Tabletop treasures
Dana Hendrickson creates a tabletop wreath during the Boho Tabletop Wreath workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Rhinelander District Library.
Back on top: Hodag gymnasts win GNC title in dominant fashion
Rhinelander put an exclamation point on the conference season Saturday, scoring a season-high 126.8 points as it rolled to the GNC Small title during the conference meet at Lakeland Union High School.
Lindner punches ticket to state wrestling meet
Rhinelander High School junior Cassidy Lindner punched her ticket to the Kohl Center with a runner-up finish in the 120-pound weight class Friday night in a WIAA girls’ wrestling sectional at D.C. Everest High School in Weston.
Hodag swimmers take eighth at state
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team scored a pair of podium finishes and took eighth place overall out of 29 qualifying teams Friday at the WIAA Division 2 state meet in Waukesha.
Hodag Hoops beats Lakeland, eyes title fight with Mosinee
The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team once again enters the final game of the regular season with a chance to win at least a share of the Great Northern Conference title.
Lady Hodags close regular season with win over Lakeland
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team put the clamps on one of the top scorers in the Great Northern Conference and ended the regular season with a victory on Friday.
Kemp Street Bridge closed through Feb. 27
The city of Rhinelander announced today that, in preparation for the Kemp Street bridge replacement project in 2028, ECS Midwest, LLC will perform soil borings in the area around and near the Kemp Street Bridge beginning Monday, Feb. 23 at 8:30 a.m.
Hegeman to step down as Oneida County highway commissioner
Oneida County highway commissioner Alex Hegeman will step down from his position effective March 13. “I have made the decision to resign from my current position as Oneida County Highway Commissioner, effective 3/13/2026,” Hegeman wrote in a Feb. 13 email to members of the county’s public works committee. “This was …
Hodag hockey falls to Pines in playoff opener
Josh Graves scored four times and had an assist, and six other players scored, as Northland Pines defeated the Hodags 10-2 in the opening round of the WIAA Division 2 tournament at the Eagle River Sports Arena.
Playoff upset: Pines co-op knocks off WVU in overtime
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op extended its season with a thrilling victory on Thursday, Feb. 19.
Newbold town board nixes Rookery Run tower proposal, hears finance update
A proposal to place a 100-foot service tower on Rookery Run found little support at the Feb. 12 Newbold town board meeting, held at the Newbold Community Center.
SDR Drama Department presents ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Feb. 26 through March 1
The School District of Rhinelander Drama Department invites the community to set sail on a magical adventure with its upcoming production of “Peter and the Starcatcher,” running Feb. 26 through March 1.
Ribbon cutting held for Wildflower Hair Co. in Rhinelander
The Rhinelander Area Chamber Ambassadors recently held a ribbon cutting celebration for Wildflower Hair Co., owned by Jennine Karaba.
Slippery, slushy conditions lead to rollover in Pelican
In the freezing drizzle Wednesday morning, an Argonne woman sustained injuries when her vehicle rolled over, landing upside-down in a ditch on U.S. Highway 8 in Pelican.
