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Rhinelander Man Identfieid as Victim of Monday Evening Crash

TOWN OF CRESCENT, WI (WSAU) — The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of Monday’s fatal crash in the Town of Crescent. Austin J. Wanty of Rhinelander died when his 1997 GMC Sierra crashed into a tree on South River Rd near Healy Lake Rd.

Crescent · 2d

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Police ask public for help to ID shoplifter who allegedly stole "high-value item" from Dunham's

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJFW) — Police in Rhinelander are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was last seen leaving Dunham’s Sports on Wednesday. Rhinelander Police Sergeant Kurt Helke said the suspect in a white SUV allegedly stole a “high-value item” from the sporting goods store. Workers at the store confirmed the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon.

Rhinelander, WI · 1d

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Protesters rally outside of Social Security field office in Rhinelander amid recent staff cuts

RHINELANDER (WJFW) — Protesters were outside of the Social Security office on Navajo Street in Rhinelander Thursday afternoon making their voices heard regarding cuts to the office. There have been many cuts to the Rhinelander office and others around the country. The protesters say that these cuts don’t just...

Rhinelander, WI · 1d

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Nokomis electors reject EMS upgrade

Community members in the Town of Nokomis in western Oneida County have voted down a plan for some Emergency Medical Service upgrades. The 1.2-million-dollar proposal was considered at a Special Town Meeting Thursday evening. A Facebook post from the Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department says electors voted against the measure 156...

Nokomis, WI · 14h

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Rural residents worry they’ll be disconnected by Verizon’s plan to end Wisconsin landlines

Some in rural Wisconsin communities say a plan to cut landline telephone service on or after Nov. 16 could leave thousands of Wisconsinites disconnected. The planned change comes as part of a push to modernize Verizon’s communication network, according to the company. Statewide, Verizon estimates 3,500 addresses — both...

Wisconsin · 15h

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Oneida County budget cuts tourism council funding

Funding has been cut for the Oneida County Tourism Council. The Oneida County Board passed a budget this week that eliminated the funding. The organization had originally requested $90,000 to support tourism promotion. Krystal Westphal, President and CEO of the Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau, was among those speaking before the...

Oneida County, WI · 1d

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Oneida County looks to expand PFAS data collection

PFAS travels in the water below ground and is often described as a “moving target”. Local leaders are looking to expand the data collected in the area with the PFAS Community Grants Sampling Program and Wisconsin PFAS Private Well Testing Program. Linda Conlon is the director of the...

Oneida County, WI · 14h

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Nokomis votes down $1.2 million EMS building living space project

NOKOMIS, Wis. (WJFW) — The town of Nokomis had another ballot to vote on after the midterm elections. This vote was to build an extension to the Nokomis Fire Department that would be living spaces for an Oneida County ambulance crew. Ambulance Crew 4 has been using the fire...

Nokomis, WI · 23h

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Vehicle Fire in Lincoln County

TOWN OF PINE RIVER, WI (WSAU) — A vehicle registered in Marathon County burned in the Lincoln County Town of Pine River on Thursday. The fire was reported at about 11:45 AM. A Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy was first on the scene and tried to knock down the flames with an extinguisher, but the entire cab was already fully involved.

Lincoln County, WI · 1d

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Chat with Northwoods Honor Guard

The Northwoods Honor Guard is often there to pay tribute to veterans who have passed away, but their mission goes beyond funeral services. On this Veterans Day, we sit down with three members to learn more about their work and the people behind the uniforms.

Rhinelander, WI · 2d

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Businesses, churches hosting free meals on Thanksgiving Day

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Several area churches and community centers are opening their doors this Thanksgiving to make sure everyone has the chance to have a warm meal and some friendly company. Antigo. Carving Memories will host their 5th annual free Thanksgiving meal at Northstar Lanes located at 400 Prosser...

Marshfield, WI · 1d

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Sayner Community Church renovations almost complete after reaching fundraising goal

SAYNER, Wis. (WJFW) — Renovations on a historic church in a Vilas County community is almost complete thanks to volunteers and community support. Since 2023, Sayner volunteers have worked to raise funds to save the Sayner Community Church, which has been standing since 1916. Last month, their $180,000 fundraising goal was surpassed, and renovations are nearly finished to keep the church standing for another century.

Sayner, WI · 1d

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Local sports card shop sees soaring interest in hobby after historic Brewers World Series

WOODRUFF, Wis. (WJFW) — With the historic World Series win by the Milwaukee Brewers, the demand for team memorabilia has increased greatly at a local sports card shop. Local memorabilia shops have brought many new people to the hobby of collecting since the Brewers won the franchise's first World Series.

Woodruff, WI · 2d