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OC Board Sets Flexible Meeting Times

The long-festering issue of meeting times for the Oneida county board was addressed Tuesday...for the time being. Citizens have asked the board to hold

  • OC Board Sets Flexible Meeting Times

    The long-festering issue of meeting times for the Oneida county board was addressed Tuesday...for the time being. Citizens have asked the board to hold

  • Nursing Facility Officially Opens New Location

    A new assisted living center has opened in Rhinelander. The Rennes Health and Rehab Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony today. A few dozen staff members,

  • Bald Eagle Models Foster Parenting

    This Father’s Day weekend, we take a look at a story of model parenting from an unlikely place: the world of birds. We meet a bald eagle who’s done a

  • WXPR Visits Eagle River June 20

    WXPR is hosting a community listening session in Eagle River on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 4:30 pm at Eagle River Roasters. News Director Ken Krall and

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Nursing Facility Officially Opens New Location
A new assisted living center has opened in Rhinelander. The Rennes Health and Rehab Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony today. A few dozen staff...
Northwoods Home Sales Continue Long Climb
Another strong sales report from a realtor's group shows that market sector is recovering from the recession. The monthly Wisconsin Realtors...
McReynolds Achieves Top Facilitator Certificate
A Northwoods environmental education leader has achieved a rare certification. Dr. Corky McReynolds....Director at UW-Stevens Point Treehaven near...
OC Board Sets Flexible Meeting Times
The long-festering issue of meeting times for the Oneida county board was addressed Tuesday...for the time being. Citizens have asked the board to...
Nine Hired at VA Med. Center
A spokesperson says The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain has hired nine mental health professionals to meet the demand. Those...

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