Behold the iron hodag!
The day before the July 10 grand unveiling of his creation, artist Don Gaber assembled the Iron Hodag in the pocket park on Brown Street. Gaber crafted the gleaming beast from reclaimed metal, most of which came from Rhinelander.
Team review: RHS track & field
After a wildly successful 2025, the question for the Rhinelander High School track team heading into the spring was what could it do for an encore.
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Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op tabs Chiamulera as head coach
Dustin White doubles down at Eagle River Speedway
It turned out to be a career night for Dustin White at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday, July 7. The hometown driver doubled up on feature wins at his home track. To start the night, White captured his second B-Modified feature of the season at the track.
Momentum builds for Legacy Preserve with Crescent town board approval
At its regular monthly meeting July 8, the Crescent town board kept progress rolling for Legacy Preserve, the prospective 37.19-acre subdivision hoped to bring additional housing to Rhinelander. The three-parcel property’s preliminary plat is broken down into 36 lots for commercial and residential uses, 10 outlots, and new streets. Eight …
Folk singer-songwriter Dvorak to perform at Rhinelander library July 15
The Rhinelander District Library will present “The American Folk Song with Mark Dvorak” on Wednesday, July 15, at 5 p.m., as part of the “Unearth a Story” summer reading program. “I try to mix it up,” said Dvorak, who accompanies himself on guitar, 5-string banjo, 12-string guitar and other instruments.
Oneida County zoning pushes data center moratorium to county board
The Oneida County Planning and Development Committee unanimously voted last week to recommend a one-year moratorium on new data centers, sending the measure to the full county board.
Town board hears details of Newbold’s pilot role in stewardship program
With their town a pilot community in a stewardship initiative, the Newbold town board heard an encouraging report on the program’s progress during their regular meeting last Thursday, July 9, at the Newbold Community Center.
Lynne town board approves conflict of interest resolution
The Lynne town board, by a vote of 2 to 1, on July 8 approved a resolution establishing standards for conduct of town officials intended to “prevent conflicts of interest and maintain public confidence in town government.”
Summer, fall bring worries about Powassan virus
Wisconsin is seeing a notable increase in cases of a rare but potentially devastating tick-borne disease, prompting health officials to warn people about Powassan virus during the summer and into the fall months.
