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“I am wondering why the American flag at the Rhinelander Post Office is left up 24 hours a day without being lit? I believe flag etiquette requires flags to be lowered at dusk if they are not lit.”

– Connie, Rhinelander

The Star Journal asked Darlyn, Jackson, postmaster of the Rhinelander Post Office. Jackson responded:

“The Rhinelander Post Office has a spotlight attached to the side of the building that illuminates the American flag from dusk to dawn.”

“Does the Oneida County Jail ever get over-crowded?”

– James, Rhinelander

The Star Journal asked Oneida County Sheriff Jeff Hoffman. Hoffman responded:

“The Oneida County Jail may house up to 200 inmates. Since the construction of this new facility and its occupancy in 1999, we have not been overcrowded.”

Editor’s note: Send in your questions to Starjournal@jcpgroup.com, or mail them to the Star Journal, 24 W. Rives St., P.O.?Box 558 Rhinelander, WI?54501.