| Community pauses to remember the fallen |
On a sun-drenched Monday morning, Rhinelander residents and visitors gathered at Mike Webster Stadium to remember and honor those who gave their last full measure of devotion for the peace and freedom of all. (subscriber access)
Friday, June 2, 2023
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June 31, 2023 12:02
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| Judge: Racial prejudice is 'obvious' in Oneida County |
In a decision handed down in May by outgoing Oneida County circuit court judge Mary Roth Burns, the judge refused a state motion to join two criminal cases together for trial, saying that tying the case of a white woman to that of a black man could harm the woman's case, in part because of the "obvious" link between race and substantial prejudice in Oneida County. (subscriber access)
Friday, June 2, 2023
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June 31, 2023 12:07
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| Supreme Court rolls back EPA regulatory authority over wetlands |
In a major win for both property owners and the various states, the United States Supreme Court has delivered a staggering blow to the federal Environmental Protection Agency's ability to usurp state authority to manage water and wetlands, vastly curtailing federal jurisdiction. (subscriber access)
Friday, June 2, 2023
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June 31, 2023 12:08
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| Class of 2023 bids farewell to RHS |
The School District of Rhinelander sent 184 new graduates out into the world following commencement exercises Friday evening, May 26, 2023, at the Hodag Dome. (subscriber access)
Friday, June 2, 2023
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June 31, 2023 12:05
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| Council approves use of Hodag Park
tennis courts as temporary skate park |
The construction of a permanent skate park facility in Rhinelander's Pioneer Park is still in the offing but this summer local skateboard enthusiasts will have another option as the Rhinelander Common Council voted last week to authorize the use of the tennis courts at Hodag Park as a temporary summer skate park. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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May 28, 2023 17:19
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| Graduation Practice |
Members of the Rhinelander High School Class of 2023 participated in a rehearsal session inside the Hodag Dome on Friday morning, May 26, 2023, in preparation for commencement exercises scheduled for Friday evening. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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May 29, 2023 12:39
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| Probation ordered in explosive device case |
A 32-year-old Rhinelander man facing multiple counts of possession of improvised explosives has resolved all of the charges against him by pleading guilty to one count of possession of improved explosives and one count of second degree recklessly endangering safety. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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May 28, 2023 17:22
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| Project Search Graduates First Interns |
On Wednesday, Goodwill of North Central Wisconsin (Goodwill NCW) celebrated the first seven interns to graduate from its Project SEARCH site at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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May 29, 2023 12:40
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| Oneida County zoning committee
votes to hire outside counsel |
With frustration building over the state's unwillingness to allow Oneida County to amend its shoreland ordinance to allow what other counties have routinely permitted, the Oneida County zoning committee has voted to seek outside legal counsel to determine if it can wage a reasonable fight against the agency. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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May 28, 2023 17:23
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| Task force apprehends 14 fugitives in Wisconsin as 'Operation Capture Hodag' closes 26 felony warrants |
The Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force for the Western District of Wisconsin arrested 14 fugitives, including two sex offenders, during a five-day warrant sweep named "Operation Capture Hodag" from May 1-5. "Operation Capture Hodag" focused on apprehending dangerous fugitives located in Vilas, Oneida, and Marathon counties, according to a U.S. Marshal's Service press release.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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May 28, 2023 17:24
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| Sentencing in Woodruff child abuse case set for June |
The 37-year-old Woodruff man accused of causing his infant son to suffer a brain injury is scheduled to be sentenced on June 23 after entering a no contest plea to one count of repeated acts of child abuse causing great bodily harm. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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May 28, 2023 17:25
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| Appeals court upholds stepmother's
conviction in toddler death case |
The District III Court of Appeals in Wausau has denied an appeal filed by a former Newbold woman convicted of first-degree reckless homicide in the death of her toddler stepson. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 24, 2023 12:46
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| Final Bow |
Members of the Northwoods School of Dance performed a recital "Snow White and the Seven Maidens and Specialty Favorites" on Saturday, May 20. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 24, 2023 12:44
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| Former town official sentenced to probation in election fraud case |
Former Newbold town supervisor Jim Staskiewicz was sentenced Tuesday to three years probation after pleading no contest to one count of election fraud, a Class I felony. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 24, 2023 13:12
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| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Foundation donates life-saving equipment to Rhinelander Fire Department |
The Rhinelander Fire Department (RFD) has new life-saving technology thanks to a donation from the Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Foundation.
