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JANUARY, 2010


YOUR PERSONAL TRAINER

	When it comes to burning calories, chair potatoes have a special challenge
	The fine art of walking for exercise and companionship
	Introducing your personal trainer, Tori Cihla
	How to tell the difference between hydration and dehydration
	How to prevent osteoporosis


WATER ON THE MIND

	What’s wrong with my water?


THE SHACKER POET

	Names
	Leola 1946
	A Poem: Sixth Grade Picture, 1945


THE BACK OF BEYOND

	Cabin fever and the feverish backwoods mind
	Along the icy slopes of Gilmore Creek


THE ARTS

	Wausau museum to exhibit 3,000 years of Mexican art Jan. 30-April 11
	Nicolet Arts! schedules Puppet show, country rocker
	Froggy weekend at Nicolet Feb. 5 -6
	Eagle River brothers to compete in national piano duet finals


SUSTAINABILITY

	Recycling an old building, from top to bottom
	Northwoods Land Trust facilitates the protection of woodlands from development
	Leave our Great Lakes alone, says conservation group to the nation
	Land preservation group had an award-winning year in 2007
	Forest Service withdraws Cayuga logging project
	Federal judge rules in favor of the National Forest for selective harvesting
	Elevated carbon dioxide and ozone levels have surprising effects on northern hardwood forests


SAVVY SURFIN'

	Something for everyone in the blogosphere


SARK'S MONEY TALK

	Paying off debt by taking on more debt is a no-no


ROAD TO NOW/HERE

	How we share a common road tells us who we are


RENDEZVOUS WITH RESA

	Keeping track of the wolf pack
	Banding birds is fun
	A kid-teach-kid kind of way


REGIONAL / STATE

	U.S. Rep. Obey talks to Rhinelander citizens about high gas prices, Iraq and disappearing funding for popular domestic programs
	State stimulus funds available for community, local governments and tribes
	Sen. Russ Feingold makes Rhinelander his first Listening Session stop
	Meyer appointed to three legislative committees
	Kagen turns down health insurance for himself and donates paycheck to charity
	Holperin urges 12th District communities to recommend local projects


REGIONAL / STATE

	DNR says register your boat on-line
	$64 million in rural development grants awarded


REGIONAL / STATE

	Wisconsin moves to become 20th state to ban texting while driving
	Wisconsin gets $823 million in U.S. stimulus money for high-speed rail
	Wisconsin gets $31 million to help low-income families with heat bills
	Wisconsin BadgerCare 'Basic' plan aims to cover 20,000 on wait list
	Tiny pest poses big danger to U.S. northern forests; action plan set
	Sen. Feingold says a new intelligence panel 'could cut through' red tape
	New year sparks new auto insurance requirements in Wisconsin
	Lawmaker wants 'independent' check of any new DNR deer herd estimates
	Forest County Potawatomi Tribe gets $2.5 million energy grant
	DNR urges snowmobilers to avoid drinking alcohol before hitting trails
	BIRD WATCHING: Wisconsin's open waters are where eagles gather
	9 people dead so far in snowmobile crashes in Wisconsin, DNR says


RED BEANS AND RICE

	Mackinac Island: behind the scenes
	Dead Celebrities 2008


PIECE OF MIND

	The more you spend the less you get these days
	Next time you take to the friendly skies, get ready to let it all hang out
	Best place on earth to live? - The popular Snuggie gets an F


NORTHWOODS FOODIE

	Twelve secrets for losing that holiday pudge, 100 calories at a time


NORTHWOODS CITIES & TOWNS

	Will Lincoln Street get a pedestrian/bike pathway?
	Rhinelander will hold its first Citizen Police Academy
	Minocqua town chairman holds firm on supporting overlay districts


NORTHWOODS

	Town of Woodboro holds public hearing on 10-year comprehensive plan
	Tax credit for qualified low- to moderate-income workers
	Should the city establish a prevailing wage law for construction projects?
	Residents can test their well water for unhealthy substances
	Recycling: from a win-win to a pay-pay situation for the city
	Reconfiguring human services for Oneida, Vilas and Forest counties
	New ideas for Pioneer Park: an historic lodge, a county fair
	Funds made available for for Rhinelander's downtown development
	Differences surface at Land and Water Conservation Committee
	County embraces a regional approach to promoting tourism
	County board begins the new year in a relaxed mode
	City rejects expansion of liquor licenses
	Citizen's Police Academy in Rhinelander


