The Northwoods River News

RHS Sports recap: Saturday, June 7

Girls’ soccer: Waupaca 2, Rhinelander 1 | Track & Field: Rhinelander at WIAA state

June 7, 2025

RHS Sports recap: Friday, June 6

Track: Rhinelander at WIAA State

June 6, 2025

Taking next step

For the six Rhinelander High School track entries that have qualified for the WIAA Division 2 state track meet, competing today at UW-La Crosse is one thing. For most of them, however, the goal will be to get another run at Veterans Memorial Stadium tomorrow and vie for a shot …

June 6, 2025

RHS Sports recap: Thursday, June 5

Baseball: Mosinee 9, Rhinelander 4 | Girls’ soccer: Rhinelander 8, Mosinee 0

June 6, 2025

Majority of All-GNC teams announced

Eighteen Rhinelander High School student-athletes were recognized over the weekend as the Great Northern Conference released its all-conference teams in four of its six sports for the spring 2025 season.

JEREMY MAYO Sports Editor
June 6, 2025

River Monsters roughed up on the road by Abbotsford

Murphy’s Law plagued the Rhinelander River Monsters last Friday night in Dairyland League play at Abbotsford. The Merchants jumped on Rhinelander for six runs over the first two innings and cruised to a 10-0 victory.

JEREMY MAYO Sports Editor
June 6, 2025

Hodag softball team hands out awards

The Rhinelander High School softball team closed out its season on Tuesday by handing out a trio of awards to its varsity team.

JEREMY MAYO Sports Editor
June 6, 2025

Youth Sports Roundup

Youth soccer | BMX racing

June 6, 2025

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Northern Highland – American Legion State Forest this Saturday

The Northern Highland – American Legion (NHAL) State Forest is a premier destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Visitors and Northwoods residents alike enjoy hunting, fishing hiking and both motorized and nonmotorized activities on this 236,000-acre property. Indeed, over 3 million visitors take part in all the NHAL has to offer every …

BECKIE GASKILL Outdoors Writer
June 6, 2025

Rhinelander High School seniors receive scholarships totaling more than $300,000

The Rhinelander Area Scholarship Foundation (RASF), along with Rhinelander High School, held its annual scholarship awards ceremony at the Rhinelander High School on Sunday, May 18. Eighty Rhinelander High School seniors received 203 scholarships from over 100 local donors, totaling $317,450. This includes scholarships presented by RASF as well as …

June 6, 2025

RHS Class of 2025 bids farewell as Hodag Dome returns

When the Hodag Dome was damaged, deflated and temporarily closed following an end-of March ice storm, the Rhinelander community faced plenty of questions and uncertainty.

JEREMY MAYO Sports Editor
June 6, 2025

Sports Digest

RHS seeks coaches for boys’ soccer, girls’ golf for fall 2025 | SDR to offer youth tennis lessons in July

June 6, 2025

School District of Rhinelander highlighted for College and Career Academy program

The School District of Rhinelander has been highlighted in the latest School Perceptions podcast for its development of the College and Career Academy program.

June 6, 2025

The 1st Great Northern Highland Paddle & Portage in Plum Lake June 21

Get ready for an exhilarating day on the water and through the woods in this new event, the Great Northern Highland Paddle & Portage. This one-of-a-kind event challenges paddlers and outdoor enthusiasts to traverse the scenic beauty of Plum Lake and Star Lake, with a rugged portage in between.

June 6, 2025

Goodwill NCW celebrates Project SEARCH grads poised for jobs

Goodwill North Central Wisconsin (Goodwill NCW) celebrated the accomplishments of 4 interns who graduated from the Project SEARCH site at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital on May 28.

June 6, 2025

The Lake Where You Live

I’ve written about lakes at least weekly for close to 25 years. That includes two newspaper columns about them, and three books. My newly released fourth book is about the main thing I do on the lakes, and the one I most treasure. That is to say, it’s about fishing. …

June 6, 2025

Calvary to host ‘The Wonder Junction VBS’ June 9-13

Calvary Baptist Church invites students K-5th grade (grade completed) to take the “trip of a lifetime” June 9-13, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. for this year’s Vacation Bible School (VBS). With music, drama, a refueling station, games and crafts.

June 6, 2025

Antique & Classic Boat Show in Minocqua June 13-14

The Minocqua Antique and Classic Boat Show is returning to Torpy Park this June 13-14! The event, which has been taking place for more than 30 years, draws over 80 stunning boats and thousands of spectators over two days. Attendees will see boats both in the water and on land, …

June 6, 2025

1930s redux: Stoking resentments, a demagogue does his thing

Hillary Clinton took quite a lambasting in 2016 when she used the word “deplorable” to describe the Donald Trump phenomenon that had captivated so much of America, but the word choice has long since proved apt, even perfect. Oxford Dictionary suggests that the word’s best synonyms are “disgraceful” and “shameful,” …

June 6, 2025

Feeling sorry for Elon Musk is not impossible

Elon Musk may have thought that dropping more than $250 million into Trump’s reelection campaign would have bought permanent affection from the president. No, it was a show of obeisance that labeled Musk as one to be played. Besides, in Trump’s dog-eat-dog view of wealth, the far-richer Musk may have …

June 6, 2025