Sweeter by the dozen

In terms of dominating its peers in a single sport, the Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team stands alone in the annals of the Great Northern Conference.

Making a Huge Splash for the Kids

The fabulous Vancos Family Splash Pad — made possible in large part by a hefty donation from Bill Vancos, flashing a thumbs-up at center — drew a grateful crowd to its grand opening May 22 at Rhinelander’s Hodag Park.

RHS golfers first in regular season finale

The Rhinelander High School golf team ended the regular season on a positive note at home Thursday, May 21.

RHS girls’ soccer beats Medford 2-0

The Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team raided Medford’s net for a 2-0 win on Thursday, May 21 at Mike Webster Stadium in Rhinelander. The Hodags outshot Medford 18-2 in the shutout victory.

Hodag baseball suffers hiccup in GNC finale

The Rhinelander High School baseball team already had the Great Northern Conference championship trophy in its possession, and had locked up the top seed for the upcoming WIAA tournament, however the Hodags ended the conference season on a sour note Thursday, May 21.

Hodag track closes out regular season, looks ahead to regionals

The Rhinelander High School track team closed out the regular season Thursday, May 21 at the Dale Peterson Invite in Antigo. Despite resting the vast majority of athletes who were part of last week’s Great Northern Conference championship efforts, both the Hodag boys and girls fared well, taking third in …

PHOTOS: ABC Honors

The Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club held its 44th annual awards banquet Wednesday, May 19 at The Pines Event Center in Rhinelander.

Stella town board hears PFAS update, begins move to another bank

With PFAS contamination in dozens of wells in the town of Stella, a report from the town’s PFAS committee found an attentive audience at the Stella town board meeting May 11 at Stella Town Hall.

RHS seniors receive $369,017 in scholarships

The Rhinelander Area Scholarship Foundation (RASF), along with Rhinelander High School, held its annual scholarship awards ceremony on Sunday, May 17. The foundation and high school held a ceremony recognizing the achievements of the Class of 2026 in the John and Dori Brown Performing Arts Center.

PHOTOS: Hodag BMX Club racing

The Hodag BMX Club staged weekly Friday night racing at the Hodag BMX track in West Side Park Friday, May 15.

Rhinelander Housing Authority bids Fralick farewell, welcomes Showalter

The Rhinelander Housing Authority board of commissioners saw off commissioner Melanie Fralick at their regular bimonthly meeting May 19 at Evergreen Manor. “She chose to resign. She's on several committees in town,” RHA executive director Janell Schroeder told the Northwoods River News.

Demmer Library has a wealth of offerings

The Demmer Memorial Library in Three Lakes is happy to share its programming for the upcoming week. On Wednesday May 27 at 1 p.m. in the Maple Room the library continues its series “Find Your Passion, Find Your Joy.” The series highlights hobbies and special interests and how to start …

TID 13, amendment to TID 10 receive final OKs from Joint Review Board

Rhinelander’s lucky 13th Tax Incremental District (TID) is a go. After having been adopted by the Rhinelander Common Council at its regular meeting on May 11, a resolution creating TID 13, a mixed-use district of 25 contiguous parcels in the North Stevens Street area, with new residential development along with …

‘What’s your lake’s report card?’ Northwoods Six-County Lakes and Rivers Meeting set for July 17

Oneida County’s new Lake Classification Project will showcase just one of the ways riparian owners can score their lake at the 2026 Northwoods Six-County Lakes and Rivers Meeting, set for Friday, July 17, at James Williams Middle School, 915 Acacia Lane in Rhinelander.

Oneida County board of adjustment upholds zoning department permit decision

The Oneida County board of adjustment (BOA) on May 14 upheld a decision by the Oneida County planning and zoning department to issue a home occupation permit to Minocqua resident David Hermes.

Border Troubadours theatre event to benefit Three Lakes Center for the Arts

On Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m., the Border Troubadours theatre troupe will perform three new original one-act plays to benefit the Three Lakes Center for the Arts, located at 1760 Superior St. in Three Lakes.

Judge tosses Bangstad First Amendment lawsuit

Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad suffered yet another major courtroom defeat last week, as a federal judge dismissed his First Amendment lawsuit against the Oneida County planning and development committee, ruling that the evidence overwhelmingly showed officials revoked his zoning permit because of repeated violations, not political speech.

River News: Our View

Well, just as we presumed, the Oneida County board was partying like there was no tomorrow this past week, voting to approve the DNR’s purchase of yet more land using tax dollars in Oneida County.

Can common deworming drugs cure cancer?

In a January 2025 Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Mel Gibson shocked listeners when he told Rogan that three of his friends were cured of stage four cancer after taking the antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole. The podcast garnered more than 60 million views across multiple media platforms. As a result, …

When political violence becomes acceptable, it becomes inevitable

A society that begins to excuse political violence should not be surprised when political violence multiplies. Once you create a moral framework in which violence is not merely understandable but righteous — once you argue that certain institutions are so corrupt, so “murderous,” that the people who participate in them …