NORTHWOODS

	Yum! Taste of Chocolate in Rhinelander Feb. 5
	YMCA gets $20,000 gift
	WPS safety classes for kids
	Vilas, Oneida offer radon kits
	Vilas new Register in Probate
	United Way closes in on goal
	Travel writers visit North
	Travel expert due Feb. 1 at Rhinelander Library
	St. Peter Church donates baby clothes to Vilas County
	Six $2,000 scholarships in health care offered in Rh.
	Sand Creek adds manager
	RSEF fundraiser Jan. 30
	Rhinelander School Board election set for April 6
	Rhinelander director to show film at Nicolet Jan. 12
	Rhinelander City Council election set
	Rh. Chamber adds 9 to board
	Research summit will promote attracting research firms to the Northwoods
	Plum Lake Library 'Wild About Reading'
	Pelican Lake Fire gets grants
	Ministry raises $5,000 for Tomahawk group
	Ministry offers cancer and pain support groups
	Journalist to sign new wildlife book Jan. 28
	I&E Club has new president
	Holperin sets office hours
	Guitarist, author due at Nicolet Arts shows
	Gluten-free samples from Northwoods Celiac
	First of New Year: It's a 10-pound boy!
	Erica Brewster joins UW-Extension Office
	Climate change to be topic at Eagle River forum Jan. 30
	A-bomb survivors tell story
	2 picked for state Senate scholarship program
	'Raising a Thinking Child' workshop set in Eagle River
	'Frozen road' rules in effect


NORTHWOODS

	Wausau's Matt Schulz wins World Championship at Eagle River Derby
	Vintage racing sleds thrill thousands at Eagle River track over weekend
	Vilas County Board OKs first phase of courthouse expansion project
	Rhinelander is ignored on the DOT map for light rail passenger transit
	Papers filed for Eagle Cove Camp and Conference Center on Squash Lake
	Oneida County launches health care survey with focus on 4 areas
	Oneida County Board votes to postpone action on redistricting plan
	Northwoods Red Cross asks for help with massive Haiti relief efforts
	Northwoods Children's Museum opens Sky and Space exhibit
	Leap of Faith: 125 jump into icy 'Big Saint' for Angel on My Shoulder
	LdF Tribe chair remains vacant after haggling; new meeting set Jan. 25
	LdF Indian Tribe's properties in Mississippi head toward foreclosure
	Free trip offer at Derby Track a scam, Eagle River Police Dept. warns
	Four-part series in Eagle River to focus on 'Women, War, Peace'
	Forum proves it is easier to talk about what is wrong than about how to fix it
	First-time home buyers may qualify for state grants
	Bible camp permit voted down by Oneida County Board of Adjustment
	Bank's lawsuit charging misuse of funds by Flambeau tribe thrown out
	46th annual Vilas Musky Marathon standings released
	4 Rhinelander men held in 22 burglaries in six northern counties
	30,000 due at Eagle River Derby Track for world championships


NORTHWOODS

	Ice fishing: when it's good, it's good; otherwise, it's been spotty


NNN GUEST COLUMNS

	The local scene: at the inauguration gala in Minocqua
	The family farm: what is it, and why should we care?
	Mentoring 'puts a smile on my child's face,' says parent
	Living green(er): a new life for old trees
	For Kevin Jenkins, learning went both ways in Itoju Village, Tanzania
	Changing times, changing waters in northern Wisconsin
	Among the 'cloud of witnesses' at the state senate inauguration
	A missed opportunity for the Democrats


NATIONAL

	U.S. Mint to introduce new $1 Native American coin Jan. 25
	Sen. Feingold won't support Fed chief Bernanke for another term
	Chequamegon-Nicolet forest boss leaving for similar job out West
	Global warming - hoax or fact? Debate rages on in search of truth


