Aubryn Clark nets 1,000th point as Lady Hodags rout Merrill
Aubryn Clark became the sixth player in Hodag girls’ history to reach the 1,000-point mark for her high school career in Rhinelander’s 64-26 victory over the Merrill Bluejays Friday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
RHS Sports recap: Monday, Jan. 12
Boys’ hockey: Mosinee 8, Rhinelander 1 | Girls’ wrestling: Rhinelander 4th/6, GNC/WVC Challenge at Lakeland
Quiz Bowl Champs
Rhinelander High School students, from left to right, Danek Koniar, Austin Sparling, Leander Spreksel and Isaac Mickevicius hold the first place trophy after winning the Northwoods Regional Tournament of the Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl (FICB) at Nicolet College Thursday, Jan. 8.
Hodag hoops blows out Merrill 72-28
Devon Feck had 17 points, Evan Shoeder had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and the Hodags blitzed the Merrill Bluejays in the second half en route to a 72-28 road victory.
Medford denies Hodag hockey first win in OT
A Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team that has struggled to have things go its way this season was less than two minutes away from breaking into the win column Thursday, Jan. 8, before things took a heartbreaking turn on the road.
Hodag swimmers cruise past short-handed Lakeland
With little opposition from its host, the Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team needed to find competition elsewhere Thursday, Jan. 8 when it traveled to Lakeland for a Great Northern Conference exhibition meet.
Hodag wrestlers drop GNC dual against Tomahawk
The Rhinelander High School boys’ wrestling team won only one contested bout on Thursday, Jan. 8 as it fell to reigning Great Northern Conference champion Tomahawk 63-12 in a dual meet at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Park City Cares Foundation donates $4,000 to local food pantries
The Park City Cares Foundation has donated $4,000 to help local food pantries meet the growing demand for assistance in our communities. Their donations included:
Contested races for mayor, school board to highlight spring ballot in Rhinelander
Things will be pretty straightforward for the Rhinelander area where the April 7 election is concerned. On the city council, there are a total of five seats up for election but only one of those, for the office of mayor, is a contested race.
Snow conditions, fog wreak havoc on Alpine opener
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine Ski team left the Northern Conference season opener Thursday, Jan. 8 without an official result, and with injuries that could put the team’s hopes of making it to state in girls’ skiing in jeopardy.
Fire Recovery benefit planned for Cole Quandt on Jan. 18
A community benefit to support Cole Quandt, who lost his home and all of his belongings in a fire on Thanksgiving morning, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Pine Lake Town Hall, 4197 River Road.
Lions celebrate the 50th annual Fisheree
Feb. 14, 2026 will be the 50th annual Rhinelander Lions Club Fisheree on Boom Lake, headquartered at the pavilion at the Hodag Park boat landing. The Fisheree is an event many ice anglers wait for all year. Generation after generation of anglers have been involved in the event, and many …
Wisconsin Democrats back transgender athlete in key court case
More than 130 Democratic members of Congress, including three from Wisconsin, have signed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject state categorical bans on transgender students competing in girls’ sports, as allegations of sexual harassment emerge involving one of the cases’ transgender students.
Learn to play Mahjong at the Y
Mahjong (or Mah Jongg) is a traditional Chinese tile-based game that involves a combination of skill, strategy, and a bit of luck. The objective of the game is to form a complete set of tiles, known as a “Mahjong,” which consists of specific combinations of tile groups.
Aspirus announces top baby names of 2025
Aspirus has announced the most popular baby names of 2025 across its health system, reflecting both enduring favorites and the wide range of unique names chosen by families throughout the region. In 2025, a total of 3,257 babies were born at Aspirus facilities. That total included 1,589 girls and 1,668 …
Inger Lise Osterdal
Inger Lise Osterdal, 95, of Rhinelander, died on January 5, 2026 at the Rennes Health and Rehab. She was born on January 7, 1930 in Skannerup, Denmark. She was raised in Denmark and moved with her family to the United States in 1952, settling in Chicago. She worked for her …
Vilas County Lakes and Rivers Association 2025 Blue Heron Awards
The Vilas County Lakes and Rivers Association presented its 2025 Blue Heron Stewardship Award to two families: Brian and Jean Ciske of Broken Bow Lake and Fred and Stephanie Gruber of Irving Lake.
Three Lakes-Brule River Trails Chicken Soup Cluck Off
The Three Lakes-Brule River Trails Chicken Soup Cluck Off is at Lindy’s Hideaway & Swamp Witch Inn, 290 Wesley Road in Three Lakes, on Jan. 24, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Enchanted Doll Club to open new year with program on Daisy Kingdom Doll
The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will hold its first meeting of the new year on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. in the meeting room of Kalmar Community Center located at 1101 North Railroad Street in Eagle River.
