Musical masterpiece
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra played for School District of Rhinelander students in grades 4-12 Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Rhinelander High School’s John and Dori Brown Performing Arts Center.
Back on top: Hodag girls win GNC tennis tourney, clinch first title since 2022
After a few down years by its standards, the Great Northern Conference girls’ tennis trophy has returned to Rhinelander. The Hodags claimed their first conference title since 2022, clinching it with a first-place finish at the GNC tournament Thursday, Oct. 1 in Wausau.
Hodag swimmers dominate Ladysmith
The Hodags won all 11 events, scoring maximum points in eight of them, as they defeated the Tridents 135-24 at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Cross country: Hodag girls 3rd, boys 6th in Athens
The Rhinelander High School cross country team was the top Great Northern Conference squad in the field Thursday, Oct. 1 as it came home third in the girls’ division and sixth in the boys’ division of the 13-team Athens Invite at Erbach Park.
RHS volleyball swept by Pines
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team was swept by Northland Pines Thursday, Oct. 1 in Eagle River. The Eagles bested the Hodags 25-19, 25-14, 25-10 in their final GNC home game of the season.
Nicolet College to begin new broadband technician program
Nicolet College has announced a new partnership with the Sokaogon Chippewa Community (SCC) and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards to create a new Broadband Service Technician Apprenticeship program.
Rhinelander District Library, five municipalities head to arbitration
The Rhinelander District Library (RDL) and the five towns which comprise the district are heading to arbitration after disagreements with next year’s proposed budget. Library director Virginia Roberts said the two groups have gone to arbitration nine of the last 12 years.
Hapka advances to girls’ golf sectionals
Rhinelander junior Ashlyn Hapka made a bit of history with a back-nine charge on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Hodag boys’ soccer ties Mosinee again, falls in PK shootout
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team played to its second consecutive draw after it went scoreless with Mosinee Thursday, Oct. 1. at the Edgewood Park Complex in Mosinee. Rhinelander lost the penalty kick shootout 2-1 to the Indians.
Marshfield Clinic Research Institute warns of tickborne-illness risk in autumn
While many people are ready to enjoy the cooler weather while hunting, hiking or pumpkin picking, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute research has shown an autumn surge of deer ticks, which transmit Lyme disease. That means being tick aware and taking preventive measures while outside this fall.
One month out, governor’s race in a dead heat
The latest Marquette Law School Poll provides a snapshot of the race for Wisconsin governor as an “ahead-by-a-nose” race that will go down to the wire, with Democrat David Crowley clinging to a slim three-point lead among likely voters over Republican Tom Tiffany — well within the poll’s margin of …
SDR announces homecoming week festivities
Homecoming week festivities are underway within the School District of Rhinelander. Events are taking place all week leading up to Friday’s homecoming parade and football game against Wausau East, and Saturday’s homecoming dance.
Stella to host PFAS meeting Oct. 20
The town of Stella is hosting a PFAS informational meeting on Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m., which will provide updates from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Department of Health Services and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Florida man picks up 8th OWI charge in Minocqua
A Marco Island, Florida man has been charged for an eighth operating while intoxicated (OWI) charge as the result of a Sept. 18 traffic stop in Minocqua. John David Ash, 64, is held on $50,000 bond in the Oneida County jail, his next appearance in Oneida County court to be …
League of Women Voters to hold program on constitutional amendments on November ballot
With three Wisconsin constitutional amendment questions appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot, the League of Women Voters of the Northwoods is inviting area residents to take a closer look at what those questions could mean for Wisconsin.
Sno Fleas - Trail Riders chicken dinner Oct. 10
The Lake Tom Sno Fleas – Trail Riders will host its annual chicken dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 10, from noon to 4 p.m. at Shamrock Pub‑n‑Eatery, 7235 Bradley Street in Lake Tomahawk.
John Patrick Zenk
John Patrick Zenk, 68, of Sparta, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Tomah Veterans Hospital, Tomah. He ended a long journey with frontotemporal dementia. John was born August 21, 1958, in Wausau, to Emil Lester and Betty Ann (Mecikalski) Zenk.
Matt James Gilman
Matt James Gilman, age 61, of Rhinelander, passed away on September 28, 2026. After battling a combination of multiple diseases, he peacefully passed away in his sleep. Matt was born on June 15, 1965, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He retired from the State of Wisconsin after 25 years of service.
Valerie Jean Oberg-Bishop
Valerie Jean Oberg-Bishop, 62, of the Town of Pine Lake, passed away peacefully with her family at her side after battling COPD.