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

	What it feels like to walk away from the family farm
	The community has been generous to the food pantry
	Reader takes issue with a recent article concerning the overlay districts issue
	Reader asks the school district not to hurry into a referendum
	Oneida County needs to do more to protect lakes
	Letter urges: Vote yes on Rhinelander school referendum
	A window of opportunity for the school district
	A mega-corporation opts to not pay employees for a week


KRALL SPACE

	Wisconsin Way gives Northwoods citizens a chance to share ideas for how to renew the state
	Our local economy may outshine the national one
	Five ways to make Wisconsin more liveable--and loveable
	Checkpoints for drunk driving forfeit our right to privacy
	A requiem for journalism as we know it


KARIBU

	How I found myself in eastern Africa


INTERESTING TIMES

	Throwing a Punch and Pickle Soup: It's Inauguration Party Time!
	The Inauguration & Dream Bars


IN THE COMMUNITY

	Local Kinship program seeks mentors for young people
	4-H girls make lap blankets as gifts for the elderly


HEALTH/WELLNESS

	Tobacco treatment services available for pregnant women
	Radon danger prompts Vilas test kit
	Oneida County looks a little more healthy these days
	One-fourth of homes in Oneida have high radon levels
	Northwoods Dental Project receives $60,000 from Delta Dental of Wis.
	Ministry Medical Group opens a new clinic for women
	Home telemonitoring services provided by Ministry
	Doctor shortage: a two-year wait list for child psychiatric services in northern Wisconsin


FOREST RAMBLE

	Wrapping our brains around climate change
	Got nature? You may, but your kid may not


FEATURES

	Wisconsin blues band hitting the right notes with first CD getting big play
	Lesley's Life Is Sweet artisanal chocolates featured at Taste of Chocolate event
	Horsing around in the snow
	As the New Year begins, Northwoods residents think globally and locally


EDUCATION

	UW-Marathon accepting applications for spring semester
	The orange option: the school district looks at five different spending levels for improvements
	The new physical education curriculum introduces kids to lifetime activities
	Schools: what to cut, what to leave, and what about another referendum
	Part II: School forest lands: money in hand, or a legacy for future generations?
	Open enrollment for public schools takes place Feb. 2 - 20
	Nicolet College offers new digital media arts program; campus goes smoke-free
	It's down to five finalists for Nicolet College president
	If and when to go to referendum, and what to ask for
	High school principal takes role of bad-news messenger in stride
	Four candidates will vie for the Rhinelander district school board


CONNOR'S SPORTSCARD

	Cardinals kill while Titans fall


BUSINESS

	Wausau Paper leverages Focus on Energy grant to gain energy efficiencies
	Summit will focus on attracting research companies to the Northwoods
	Ogren Electronics of Eagle River sold to Waukesha firm
	Ministry Medical Group has a new osteopathic doctor at its Rhinelander clinic
	Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club Business Expo coming
	Green business park may include a residential component
	Governor's Business Plan Contest
	Fease's Shady Rest and the Tomahawk Fall Ride receive county awards
	Bart Sexton joins Sand Creek Consultants to work on phytoremediation


BITS 'N PIECES

	President Washington had dental problems, and so do the hundreds of underserved children in our community
	Children's healthcare insurance comes before the U.S. Senate again
	Celebrating the joys and benefits of snowshoe disc golf


ASK THE VET

	Needy cats and what to do about them


AREA EVENTS

	Wanted: Poems from the public for the Courthouse Centennial
	The Main Street program in Rhinelander gets a check-up
	Now showing: A n'ice castle in Eagle River
	Courthouse Centennial 2008 gets official kick-off
	Chocolate-tasting and shopping spree in Rhinelander
	All about amphibians: Artist, photographer to exhibit at Nicolet


ANNOUNCEMENTS

	Rhinelander PD seeks applicants for upcoming Citizen Police Academy
	NewsoftheNorth.Net adds Resource Development Director
	Diel Insurance acquires Dunn Insurance in Tomahawk


AN OUTSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE

	Twenty-five hours in a child's life
	Putting away my impatience with poverty


ADMITS ONE

	Triangular troubles


A SENSE OF PLACE

	Holding a mirror up to myself, the school, the community
	Cold days and warm, neighborly hearts

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