Barring an out-of-court settlement, litigation between the City of Rhinelander and former public works director Tim Kingman is expected to continue until 2022 as the parties have received permission from the court to push back key deadlines and hearings including the trial. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 25, 2020

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The Rhinelander Police Department gained a new probationary officer Monday as Nathaniel Antilla was sworn in by city clerk Val Foley during a brief ceremony in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 25, 2020

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The Rhinelander Police and Fire Commission heard a request earlier this month from police chief Lloyd Gauthier to eliminate the policy that members of the Rhinelander Police Department must live within 15 miles of the city limits. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 25, 2020

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Bail has been set at $50,000 in the case of a 34-year-old Rhinelander man charged Tuesday with trafficking of a child, a Class C felony carrying a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 25, 2020

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The City of Rhinelander is preparing for a major transition as City Clerk Val Foley has announced she will retire in early 2021. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 25, 2020

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A 76-year-old Tomahawk woman died Thursday en route to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 8 near Rhinelander.

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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Two weeks into a fall term unlike any other, the School District of Rhinelander's instruction and accountability committee last week heard its first report as to how students and staff are coping with the challenges of teaching and learning during a pandemic.

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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A 34-year-old Rhinelander man was arrested Monday in connection with an investigation involving alleged sex trafficking of a child, the Oneida County sheriff's office reports.



Paul Osterman was arrested at approximately 10:30 a.m. Monday, according to sheriff's captain Terri Hook.

Monday, September 21, 2020

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The Oneida County sheriff's office has released the name of the individual who passed away yesterday following a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 8 near Rhinelander.



According to sheriff's captain Tyler Young, the deceased is Carol J. Brown, 76, of Tomahawk.

Friday, September 18, 2020

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The Oneida County district attorney's office has filed an amended complaint against former Rhinelander city administrator Daniel Guild adding two felony charges. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 18, 2020

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City of Rhinelander alderperson Eileen Daniel wants the public to know who is requesting city records and how much it costs the city to fulfill the requests. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 18, 2020

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Early October promises to bring with it a milestone occasion in Rhinelander history. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 18, 2020

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One person died Thursday on the way to the hospital following a multi-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 8 near Rhinelander.



According to Oneida County sheriff's captain Terri Hook, the county's dispatch received multiple 911 calls at approximately 10:14 a.m. reporting a two-car head-on accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 8 West and County Highway N in the Town of Woodboro.

Thursday, September 17, 2020

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The State of Wisconsin will not object to former Rhinelander city administrator Daniel Guild's petition to the Third District Court of Appeals in Wausau for review of a circuit court decision denying a defense motion to dismiss a misconduct in office charge filed against him in March. (subscriber access)

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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The City of Rhinelander is planning to hold an open house to unveil its revised zoning ordinance and maps. A date for the open house has not been set but members of the city planning commission and the consultant hired to update the city's zoning code are expected to be on hand to explain the changes. (subscriber access)

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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A 37-year-old man who moved from Marinette, Mich. to Rhinelander over a year ago was sentenced recently to 10 years in prison and lifetime extended supervision following a conviction on one count of second degree sexual assault of a child. (subscriber access)

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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A 28-year-old Rhinelander man scheduled to stand trial later this month on charges including attempted sexual assault of a child under 16 and using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime is facing a new felony bail jumping charge. (subscriber access)

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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A case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has been reported at Pelican Elementary School, the School District of Rhinelander and the Oneida County Health Department announced Wednesday. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 11, 2020

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A 61-year-old Rhinelander man was sentenced last Friday to 4 years in prison and 8 years extended supervision in connection with the sexual assault of an 8-year-old child back in 2014. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 11, 2020

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Rhinelander fire chief/inspection department administrator Terry Williams had some sobering news for the city's planning commission last week. The inspection department is seeing a "staggering amount" of nuisance complaints where the property owner or resident of the property is refusing to correct the problem, Williams reported during the panel's Sept. 1 meeting. (subscriber access)

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

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The City of Rhinelander will hold work sessions on Sept. 9, 16, 22 and 30 in preparation for the annual budget hearing in November.

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

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The Oneida County Health Department has confirmed the first death in Oneida County associated with COVID-19. The individual was in their 80s and had an underlying health condition, according to a health department press release.



"We are saddened by the loss of one of our community members," said Linda Conlon, Oneida County Health Department Director and Health Officer. "We extend our sympathies to their loved ones and all impacted."

Friday, September 4, 2020

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Attorneys for Daniel Guild have filed a 66-page motion requesting the Third District Court of Appeals in Wausau review Price County Circuit Judge Kevin Klein's Aug. 13 ruling denying a defense motion to dismiss the misconduct in public office charge filed against the former Rhinelander city administrator. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 4, 2020

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Two sets of lawyers are now representing the defendants in a federal wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former Rhinelander public works director Tim Kingman. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 4, 2020

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Tuesday was the first day of in-person classes for students attending the four School District of Rhinelander public elementary schools since the COVID-19 pandemic forced a switch to virtual education in March. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 4, 2020

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A 29-year-old Rhinelander woman who served time as a teenager for hiding bloody clothes linked to the fatal stabbing of a Tomahawk woman back in 2007 is facing a felony drug charge. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 4, 2020

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Former Rhinelander middle school teacher Stephanie Pudlowski pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that she had repeated sexual contact with a juvenile in her care. (subscriber access)

Friday, September 4, 2020

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The School District of Rhinelander Board of Education voted 6-3 Wednesday to modify its 5-year student transportation contract with Bowen's Bus Service. (subscriber access)

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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With budget season in the offing, and several new alderpersons now serving on the board, landscape architect Justin Frahm of JSD Professional Services in Weston attended the Aug. 17 meeting of the Rhinelander Common Council to present a status report on the firm's work in drafting plans to redesign and enhance the city's two largest parks. (subscriber access)

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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