Homecoming royalty
Rhinelander High School announced its 2026 homecoming king, queen and court during a pep assembly Friday, Oct. 9 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. Standing in the front row are this year’s queen, Cassidy Lindner, and king, Avrom Barr. In the second row are court members Lucy Eddy, Vivian Lamers, …
Homecoming collapse
Up 21-0 late in the first half, the Hodags mustered only nine yards of offense after halftime and surrendered 25 unanswered points in a 25-21 loss to Wausau East at Mike Webster Stadium.
Seniors shine for Hodag swim team in final home meet
Rhinelander won all 11 events, sweeping the top two spots in 10 of them, as it defeated Mosinee 136-29 in a Great Northern Conference dual meet at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Hodag soccer drops close one with Merrill
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team found itself in a one-goal game against Merrill for the second time this season on Thursday, Oct. 8 but, this time, couldn’t conjure up with the late magic to steal a victory. Nathaniel Clutter’s 18th-minute strike proved to be the difference as Merrill …
RHS girls’ tennis takes 5th at sectionals
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team’s entire singles flight competed at the WIAA Division 1 sectional tournament at the Lakeland Union High School tennis courts in Minocqua on Oct. 7. They took fifth out of 17 teams.
Nicolet College unveils broadband service technician apprenticeship program
Nicollet College announced the creation of a broadband service technician apprenticeship program on Oct. 1, in partnership with the Sokaogon Chippewa Community (SCC) and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards.
Second annual Memory Bowl to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Association Oct. 24
The Tess family is getting ready for the second annual Memory Bowl: 9-Pins for a Purpose on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Nick’s Hodag Lanes in Rhinelander. The event is held in memory of Sharon Tess, who lost her battle with Alzheimer’s disease in 2021.
Youth Sports Roundup
October racing at Hodag BMX | JV football wins big over Merrill | Middle school cross country
Rhinelander roundabouts completed
The nearly six months of detours around the intersection of U.S. Highway 8 and County Highway G as well as Hwy. 8 and State Highway 17 in Rhinelander have officially ended.
City to residents: Don’t flush inappropriate items
The city of Rhinelander Water/Wastewater Department is reminding residents that what goes down the toilet does not simply disappear. Flushing inappropriate items can cause sewer backups, damage expensive treatment equipment, increase maintenance costs and negatively impact the environment.
GLIFWC ‘objects’ euthanasia of wolves, DNR says policy was followed
Following an Oct. 5 statement by the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) objecting to the euthanasia of nine wolves in Price County, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) added to its original statement, and included a comment from DNR secretary Karen Hyun:
Say ‘boo’ to the flu: Get your flu and COVID shots by Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner! Got your costume? Got your pumpkin? How about your flu and COVID vaccines? Respiratory illness season is creeping up, and vaccination is one of the best ways to protect yourself, family, friends and neighbors.
Woodruff police respond to car burglary connected to multi-county pursuit
The Woodruff Police Department investigated a car burglary on Oct. 8, which was connected to a multi-county pursuit of Antigo resident Joshua Micke, who was later arrested on a slew of charges including stealing multiple vehicles.
Drug take back disposal event Oct. 24
Dispose of your medical sharps on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Oneida County Solid Waste Department, 7450 County Highway K in Rhinelander, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sharps must be packaged safely and will only be accepted at the Oneida County Solid Waste Department.
Autism advocates blast Evers over federal education tax credit
New federal regulations for a nationwide education tax credit have refueled a debate over school choice in Wisconsin, with an autism advocacy organization criticizing Gov. Tony Evers for opposing a program that could provide millions of dollars in educational assistance to students, including those with special needs.
Stop the hysteria over flock cameras
In the bad old crime days of New York City, I spent a Christmas Eve waiting outside an emergency room. Our foursome had been violently robbed in a subway station, and I was eager for the doctor’s report on one member who’d suffered a concussion fighting off a mugger.
Gerald Ray Driscoll
Gerald Ray Driscoll, age 90, of Rhinelander, died on October 5, 2026 at his home. Gerald was born on May 5, 1936 in Milwaukee, to Gerald and Lillian Driscoll.
