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Rhinelander Man Reaches Plea In Online Sex Sting Published on 09/13/2019 under News
A Rhinelander man who attempted to arrange a meeting with a young girl for sex recently reached a plea deal in Oneida County Court.

Travis Marvin pleaded no contest to exposing a child to harmful material. The 27 year old was arrested in May after communicating with an undercover officer posing as a 15 year old girl.

According to court records, Marvin received a withheld sentence with a period of probation for 3 years. He received a $518 fine and will have to follow the sex offender registry.

A second charge of attempted 2nd degree sexual assault received deferred judgment.

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Hatchet Softball Team Loses at Mosinee

Published on 04/26/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's softball squad was shut out in Mosinee Thursday afternoon for the second time this season, losing 9-0. The Hatchets were much more competitive, but still came out on the wrong side of the result. The loss drops Tomahawk to 7-7 on the season and 2-4 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets will be back in action Monday for the first of two games in back-to-back days against Lakeland.

Published on 04/26/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's baseball squad was no-hit by Lakeland for the second straight game, losing at home 7-0. The Hatchets were no-hit in 12 innings against the T-Birds pitchers Ben Peterson and Drew Warren. The loss drops Tomahawk to 1-9 on the season and 1-5 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets will try to get back in the win column Monday against GNC foe Mosinee. Tune in for the broadcast on Sports Talk 810 AM and 100.7 FM WJJQ with the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show at 4:35 and first pitch at 5:00.

Published on 04/26/2024 under News When taking care of spring cleaning, people are encouraged to check their medicine cabinets as well. The first of two scheduled drug-take back events takes place on Saturday across the state of Wisconsin. Ridding your home of unused and unwanted prescriptions not only clears clutter, but also eliminates the chance of misuse while also offering an environmentally safe way to dispose of medications. Residents here in Lincoln County are fortunate to have 4 permanent drop-off locations that are available year round. That includes both the Tomahawk and Merrill Police Departments as well as Marshfield Clinic-Merrill and Tomahawk Pharmacy. While these locations are available year round, the dedicated collection efforts offer a good reminder to utilize these services. In addition to a number of permanent drop-off locations, law enforcement and health officials are teaming up to created hundreds of temporary locations. The state "Dose of Reality" website features an interactive map listing both temporary and permanent drop-off locations. Wisconsin is annually a nationwide leader in these efforts.

Published on 04/25/2024 under News Two Tomahawk traditions and a long-time volunteer earned Wisconsin Main Street awards. A local contingent traveled over to Green Bay last weekend to attend the 33rd annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards, and they didn't walk away empty handed. Main Street Director Jennifer Turkiewicz was excited to share their results. First up, the annual North for the Fourth T-Shirts received honorable mention in Best Promotional Marketing category. The creators of the campaign have changed several times over the past four decades, with Tomahawk Main Street currently in charge. Each year, a new design is created, meaning the shirts are a collector's item which sells out on an almost yearly basis. In fact, Turkiewicz says they've quadrupled the number of shirts available and began produced tank tops and sweatshirts as well. The second award for Tomahawk Main Street was awarded to Andy Goretski of Custom Murals for Best Historic Restoration. Goretski spent last summer repainting the mural of city founder William Bradley. The art work was initially painted on the side of the Standard Mercantile building some twenty years ago but began to fade due to the elements. Turkiewicz said, "Andy brought his gift, his paintbrushes, and a big heart to the store side, and he delivered!" And finally an organization like Tomahawk Main Street isn't successful without volunteers, and Joan Laabs received a Community Champion Award. Turkiewicz called her an asset for years. She said, "Joan may have begun by simply helping around the office..., but every year, she jumps in a little more and more. Just a few examples on a lengthy list of volunteer hours, the "We Give Thanks" program, the Main Street Memories Car Show, a member of the promotions committee. The annual awards banquet also gave Turkiewicz a chance to look back on the past year. She says, " Tomahawk Main Street is blessed to have so many incredible friends committed to our mission and goals, and we are pleased to announce these awards; our beautiful downtown is near and dear to all of us who live and visit here, and now receiving recognition state-wide, competing against so many other amazing communities, is a true testament to this community's hard work and dedication."

Published on 04/25/2024 under News Lac du Flambeau was selected to receive two green energy grants totaling more than $1 million. As part of an Earth Week, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin announced the recipients of their Energy Innovation Grant Program. In this cycle, $7.8 million will be shared across 28 projects which were selected from more than 80 applications. Recipients include: schools, municipalities, health care providers and housing organizations. Lac du Flambeau Tribal Housing Authority was fortunate to receive two complimentary grants for their 13-unit multi-family building known as Elk Point East. The first, $500,000, will be invested into a ground mount solar array and battery storage. The second grant $525,000, is earmarked for a first of its kind conversion of whole-building electric resistance heating to a cold-climate air source heat pump system. Gov. Evers said in the announcement, "These projects will help strengthen energy infrastructure across Wisconsin while making significant progress in our transition to a clean energy economy, resulting in cleaner air and water and more family-supporting jobs." Since the program's inception in 2017, the PSC has awarded $40 million to 169 EIGP projects statewide.

