Playoff berths possibly at stake as Hodags, T-Birds battle for Axe
For the Hodags to sleep well tonight and not worry about if they make the playoff field, they’re going to have to do something they haven’t done since 2021 — beat Lakeland for the Axe.
On like Donkey Kong
After playing a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Rowan Wiczek and Vivian Lamers brought out a real donkey for their homecoming court skit during the Hodags’ homecoming pep rally at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium Friday, Oct. 9.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Oct. 15
Boys' soccer: Antigo 3, Rhinelander 1 | Girls’ swimming: Rhinelander 124, Merrill 42
Hodag soccer falls at Northland Pines 4-1
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team hoped to play spoiler one final time in the Great Northern Conference race on Tuesday, but a short-handed squad couldn’t take down GNC-leading Northland Pines.
Hodag harriers take second in GNC tune-up
Rhinelander fared well in a test run on the conference course Saturday, Oct. 10, finishing runner-up to Lakeland in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions of the Hatchet Invite in Tomahawk.
Sports Digest
Retzlaff takes 12th at Charlotte | RNC competes in Wild Rose
Former Rhinelander mayor passes away at 93
Former Rhinelander Mayor Dick Johns, who served in city politics for over 50 years, passed away Monday, Oct. 12 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King, a brief obituary by the Carlson Funeral Home stated. Johns was 93.
SDR’s Culture Tap program hosts Mexican folk artists
The School District of Rhinelander and the community recently celebrated the Culture Tap program in Rhinelander. Through a unique collaboration between the School District of Rhinelander, ArtStart, Nicolet College, and the Rhinelander Community Foundation, four artists from the Mexican Folk Art Collective visited our schools and community to share traditional …
NTSB report: Pilot error led to Tiffany plane crash landing
Pilot error has been identified as the cause of a Sept. 12 crash landing in Lake Wausau of a single engine Beech K35 airplane with U.S. Rep. and Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany onboard. Tiffany and the pilot, Leonard Boltz, escaped serious injury as a result of the incident.
Rhinelander FBLA/DECA takes on Trick Or Can food drive
FBLA/DECA is ecstatic to bring our community a statewide community service project, Trick Or Can.
Wheelchair drive at Calvary Baptist Church Oct. 18-24
Wheelchairs that are no longer in use can be donated Oct. 18-24 at Calvary Baptist Church, 320 Lincoln Street in Rhinelander. In partnership with Wheels for the World, a division of Joni and Friends Ministries, used wheelchairs are collected locally and restored to like-new condition at wheelchair rehab centers located …
City council scales back sidewalks in road project, tables final decision on Hemlock St.
The Rhinelander Common Council approved on Monday reconstruction plans for seven streets in the city’s neighborhood project, mostly favoring wider roadways while rebuffing recommendations for new sidewalks on several streets.
Tour the CAVOC Oct. 19 as part of Wisconsin Forest Products Week
On Monday, Oct. 19 of Forest Products Week, come enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom (CAVOC) in Rhinelander from 2 to 3:30 p.m.! On Monday, Oct. 19 of Forest Products Week, come enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom (CAVOC) in …
Minnesota man sentenced for traveling to engage in sex with a minor
A Faribault, Minn., man was sentenced in federal court last week by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to eight years in federal prison for traveling from Minnesota to Wisconsin to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. The prison term for Creighton Mithaugen, 38, will be followed by …
Confusion in Nokomis
The town of Nokomis may — or may not — have a special meeting of the electors on Nov. 12. The intent of the meeting is to give eligible voters the opportunity to have their say on a proposal to construct a 1,700 square foot addition on the north side …
Martin (Marty) Bowman
Martin (Marty) Bowman, 63, of Rhinelander, passed away on October 5, 2026, at Howard Young Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones. Marty proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1980 to 1983. Over the years, he worked at Country Kitchen, a longtime town staple, as well as …
Patricia Ann Cook
Patricia Ann Cook, age 86, of Rhinelander, passed peacefully on October 11, 2026. She was born on July 25, 1940 in Rhinelander, the daughter of Lee and Florence (Clark) Kammer. She married Clinton “Doug” Cook on January 25, 1964.
Joseph “Duke” Duchac
Joseph “Duke” Duchac went to heaven on Sunday, October 11, 2026. He is survived by his wife Kathy, daughters “princess” Jodi and Yvonne and his furry kid Weeze the Cat.
Barbara Taylor Anderson
Barbara Taylor Anderson Passed away peacefully on October 8, 2026, after a rich and full life of nearly nine decades — a life marked by adventure, grace, and a deep love of family.
