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Court records detail investigation that led to OC fentanyl bust

Approximately 100 grams of fentanyl, a potent and highly addictive synthetic opioid, were distributed in Oneida County on at least three occasions in March and April, according to criminal complaints …
Pictured with the check are:  Petra Pietrzak, LeeAnnette Schmidmayr, Heather Sturtevant, Virginia Roberts, Mary Patterson-DeLap, Bill Freudenberg, Darin Voight, Steve Teclaw, Charter Next Generation plant manager, and Ann LaDean..

Library receives $120,000 gift, launches community challenge to support expansion campaign

The Rhinelander District Library (RDL) and the Rhinelander District Library Foundation (RDLF) have received a $120,000 donation to support the library’s ongoing capital campaign to renovate and …

Health department conducting weekly beach water testing

The Oneida County Health Department is conducting weekly water sampling this summer at four popular county parks with designated swimming areas. The health departmentwill be testing the water at the …
    • Paddle the Pelican June 10

      The Northern Paddle & Trail has organized an intermediate paddle on Rhinelander's own Pelican River from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June …

    • Against all odds

      The 50th Birkie takes place despite lack of ‘winter’ By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal It is the week of the American …

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Ahlstrom Rhinelander mill awards $6,000 in scholarships

Ahlstrom, in partnership with the plant’s union, United Steel Workers Local 2-0015, awarded six $1000 scholarships to area high school graduates during a ceremony at the plant on Friday, June …

Sports
The local American Legion baseball team, the Rhinelander Rebels, recently hosted Wittenberg-Birnamwood. The Rebels lost to the visitors when the Rebels played at Wittenberg in June. The visitors …
The Rhinelander High School football team is continuing its weekly 7-on-7 competition with Lakeland, Three Lakes and Northland Pines. The games were supposed to be at Eagle River on Thursday, June …
The Rhinelander Rebels played Kingsford, Michigan on June 23. Mason Schmidt started and pitched a complete game, giving up one run on 3 hits with 79 pitches. The Rebels scored four runs on eight hits …
Rhinelander High School football coach Aaron Kraemer and staff held a football camp for middle school students (grades 6-8) last week. Over 40 players attended. On Tuesday, the young gridiron …
The annual Rebel Invite was to take place over Fathers Day weekend but Mother Nature had other plans. The Friday and Saturday games were rained out and the schedule was rearranged with the remaining …
Obituaries
Obituaries
Nancy G  Scholz , age 84, of Rhinelander, died on June 21, 2025 at the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, Wisconsin. She was born on May 1, 1941 in Parrish, Wisconsin, the daughter of …
Robert T. "Bob" Summers Sr.
Robert “Bob” T.  Summers , 91, of Rhinelander, passed away peacefully at home, with his family at his side on Saturday evening, June 21, 2025. Bob was born in Rhinelander on …
Jeffrey Scott Tucci
Jeffrey Scott Tucci, 63, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at his home at Milestone Senior Living with his loving family at his side. Jeff was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin to David and Joyce Tucci. …
Lewis "Oscar" Leavitt
Lewis “Oscar” Leavitt, age 85, a resident of Stella,  passed away at his home on Tuesday June 10, 2025.  Oscar was born on April 26, 1940, in Rhinelander, to Lewis and …
Larry Ervin Schinke
Larry Ervin Schinke, 81, of the Town of Stella, passed away peacefully, with his family at his side on Monday morning, June 2, 2025, at Seasons of Life Hospice in Woodruff. Larry was born in …
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