Oneida county

One person died in what the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office is calling a tragic accident on the Willow Flowage.

Several veterans brought up concerns with the chosen hire over the current assistant CVSO that’s worked with veterans for a decade.

Construction is expected to start in mid-April.

The suicide rates in Vilas and Oneida counties are around 18 deaths per 100,000, according to federal data. Rural areas largely have higher rates of suicide compared to urban areas.

The property gifted to the land trust is 87 acres in size with nearly 4,500 feet on Manson Lake

At least 20 states don’t test private wells beyond areas where PFAS problems are suspected. When a well is tainted, it can take homeowners years to find a new source of clean water.

Oneida County has some of the highest quality watersheds in the state.The county’s Land and Water Conservation Department has launched a Lakes Classification System to help keep it that way.

The Rhinelander Paper Mill owner is offering free bottled water to people that live within a 3-mile radius of the Stella Town Hall.Ahlstrom was named one of the responsible parties by the DNR for the PFAS contamination in private wells in the Stella area.

Local communities are now getting a better sense of just how much of an impact bike trails can make through the Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation’s DIY Economic Impact Program.

Oneida County will now allow for shorter stays at tourist rooming houses—while still limiting the number of times a rental can be rented out each week.