| BREAKING: Anderson pleads guilty in Miller homicide case |
Christopher Terrell Anderson entered a guilty plea late Friday afternoon to one count of first-degree intentional homicide in the June 30, 2021 killing of his former girlfriend, Hannah Miller.
Anderson, 31, was set to stand trial starting Monday. Sentencing is now set for 1 p.m. Aug. 23.
Friday, August 12, 2022
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| Bulletin: Governor appoints Mary Roth Burns to the Oneida County Circuit Court |
History was made Friday morning when Gov. Tony Evers announced his appointment of local attorney Mary Roth Burns to the Oneida County Circuit Court.
Burns, a veteran of the Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office and a Rhinelander resident, will be the first female judge in the history of Oneida County.
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 11, 2022 14:03
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| Council 'reluctantly' authorizes recruitment of new city administrator |
The City of Rhinelander is gearing up to recruit a new city administrator to replace Zach Vruwink who will leave City Hall this fall to take a position with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 10, 2022 12:31
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| Primary Day at the Dome |
City of Rhinelander residents visited the Hodag Dome, now the polling location for all city districts, Tuesday, Aug. 9 to cast their votes in the fall partisan primary election. The general election is Nov. 8. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 10, 2022 12:33
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| Michels defeats Kleefisch; Toney takes down Jarchow |
News analysis
Trump-backed businessman and GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels rolled to the Republican nomination Tuesday, defeating former lieutenant governor Rebecca Kleefisch comfortably, while a candidate who texted his disdain for Donald Trump in 2020, Fond du Lac district attorney Eric Toney, edged conservative former lawmaker Adam Jarchow for the GOP nod for attorney general. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 10, 2022 12:40
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| Ralph J. Kelpsas |
Ralph J. Kelpsas, of Antigo, went to be with his wife Marty on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022 under the care of his family and LeRoyer Hospice. He was 90 years old. He was born Aug. 29, 1931, in Chicago, son of the late Bruno and Emily (Mikutis) Kelpsas.
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 10, 2022 13:04
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| Nicolet College holds graduation ceremony for McNaughton Correctional Center students |
Ten men from the McNaughton Correctional Center can now call themselves Nicolet College graduates after a recent commencement ceremony at the college.
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 10, 2022 12:36
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| Oneida County administrative committee discusses broadband issue |
When the Oneida County board convenes its September meeting, the intent is to have an initial, non-binding resolution on the agenda concerning a countywide enhanced broadband project. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 10, 2022 12:38
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| Oneida County forestry committee gets update on Town Line Lake Park |
The Aug. 3 meeting of the Oneida County forestry committee included an update from Tracy Beckman of the Friends of Town Line Lake Park. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 10, 2022 12:41
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| St. Germain to be flush with broadband |
While many municipalities in Wisconsin are scrambling to get a fiber-optic broadband internet system installed and others have yet to begin such projects, St. Germain finds itself in a very unique position: having two competing contractors building two nearly-identical, redundant networks to serve the one town. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 10, 2022 12:43
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| Minocqua man dead in Lake Minocqua boat crash |
A 34-year-old Minocqua man died early Saturday in a motorboat accident on Lake Minocqua. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 10, 2022 12:45
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| Fire heavily damages building in Minocqua |
A fire early Monday morning that began in a Chevrolet Suburban parked next to Copy Cat Printers on U.S. Highway 51 in Minocqua spread to the building itself. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 12, 2022
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August 10, 2022 12:48
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| BREAKING: Council 'reluctantly' authorizes recruitment of new city administrator |
The City of Rhinelander is about to begin recruitment for a new city administrator.
Following a closed session discussion Monday evening, City Council president Eileen Daniel made a motion "to direct staff to secure proposals and begin recruitment for a replacement city administrator". The motion also directed that recruitment of a replacement city administrator be included as "standing item" on future meeting agendas.
Before reciting her motion, Daniel noted it was a proposition she did not want to make. Several of the council members also stressed that their "aye" votes were being made "reluctantly."
