy draws prison sentence in meth case | A 51-year-old Rhinelander woman was sentenced May 16 to six years in prison and four years extended supervision on meth-related charges. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:33
| Police confirm body pulled from lake is missing man | The Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department has identified the body pulled from Pokegama Lake last Thursday as Antonio Monserrate Roche, who was reported missing May 13. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:35
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| | | Community | | | | | OCHS Furball raises
$15,000 for animal shelter | The fifth annual Oneida County Humane Society Furball, held May 19 at the Whitetail Inn in St. Germain, was nearly sold out this year. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 17:03
| Ascension to hold free diabetes screening events | Diabetes is an epidemic in our country and according to the Center for Disease Control, every five minutes, 14 adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with diabetes. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 17:06
| Pioneer Park Historical Complex has a new coordinator | The Pioneer Park Historical Complex will open for the summer season May 26 under the direction of a new coordinator. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:38
| Rhinelander's CT's Deli celebrates third anniversary | CT's Deli in Rhinelander is approaching its third anniversary as a downtown business and is drawing in new hungry visitors every day. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:40
| Heartland Station WRJO named Wisconsin Broadcaster Station of the Year and News Operation of the Year | Heartland Communications Group's WRJO 94.5 FM was named Wisconsin Broadcaster Association (WBA) Small Market Station of the Year and Small Market News Operation of the Year at the WBA Awards Gala held May 5 at the Madison Marriott Hotel. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:42
| Hodag Farmers Market to return May 26 | What a wonderful time of year. The snow has finally left us, the weather has turned warm and everyone wants to commune with nature: hiking, biking, camping, letting fresh air into the house, cooking on the grill, digging in the dirt. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:43
| Library to host cooking demonstration June 4 | The Rhinelander District Library has invited Inga Witscher to give an "Around the Farm Table" cooking demonstration at 6 p.m. June 4. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:44
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| | | Opinions | | | | | Students
celebrated at scholarship awards ceremony
| To the Editor:
On Sunday, May 20, the Annual Rhinelander Area Scholarship Awards Ceremony was held. 87 Rhinelander High School seniors received 188 local scholarships totaling $352,200 from approximately 100 different donors. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 17:14
| Reader offers a history of mining in Oneida County | To the Editor:
On August 21, 2012, the Oneida County Board voted to end the proposed plan to lease the County Forest for metallic mining.
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 18:47
| Hold the line on gas taxes | It's springtime, and that always gives us the comfort of familiar things: mud and road construction, but also rising temperatures and flowers and picnics.
Thursday, May 17, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 15, 2018 18:56
| Resident opposed to mining in Oneida County | To the Editor:
My name is Rick Plonsky. I reside in Oneida County and am opposed to sulfide mining in environmentally sensitive areas e.g. the Willow River watershed.
Thursday, May 17, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 15, 2018 18:57
| Toward a no-spending
increase pledge | There's no question that Wisconsin, under Republican leadership these past eight years, has been great in cutting taxes. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 12, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 10, 2018 17:47
| Reader has kudos for city workers and officials | To the Editor:
I always see so much complaining about our roads. (subscriber access)
Thursday, May 10, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 8, 2018 19:25
| Reader: Tax bill was for the rich | To the Editor:
While President Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Representative Sean Duffy and other Republicans are trying to convince us that the December 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act is benefiting the working class, more evidence is surfacing that proves it is a tax bill of, by and for the rich.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 6, 2018 19:05
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| | | | | Sports | | | | | Seniors shine for Hodags in soccer regular season finale | The Hodags turned their regular season final finale over to their senior class, which stood out in an 8-0 victory over Antigo at the RHS soccer fields.
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 14:29
| Erikson 6th, Francisco 7th at track sectionals | Peyton Erikson finished sixth in the boys' triple jump and Josh Francisco was seventh in the boys' 100-meter dash in a Division 1 sectional meet at Stiehm Stadium in Schofield.
