Champions again
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team won its eighth consecutive WIAA Division 2 sectional championship Saturday, Nov. 7 in Rice Lake. The Hodags won 10 events on the day and qualified 15 entries for the WIAA state meet.
Sectional domination
The Hodags, led by their six seniors, put on a dominant display in a WIAA Division 2 sectional in Rice Lake. Rhinelander won 10 of the 11 swimming events, and advanced 15 entries to the WIAA state meet, en route to its eighth consecutive sectional title.
Team review: RHS boys’ soccer
After a couple of lean years for the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team, the Hodags took a step in the right direction in 2026.
Team review: RHS volleyball
With a heavy dose of young talent heading into the season, the Rhinelander High School volleyball team was looking to improve on the previous season’s campaign and start to mesh more as a unit.
Northwoods Veterans Homestead moves closer to its goal
A multi-year effort in Rhinelander to get a housing project for homeless veterans established is moving closer to that goal. That goal is to ultimately have 16 tiny homes and a community center for Northwoods Veterans Homestead (NVH) built on three and a half acres the organization has purchased on …
Public invited to attend Veterans Day observance at JMWS
The public is cordially invited to attend the 56th annual Veterans Day observance in the James Williams Middle School gymnasium on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 8:30 a.m. This year’s program will feature various speakers, and music will be provided by the James Williams Middle School music department.
ArtStart’s Holiday Artisan Market returns Nov. 13-14
ArtStart invites the community to its annual Holiday Artisan Market on Friday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at ArtStart, 68 S. Stevens Street in Rhinelander. Admission is free, and all are welcome.
On hold: Verizon still awaiting FCC approval to continue plans to cut Frontier landlines
Frontier Communications customers will not have their copper lines disconnected unless there is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-approved voice service replacement available, according to a letter from Verizon senior vice president Robert Fisher on Oct. 28.
County zoning weighs enforcement policy after assessor flags possible violations
The Oneida County Planning and Development Committee last Wednesday directed department staff to develop a policy for handling reports from property assessors about structures that may have been built without required zoning permits.
Ruffed grouse program at Demmer Library
Edward U. Demmer Library in Three Lakes invites you to come learn about ruffed grouse, the American woodcock, and why maintaining their habitat is so important to the Northwoods of Wisconsin.
DOT to have repairs done on roundabout detour route
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) is having lane damage repaired this week in Rhinelander. That damage is along the route of the detour that was in place earlier this year during the project to install roundabouts on State Highway 47.
RHS students complete schoolwide mock election
Rhinelander High School students took part in a schoolwide mock election today, gaining firsthand experience with the voting process through a partnership among the school’s principal, five social studies teachers, students, community members and the League of Women Voters of the Northwoods (LWVNOW).
Wisconsin Democrats prepare transformative agenda
After handing Republicans a devastating blow in Tuesday’s elections, and still basking in the red-hot glow of election night, Wisconsin Democrats said this week they are prepared to pursue an aggressive legislative agenda when they take office early next year.
SDR conducting monthly Child Find screenings
On the third Tuesday of the month during the school year, Child Find screenings are being conducted in the Early Childhood Classroom in Rhinelander High School for children ages 3 and older who are not enrolled in school. Please come to Door No. 13 and someone will be there to …
It’s not too late to vaccinate – get your flu vaccine today
If you haven’t gotten your flu vaccine yet, there’s still time. While getting vaccinated early in the season is ideal, flu season can last well into spring. Getting vaccinated now can still help protect you from serious illness.
A call to renew Knowles Nelson Stewardship
To the Editor: I am writing about renewing the Knowles Nelson Stewardship fund for the state of Wisconsin. This bipartisan fund was established in 1989 to purchase, conserve, develop, and maintain land for public use.
River News: Our View
Some columns we really don’t want to write, and this is one of them. Turns out, Oneida County zoning director Karl Jennrich is retiring. We’re not sure how many years it’s been, but we have been reporting on Mr. Jennrich and his department’s activities for at least two decades. It …
Carlton Corey
Carlton Corey, age 88, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2026, at Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau. He was the son of William and Claire (C.) Corey, born in October of 1938 in Washington D.C. and raised in Silver Spring, Md. He spent his summers in Adams Center, N.Y., where his …
Janice Shannon Kanyusik
Janice Kanyusik died on November 3, 2026, in the presence of her family, at her home in Blue Mounds from complications related to Lewy body dementia. Janice is survived by her husband, Bob, her sons, Will and Jake, and her son-in-law, Jay. She is deeply loved by friends and family.
