 | | | News | | |  | | Council takes no action related to City Hall investigation | The fallout from the execution of two search warrants at Rhinelander City Hall Nov. 21 continues but city administrator Daniel R. Guild, referred to in police affidavits filed in connection with the search warrants as a "person of interest" with respect to an investigation involving alleged misconduct in public office and tampering with a public document, remains the city's chief executive officer with the full breadth of authority that comes with the position. (subscriber access)
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Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 17:28
| Lawyers spar over walking quorum lawsuit | Attorneys for Lakeland Times general manager Heather Holmes and for the Rhinelander mayor, city council, and four council members have exchanged salvos over Holmes's lawsuit alleging a walking quorum violation of the state's open meetings law by the defendants, with the defendants seeking dismissal and Holmes's attorneys vigorously opposing the motion. (subscriber access)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 17:30
| Hodag Sports Complex site plan
left off Common Council agenda | While the Rhinelander Common Council tackled a number of topics when it met Monday evening at City Hall, one item left off the agenda for the council's only December meeting was the site plan and conditional use permit (CUP) to build the Hodag Sports Complex next to Rhinelander High School. (subscriber access)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 17:33
| Rhinelander man charged
with felony elder abuse | A criminal complaint has been filed in Oneida County Circuit Court accusing a Rhinelander man of domestic abuse of an elderly person. (subscriber access)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 17:34
| House Democrats reach deal with Trump on trade |
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 17:35
| Oneida County committee revisits PTO concerns | The Oneida County board's labor relations and employee services committee is once again discussing the county's paid time off (PTO) system of compensation. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 8, 2019 17:01
| Work begins on updating city zoning code | The consultant hired by the Rhinelander City Council to conduct a land development audit and update the city's zoning ordinances met with the city's planning commission last Tuesday to present a report on the project. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 8, 2019 17:02
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| | | Community | | | | | Women of Steel Local 2-15 'lives united'
by collecting for cold weather | Northwoods United Way executive director Nancy Sattler recently accepted a contribution from the USW Women of Steel Local 2-15. The gift was presented by members Kay Bloom and Lindy Roberts, both of whom are members of Women of Steel Ahlstrom Munksjo. (subscriber access)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 17:38
| 'Waiting for Christmas' at Calvary
| Calvary Baptist Church, 320 Lincoln Street in Rhinelander, invites the community to the musical "Waiting for Christmas" on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m. (subscriber access)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 17:39
| RACB to play Christmas carols Dec. 14
| Can't get enough holiday music? (subscriber access)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 17:46
| Whisker Wonderland to raise funds for Hope Lodge | The American Cancer Society Relay for Life/Bark for Life movement continues this week with Whisker Wonderland. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 8, 2019 17:13
| Park City receives dementia friendly certification | Like many regions across the country, the Northwoods is seeing an increase in its population of older adults, many of whom are active in the community. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 8, 2019 17:15
| Community Christmas Dinner to be served Dec. 25 | The Rhinelander Lions Club and volunteers will host a free Community Christmas Dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 25 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 125 E. King St., Rhinelander. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 17:49
| Catch a sneak peek of the Lights of the Northwoods | Following tonight's Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade and tree lighting in downtown, area residents are invited to take a sneak peek at the third annual Lights of the Northwoods display at Hodag Park. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 17:50
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| | | Opinions | | | | | Stand up for the U.S., stand up for the North | The Trump administration reached a deal with House Democrats this week over a new trade agreement to replace the dreaded NAFTA, and, assuming the deal holds up and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is ratified, it deserves two cheers. (subscriber access)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 17:48
| Reader ponders matters of conscience and faith | To the Editor:
This is the season to disengage the autopilot and take a hands-on approach with our conscience and faith. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 8, 2019 17:15
| Your Right to Know | You can walk into City Hall asking to see records without ever having to give your name. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 18:11
| Our View | Oneida County has a big decision to make, and taxpayers should look closely at what they choose to do. (subscriber access)
Thursday, December 5, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 3, 2019 18:30
| Lessons of service | Veterans serve our nation with honor. None of us did it for the money, the medals or the accolades. We are deployed to places where everyday citizens are oppressed, facing enemies that stand for tyranny and terror. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 30, 2019 | | Read more... | |
November 28, 2019 17:56
| Fixing local government: Is it impossible? | To the Editor:
"It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela
In the midst of ongoing chaos at City Hall, I'd like to acknowledge the tremendous outpouring of support for my role in trying to move our city forward, while also taking on the much more difficult (and for now seemingly impossible) job of trying to keep our government within the law.
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Saturday, November 30, 2019 | | Read more... | |
November 28, 2019 17:58
| Our View | Only days ago we opined in these pages about the terrible state of open government in the Northwoods, in Wisconsin, and indeed across the entire country. We wrote then that open government was in trouble, with a capital T, and we still believe it is. (subscriber access)
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 | | Read more... | |
November 25, 2019 17:59
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| | | | | Sports | | | | | Hodag hockey uses big third period to beat Medford 7-3 | Conor Pequet recorded a hat trick, including a momentum-changing goal in the final moments of the second period, as the Hodags scored five unanswered goals to defeat Medford 7-3 in a Great Northern Conference contest at the Simek Center.
