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.
Kids Fishing Days July 14 and Aug. 11
There are two more Kids Fishing Days left this summer that are presented by the Northwoods Chapter of Muskies Inc. The first is on July 14 and the second is Aug. 11. The event begins at 5 p.m. and goes until 7 p.m. at the Minocqua fishing pier on the …
An experience steeped in history
This year’s National History Day competition is now, well, history — but that June 14-18 event was an experience Amelia Lindgren, 14, and her family will remember the rest of their lives.
Dropping candidates is getting to be a habit — and it’s not a sign of strength
It’s beginning to be a habit. It, in this case, is the messy business of center-left political jettisoning one leader suddenly deemed unelectable and, without resort to the usual rules or democratic procedure, designating a replacement. It’s the process that came fairly close to giving Americans President Kamala Harris in …
Graham Platner’s disqualifying behavior
The Washington Post put it this way: Platner, before the latest allegation, faced scrutiny for old social media posts dismissive of sexual assault, a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol that he has since covered up, sexually explicit text messages he sent to other women after he married in 2023, and …
Elizabeth Ann Otteson (Lieder)
In loving memory of Elizabeth Ann Otteson (Lieder), age 44 of Rhinelander. After a courageous and unwavering battle with cancer Beth passed away on June 28, 2026. Beth was born on Oct. 24, 1981 to Peter Lieder and Barbara Dankert in Hartford. On Nov. 21 of 2007 Beth married Karl …
Evel Kni-hodag-vel
The Rhinelander Hodag guns it on a motorcycle during Rhinelander’s Fourth of July Parade downtown on Saturday, July 4. See Page 6 for more parade photos.
Lady Rebels rally, but fall at Marathon
The Rhinelander Post 7 Lady Rebels rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to tie the game in the seventh inning, but Tyla Beilke-Seubert beat a throw to the plate in the bottom of the inning as Marathon Post 469 downed Rhinelander 5-4 Tuesday at the County Materials Sports Complex.
Stronger lineup leads Rebels past Minocqua
Vince White, Sawyer Bishop and Conner Rappley combined for six hits and eight RBIs, and the Rebels used an eight-run fifth inning to get past the Minocqua 89ers 12-5 on the road.