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 24, 2023 12:45
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| Oneida County resolution gives
Pelican River easement supporters an opening |
News analysis
On a 12-6 vote with two abstaining, the Oneida County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution two weeks ago opposing the state's proposed conservation easement purchase in the Pelican River Forest, but a number of equivocations may have given an unintentional boost to easement supporters. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 24, 2023 13:13
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| Woodruff man charged with attempted homicide in parking lot shooting |
A 27-year-old Woodruff man is being held in the Oneida County jail on a $100,000 cash bond in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of the Minocqua Wal-Mart store on May 21. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 24, 2023 13:14
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| Help appears on the way for local prosecutors |
It's been a long time in coming, but help finally appears to be on the way for local prosecutor offices around the state. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 24, 2023 13:15
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| Man drowns in Black Oak Lake in Vilas County |
A 62-year-old Colorado man drowned Monday in Black Oak Lake in the town of Land O' Lakes. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023
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May 24, 2023 13:17
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| County prevails in jail death lawsuit |
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the family of a 20-year-old man who took his own life while an inmate in the Oneida County jail. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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May 21, 2023 12:41
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| Welcome Home Ceremony |
The Northwoods Honor Guard stands in position for the Welcome Home Ceremony, an event held Thursday, May 18, in association with The Wall That Heals, a visiting exhibit hosted by Nicolet College. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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May 21, 2023 12:39
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| Judge denies former sergeant's motion for transfer |
Former Oneida County sheriff's sergeant Stetson Grant will remain an inmate in Marquette County after a judge on Thursday denied his motion for an order directing the sheriff to transfer him from Montello to the Oneida County jail. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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May 21, 2023 12:48
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| State legislature recognizes FORK with special citation |
It's been an eventful couple weeks for Feed Our Rural Kids (FORK), first with a proclamation last week by Gov. Tony Evers celebrating Feed Our Rural Kids Week in the state May 15-21, and now with a special citation signed by Rep. Rob Swearingen and State Sen. Mary Felzkowski celebrating the program.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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May 21, 2023 12:40
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| Oneida County board passes resolution opposing proposed Pelican River Forest easement |
On a 12-6 vote with two abstaining, the Oneida County Board of Supervisors passed an advisory resolution last week opposing the state's proposed conservation easement purchase in the Pelican River Forest, though the resolution's language left room for the possibility of negotiations and support for some compromise on the lands. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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May 21, 2023 12:46
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| Virulent strain of avian flu leads to death for millions of birds |
A lethal strain of bird flu has swept across the United States the past two years, leading to the deaths of tens of millions of birds, and the virus is back this spring, or, more accurately, it is still with us, meaning it survived the bitter winter months. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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May 21, 2023 12:49
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| Plan commission denies annexation
request after neighbors speak out |
The City of Rhinelander plan commission on Tuesday denied an annexation petition brought by the owner of a property in the Town of Pelican. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 19, 2023
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May 17, 2023 14:56
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| A splash of color |
Scores of runners turned out at Mike Webster Stadium Saturday, May 13 for the inaugural color run sponsored by Rhinelander High School's HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Club. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 19, 2023
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May 17, 2023 14:58
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| Kuehl set to resolve child abuse case with no contest plea |
The case against a 37-year-old Woodruff man accused of physically abusing his infant son is set to be resolved next week with a no contest plea to one count of physical abuse of a child causing great bodily harm. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 19, 2023
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May 17, 2023 15:04
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| The Wall That Heals arrives in Rhinelander |
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica exhibit of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., arrived in Rhinelander Tuesday. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 19, 2023
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May 17, 2023 14:59
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| Lakeland Times asks for probe of Fifield town board, supervisor's actions |
The Lakeland Times is asking special prosecutor Tom Coaty to conduct an investigation into actions last year and in 2021 by the Fifield town board in which at least eight slow-no-wake buoys were illegally placed on the Pike Lake Chain of Lakes, six of which occurred last year on the channel connecting Pike and Round lakes. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 19, 2023
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May 17, 2023 15:06