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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| New TIF districts, hotel development agreements approved |
The City of Rhinelander has two new tax incremental financing (TIF) districts, and a pair of hotel development groups have approved agreements, following recent action by the Joint Review Board and the City Council. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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August 7, 2022 14:24
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| The tradition continues |
A Northwoods summer tradition continued Wednesday, Aug. 3 when Rhinelander merchants brought their wares outside for the annual Redikulus Dae sidewalk sale. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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August 7, 2022 14:27
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| State responds to father's brief in child neglect appeal |
The state Department of Children and Families (DCF) has responded to a brief filed by the father of a 20-month-old boy from Virginia who died during a visit to Newbold in 2017. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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August 7, 2022 14:45
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| YMCA of the Northwoods Board names Fred Hauser interim CEO |
YMCA of the Northwoods Chief Volunteer Officer Jake Weinand has announced the Board has appointed Rhinelander native Fred Hauser as interim CEO.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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August 7, 2022 14:31
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| Council takes no action on request from
Let's Go Fishing group to place shed at Hodag Park |
The Rhinelander City Council took no action late last month on a request from the nonprofit Let's Go Fishing Rhinelander chapter to allow placement of a permanent storage shed at the Hodag Park Landing. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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August 7, 2022 14:46
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| Bond adjusted for Rhinelander man charged in ICAC case |
The $20,000 cash bond originally set in the case of a 39-year-old Rhinelander man charged with using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime and attempted sexual assault of a child under 16 has been adjusted down after family members of Thomas Bartelme indicated they would be able to post a substantial amount in cash and sign a signature bond for the remainder. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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August 7, 2022 14:47
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| Minocqua's pier ordinance likely to be challenged in court |
On July 8, a claim was filed against the Town of Minocqua by attorneys Elizabeth Stephens and Charles Sweeney on behalf of East Chicago Avenue residents Teresa and Rich Hahn. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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August 7, 2022 14:50
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| Vilas public health discusses monkeypox as handful of cases spring up in state |
Though there has not been a confirmed case of monkeypox in Vilas County or its immediate neighbors at the time of this writing, local medical officials have been fielding citizen concern, county public health director Tammi Boers told the public health committee July 27. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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August 7, 2022 14:49
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| Oneida social services details info tech plan, draft budget for '23 |
Though both documents are still at a tentative stage, Oneida County social services director Mary Rideout previewed the 2023 information technology plan and budget for the department at the July 26 social services committee meeting. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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August 7, 2022 14:44
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| Paper mill announces plan to reduce its carbon footprint |
Ahlstrom-Munksjö, the Finnish company that owns the Rhinelander paper mill, is investing in new technology and converting the existing boilers at its Rhinelander and Mosinee plants to reduce its carbon emissions and landfill waste, the company announced Monday. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 5, 2022
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August 3, 2022 12:15
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| How About a Pony Ride |
A youngster enjoyed some time in the saddle Saturday, July 30, 2022, during the Oneida County Fair. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 5, 2022
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August 3, 2022 12:14
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| Local man killed in garage explosion |
The Oneida County sheriff's office has released the name of the 34-year-old Town of Crescent man who was killed Monday evening in a fireworks-related accident. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 5, 2022
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August 3, 2022 12:22
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| Tim Ramthun in Rhinelander |
As part of his campaign for governor, Republican candidate Tim Ramthun made an appearance at the Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport on Wednesday, August 3. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 5, 2022
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August 3, 2022 12:04
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| In governor's election, a race to the outside |
According to polls, the race for the Republican nomination for governor is a dead heat with just a few days to go before the primary, and as the candidates sprint toward the finish line, they are both trying to use the outside lane to win. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 5, 2022
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August 3, 2022 12:18
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| Newbold town chairman serving final term |
At the end of the July 28 Newbold town board meeting, town chairman Dave Kroll announced the current term he is serving will be his last. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 5, 2022
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August 3, 2022 12:24
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| WILL calls for Legislature to act on open records |
After the state Supreme Court recently overturned decades of precedent in open records case law, ruling that a denied records requester must prevail in a court ruling to win any attorneys' fees and court costs, a conservative legal group is calling upon the state Legislature to pass legislation to overturn the court ruling. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 5, 2022
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August 3, 2022 12:26
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| OVTC increases pay for Headwaters split-shift routes in order to secure drivers |
The Oneida-Vilas Transit Commission (OVTC) increased hourly wages for drivers on two split-shift routes Northwoods Transit is contracted with Headwaters, Inc. for, in hopes of finding permanent candidates to fill open positions during a driver shortage. (subscriber access)
Friday, August 5, 2022
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