There is still time to register for the 2nd annual I & E Business Expo, taking place Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Quality Inn in Rhinelander.

Hospice volunteers are needed in Rhinelander and the surrounding communities. The volunteers support hospice patients and their loved ones in their homes, nursing homes and other residential care facilities. The sign-up deadline for a six-week free training course is Jan. 16

WXPR's 29th annual White Pine Jamboree taking place Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, has put out the call for fiddlers to enter its popular Old time Fiddle Contest.

Rhinelander City Administrator Bill Bell released an official response to PETA's request that horse-drawn carriage rides be banned from the city, following a runaway carriage incident a few weeks ago.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD), Howard Young Medical Center ranks higher than state and national benchmarks in infant feeding practices.

To accommodate a shift in library usage among its patrons, the Rhinelander District Library will stay open later some days and add two hours to Saturday.

Northwoods United Way is striving for $200,000 by Dec. 31, and announced that it is 85 percent there.

Horse-drawn wagon rides will continue as part of the Season of Giving events on upcoming Friday evenings during December in downtown Rhinelander. Other events include children's visits with St. Nick, free hot chocolate and cookies, gift-wrapping and caroling.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking for input on a draft for a 10-year chronic wasting disease (CWD) plan. The deadline for commenting is Dec. 13.