Oneida County News

A preliminary hearing for a Rhinelander man charged in connection with the use of a substance known as "bath salts" was cut short Friday after a witness was unavailable.

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Editor's note: This letter was originally penned to Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and is published here at the request of the author.

For those Oneida County residents who use the Internet, it can be a burden to try and get information from the county's website.

The ladies of the Fairest Tea Party committee join together in Mary Taylor's Bridal Gallerie to make last minute preparations for the tea and fashion show on Sunday.

According to court records, Patrick R. Dalka, 34, was charged Feb. 3 with possession and delivery of three grams of methylenedioxypyrovalerone , a substance commonly found in the designer drug known as bath salts.

Vinelink is a national program that's available in almost every county in Wisconsin.

A judge on Monday refused to reduce the bond of a Rhinelander man accused of repeatedly stabbing a woman during an altercation on Sutliff Avenue last week.

Toward the end of the preliminary hearing, defense attorney Steve Lucareli told the court he had subpoenaed a woman he believes is the confidential informant, whom the state claims bought cocaine from Dane Wisnosky in August and September 2011, and asked that she be allowed to testify.

RHINELANDER, Wis A Rhinelander man accused of stabbing his estranged wife will remain in the Oneida county jail, unable to post bond.

They joined other youth from across the state of Wisconsin in the annual 4-H art lab.

A Rhinelander man accused of repeatedly stabbing a woman during an altercation on Sutliff Avenue Wednesday morning is being held in the Oneida County jail on $25,000 cash bail.

With the changing times in sunset and sunrise, capturing late-night or early-morning photos is becoming easier because the sun stays on the horizon much longer as the days lengthen.

Planning and Zoning department head Karl Jennrich and committee chairman Scott Holewinski discuss the proposed changes to the county's sign regulations.

A Rhinelander man accused of breaking into homes in Sugar Camp last fall testified against a co-defendant Tuesday afternoon in Oneida County Circuit Court.

A man convicted of sexually assaulting a child in Oneida County back in 1998 continues to seek discharge from an involuntary commitment as a sexually violent person.

The Oneida County medical examiner accused of keeping a human body part from an autopsy to use in training a dog was charged Monday in Oneida County Circuit Court with misconduct in office and theft.

Highway committee member Peter Wolk and Chairman John Hoffman discuss what will be done about the plans for Highway J. 1/31/2012 7:30:00 AM Work on Hwy.

The Oneida County Medical Examiner faces two charges involving the theft of a body part from an autopsy in Fond du Lac County.

The Oneida County medical examiner is scheduled to appear in court on Monday afternoon after she was accused of keeping a human body part from an autopsy to use in training a dog, Oneida County District Attorney Michael Bloom said.