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 14:27
| Rhinelander boys' tennis skunked at Division 2 sectionals | The Rhinelander High School boys' tennis team's strong 2018 season came to an abrupt end Wednesday. The Hodags failed to win a single match in a WIAA Division 2 sectional at Kohler.
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 25, 2018 08:14
| James Williams Middle School boys win conference track title | The James Williams Middle School boys' track team won 10 events and took first place in the Wisconsin Valley Conference small school track meet held Thursday, May 17 in Antigo.
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 14:25
| Rhinelander Ice Association golf scramble to be held June 16 | The Rhinelander Ice Association will hold its fifth annual four-person Select Scramble, sponsored by Printpack, Saturday, June 16 at Rhinelander Country Club.
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 14:23
| Hodags squander lead on senior night against Merrill | Pitching and defense cost Rhinelander down the stretch as they gave up three runs in the top of the seventh on Monday and lost 11-10 to Merrill at Stafford Field.
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 13:59
| Hodag netters send five flights to sectionals | The Hodags went 10-2 on Monday and advanced five flights to sectionals in a WIAA Division 2 subsectional at the RHS tennis courts.
Thursday, May 24, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 22, 2018 13:58
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| | | Outdoors | | | | | Bird Fest celebration set in Three Lakes | Three Lakes' sixth annual "Bird Fest" will be held Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 17:08
| Fish Like A Girl | I recently finished Scott Spoolman's book "Wisconsin Sate Parts: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History." (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 17:09
| The Lake Where You Live: Caffeine Duck | Have you ever observed an inverse relationship between the size of a bird and the pace at which it goes about its business? (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 26, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2018 17:12
| Kayak fishing brings anglers closer to
the action | The Northwoods is peppered with small ponds and lakes without sufficient access to launch a trailered boat while others have rules restricting motors from the water. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 19, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 17, 2018 18:13
| Fish Like A Girl | Last week I had the honor of being one of the judges for the 2018 Northwoods Invasive Species Poster Contest. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 19, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 17, 2018 18:15
| Fishing season opener
better than expected | Early last week, Kurt Justice from Kurt's Island Sports in Minocqua did not think the fishing opener would be a "go." (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 12, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 10, 2018 17:39
| Fish like a girl | I fished my first tournament of the season last weekend. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 12, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 10, 2018 17:41
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| | | Education | | | | | Nicolet My Way program offers students college, their way | Taking into accommodation skills and competency, Nicolet Area Technical College in Rhinelander has launched a program aimed at accommodating the busy lives of college students today. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 19, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 17, 2018 18:07
| wabeno band succeeds in nyc
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Saturday, May 19, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 17, 2018 18:08
| Registration for summer,
fall now open at Nicolet College | Registration is now open for Nicolet College classes starting in summer and this upcoming fall. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 12, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 10, 2018 17:34
| Nicolet College Foundation awards more than $200,000 in scholarships
| The Nicolet College Foundation has awarded nearly 300 scholarships worth more than $200,000 to students attending Nicolet College in the upcoming 2018-19 academic year. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 12, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 10, 2018 17:35
| RHS students reach National History Day national competition | Rhinelander High School ninth graders Megan Hoffhein and Skylar Peitsch have qualified for the 2018 National History Day (NHD) national competition. (subscriber access)
Saturday, May 5, 2018 | | Read more... | |
May 3, 2018 17:32
| Nicolet summer robotics camp
to focus on building STEM skills | Parents and their tech-minded teenagers may want to check out Nicolet College's Robotics Camp June 18-21 for students entering grades 9 through 11.(subscriber access)
Saturday, April 28, 2018 | | Read more... | |
April 26, 2018 17:50
| Nicolet My Way offers flexibility | Highly-flexible academic programs to assist students in earning a college credential while meeting job and family responsibilities is the goal at Nicolet College as more programs are converted to the Nicolet My Way format. (subscriber access)
Saturday, April 21, 2018 | | Read more... | |
April 19, 2018 18:21
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