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 14:11
| Hodags' Francis earns swim, swimmer of the year honors from WISCA | Malia Francis' phenomenal sophomore season was recently recognized by the Wisconsin Swim Coaches Association. The Rhinelander swimmer was selected to receive WISCA's Division 2 swimmer and swim of the year awards based on her championship performances in the 100-yard butterfly and the 100 backstroke in last month's WIAA state meet in Madison.
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 14:09
| Hodag bowlers struggle in Wittenberg | Coach Mike Bourcier can't quite put his finger on why, but Resch Lanes in Wittenberg has always been a bit of a house of horrors for the Rhinelander area high school club bowling teams.
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 14:06
| RHS gymnastics, Northern Edge girls' hockey snowed out Monday | Inclement weather forced School District of Rhinelander officials to call off two varsity sporting events Monday afternoon.
Thursday, December 12, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 10, 2019 14:05
| Van Zile breaks RHS all-time scoring mark as Lady Hodags down Eagles | Kenedy Van Zile is now the most prolific scorer in Rhinelander High School girls' basketball history. The senior guard scored 32 points Friday night, and broke Becky Knutson's all-time record, as the Lady Hodags pulled away to a 79-38 win over Northland Pines.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 8, 2019 13:52
| Slow start costs Northern Edge in 3-1 loss to Arrowhead
| Arrowhead scored three times in the first - including a pair of goals in the final 1 minute, 18 seconds of the period - which proved to be the difference as it defeated the Northern Edge 3-1 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 8, 2019 13:49
| Hodag gymnasts take 2nd in season opener | The first meet of the season for the Rhinelander High School gymnastics team affirmed preseason thoughts about the Great Northern Conference Small division. The Hodags have a solid squad but they are looking up at a Medford team that is on a whole other level.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 8, 2019 13:48
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| | | Outdoors | | | | | DNR reports drastic drop in deer harvest numbers
| The preliminary harvest totals from Wisconsin's traditional nine-day gun deer hunt are in and they reveal the 2019 season was some tough hunting. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 18:03
| Natural Reaction | A couple weeks ago, I was watching out my window at work as the day got cloudier and windier with each passing hour. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 18:04
| Snowmobile update | With two major snowstorms hitting the Northwoods over the last week, snowmobilers are no doubt chomping at the bit to fire up their sleds and hit the trails. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 18:06
| The Lake Where You Live | As I wrote this last Sunday, we had the better part of 2 feet of snow, much of it the heavy kind, on our lakes. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 18:08
| Opening weekend harvest numbers down | The preliminary harvest totals from opening weekend of the gun deer season are in and the numbers are down from a year ago. This year in Wisconsin, 90,286 deer were harvested by gun and registered during the opening weekend in comparison to 123,090 deer taken during the 2018 opener. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 30, 2019 | | Read more... | |
November 28, 2019 17:48
| Natural reaction | For opening day of deer hunting this year I returned to my hometown and my home marsh, which I have not hunted for years. Located just outside of Beaver Dam, Shaw Marsh is 900 acres of public wilderness surrounded by an ocean of farm fields. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 30, 2019 | | Read more... | |
November 28, 2019 17:49
| Wild science | One of Wisconsin's great treasures is its abundance and diversity of wildlife. From bears and beavers to ducks and deer, the Dairy State has it all. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 30, 2019 | | Read more... | |
November 28, 2019 17:51
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| | | Education | | | | | Sounds of the season: School district announces holiday concert schedule | School District of Rhinelander students will be performing holiday vocal and instrumental concerts over the next two weeks. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 17:53
| Random Act of Kindness at Pelican School | School counselor Lacey Sikora was recently recognized by her peers for her outstanding work as a counselor at Pelican Elementary School. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 17:55
| Kiwanis honors | The Kiwanis Club of Rhinelander recognized two outstanding Rhinelander High School seniors at a recent meeting. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 17:57
| Nativity Catholic School announces first quarter honor roll | The following students were named to Nativity Catholic School's first quarter honor roll. (subscriber access)
Saturday, December 7, 2019 | | Read more... | |
December 5, 2019 17:59
| Rhinelander High School named a state finalist in national STEM contest | Approximately 100 Rhinelander High School students working on possible solutions to the community's water contamination problem are state finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 30, 2019 | | Read more... | |
November 28, 2019 17:40
| Kindness matters at Pelican | Mrs. Belanger's students have been learning all about the word kindness in morning meetings. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 30, 2019 | | Read more... | |
November 28, 2019 17:42
| Crescent school students make cards and letters for veterans | Mrs. May's fifth-grade class at Crescent Elementary School recently made cards and letters for local veterans, family and staff members in honor of the veterans that have served, or those who continue to serve, our country. (subscriber access)
Saturday, November 30, 2019 | | Read more... | |
November 28, 2019 17:43
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