Train locally, compete (inter)nationally
Earlier this summer, Saoirse Cichy traveled to Lithuania as the youngest member on Team USA Federation of Pankration Athlima (FPA). After she returned to the United States, Cichy went to South Carolina to compete in the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) Youth National Tournament.
Extreme heat, wildfire smoke hit Northwoods
Northern Wisconsin dealt with heat advisories and air quality alerts early this week as temperatures above 90 degrees and wildfire smoke plumed in from the Northwest. While the National Weather Service recorded a maximum heat index of 98 degrees at the Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport during this stretch, the three-day heat …
Jr. Rebels split with Merrill to end season
The Rhinelander Post 7 Jr. Legion baseball team split a pair of wild games with Merrill Post 46 Monday and Tuesday, winning 9-8 Monday in a Wisconsin Valley Legion League contest at Stafford Field before falling 15-13 in the rematch Tuesday in Merrill.
Snowhawks win another nail-biter
The Snowhawks defeated the local police/fire departments, named Guns & Hoses, 11-10 in a seven-inning game at Snowshoe Park in Lake Tomahawk Monday, July 13.
PHOTOS: Catching clinic
A number of area softball players had the opportunity to learn from an NCAA Division-I athlete Saturday, July 11 as Tarleton (Texas) State sophomore Kaiya Fabela held a clinic at the Haug Family Softball Complex.
PHOTOS: BMX Racing
The Hodag BMX Club held its weekly Friday night racing program Friday, July 10 at the Hodag BMX track located in Rhinelander’s West Side Park.
UTVs get OK to use Lincoln St. starting Jan. 1
Speeding pedal to the metal through less than three months of research and debate, Rhinelander’s new ordinance allowing utility terrain vehicles on Lincoln Street found victory lane at Monday’s meeting of the Rhinelander Common Council.
RCF celebrates $96,000 gift from Ron and Elsie Gaber
The Rhinelander Community Foundation (RCF) is proud to announce and extend its sincere appreciation for a generous $96,000 donation from Ron and Elsie Gaber to support the Ron and Elsie Gaber Grants for Greater Good Endowment Fund.
Data center moratorium moves to Oneida County board
The Oneida County Planning and Development Committee unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data center development after a public hearing on July 8, sending the measure to the full county board in August for final approval.
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital nurse earns DAISY Award
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital recently honored Terri Mickevicius, RN, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in recognition of her commitment and patient-centered approach to care. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.
Last chance to participate in DNR PFAS well-sampling program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) would like to thank Oneida County residents who sampled their private wells for PFAS during US EPA’s cost-free private well sampling opportunity.
Newbold approves Adopt-A-Road program, will percolate on town employee discretionary merit idea
An Adopt-A-Road program will soon help keep some Newbold road segments tidy. The Two Sisters Lake Property Owners Association (TSLPOA) will provide that program, and a resolution to support them was approved at the Newbold town board’s meeting July 9.
Oneida County Human Services seeks guidance on out-of-home placements
Oneida County officials are confronting a growing mismatch between the cost of out-of-home placements and the county budget, even as the number of children requiring placements has remained relatively stable.
Quentin W. Milz
Quentin W. Milz, age 88, of Rhinelander passed peacefully on July 8, 2026 in veteran’s hospice care at Nu Roc Health & Rehabilitation Center in Laona, Wisconsin. He was born on March 28th, 1938 in Sheboygan to William and Roma (Marold) Milz.
River News: Our View
On the fundamental question of whether the Oneida County Board of Supervisors should enact a one-year moratorium on data centers, the answer is a certain yes.
‘Time to shut down Enbridge Line 5’
To the Editor: Since February, the pipeline corporation Enbridge has been wreaking havoc on some of Wisconsin’s most precious woods, streams, and wetlands. Why? So the oil industry can keep expanding the most destructive industrial project in human history: mining the Alberta tar sands.
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.
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.
Sports Digest
Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op tabs Chiamulera as head coach
