RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, April 21
Baseball: Rhinelander 9, Marathon 0 | Softball: Mosinee 19, Rhinelander 0 | Girls’ soccer: Rhinelander 1, Merrill 0 | Boys' Tennis: Rhinelander 7, Ashland 0 | Track: RHS girls 2nd/8, boys 3rd/8, Wausau West Invite
The Fun-Time Tunnel
Lola Melton emerges giggling from a tunnel at the Strengthening Families event Wednesday, April 15 in the Hodag Dome.
Foiled again by Lakeland
Lakeland continues to be a thorn in the side of the Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team.
RHS Sports recap: Monday, April 20
Baseball: Rhinelander 5, Mosinee 1 | Softball: Rhinelander 5, Tomahawk 4, 9 innings
RHS baseball routs Merrill 11-1
The Rhinelander High School baseball team performed well against Great Northern Conference newcomer Merrill on April 16. The Hodags beat the Bluejays 11-1 in five innings — pounding out five doubles as part of a 13-hit performance at Stafford Field.
Hodag girls’ track dominates at Marathon
The Rhinelander High School girls’ track team had a strong performance on Thursday, April 16, winning seven of 18 events, as it cruised to the team title in the eight-team Marathon Invite.
RHS netters edge Medford in key GNC win
As the Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team began its quest for an unprecedented 12th straight Great Northern Conference title Thursday, April 16, it went head-to-head against the team that will most likely be the biggest hurdle in pursuit of history.
Hodag golfers take third in the Dells, tops among GNC schools
The way the Rhinelander High School golf team played April 16 and 17 in Wisconsin Dells was an early, but promising indicator for the team’s aspirations this season.
Rhinelander’s 2026 spring brush and yard waste pick-up runs April 27 to May 8
The City of Rhinelander will hold its annual Spring Yard Cleanup program beginning on April 27 and running to May 8. City residents that wish to have leaves and brush picked up must set out brush and leaf bags by 7 a.m. Monday, April 27, to be guaranteed a pick-up.
Water and sewer extension plan progresses at Pine Lake board meeting
A proposal by the city of Rhinelander to extend utilities to the site of a potential development south of Shepard Lake Road, impacting that town road’s right of way, moved forward at the Pine Lake town board meeting on Wednesday, April 15.
Short-handed Hodags fall to Merrill in fastpitch
The Rhinelander High School softball team was forced to go deep into its pitching rotation on Thursday, April 16 and, ultimately, did not have enough offense to keep up in its first GNC loss of the season.
Sports Digest
Hodags’ Feck selected for WBCA All-Star Game | Dellenbach, Preuss qualify for middle school state bowling tournament
Nominations open for Leadership Oneida County awards
The Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for two leadership awards to be presented at its annual Leadership Oneida County graduation ceremony. The Mel Davidson Leadership award and the Leadership Oneida County Outstanding Alumni award will be presented to two outstanding individuals who exhibit leadership and commitment …
A Food Forest comes to Rhinelander
You may notice as you travel around the city lately that trees are being planted in yards and along roadways, made possible by grant funding for a project entitled “Rhinelander Urban Forest Recovery & Revitalization.” This three-year grant will fund multiple activities that make Rhinelander a greener place to live.
SDR forest manager presented with Wisconsin School Forest award
The School District of Rhinelander has announce that school forest manager Mike Cheslock has been recognized with a prestigious Wisconsin School Forest Award by the LEAF Program for his outstanding contributions to the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom (CAVOC), Rhinelander’s primary school forest.
Pelican board revisits 2025, gives brief bridge update in annual town meeting
With Dr. Walter and Donna Gager on hand to represent the electorate, the annual meeting of the town of Pelican was held last Tuesday, April 14 at Pelican Town Hall. Chairman Nick Scholtes, town supervisors James Cates and Walter Dahlquist Jr., and clerk Mike Ring fielded questions from the Gagers …
Nearly three dozen area firefighters band to battle Pelican brushfire
A homeowner burning brush from the day before is believed to have caused a slow-moving brush fire in the town of Pelican on Thursday, April 16. The Pelican Fire Department was dispatched at 4:48 p.m. to the 2170 Easy Drive home of Frank Pyrchalla, with automatic aid from the Pine …
Charges expected against Minocqua gunsmith
Charges against a Minocqua business owner are expected to be filed this week. In a press release issued on April 16, Minocqua police chief Glenn Janzer stated a search warrant was executed at Relentless Precision, a gunsmith shop on State Highway 70 on Minocqua’s west side, early that morning.
Oneida County Court Report
The following cases were recently filed or heard in Oneida County Circuit Court from April 7 to April 13:
