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Rhinelander City Hall locked down; Police investigate misconduct by a public official
RHINELANDER - Oneida County Sheriff's Deputies shut down City Hall Thursday morning right before 9:30 a.m.

They served two search warrants for paper and digital records, hoping to find evidence of misconduct by a public official and tampering with public records.
The chief deputy at the Oneida County Sheriff's Office, Daniel Hess said this investigation has been a long process.

"This investigation began several months ago, said Hess. "We were assisted by the Price County Sheriff's office."...
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