Rendering A Salute
United States Army veteran Skip Dulin of Rhinelander salutes the wreath he placed during a Vietnam War commemoration at the Northwoods National Cemetery in Harshaw on Friday, March 27.
Track teams take runner-up at Pines
The Hodag boys’ and girls’ squads — despite limiting or resting a number of key athletes — still finished second in the nine-team Northland Pines Indoor meet in Eagle River.
Rhinelander softball splits on opening day
The Rhinelander High School softball team opened its season Thursday, March 26 by splitting a pair of non-conference games in the Hodag Dome.
Team review: RHS boys’ basketball
It was certainly another strong year for the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team, even if its ending left the Hodags wanting more out of it.
SDR board hears JWMS news, school forest timber sale plans and more in busy session
James Williams Middle School earned a sizeable share of the spotlight during the March 23 School District of Rhinelander school board meeting.
Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2026 Youth Philanthropy Project
The Rhinelander Community Foundation has announced that applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2026 Youth Philanthropy Project. Nonprofit organizations serving within the boundaries of the School District of Rhinelander are encouraged to apply for grant funding of up to $2,500.
Team review: RHS girls’ basketball
Rhinelander had young talent, and while it took some time for the pieces to gel, the Hodags showed by the end of the year that they could compete with some of the best teams, and players, in Division 2.
Chamber announces car show partnership with Northwoods Veterans Homestead
The Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Northwoods Veterans Homestead will serve as a partner for the annual Rhinelander Car Show. The event, held each year on the second Saturday in June, has been organized by the chamber for a number of years. Moving forward, the two nonprofit …
Questions on Haymeadow Bridge create quandary for Pelican town board
A ticklish situation regarding the Haymeadow Bridge has made for quite a quandary for the Pelican town board. That quandary was front and center at the board’s regular monthly meeting March 23, as well as at a special meeting on March 13.
Northwoods United Way calls for applications for 2027 agency funding
The Northwoods United Way, serving Forest, Oneida, Price and Vilas counties, is beginning the agency review process for the 2027 funding cycle.
Senate adjourns without taking up anti-SLAPP bill
A bill to protect journalists, activists, and citizens from costly and frivolous lawsuits designed to silence them failed to reach a vote in the state Senate before it adjourned, halting momentum for legislation that supporters say is a much-needed free-speech safeguard.
Kathleen Frances Thom
Kathleen Frances Thom of Pine Lake passed away peacefully at home on February 18, 2026, at the ripe old age of 103. Born on July 16, 1922, to Catherine Mary Jung Frey and George Michael Frey in Burlington, “Kathy” was the third child of eight children. She attended high school …
A missed deadline shouldn’t deny justice to Oneida County firefighters
On Sept. 5, justice was denied to thousands of firefighters in the United States when the filing window for Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) multidistrict litigation closed. Less than 13,000 cases were filed, comprising a sliver of the U.S. firefighter population. Almost 99 percent of those exposed never knew that the …
Beverly Jean Johnson
Bev peacefully left this life Sunday March 22, 2026 surrounded by family, after a long courageous fight against Parkinsons disease. She is now reunited with Nils Peter, her one and only love, Paul Newman excluded.
The art of taxing fairly is messy
“The rich should pay their fair share of taxes.” Who can argue with that? But then we must decide who is rich and what is meant by fair. Neither political party has distinguished itself in making such distinctions.
RHS Sports recap: Sunday, March 29
Softball: Rhinelander 5, Phillips 3, 4 inn.
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, March 28
Softball: Rhinelander 6, Athens 5; Rhinelander 7, Flambeau 3
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, March 26
Softball: Rhinelander 7, Crandon 3; Crivitz 7, Rhinelander 1 | Track: RHS boys 2nd/9, girls 2nd/9, Northland Pines Indoor
Team preview: RHS Softball
While the Rhinelander High School softball team still has a way to go to contend with the top teams in the Great Northern Conference, 2025 was a significant step in the right direction.
