Ardith Carlton
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Sentence given for driver in trio of senior citizens charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to deliver
A 69-year-old Eagle River man who was the driver in a trip to Chicago that resulted in more than 100 grams of illegal substances coming into Oneida County has been sentenced. Barry Clure was arrested Jan. 17 with Susan Cody, 75, and Patrick Menting, 63, after a traffic stop in the town of Monico for the expired registration of Clure’s vehicle.
Rhinelander man charged with sexual assault
A Rhinelander man is facing up to $20,000 in fines and up to a year and a half in prison after having been charged with two counts of fourth degree sexual assault. James Aaron Lubinski, 31, is alleged to have inappropriately touched an Auto Zone employee several times despite being told by that person to not do it. He was arrested May 23.
Domestic threat leads to arrest of Rhinelander man
A Rhinelander man was in Oneida County Court June 3 after having allegedly threatened to shoot his wife in the head. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from the wife of Steven Michael Cooper, 59. She contacted them after leaving him in the house.
2026 road projects chosen by Newbold town board
With bids in hand for their wishlist of road construction projects and a budget that meant there were choices to make, the Newbold town board selected a carefully weighed assortment of 2026 road projects at their meeting May 14 at the Newbold Community Center.
Nine-year sentence for Eagle River senior citizen said to use fentanyl ‘like cash’
A 75-year-old Eagle River woman has been sentenced to nine years in the Wisconsin prison system after having been found guilty of one count of possession with intent to deliver more than 50 grams of fentanyl as a party to a crime.
Newbold town board hears update on skyrocketing property values
Newbold is slated for revaluation next year — and its town board heard eye-opening news relating to it in Jef Muelver’s monthly town assessor report at its May 14 meeting. Muelver began by recapping the number of residential and commercial sales in the township in 2025: a total of 47.
Tomahawk man charged with striking girlfriend with pickup truck
A cash bond of $100,000 has been set for a Tomahawk man alleged to have struck his girlfriend with a pickup truck. Robert Richard Cookson, 59, was arrested April 21 in the town of Little Rice.
Town utility policy ordinance formally enacted at Newbold town meeting
It was smooth sailing for town ordinance Chapter 19 Town Utility Permit Policy at the public hearing and regular meeting of the Newbold town board on April 30. With attendees making no comments at the public hearing, held at the Newbold Community Center, Chapter 19 was formally enacted by the board at the regular meeting that immediately followed.
Stella board acts on fraud concerns at special meeting
Continued fraudulent bank withdrawal attempts prompted the Stella town board to hold a special meeting on Monday, April 27. After the board’s dissatisfaction with Associated Bank came up at Stella’s annual town meeting April 21, the board originally planned to take action on moving its checking and money market accounts to a different bank at its May monthly meeting.
