Pure Egg-citement!
Making a delightful find, Delilah Solen, 3, was one of more than 140 kids who followed the Easter Bunny’s tracks throughout Rennes Health & Rehab Center in Rhinelander on March 29 in search of treat-filled plastic eggs.
Hodag fastpitch outslugs Lakeland in GNC opener
The Rhinelander High School softball team carried its momentum, and timely hitting, from last weekend’s championship at the Danny Mac Softball Classic into Tuesday’s Great Northern Conference opener.
Rhinelander cuts down the Loggers for first place at Danny Mac
The Rhinelander High School softball team served notice over the weekend that 2026 could be a rebound season for the squad, after several years below .500.
Team preview: RHS girls’ soccer
Though Rhinelander graduates three all-conference players from last year's squad, and has no seniors on the varsity roster, coach Nathan Bates still said he exudes confidence that this could be the year the Hodags finally put everything together and make a deep playoff run.
Notebook: Hodag tennis team sweating out late-week forecast
It’s not every year that the Rhinelander High School tennis courts are virtually clear of snow by the time the first practice rolls around for the Hodag boys’ tennis team.
Oneida County ADRC announces April community events
The Oneida County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) will host several community events in April, offering opportunities for learning, social engagement, and creative activities for older adults and individuals with disabilities.
Election clerks tell it like it is
Postponed for two weeks when the area was socked with mid-month snow, the presentation “What Election Clerks Want Voters to Know: A Community Conversation” finally brought a trio of municipal clerks together with an attentive crowd last Friday, March 27 at the Rhinelander District Library. The event was co-sponsored by …
Hodag track competes in Merrill, eyes weekend events
The Rhinelander High School track team took a lighter than normal crew to Merrill on Tuesday, placing fourth in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions of the five-team Bluejay Indoor Invite.
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Rhinelander Wrestling Club scores two state place winners | Pinewood Golf Club announces league meeting dates | Inshalla Men’s Senior Golf League to meet April 9 | Retzlaff takes 11th at Martinsville
Rhinelander St. Pat’s Parade committee offers thanks, announces winners
The St. Pat’s Parade Committee wishes to thank everyone who participated in the 16th annual parade. Special thanks to the City of Rhinelander Police Department for ensuring event security, the Public Works Department for preparing the venue and helping make this a safe and fun annual family event, the people …
County weighs $2M transfer as out-of-home placement costs surge
Oneida County was hit last year with an unexpected surge in out-of-home placement costs for children, and so a resolution to transfer $2 million to cover the overage for last year is now headed to the county board.
Wisconsin Supreme Court contest heads to voters
Election Day is Tuesday, April 7, and, while most people know there’s an open state Supreme Court seat on the ballot, it’s barely generated any interest at the grassroots level. To call the contest subdued would be an understatement.
Pickleball tournament in Hodag Dome welcomes players from throughout the Midwest
The Clash of the Paddles Pickleball tournament awarded medals to 48 of its pickleball teams March 28 and 29 in the Hodag Dome. The event had podium placers in men’s and women’s doubles on Saturday and mixed doubles on Sunday.
Windy, dry conditions lead to brushfire battle in Woodboro Township
Gusty winds helped turn a firepit burn into a threat to three Woodboro Township structures last Sunday afternoon, March 29. The Crescent volunteer fire department responded to the call, with the assistance of the Cassian volunteer fire department and Wisconsin DNR units, to fight a spreading brush fire on the …
Nokomis storage shed destroyed in fire
Fire destroyed a metal storage building on Siemering Drive in Nokomis Monday afternoon. The building is owned by the Patrick Gillette Living Trust and the Doris Gillette Living Trust.
Clure and Cody arraigned on Fentanyl charge
An Eagle River man and woman, each charged in January with one count apiece of possession with intent to deliver more than 50 grams of Fentanyl, have been arraigned in Oneida County Court with judge Mary Sowinski.
Stella approves tree removal bid at special meeting
In preparation for the June start of a $4 million Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP) project, funded by a grant for projects that directly impact roads used for purposes such as agriculture and forestry, the Stella town board held a special meeting on March 24 to open bids for tree …
Contractors to begin two DOT projects April 6
Two projects on U.S. Highway 51 that will effect Oneida County in one way or another are scheduled to start on Monday, April 6. One project in Minocqua is intended to improve portions of U.S. Highway 51 from the bridge over Lake Minocqua north to Front Street.
James “Jim” R. Bixby
James “Jim” R. Bixby, 69, of Gleason, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Jim was born on April 28, 1956, in Rhinelander, to the late Richard and Geraldine (Clapper) Bixby. He graduated from Rhinelander High School and went on to enter the workforce shortly after. Jim …
