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Rhinelander High School Homecoming Week kicks off Sunday

Rhinelander High School will celebrate Homecoming 2026 under the theme "GLOW-CO" with a weeklong run of events, beginning with a bonfire Sunday, Oct. 4, and ending with the Homecoming Dance on …

School board approves transfer of bus contract from Bowen’s to Schilleman’s of Eagle River

The School District of Rhinelander Board of Education voted last week to transfer the district’s student transportation contract from Bowen’s Bus Service to Schilleman Bus Service of Eagle River, …
Winning the 100 yard breaststroke was Ella Heck.

Rhinelander swim team hosts 6 team invite, winning 4 events and 3 relays

Tuesday the swim team hosted a 6 team invite and won 4 individual events and all 3 relays. The Hodags outscored the field with 431 points with Lakeland second with 301 points. Individual winners …

Court filing: Police chief gave PFC verbal recommendation on captain promotion

The City of Rhinelander has responded to Oneida County circuit judge Mary Sowinski’s Sept. 11 order directing the municipality to provide additional information to aid in her review of Rhinelander …
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Council selects Angela Gorall to serve as city administrator

The City of Rhinelander Common Council voted unanimously Monday to appoint Angela Gorall, ICMA-CM, MPA, to serve as the next city administrator. The move came after a brief closed session discussion. …

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Annie VanderGalien hits a backhand Tuesday. VanderGalien won the tiebreaker against Marshfield but lost at Lakeland.

Hodags stay unbeaten in conference, take lead into conference tournament

Tuesday the tennis team continued their conference streak as they defeated Marshfield Columbus 7-0 with straight set wins except for #1 singles where Annie VanderGalien won the first set,, lost the …
Freshman Rhyan Adams with a hit over the net in a set against Antigo.

Volleyball team hosts home meet

The Hodag volleyball hosted Antigo for their first home conference meet on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and then non-conference opponent Prentice on Thursday, Sept. 17. Against Antigo the Hodags won the …
Lucy Evers hit a slice return in her straight set win against Pacelli.

Rhinelander tennis wins three straight, tops Pacelli in conference dual

The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team opened a busy week with a home conference dual over Stevens Point Pacelli on Tuesday, then closed it out Thursday with a doubleheader on the road, …

Gretzinger’s four TD passes lift Hodags over Antigo in Bell Game thriller

The Rhinelander Hodags held off a late Antigo push Friday night, winning 26-20 to retain Gene Shepard’s Bell in the 92nd playing of the rivalry game. The win kept Rhinelander unbeaten in its …

Rhinelander netters dominate Phillips

On Tuesday night, Sept. 15 the Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team played Phillips at home and prevailed, winning 6 of 7 matches in straight sets.
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Fritsch: A three-way deal

Over the following days, while Ted Fritsch spent time at the Browns training camp, newspapers quoted Packers Head Coach Curly Lambeau saying that there was a 50-50 chance that Fritsch would end up …

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Obituaries
John Anthony Kuczmarski
John Anthony Kuczmarski passed away peacefully at home on September 14, 2026. John was born December 7, 1935, to Emil and Betty Kuczmarski. He was the sixth of 12 children. He married his …
James A. Polinski
James A. Polinski, U.S. Navy veteran, passed away on September 28, 2026. at the age of 68, passed away peacefully. He was born on April 3, 1958, in Rhinelander, WI to Barbara Bauman and Ronald …
Elizabeth "Liz" Anne Neathery (Witherbee)
Elizabeth "Liz" Anne Neathery (Witherbee), born February 7, 1961, in Madison, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, on September 15, 2026.
Jeffery Patrick Santy
Jeffery Patrick Santy of Rhinelander, WI, age 75, passed away on Friday, September 18, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Kristen Sturm
Kristen Sturm, 79, of Chippewa Falls, went to be with her Lord Jesus in heaven on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. She was surrounded by family and tenderly cared for by the Lake Hallie Memory Care staff …
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