Court: Driving drunk on riding mower same as a vehicle
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that operating a riding mower while drunk carries the same penalties as driving a car while intoxicated. The ruling Tuesday…
DNR to take public input on new ATV forest routes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources wants to add nearly 20 miles of all-terrain vehicle routes in the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. The agency has…
Rhinelander father sentenced in connection with death of son
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW Once facing child neglect charges, the father of a child who died at a Rhinelander-area home will spend two weeks in jail on reduced charges of…
Rhinelander city council votes to fire public works director
By Shereen Siewert RHINELANDER, Wis. — After months of controversy the Rhinelander city council on Monday voted to fire Public Works Director Tim Kingman, effective immediately. WJFW reports Mayor Chris…
Police seek public help in solving Lincoln County theft case
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is seeking public help to solve a theft case in the town of Bradley, south of Tomahawk. Sometime either late Thursday,…
Trig’s bakery in Rhinelander badly damaged in early morning blaze
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW RHINELANDER, Wis. — Fire tore through a Trig’s bakery and shipping building early Sunday morning in Rhinelander, according to a WJFW report. The blaze was reported…
UPDATE: Man identified in fatal Rhinelander-area shooting
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW TOWN OF CRESCENT, Wis. — Police have identified the man who was found dead Monday in a Rhinelander-area apartment as 26-year-old Anthony R. Sackett. Oneida County…
1 dead after reported shooting near Rhinelander
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW TOWN OF CRESCENT, Wis. — Police in Oneida County say one man is dead and an elementary school was in temporary lockdown after a report of…
Nicolet College Outdoor Adventure program launches summer session
RHINELANDER — The great outdoors will take center stage in Nicolet College’s Outdoor Adventure program this summer with a wide range of offerings designed to up the fun factor, teach…
Merrill man arrested in child sex case
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW RHINELANDER, Wis. — A Merrill man who thought he was meeting a 15-year-old girl for sex is facing felony charges in Oneida County Circuit Court after…
Rhinelander woman convicted in murder-for-hire plot
By Shereen Siewert RHINELANDER, Wis. — A 28-year-old Rhinelander woman who tried hire a hit man to kill her husband was convicted Tuesday in Oneida County Circuit Court of solicitation…
UPDATE: ‘Fabricated’ hostage situation in Rhinelander ends with woman in jail, charges likely
RHINELANDER — When 20-year-old Alyah Wayman escaped from her hotel room in Rhinelander on Tuesday night, police thought they were dealing with a hostage victim who had been held at…
Police clear hostage situation at Rhinelander hotel
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW RHINELANDER — Police in Rhinelander say a woman who was assaulted and being held at gunpoint inside a local hotel escaped after smashing a liquor bottle…
UPDATE: Bond set for janitor accused of assaulting Harshaw elementary student
RHINELANDER — A 65-year-old Tomahawk man accused of sexually assaulting a student at Northwoods Community Elementary School in Harshaw will face felony charges filed Wednesday in Oneida County Circuit Court,…
Merrill woman killed in Oneida Co. crash
ONEIDA COUNTY, Wis. — A 52-year-old Merrill woman is dead following a crash on Hwy. 8 in Oneida County, according to police. The two-vehicle crash was reported at about 10:15…
Rhinelander man up for 6 national music awards
By Shereen Siewert RHINELANDER, Wis. — A Rhinelander musician has been nominated for six Native American Music Awards, with winners announced Friday at a ceremony in New York. Paco Fralick,…
Former Weston administrator heads to Rhinelander
RHINELANDER — Former Weston Administrator Dan Guild has been offered a position as Rhinelander’s newest city leader, after a Monday night meeting. Guild resigned in July, when Weston officials agreed…
UPDATE: Names released in fatal Rhinelander-area crash
UPDATE (Monday, 8:13 a.m.) — Police have released the names of two people involved in a fatal crash Saturday west of Rhinelander. James Reichelt, 31, of Irma was pronounced dead…
