RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Jan. 3
Gymnastics: Rhinelander 5th/7, Wis. Rapids Invite | Girls’ wrestling: Rhinelander 20th/29, Shiocton Invite
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Jan. 2
Boys’ hockey: Pacelli 9, Rhinelander 3
RHS/Pines ski team brings experienced teams back to slopes
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team returns a number of upperclassmen from last season, giving coach Rod Olson optimism going into the 2026 racing season.
Lady Hodags drop opener of Menomonie tourney
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team started slowly Monday and struggled to keep up against a quality St. Croix Central squad, falling 72-38 in the first day of the Menomonie Holiday Tournament.
Rhinelander bowlers win Weston Winter Classic
A team comprised of members of the Rhinelander Area Youth Bowling Club won the Weston Winter Classic bowling tournament on Sunday, Dec. 28, going undefeated in bracket play to win the championship over 16 other boys and co-ed bowling squads from throughout the state.
PHOTOS: Packers run over by the Ravens
The Green Bay Packers fell 41-24 to the Baltimore Ravens Saturday, Dec. 27 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
Violet’s spectacular return home
It is never an easy thing when a beloved family pet goes missing. It is even harder when the pet is a rescue, trying to recover from unbearable conditions in a new, loving home. This was the case for Violet, a six-year-old basset hound, rescued by Elizabeth Kowieski’s family only …
Sports Digest
Eagles co-op goes 1-2 at Culver Cup | Sixth annual Hawgs and Dawgs football camp set for March 7 in Hodag Dome
DeByle was more than a downtown businessman
Most Rhinelander residents will remember Speck DeByle as a downtown businessman, often seen eating lunch at the Northwestern or walking through town, dressed impeccably. But many people, too, will always remember the sporting side of DeByle, the side that brought him to join the Hodag Sports Club decades ago when …
Gas prices hit lowest price on average in US since 2020
Pump prices, on average, were at their lowest since 2020 in the United States last month. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline fell below $3 on Dec. 1 for the first time since February of 2021.
Snow storm sweeps through Northwoods causing power outages, hazardous conditions
A winter snow storm affecting much of Wisconsin swept through the Northwoods the evening of Dec. 28 and lasted through the afternoon of Dec. 29. According to the National Weather Service in Green Bay, there was over a foot of snow reported in many parts of north central Wisconsin.
Kathleen “Kathy” Lynn Dolch
Kathleen “Kathy” Lynn Dolch, 66, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on December 23, 2025 at the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. She was born on June 15, 1959 in Rhinelander, the daughter of Donald and Mary (Skubal) Fox. She was a 1977 graduate of Rhinelander …
Bruce Kriha
Bruce Kriha, 72, passed away on December 10, 2025, in South Milwaukee. A devoted father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Bruce lived with a joyful heart and a humor that could brighten any room. His generosity, strong spirit, and unmistakable warmth touched everyone blessed to know him.
Daniel Mark Wolter
Daniel Mark Wolter, 68, of Rhinelander, passed away peacefully at home on Christmas Eve after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by the love of family.
