RHS Sports recap: Friday, April 10
Baseball: Rhinelander 4, Antigo 2 | Softball: Clintonville 7, Rhinelander 4; Whitnall 6, Rhinelander 0 | Boys’ track: RHS boys 4th/14, Wausau West Indoor
Feeding the machine
Feeding his ballot into a tabulator machine at the Hodag Dome, Steve Moe was one of more than 1,600 Rhinelander voters in Tuesday’s Spring Election.
Hodag soccer pushes past Merrill in GNC opener
Vivian Lamers scored three times, Ella Miljevich added two goals and two assists and the Hodags downed the Merrill Bluejays 6-0 at Mike Webster Stadium.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, April 9
Softball: Rhinelander 9, Antigo 7 | Girls’ soccer: Rhinelander 3, Northland Pines 1 | Boys’ tennis: Rhinelander 6, D.C. Everest 1 | Track: RHS girls T5th/12, Wausau West Indoor
Team preview: RHS boys’ golf
The Rhinelander High School golf team will tee it up for real beginning this coming Monday, and while the Hodags have yet to get outside due to some pesky winter weather, coach Adam Schmidt said he has confidence his team can perform well this season, despite inconsistency last spring.
Hodag track gets elite competition at indoor state
The Rhinelander High School boys’ and girls’ track team brought a handful of their top athletes to Whitewater Saturday, April 4 for the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association (WISTCA) Indoor State Championships.
PHOTOS: Tennis scrimmages Wausau Sest
The Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team scrimmaged Wausau West Tuesday, April 7 in the Hodag Dome.
Guitar restringing event to benefit Oneida County Humane Society
Northland Music Center will host a special guitar re-string event for charity on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with all donations benefiting the Oneida County Humane Society.
Hanus Hangs On
By a margin of just 15 votes, incumbent Kris Hanus has won a second four-year term as the mayor of Rhinelander. Hanus held off challenger Tom Barnett by less than a percentage point, defeating the District 1 alderman 798-783.
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Taylor handily wins state Supreme Court race
In an overwhelming victory that cements an already progressive state Supreme Court, liberal appeals court judge Chris Taylor bowled over conservative challenger Maria Lazar Tuesday.
Oscar G. Johnson VAMC hosts Veteran enrollment events April 15 and 16
Members of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center (OGJVAMC) outreach and enrollment team will travel to Northern Wisconsin hosting four separate enrollment events on April 15 and 16.
From block to block: Time Capsule Decoys
“You got some history there, young man,” Kenley Cordts, 90, of Tomahawk told me as a I leafed through a book titled “Ducks and Men: Forty years of co-operation in conservation.” The book, copy written in 1978, tells the story of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), and the beginnings of its …
Newbold town board tackles a variety of topics in marathon session
The Newbold town board gathered at the Newbold Community Center for its regular meeting on Thursday, March 26 — a meeting that turned out to be not-so-regular in length, topping two and a half hours. One of the discussions contributing to its length was a concern brought to the board …
Pelican to go forward with Haymeadow Road Bridge project
The Pelican town board has been in a pickle … but at its special meeting March 30, there was hope of a way out. A $133,043 difference between its estimate and total cost to remove and replace the 109-year-old Haymeadow Road Bridge — an overage of more than 20% — …
Gary A. Taylor
Gary A. Taylor, age 82, passed away peacefully April 5, 2026, at his home in Rhinelander, surrounded by his loving family. Born July 19, 1943, in Antigo, Gary was the son of John and Lorraine (Zwicky) Taylor. After moving to Rhinelander at age 5, he graduated from Rhinelander High School …
James P. Reilly
James P. Reilly, age 76, of Rhinelander, died April 5, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 28, 1949, in San Francisco, California, the son of Christopher and Margaret (Mulligan) Reilly.
Hazelhurst man involved in March 23 UTV accident dies
A Hazelhurst man involved in an accident involving a utility task vehicle (UTV) on March 23 has died of injuries sustained at the time. Paul Vedder, 58, was found trapped under the UTV he had been operating in near the edge of Lake Kaubashine in Hazelhurst.
Fahrenheit 451 to be presented by the Nicolet Players April 16-19
Tickets are on sale for the spring production of “Fahrenheit 451,” a theatrical adaptation of the classic novel by Ray Bradbury presented at the Theatre at Nicolet College. Tickets are $16 for the general public, $10 for ages under 16 and over 65, and free for Nicolet College students.
