Recent Stories
From block to block: Time Capsule Decoys
“You got some history there, young man,” Kenley Cordts, 90, of Tomahawk told me as a I leafed through a book titled “Ducks and Men: Forty years of co-operation in conservation.” The book, copy written in 1978, tells the story of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), and the beginnings of its integral part in conserving continental waterfowl populations.
Team preview: RHS baseball
Hodags looking to build off regional final loss a year ago
After tying for second in the Great Northern Conference and regional final appearance last spring, the Rhinelander High School baseball team looks to utilize returning talent to make a deep run into the playoffs this year.
Pickleball tournament in Hodag Dome welcomes players from throughout the Midwest
The Clash of the Paddles Pickleball tournament awarded medals to 48 of its pickleball teams March 28 and 29 in the Hodag Dome. The event had podium placers in men’s and women’s doubles on Saturday and mixed doubles on Sunday.
Rhinelander softball splits on opening day
Hodags down Crandon, fall to Crivitz
The Rhinelander High School softball team opened its season Thursday, March 26 by splitting a pair of non-conference games in the Hodag Dome.
Snow and wind arrive with latest storm, heavier totals elsewhere
After reaching a record high of 56 degrees on March 10, Rhinelander was blanketed with another round of snow squalls late last week and into last weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported less snow than predicted, but windy blizzard conditions remained as forecasted. On top of the snow, conditions brought 20-30 mph winds, with gusts up to 45 — dropping wind chill temperatures down to 10 below during many parts of the day.