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Rhinelander Rewards Good Behavior with Van Giveaway
A lucky Rhinelander student will be getting a new set of wheels through the school. The auto classes in the High School received a donated van, and throughout the year has been refurbishing it. The give away is part of the PBIS or Positive Behavior Intervention and Support, which encourages and rewards positive behavior. Over ...
Reservoir Levels
The area reservoir levels continue to be at near full levels. All 5 reservoirs, Rainbow, Willow, Nokomis, Spirit and Eau Plaine all remain within a half foot of full according to the WVIC.
Officials Uncover Meth Sites in Lincoln County
Earlier this month, law enforcement officials uncovered a series of meth labs in Lincoln County, which may be connected to a man wanted by the Sheriff’s office. A joint effort of agencies including the Justice Department’s Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response Task Force are investigating the location which includes 46 cooking and dump sites for ...
Skyward Benefits from Action by Joint Finance Committee
(AP-Madison) Supporters of Stevens Point-based Skyward are celebrating a vote by the Legislature’s budget committee that would benefit the information system company. The Joint Finance Committee voted 14-2 on Wednesday to essentially undo a contract won by Minnesota’s Infinite Campus to run a statewide student information system. Instead, multiple companies including Skyward could provide the ...
Suspected IED in Oneida County Determined Inert
A suspected improvised explosive device in Oneida County earlier this week turned out to be a false alarm. The Marathon/Oneida County Bomb Squad responded to a residence on East Stella Lake Road on Tuesday. That residence is in the Town of Piehl. After performing a render safe procedure on the suspected device, officials say it ...
South Tomahawk Ave. Project Moved, Work on 51 Overpass Continues
One of the upcoming street projects here in Tomahawk has been moved back a few days. Public Works Director Mike Tolvstad received word that crews will begin the South Tomahawk Avenue overlay project towards the end of next week. The project was originally slated to begin on Monday, but has now been pushed back to ...
Arbor Vitae Man Receiving Silver Star
An area man will be receiving one of the highest military honors at a ceremony tomorrow. First Sgt. Gregory Fulton of Arbor Vitae is being honored for his actions August 10, 2009 while deployed in Afghanistan. While assisting in clearing a building filled with hostile insurgents, officials say his quick thinking and ingenuity neutralized a ...
STAR Foundation Presents to Area Organizations
Several local organizations were present with checks from the S.T.A.R. Foundation yesterday. Recipients include the Tomahawk Area Interfaith Volunteers who received $1,000 to aid home-bound area residents. The Tomahawk Main Street program also received $1,000. That money will be used to help with the Main Street Memories Car Show. Finally, Tomahawk Youth Soccer receives $600. ...
Committee Approves Woodruff Helipad
The Spirit II helicopter may soon have a new home in Woodruff. Yesterday, the Oneida County Planning and Development Committee approved a request to put the new helipad near the Howard Young Medical Center. There was some push back from residents in the area offering concern about the noise from the med-flight taking off and ...
More Details on Fatal Oneida County Crash
The Oneida County Sheriff’s office has released more details in Monday’s fatal traffic crash. They say that 55 year old James R. Hagen was traveling southbound on County Highway G at just after 6:30. As he was negotiating a curve, the vehicle left the roadway. This caused the vehicle to roll several times before coming ...
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