Oneida county

Tourism is one of the top industries in Oneida County providing more than 2,000 jobs, but that only tells part of the story on the impact it has on the economy.The Oneida County Tourism Council hosted a forum on tourism impacts.

Construction is scheduled to start next week on Highway 51 in Minocqua.

The Oneida County Economic Development Corporation hopes a housing study will be a major step forward in bringing developers to the area.The group needs public input to complete the study.

28-year-old Matthew Johnson was killed, and six people in another vehicle were hurt when Johnson crashed during the pursuit

In the heart of Wisconsin’s Northwoods, Lelah Starks tilled out a legacy that would shape the potato industry for generations. A woman ahead of her time, Starks became one of the most respected seed potato growers in the country, blending science with practical farming expertise.

The Oneida County Medical Examiner’s office is currently at low staffing after the people in the top two positions resigned in the last month.

It happened around 8:00 a.m. on Highway 8 near Spring Creek Road, about eight miles west of Rhinelander.

As inflation ticked up higher than expected last month, the state of the economy is on a lot of people’s minds.An employee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will be visiting Rhinelander next week to both share what’s going on with the regional economy and also learn more about it.

Several organizations in Vilas and Oneida County created a resource for those experiencing food insecurity.The Family Food Helpline lets people know about open food pantries, community meals, and other programs to help ensure people don’t go hungry.Now, they’re working to get the word out about it.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a snowmobile accident on McCormick Lake in the Town of Hazelhurst.