RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Dec. 8
Boys’ hockey: Oshkosh 2, Rhinelander 0 | Wrestling: Rhinelander 10th/18, John Roberts Invite
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Dec. 6
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 69, Antigo 40 | Girls’ basketball: Rhinelander 75, Antigo 35 | Girls’ wrestling: Rhinelander 14th/23, Antigo Invite
Comeback for the ages
Aubryn Clark knocked down a top-of-the-key 3 with 6 seconds remaining to force overtime and finished with a school-record 43 points as the Hodags rallied from down as many as 21 to defeat the Medford Raiders 63-58 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Dec. 5
Boys’ hockey: Antigo 6, Rhinelander 4 | Boys’ swimming: Rhinelander 138, Lakeland 13
Hodag hockey strikes early, downs SEaLs 6-2
Drake Nelson scored twice and had a pair of assists, while Dylan Shefveland had a goal and two helpers, as the Hodags raced past Chequamegon/Phillips 6-2 in non-conference play at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Hodag swimmers sweep Medford in GNC opener
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team cruised in its first Great Northern Conference dual meet of the season. Rhinelander won all 11 events, finishing 1-2 in 10 of those races, to defeat Medford 134-31 in the Hodags’ home opener at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Team Preview: RHS Wrestling
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team is trying to get back to the form it displayed in its heyday, the mid-to-late 2010s, when it was vying for Great Northern Conference titles on a yearly basis.
RHS girls’ swim team hands out year-end awards
All 14 members of the Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team walked away with one of the seven awards presented by the squad during the team’s season-ending banquet Monday at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom.
Lady Hodags win both games of home tourney
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team never trailed last weekend as it knocked off a pair of Wisconsin Valley Conference foes at home in the Tom Kislow Memorial Tournament.
No caddie needed: City to manage Northwood G.C. in-house in 2025
The long-term future of Northwood Golf Club remains uncertain but the Rhinelander Common Council has determined that the city-owned course will be managed in-house for at least the next year.
Public invited to 4-H Youth Robotics Festival
The public is invited to attend the Oneida County 4-H Youth Robotics Festival from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Northwoods Center at Nicolet Area Technical College in Rhinelander.
Holiday scene
City of Rhinelander public works employees got an early start on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4, 2024, clearing the downtown area following the first real snowfall of the season.
Woman charged in death of infant seeks bond modification
A 37-year-old Rhinelander woman charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of her four-month-old child in April 2020 has filed a motion requesting a modification of bond.
Statewide deer licenses, harvest totals up
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released its 2024 deer season summary update. Their data shows not only an uptick in license sales in the state, but also in hunter harvest. This data was newly updated on Dec. 1 and is now available on the DNR website.
Wreaths Across America Day to be observed at Northwoods National Cemetery Dec. 14
This year, Saturday, Dec. 14, is National Wreaths Across America Day and the local observance will be conducted at the Northwoods National Cemetery at 4520 Lakewood Road in Harshaw.
Fish Like a GIRL
Readers may have seen the piece I wrote last week about opening weekend of the gun deer season. I had a discussion with Balie Strasburg of Strasburg’s North Country Taxidermy about how the weekend went. She was telling me how some hunters, especially younger hunters, were leveraging apps to find …
Arbor Vitae man killed in one-vehicle crash in Newbold
A 71-year-old Arbor Vitae man was killed Friday, November 29 as a result of a one-vehicle accident on County Highway J in the Town of Newbold. According to the Oneida County sheriff’s office, the accident was reported at approximately 3:18 p.m.
Experience the magic of the season at the Rhinelander Railroad Museum’s Christmas open house
Celebrate the spirit of the holidays with one of the Northwoods’ most enchanting traditions! The Rhinelander Railroad Association and Pioneer Park Historical Complex (PPHC) invite the public to the Christmas Open House at the Rhinelander Railroad Museum. (705 Martin Lynch Dr.)
