We wish you a merry Christmas
Second and third grade students perform from Northwoods Community Elementary School during their holiday concert in the John and Dori Brown Performing Arts Center at Rhinelander HIgh School Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Rhinelander fends off Pines, remains unbeaten in GNC
Devon Feck and Mylo Albrecht both scored 24 points, but it was Feck’s Hodags that made more plays down the stretch as Rhinelander defeated Northland Pines 60-55 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
RHS Sports recap: Monday, Dec. 22
Girls’ basketball: Rhinelander 50, Wis. Rapids Assumption 22 | Boys’ hockey: D.C. Everest 12, Rhinelander 0
Lindner takes title at Hodag Scramble
Cassidy Lindner went 5-0 on the day and topped a 19-wrestler bracket at 126 pounds to capture the title in the large invite hosted at the Hodag Dome. Lindner’s title helped the Hodags place ninth out of 22 teams in the girls’ division. Rhinelander finished 21st of 25 teams on …
Lady Hodags wear down Eagles, win 54-25
The Hodags forced 36 turnovers, held the Eagles to 22% from the field and eventually pulled away to a 54-25 victory in GNC play at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Short-handed Hodag swimmers still have plenty to down Tomahawk
Despite having a number of swimmers out of the lineup, the Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team still had plenty of depth Thursday as it closed out the dual meet portion of the Great Northern Conference schedule.
Trig’s Shell donates to local school districts
Trig’s Shell, owned by T.A. Solberg Company, Inc., is excited to announce its commitment to supporting local education through the successful Shell Giving Pump campaign. The stations proudly donated a total of $1,500 to schools in our community from the fall campaign, bringing the total Giving Pump donations to $4,000.
SDR board receives construction update, lockdown drill report
The School District of Rhinelander’s board of education received an update on fall school violence and lockdown drills during its Dec. 15 meeting.
Sports Digest
Hodag strength to offer youth speed and movement sessions in Hodag Dome |
Lakeland Fitness donates $5K to Camp Luther
John and Shelly Weis, owners of Lakeland Fitness and Golf, presented a $5,000 donation to Camp Luther of Three Lakes, according to a press release. The contribution continues the fitness center’s monthly program of supporting nonprofit organizations in the Northwoods.
Rhinelander Lions Club celebrates 85 years
The Rhinelander Lions Club motto is “We serve,” and service is exactly what they have been dedicated to since 1940. One would be hard-pressed to find a Rhinelander resident who has not eaten a brat from a Lions fundraiser, attended the Lions Fisheree, or stopped by one of the other …
RHS FBLA/DECA Jeans for Teens drive continues
Tis the season to be generous. The holiday season is fast approaching and sadly this year there are still many families left struggling to just get by. About 17 percent of children in the Northwoods live below the poverty level. These children may go through their day to day life …
U.S. House passes Tiffany’s bill to delist the gray wolf
On Thursday, Dec 18, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 211 to 204 to pass Tom Tiffany (WI-07-R) and Lauren Boebert’s (CO-04-R) Pet and Livestock Protection Act. The bill would delist the gray wolf and not allow for judicial review of the delisting. Tiffany has said many times that the …
Antigo man arrested on charges related to 2016 case against him
A 34-year-old Antigo man charged with first degree child sexual assault (sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 13), a Class B felony, and causing a child under the age of 13 to view or listen to a sex act, a Class F felony, pled not guilty to …
Sandra K. Miller
Beloved mother and grandmother Sandra K. Miller, 79, of Rhinelander, died on December 14, 2025, in Wausau. Born on May 15, 1946 in Madison, Sandra is the daughter of Palmer and Ruth (Carmichael) Lee. She attended and graduated school in Madison and worked as a telephone operator. She married and …
Understanding school funding, property taxes, and the facts behind the headlines
As property tax bills arrive in mailboxes across Wisconsin, it is understandable that many taxpayers are frustrated by increases they did not expect. Unfortunately, much of that frustration is being directed at local school districts — often based on misconceptions about how school funding actually works.
Gerald Michael “Jerry” Dall
Gerald Michael “Jerry” Dall, 86 of Rhinelander, died on December 17, 2025 at the Howard Young Medical Center. Jerry was born in Chicago. Ill. on March 29, 1939 to Gerald J. Dall and Helen O’Malley Dall. Due to his mother’s illness Jerry moved to Wisconsin at age 13 and lived …
Oneida County Court Report
The following cases were recently filed or heard in Oneida County Circuit Court from Dec. 9 to Dec. 15:
