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Ralph Larson shares his own oral history of growing up in Rhinelander
Ralph Larson, a 60-year member of the Rhinelander Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Ray Rousseau Post 3143, has called Rhinelander home for nearly his entire life. He is well-known in the community both as a local VFW member and for sharing his wealth of knowledge about Rhinelander history. (subscriber access)
Celebrating young writers: Students receive awards for annual creative writing contest
Winners of the third annual GFWC Rhinelander Woman's Club Creative Writing Contest were announced during a virtual awards ceremony on Monday, Feb. 22.The annual contest is sponsored by the GFWC Rhinelander Woman's Club and is hosted by ArtStart. (subscriber access)
Friendship House hosts annual veterans fundraiser
The Friendship House Family Restaurant in Rhinelander hosted its annual fundraiser benefiting local veterans programs on Thursday, Feb. 18. Half of the day's proceeds benefited two organizations, AMVets and the Rhinelander Military Support Group, who each received $763.80 checks following the fundraiser. (subscriber access)
Hiebings celebrate 64 years of marriage
The family of Thomas and Elizabeth Hiebing would like to congratulate them on their 64th wedding anniversary on Feb. 23.
'Pandemic Portraits' on display at Nicolet
The Nicolet Art Gallery is filling up with pandemic-inspired art in the college's current "Pandemic Portraits" exhibition. The exhibit runs now through April 24 and anyone interested in contributing artwork is welcome to do so. (subscriber access)
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Student artwork on display at ArtStart through Feb. 27
The annual School District of Rhinelander K-12 art exhibition is featured at ArtStart now through Feb. 27. The galleries are open for in-person viewing by appointment only but another virtual tour by Nate Sheppard Media will also be available for the public to enjoy on ArtStart's media platforms. (subscriber access)
Peoples State Bank supports YMCA of the Northwoods campaign with $15,000 gift
What started as a series of conversations on the future impact of the YMCA of the Northwoods is coming closer to a reality, thanks to a $15,000 gift from Peoples State Bank to the YMCA's Building For The Future Capital Campaign.
Nicolet College promotes spring programs for School of the Arts, Garden Series
The Nicolet College Continuing Education program is offering a variety of virtual classes this spring, including a mix of gardening and art classes. (subscriber access)
Lake Country Foods Co-Op moves to Davenport Street
Lake Country Foods Co-Op is a local buying club that has been in existence for over 40 years in Rhinelander. Its most recent location was on Thayer Street next to the Dinky Diner, but the co-op recently moved to a new location at 115 W. Davenport Street. (subscriber access)
DRI to host Taste of Chocolate
Chocolate lovers near and far will want to get in on the action of Downtown Rhinelander's 14th annual Taste of Chocolate event set to start Monday, Feb. 8. More than 30 downtown businesses will feature speciality chocolate flavors and a chance to win a variety of prizes. (subscriber access)
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ArtStart's Free For Wall features mélange of artistry
ArtStart in Rhinelander kicked off its 2021 exhibition schedule with the annual Free For Wall community art exhibition. Titled "Quarantine," this year's exhibit was expanded beyond hangable art to include music, performance, writing and all other forms of art created during the COVID-19 pandemic. (subscriber access)
Rhinelander Revisited: A century later, the Spanish flu presents lessons for combating COVID-19
In the course of human history, mankind has been faced with disastrous outbreaks of communicable diseases, some proving to be much worse than others. Although the current COVID-19 pandemic may seem unprecedented, there are actually several parallels to be drawn - and maybe even some lessons to be learned - …
Lights of the Northwoods caps off fourth year on a positive note
Despite some initial challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lights of the Northwoods organizers reported great success for their fourth annual holiday lights display at Hodag Park in Rhinelander. (subscriber access)
Air square
Crescent Elementary School students are finding creative ways to have fun at recess despite the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a school district press release written by fifth-graders Clara Pudlowski and Karigan Maass, the members of Mr. Fronk's fifth-grade class recently invented a new game - air square.
Habitat for Humanity announces online auction fundraiser
Habitat for Humanity Northwoods Wisconsin is hosting its inaugural online Facebook fundraiser "Bids for Builds."
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