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Nicolet Technical College does not approve of the City of Rhinelander installing a new municipal well on its property.The decision comes after the college held a community listening session, commissioned a peer review of materials related to the project’s environmental impact, and consulted with legal counsel.
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There are about 1,000 fires annually because of heat tape, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission. -
A three-day ice storm in northern Michigan early this spring left 145,000 people without power, some for weeks. Three months later, clean-up efforts are focused on millions of acres of the state's forests, where broken and fallen trees could affect the forest's long-term health. -
A last-minute medical issue grounded researchers' annual wolf-moose survey on Isle Royale this past winter, marking yet another year that scientists have run into problems trying to count the animals on the remote island park -
An effort to restore Northern pike habitat in Green Bay is also benefiting other wildlife species and raising local awareness about the effects of climate change -
Homeowner asleep but safe in residence near garage -
44-year-old Brianne Lynn West-Calabrese, also known as Brianne Poupart, was reported missing by concerned family members. -
A 23-year-old teacher in Rhinelander is working towards her first home with help from Habitat for Humanity. -
A Wisconsin nonprofit serving people with disabilities is waiting to hear if federal changes to Medicaid will affect their clients and caregivers, who overwhelmingly rely on the program for their health care needs
Tuesday, August 26 at 6:00 P.M.