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ArtStart and Rhinelander seeking 3 visual artists to create digital murals for skatepark
ArtStart and the city of Rhinelander are seeking three visual artists (or teams of artists) to create digital murals to be installed at the future Rhinelander Skatepark.
Hazelhurst town website to be updated
The two-person Hazelhurst town board agreed on Tuesday to update its town website at the suggestion of town clerk Christy Myshchyshyn. Myshchyshyn said she contacted the company that hosts the town’s website about wanting to change the organization of the website. However, she said, a representative with the company — …
MHLT school board OKs tech ed room expansion
The technical education program at the Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) school district received a boost of sorts Monday with the approval of a project that will expand its current space to include a storage area for projects students are working on.
Do you know what’s in your well water?
March 9-15 is National Ground Water Awareness Week and if you are a private well owner, it is a great time to think about testing a sample of your tap water to be sure it is safe to drink. Did you know that 30 percent of Wisconsin households depend on …
Three Lakes meet the candidates scheduled for March 26
The Demmer Library Board invites Three Lakes electors to come and individually chat with local candidates for the April 1 election on Wednesday, March 26, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Three Lakes Brew Station.
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Doll Club will hold March meeting
The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 20 at 1 p.m. in the meeting room of the Kalmar Senior Center located at 1100 North Railroad Street, Eagle River.
Cassian town board shelves enhanced wake ordinance
While several area towns in the past year or so have approved hazardous wake ordinances, the Cassian town board has shelved the matter at least until after the April 1 election.
Oneida County forestry committee considers ATV season changes, memorials in parks
With the mild winter weather in the last few years, Oneida County supervisor Robert Briggs brought the idea of opening winter ATV/UTV trails under certain circumstances to the Oneida County forestry, recreation and land committee at their meeting this week.
Fight over giving state transmission utilities a monopoly heats up
Senate majority leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and state Rep. Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) have introduced and fast-tracked a bill known as Right of First Refusal, eliminating competitive bidding for regional electric transmission projects taking place within the state and sparking a bitter brawl among Republican lawmakers.
Reports: CDC will study vaccine-autism link
A week after President Donald Trump committed his administration — and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., in particular — to tracking down the cause of what many call an autism epidemic in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control confirmed that it would do exactly that, though it did not …
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Racine County man sentenced to 4.5 years for assault on warden in Forest County
In July of 2022, what started as a UTV being stopped for speeding left both a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) warden and another UTV rider injured. At approximately 9:37 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2022, a DNR conservation warden conducted a traffic stop on Keith Siding Road in the …
Puppy love
Six-year-old Harper McKay holds Princess the puppy during the Oneida County Humane Society’s Puppy Meet and Greet on Sunday, March 9, at Ace Hardware in Woodruff.
Free personal hygiene pantry at Northwoods Children’s Museum
The Northwoods Children’s Museum (NCM) is expanding its commitment to supporting local families by adding a personal hygiene pantry, now open to the community. Made possible through the generosity of anonymous donor and the SMILE Grant, this new resource provides essential hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, deodorant and …
Manitowish Waters town board sends draft wake ordinance for border lakes to DNR
The Manitowish Waters town board on March 4 agreed to send a draft copy of an ordinance regulating enhanced wakes on lakes it shares boundaries with the town of Boulder Junction to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for review.
Lakeland Airport set to transition smoothly with new interim airport administrator
The Lakeland Airport commission is advertising for a new airport administrator. The interim administrator, Roger Grahl, was appointed to that position following the resignation of Jon Schmitz in late December.
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