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JULY, 2008
AREA EVENTS
Buskers wanted for the 2008 Oneida County Fair
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Minocqua community endorses new 72-bed nursing home project
County's social services department faces deficit spending as demand for services increases
INTERESTING TIMES
Patriots & Expats on the 4th of July; also, the curious similarities between Mao and Limbaugh
THE BACK OF BEYOND
This is the time of babes in the woods
HEALTH/WELLNESS
Rebecca Morin is tapped for vice president of patient care at Howard Young
SUSTAINABILITY
Marion Lake property goes into conservation easement
THE GALLERIES
4th of July Parade in Rhinelander
The Northwoods: Early Summer
A SENSE OF PLACE
Orchids, onions and warm-fuzzies take us all the way home
TRUE AT FIRST LIGHT
The law of digging holes
PIECE OF MIND
George Carlin's parting shots to the universe's underachievers (us)
THE SHACKER POET
Fourth of July, 1944
JUNE, 2008
LETTERS TO NNN
An 11th hour effort for Cty. K
Drilling in ANWR and off-shore are the best solutions for our future supply of oil
The U.S. Supreme Court gives a helping hand to ExxonMobil
NNN GUEST COLUMNS
Garlic mustard: Public Enemy #1 of the invasive terrestrial plant world
OPPORTUNITIES
NWLT invites the public to an intimate look at a 'wild lake' area in St. Germain
Calling all artists for the best Hodag design
Sponsor your own hanging flower basket for the downtown
AREA EVENTS
Northern Arts holds a 'Ravishing Raiment' fashion show
Oneida Senior Center open house: a day of activities
Valve cover race to be held during the annual car show in Rhinelander
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Seniors will receive bus transportation to the food pantry
RHINELANDER EVENTS
Rhinelander's own village square is open: the Hodag Farmer's Market
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Bob Vlies will run for Oneida County Treasurer
Cindy Carroll announces candidacy for Oneida County treasurer
Local residents will qualify for federal floodplain assistance
County board is in a legacy-building mood
Intern with the county health department will work on WI Wins project
CITY GOVERNMENT
How much will Rhinelander grow in the next 20 years, city council ponders as it looks to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility
New city administrator sees challenges and opportunities
Local companies donate to the city mural project
STATE AND NATIONAL
Feingold says Obama's race against McCain 'will not be a pushover'
Jim Holperin announces a plan for universal high-speed Internet for the Northwoods
KRALL SPACE
Oil crisis again...and will we be fooled again?
Marching in place
Looking for the middle ground between the 'Carbons' and the 'Greens'
ROAD TO NOW/HERE
Cycling and the cycle of life
YOUR PERSONAL TRAINER
Stress, holidays, work, can all derail the best of fitness plans
It takes more than willpower and self-discipline to get fit
Which is better, a long slow walk or a fast shorter one?
INTERESTING TIMES
Part VI: Bar Charts & a Worm
SARK'S MONEY TALK
Don't let short-term market volatility derail your long-term savings plan
Is there any way to figure out how much to save for retirement?
THE BACK OF BEYOND
Time to turn off the cell phone and tune into the forest
FEATURES
Art Fair in Rhinelander drew large crowds