Hodag football energized for playoff opener against explosive Foxes
It’s no stretch to say the final 9 1/2 minutes of football last Friday night changed a lot regarding the narrative of the 2026 season for the Rhinelander High School football team.
Hodag harriers second in GNC, eye state berths at sectionals
The Rhinelander High School cross country team ran strong in the Great Northern Conference meet, but not strong enough to come away with a conference title.
RHS swimmers eye GNC eight-peat tonight
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team will look to add another bullet point to its impressive résumé over the last decade tonight as it seeks to claim its eighth straight Great Northern Conference title at the conference meet in Minocqua.
RHS volleyball concludes season at Mauston
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team played its final game of the season Tuesday in WIAA Division 2 quarterfinal action at Mauston High School. The Hodags lost 27-25, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20 to finish the season 11-29 overall.
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JV Gridders rout Lakeland to end season | JWMS cross country team celebrates season at CAVOC
SDR approves 3 facility projects
The School District of Rhinelander (SDR) school board approved the use of up to $1,150,000 from unused contingency funds and interest earned on the capital project referendum to renovate the Pelican Elementary School playground, construct a district maintenance and storage building and to remodel the Rhinelander High School (RHS) Fitness …
Nicolet College welcomes two new board members
Two new board members have been sworn in to the Nicolet College Board of Trustees. Kristin Allen of Lac du Flambeau will serve as an additional member with a three-year term. Allen currently serves as the Higher Education Transition Coordinator with the Lac du Flambeau Tribe. She has contributed to …
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Retzlaff takes 11th at Phoenix | Fifth annual ABC raffle underway
Van Buren runs for Assembly for the first time in 12 years
After a 12-year hiatus in seeking election to represent Wisconsin State Assembly District 34, Democratic nominee Merlin Van Buren is focusing his campaign on school funding in an attempt to overtake Republican incumbent Rob Swearingen on Election Day on Nov. 3.
Volunteers needed to light up Hodag Park
Help decorate Hodag Park for December’s Lights of the Northwoods! Volunteers are needed every Saturday in October and November. Come at 9 a.m. for the morning shift or noon for the afternoon shift. Meet at the Little League building inside Hodag Park on Hodag Park Drive in Rhinelander.
Swearingen seeks 8th term representing District 34
Rep. Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) said there’s still work to be done on health care, housing and school funding in his quest to defeat Democrat Merlin Van Buren on Election Day on Nov. 3. and serve an eighth two-year term in the Wisconsin State Assembly for District 34.
Calvary invites kids to Trunk or Treat
The community is invited to the parking lot of Calvary Baptist Church, 320 Lincoln Street in Rhinelander, for Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. (or until the candy is gone). Cars, SUVs and pickups will be lined up in the parking lot, decorated with …
Treats ahead at museum’s annual Halloween Open House Oct. 24
The Rhinelander Historical Society will open their museum on Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 4 p.m. for the annual Halloween Open House. Children and families as well as adults are cordially invited to come enjoy a great day at the museum. All are welcome.
Oneida County approves shoreland zoning overhaul
The Oneida County Board of Supervisors approved a major rewrite of its shoreland zoning ordinance this week, voting 14-4 with one abstention and two absences to adopt revisions developed over nearly five years of work, following extensive negotiations with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Electronics recycling event held in Newbold Oct. 24
Got some old not in use electronics collecting dust? Why not give them a new life. The Town of Newbold and COM2 Recycling Solutions will host a free electronics recycling event on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4608 Apperson Drive in Rhinelander, behind the Newbold …
Pelican approves purchase of new truck for $136,030
The Pelican town board approved the purchase of a 2017 Freightliner, as a replacement plow truck at its Oct. 19 meeting. The cost of the truck is $136,030. The board also plans to send a letter to Ascendance Truck in Wausau with its intent to purchase the truck, which is …
Nokomis sets electors meeting date for Nov. 12
The Nokomis town board, meeting in special session on Saturday, Oct. 17, officially set Thursday, Nov. 12, as the date for a special meeting of the electors at the Nokomis town hall.
Trueman Ellsworth “El” Felton
T. Ellsworth “El” Felton, 91, passed away peacefully at Friendly Village Nursing Home on October 11, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Irritating facts: With the Mideast, it’s annoying to be confronted by them
No one has been more famously obstinate about disregarding the truth when it interfered with a preferred narrative than the otherwise obscure Republican congressman from Indiana, Earl Landgrebe, who made it plain in 1974 that he didn’t care a whit about President Richard Nixon’s guilt. “Don’t confuse me with the …
