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High winds lead to power outages in the Northwoods. Katie Thoresen. , 4 hours ago. Gusts as high as 43 miles per hour were reported in Rhinelander and Antigo as of 11:00 a.m. In general across the Northwoods, gusts are between 30 to 45 miles per hour. pixabay.com.
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Kerry Bloedorn. , November 8, 2024. On Friday, March 12, 1920, the Rhinelander Woman’s Club gathered at the Teachers Training College in the old Oneida County Courthouse for a special “mock election.”. This wasn’t just a simple exercise—it was the final exam for a citizenship class that aimed to prepare local women for their first ...
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A New Streetscape and New Businesses on 5th: Antigo Seeks to
May 13, 2021 · But the city is envisioning a new peak in the near future, in part thanks to downtown businesses like Flowers from the Heart on 5 th, which has operated in Crandon for 35 and just expanded to Antigo. Credit Ben Meyer/WXPR. The Hoffman House first opened in 1884 in downtown Antigo, but the historic bar and restaurant hasn't served a meal since 1992.
Why Is the U.P. Part of Michigan? - WXPR
Mar 20, 2019 · The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is part of the same Great Lakes ecosystem that reigns over Wisconsin’s Northwoods, and a glance at any map is enough to see that the UP really is a land extension of Wisconsin. In contrast, there is a water boundary between the UP and Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and at no point do the two parts of the state meet.
Voting in Wisconsin’s Primary Election - WXPR
Jul 21, 2022 · The Wisconsin Primary election is less than three weeks away. Wisconsin has open primaries. You don’t have to be registered to a party to vote in its primary. This means you can choose to vote in either the Democrat, Republican, or any other party’s but only in one of them. For example, you can’t vote in Democrat Senate Primary and also ...
The Aftermath of Tribe Termination - WXPR
Feb 17, 2021 · The Indian Termination Act of the 1950s was a misguided attempt to alleviate economic hardship on Reservations by terminating tribal sovereignty and relocating Native peoples to urban areas where they could find work and be assimilated. The act had a significant impact on Wisconsin’s Menominee Tribe. It also led to the founding of the ...
Buffalo Bill and the Wild West Show - WXPR
Nov 13, 2019 · In August of 1900, Buffalo Bill brought his Wild West Show to northern Wisconsin. The show had three stops: Green Bay, Rhinelander, and Ashland, and August 9, 1900, was Buffalo Bill Day in Rhinelander. Thousands of people from all over the Northwoods flocked to Rhinelander for the event. The show traveled by rail in those days, and at 10:00 am ...