Just Ducky
Envisioning their li’l floaty fowl zipping to victory down Brown Street in the upcoming Aug. 22 Downtown Duck Dash, Easton and Darla Ostrom adopt a flock of ducks from event chair Kelsi Walker, seated, during the Redikulus Dae bargain-fest Wednesday, Aug. 12, in downtown Rhinelander.
Hodags a work in progress at scrimmage
The Hodags took part in a five-team scrimmage Friday, Aug. 14 at Wittenberg-Birnamwood. The Hodags played Crandon evenly in the first session and Wittenberg-Birnamwood evenly in the last, but struggled in their middle session against Shawano, getting outscored three touchdowns to none.
Several highlights for Hodag golfer in first match
The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team got on the course for the first time Thursday, playing in a unique team format that eased it into competition for the season.
Avila scores $10K payday in Eagle River’s Rumble at the River
Boone, Iowa’s Matt Avila continued his penchant for bagging big money B-Modified specials in Wisconsin.
PHOTO: Special Olympics team heading to state
Rhinelander area Special Olympics competed at the regional bocce ball tournament in Appleton on Aug. 1.
City considering proposal making shoplifting an ordinance violation
The Aug. 10 regular meeting of the Rhinelander common council saw the introduction of a proposed new approach to the city’s shoplifters. Created by city attorney Steve Sorensen and police chief Josh Chiamulera, proposed Ordinance 2026-9 had its first of two readings on the busy agenda.
PHOTO: Golfers tee off to support Hodag sports
Trent Coppenger, right, high-fives playing partner Tom Pulec after draining a putt in the putting contest on the practice green Friday, Aug. 7 at the Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club’s 45th annual golf scramble at Pinewood Golf Club.
Newbold town board hears latest on Northwoods area real estate trends
Town assessor Jef Muelver delivered a concise snapshot of the real estate in the Northwoods area — Oneida County and its neighboring counties — in his monthly town assessor report at the Aug. 13 meeting of the Newbold town board.
Celebrity dolls to be featured at doll club’s August meeting
The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will hold its August meeting on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 1 p.m. in the meeting room of the Kalmar Senior Center, 1100 North Railroad Street in Eagle River.
Lake Tomahawk board approves Two Lakes Road upgrades
The Lake Tomahawk town board agreed at its Aug. 12 regular board meeting to approve a bid from Musson Brothers Inc. of Rhinelander to renovate 3,895 feet of Two Lakes Road for $164,054.30.
Daniel “Sketch” Cole Skochil
Daniel “Sketch” Cole Skochil, age 65, of Rhinelander, died on August 6, 2026, in Rhinelander. He was born on September 18, 1960 in Rhinelander, the son of Richard and Nettie (Cole) Skochil. Dan was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Nettie. Survivors include his brother Jeffrey (Barbara) Skochil, …
Are mainstream Democrats taking back the wheel?
You couldn’t find a wackier candidate than Francesca Hong, the Democratic Socialist vying to become the governor of Wisconsin. She wanted to defund police and abolish ICE, topping it all off with a call to end Thanksgiving. “Saturday Night Live” couldn’t have made her up.
RHS Sports recap: Monday, Aug. 17
Girls’ tennis: Rhinelander 0-3, Bay Port Invite
In upset, Crowley stuns Hong in Democratic gubernatorial primary
Milwaukee County executive David Crowley is the Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin, but on Tuesday he did not so much cruise to the nomination as survive the meteoric surge of democratic socialist and Madison lawmaker Francesca Hong.
Team preview: RHS girls’ golf
The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team is jumping head first into the golf season this year. It competed in its first meet yesterday and is ready to take the leap as a full-fledged varsity program after competing in a handful of exhibition matches last year prior to its first-ever …
Senior swimmers offer knowledge to open practice
The group of six seniors on the Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team has seen plenty over their careers. Collectively, they’ve been a part of a state-champion squad, a state runner-up and last year’s team that finished third in Madison — not to mention three Great Northern and Division 2 …
Girls’ tennis back in action
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team held its first day of practice at the RHS tennis courts on Monday.
