Preparing for civic duty
Rhinelander High School senior Asher Rivord checks in with election officials as the school conducted a mock election Wednesday, Oct. 28. During social studies classes, students participated in a simulated polling-place experience, including checking in, receiving a ballot, voting privately and submitting their ballots.
Gillingham, Barr finish mid-pack at state
Junior Dean Gillingham and senior Avrom Barr both had mid-pack finishes, taking 57th and 70th, respectively out of the field of 152 runners in the Division 2 boys’ race at the Ridges in Wisconsin Rapids.
Barr, Myers named fastest Hodag harriers again
For the second straight year, seniors Avrom Barr and Macy Myers were honored as the fastest harriers on the Rhinelander High School cross country team during the team’s banquet Tuesday, Oct. 27 in the RHS commons.
Aschenbrenner, Currie voted Hodag girls’ tennis MVPs
Seniors Sam Aschenbrenner and Addy Currie shared the team’s most valuable player award, which was presented during the Hodags’ season-ending banquet in the RHS commons. That headlined the list of awards, the majority of which were voted on by the team.
Shoutouts & Callouts
The world champion Milwaukee Brewers played for each other, they played for their manager, they played for their city and their state, and they played for the one man everyone wishes would have been here to witness this moment.
PHOTOS: Eighth grade hoops opens season
The James Williams Middle School eighth-grade boys’ basketball team opened the 2026-27 winter season with a game against John Muir (Wausau West) middle school Monday, Oct. 26 at the JWMS gymnasium.
Rhinelander native Hillary Isebrands honored by Iowa State University
Hillary Isebrands, Ph.D. was honored Sept. 25 as a Distinguished Alumni in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. The honor is a result of her contributions to the transportation profession over her 30-year career in industry, academia and government.
City council rejects Hemlock sidewalk, approves narrower street
The Rhinelander Common Council on Oct. 26 approved a reconstruction plan for Hemlock Street that calls for a generally 30-foot-wide roadway with curb and gutter but no sidewalks.
PHOTOS: Packers down Panthers on Thursday Night Football
With the 2026 World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers in attendance, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Carolina Panthers 27-19 in an NFL game Thursday, Oct. 29, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
RNC mountain bike team celebrates successful season at Wisconsin NICA State Championship
The Rhinelander Northwoods Composite (RNC) mountain bike team capped off an outstanding season with an impressive performance at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League (WICL) Red Barn State Championship, where seven of the team’s 14 athletes earned top-10 finishes, securing podium honors in their respective race categories:
Sports Digest
WIAA approves spring sport changes at October meeting | RHS alum Gaber sets swimming school record at St. Ambrose | Retzlaff returning to Viking Motorsports in 2027
Newbold accepts ARIP grant for reconstruction of Gypsy Lake Road
The Newbold town board accepted an Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP) grant for the reconstruction of Gypsy Lake Road at its Oct. 29 meeting. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the total estimated cost of the project is $3,472,582. Through the grant, the state will contribute $3,090,597.98, and the …
YMCA of the Northwoods offering two-day Christmas theater bus trip
Get into the holiday spirit with the YMCA of the Northwoods on a festive two-day coach bus trip featuring two spectacular dinner theaters, Christmas shopping, and plenty of holiday fun. The trip takes place Thursday, Dec. 10 through Friday, Dec. 11, with stops in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Dells and Wausau.
Public invited to attend JWMS Veterans Day observance
The public is cordially invited to attend the 56th annual Veterans Day Observance in the James Williams Middle School gymnasium on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 8:30 a.m.
Three injured in Hwy. 8 collision in Crescent
Four people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 8 near the intersection of Crescent Road in the town of Crescent on Oct. 29.
Michigan man arrested as part of Internet sex crimes sting
An Upper Michigan man has been charged in Oneida County court with two felonies in connection with alleged sexually related Internet crimes. Kenneth Heyrman, Jr., 57, Wetmore, is charged with one count of exposing a child to harmful material and one count of soliciting intimate representation from a minor.
White paper: Planned data center build-out is far more than needed
Data centers are multiplying at a blazing pace across the country — and so is opposition to them — but one question everybody might want to slow down and ask is: Why do we need all this computing capacity? Or more precisely, do we need all this computing capacity?
Carolyn A. Pospychala
Carolyn A. Pospychala was born to eternal life on Oct. 19, 2026, at the age of 84. Preceded in death by her beloved father, Bernard Pospychala; mother, Ann (Bukovic Pospychala) Benson; stepfather, Carl Benson; and brother, Robert Pospychala. Sister-in-law of Vonney Pospychala; aunt of Randy (Paula) Pospychala and Wendy Ullrich. …