Published on 04/25/2024 under News Officials have released additional information into a homicide in Park Falls earlier this month. According to the Department of Justice-Division of Criminal Investigation, the incident happened on the afternoon of April 13. At shortly after 4pm, officers responded to a report of shots fired near the 600 block of 2nd Avenue North. Upon arrival they found a victim dead with multiple gunshot wounds. A handgun was found at the scene. The alleged shooter was taken into custody. Yesterday the DoJ identified him as 50 year old Christopher J. Dyer. According to court records he is being held on $1 million bond on an anticipated charge of 1st degree intentional homicide. The DoJ has not released any information on the victim other than identifying that person as an adult. The incident remains under investigation.

Published on 04/25/2024 under News Over the years, Wisconsin has produced a number of memorable Olympians. The peregrine falcon chicks hatched at Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies facilities will be named in their honor. There are currently 11 peregrine falcon eggs across the various power facilities. Once hatched, the chicks will be banded and named through a themed public vote. To celebrate the upcoming summer games, each of the potential names are inspired by Wisconsin Olympians. Just a few examples of the more than two dozen options: Birdie Blair in honor of 5 time gold medalist and Wisconsin resident Bonnie Blair-Cruikshank; Curly for Madison's sibling curlers Becca and Matt Hamilton; Miracle for the Wisconsinites Mark Johnson and Bob Suter on the 1980 men's hockey team; and Oarlock in honor of bronze-medal rower Megan Kalmoe of St. Croix Falls. Voting is underway and will continue through May 9 on their website. The website also has links to the nesting box webcams. Over the years, more than 400 of the once-endangered peregrine falcons have hatched at the WPS and WE Energies facilities.

Published on 04/25/2024 under News There are millions of trees in the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest. Staffers are busy preparing for an another Arbor Day celebration with some special events. Coming up on Friday afternoon, local, state, and federal foresters will host a free public program at the USDA Forest Service office in Rhinelander. We heard from some of the organizers who offered a sneak preview of tomorrow's event, highlighted by a tree planting ceremony. It's part of an initiative to replace some of the ash trees removed due to the invasive emerald ash borer. The new trees, 3 year old white pines, were grown from seed at a Forest Service nursery. That will be followed by some interpretive activities for people of all ages to learn about the importance of trees and some of the ways that people can establish more trees in their communities. That includes some family friendly activities featuring Woodsy the Owl. The Arbor Day celebration gets underway Friday at 1pm. To register for the program, please e-mail Veronica Hinke: Veronica.Hinke@usda.gov or call (815) 386-0711. Photo by Doug Sippl / USDA Forest Service, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest: A newly planted white pine tree from the USDA Forest Service J.W. Toumey Nursery settles into the ground and will soon take root. The public is invited to be part of a very special tree re-planting initiative on Arbor Day, April 26, 2024, at the USDA Forest Service office in Rhinelander.

Published on 04/25/2024 under Sports The Hatchet golf squad finished sixth out of 14 teams at Rolling Oaks Golf Course in Barron Wednesday. Tomahawk finished with a total score of 342. Owen Dickrell had the lowest score of the day for Tomahawk, finishing eighth overall with a score of 77. All Hatchet golfers finished with a score below triple-digits. Sawyer Hanna finished 18th overall with a score of 82. The Hatchets will have their next Great Northern Conference meet of the season Friday at Black River Golf Course in Medford.

Published on 04/24/2024 under News The Lincoln County government could soon be getting a new website domain and email addresses that are simplified and more secure. The County currently uses the co.lincoln.wi.us. Under a resolution approved by the county board last week, they'll transition to lincolncountywi.gov. The '.gov' addresses are exclusive to US government agencies and organizations. Ahead of the vote, IT Director Travis Spoehr provided a brief overview. He noted the change is something they've talked about in the past. Now the application and registration of .gov domains have been waived for counties and local municipalities. According to the resolution, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will make .gov a requirement for electron elections communications. Some Northwoods counties have already made that transition including Oneida and Vilas Counties. As for the specific domain name, Spoehr noted that they needed to include the 'wi' because there are 36 other Lincoln Counties around the country. They'll continue to maintain the current domain at this time to make a staggered migration. A specific timeline wasn't provided.

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