News
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Concerns about PFAS: how they affect the environment and public health
By Lori Adler, reporter Last month, Rhinelander city officials sent letters to residents explaining the recent finding of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in ... -
Health department: Don’t drink the Crescent springs water
City water deemed safe to drink STAR JOURNAL STAFF The Oneida County Health Department (OCHD) is telling residents to not drink water from the ... -
Wild ricing demonstration
Northwoods Land Trust (NWLT) Conservation Easement donors Scott and Ann Eshelman will be hosting a demonstration on wild ricing Sunday, Sept. 8, from noon-3 ... -
Rhinelander Common Council approves new sex offenders ordinance, discusses appeals board
By Lori Adler, reporter The Rhinelander Common Council met Monday and held the final public hearing for the new sex offender ordinance. No concerns ... -
Community news briefs
Hodag Reunion Aug. 10 The Hodag All-Class Reunion will take place downtown Rhinelander Saturday, Aug. 10, from noon to 11 p.m. Organized by the ... -
Rhinelander’s new roundabout opens for business soon
By Lori Adler, reporter While construction on the new roundabout at the U.S. 8 and Hwy 47 intersection in Rhinelander won’t be completed until ... -
McNaughton inmates earn degrees from Nicolet College
Wisconsin Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr, second from left, congratulates Nicolet student James Wertman during a recent graduation ceremony at Nicolet College, which ... -
Trout Lake Station shows off its facilities and research
Photos by Lori Adler Trout Lake Station, a University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Limnology facility located just west of Boulder Junction, held their annual ... -
Rondele Ranch donates to Cassian Fire Department
Star Journal staff Rondele Ranch in Harshaw hosted a “Fireworks Spectacular” fundraiser June 30, and this week presented a check to the Cassian Fire ... -
Cole says DNR working to set PFAS rules
By Ken Krall, WXPR News Wisconsin’s DNR Secretary-designee sounded a word of caution about the extent of water contamination that recently saw Rhinelander join ...
