1
plural Oneida or Oneidas
: a member of an Indigenous people originally of upstate New York
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Oneida people
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According to the company website, Hy-Vee has nine supermarket locations and one Fast & Fresh convenience store in Wisconsin:
Ashwaubenon: 2395 S. Oneida St.
Eau Claire Fast & Fresh: 2308 Clairemont Ave.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Among the list of high-profile locals to attend or who are already in line: Democratic 8th Congressional candidate Dr. Kristin Lyerly, several City Council members, Oneida Nation council members, and the local Hmong community member president.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
However, an Oneida County sheriff's deputy pulled up, approached the vehicle and asked Maulson for his driver’s license and registration.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Police found colchicine under Adam’s car seat after the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office was tipped off by an anonymous letter that Conley would later admit to writing.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Among the list of high-profile locals to attend or who are already in line: Democratic 8th Congressional candidate Dr. Kristin Lyerly, several City Council members, Oneida Nation council members, and the local Hmong community member president.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
However, an Oneida County sheriff's deputy pulled up, approached the vehicle and asked Maulson for his driver’s license and registration.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Police found colchicine under Adam’s car seat after the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office was tipped off by an anonymous letter that Conley would later admit to writing.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Oneida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oneida. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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