 | | | News | | |  | | One killed in Hwy. 45 rollover | A 60-year-old man was killed Thursday evening as a result of a one-vehicle rollover on State Highway 45 in the Town of Piehl. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 12:58
| U.S. sues town of Lac du Flambeau over road dispute | The U.S. Department of Justice sued the town of Lac du Flambeau last week over the town's ongoing impasse with the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, saying the town is engaged in intentional and unauthorized use and occupancy of tribal lands as part of the towns' road system. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 12:59
| Newell Street home destroyed by fire | A single-family home on Newell Street in Rhinelander was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 13:01
| Harshaw man facing three felonies in
connection with alleged incident in bar | A Harshaw man has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor in connection with an alleged incident at a bar on the Willow Flowage. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 13:02
| Arraignment scheduled for former teacher accused of possessing child pornography | An arraignment has been scheduled in Vilas County Circuit Court for the former Minocqua Hazelhurst Lake Tomahawk (MHLT) fourth-grade math teacher accused of possessing child pornography. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 13:04
| St. Germain town roads now open to year-round ATV/UTV use | The St. Germain Town Board voted unanimously at its meeting on May 25 to open the town's roads for ATV and UTV traffic on a year-round basis with certain exceptions. Their use was already permitted on town roads from May 1 to October 31 of each year. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 13:06
| Pothole Patrol stops in Rhinelander | On Tuesday, May 31, Gov. Tony Evers was in Rhinelander as part of his "pothole patrol." He is pictured helping city public works employees fill potholes on Messer Street near Hodag Park. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 13:08
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| | | Community | | | | | ArtStart to hold Sock Hop street dance June 15 | A special treat is coming later this month for all those who remember the '50 sock hops and all those who would like to experience some retro fun.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 12:49
| Rhinelander Area Community Band to kick off Riverwalk Concert Series | The Riverwalk Concert Series, a staple of summer in the Northwoods, will return Wednesday, June 7, with a performance from the Rhinelander Area Community Band.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 12:50
| Little Bellas gearing up for second season in Rhinelander | Girls ages 7 to 13 can get rolling this summer with Little Bellas.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 12:50
| Rhinelander Fourth of July Parade route to remain the same | The route for the 2023 Rhinelander Fourth of July parade will start at Brown Street by the police station and end at Courtney and Davenport streets as usual, the River News was advised Friday morning.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 12:48
| Wisconsin Guard members train to provide a final dignity for grieving families | The death of a service member may be one of the most trying situations military families experience. (subscriber access)
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 12:56
| Rhinelander Fourth of July parade theme announced; route adjusted | The theme for the 2023 Rhinelander Fourth of July parade will be "Salute to our Troops", parade organizers have announced.
Friday, June 2, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 31, 2023 12:11
| Rhinelander Historical
Society Museum
announces summer hours | Want to learn more about the fascinating history of the Hodag city?
The Rhinelander Historical Society Museum, located at 9 South Pelham Street, will be open five days a week for the upcoming summer season.
Friday, June 2, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 31, 2023 12:12
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| | | Opinions | | | | | River News: Our View | To be honest, over the years we have had our share of - how shall we say it -dust ups with some local judges. Sometimes, in vociferous disagreement, we have scored our points, and other times the judges have prevailed with their points, usually through court decisions that didn't go our way.
Friday, June 2, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 31, 2023 12:16
| County supervisor disrespects constituents | To the Editor:
Having just finished watching the recorded live streaming of the county board meeting on May 16, I was impressed by the turn-out of 26 concerned citizens who spoke in favor of the Pelican River Forest easements. There was tremendous support for it from citizens.
Friday, June 2, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 31, 2023 12:17
| Oneida County Court Report | The following cases were filed or heard in Oneida County Circuit Court between May 16-22:
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 28, 2023 17:25
| River News: Our View | Well, it's that time of year again - it's happened 79 times since 1960, more than once a year - we've entered the portal of the debt ceiling crisis.
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2023 12:50
| River News: Our View | As we have written before, there are two very important elements of a thriving and vital democracy, both interrelated - the existence of a vigilant rather than compliant citizenry, and the existence of a vigilant rather than obedient and submissive press.
Friday, May 19, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 17, 2023 15:22
| New mineral exploration eyed in the Upper-Wolf River Watershed | To the Editor:
During the 1980s I conducted independent research on the mineral exploration patterns in Northern Wisconsin.
Friday, May 19, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 17, 2023 15:22
| Rhinelander Pickleball Group thanks fire department for CPR and AED training | To the Editor:
The Rhinelander Pickleball Group (RPG) is sincerely grateful to the Rhinelander Fire Department for the time the firefighters and EMTs spent reviewing the lifesaving techniques of CPR and AED use with our members.
Friday, May 19, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 17, 2023 15:23
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| | | | | Sports | | | | | RHS sports recap: Tuesday, June 6 | Golf: Rhinelander at WIAA state golf meet
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 6, 2023 08:23
| Hodags' Buchmann takes 6th in state discus | Rhinelander's Libbey Buchmann recorded a throw of 117 feet, 2 inches in her third and final toss of preliminaries. That mark wound up being good enough to finish sixth overall in the competition.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 10:15
| Roeser, Belanger win match at state tennis tourney | The Rhinelander High School duo of Layne Roeser and Joey Belanger did more than just qualify for the WIAA Division 1 state doubles tennis tournament. They made some noise last weekend in Madison.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 10:13
| Tournament golf still new experience for state qualifier Schoppe | Until this year, state qualifier Sam Schoppe knew little of playing golf outside of doing so casually either at Rhinelander Country Club or Northwood Golf Club.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 10:15
| All-GNC: Hodag softball gets 5 honorees | Five members of the Rhinelander High School softball team and two RHS baseball players were named to their respective All-Great Northern Conference teams, the conference announced on Friday.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 10:10
| Six earn MVP honors at Hodag track banquet | The Rhinelander High School track team doubled up on its field event awards last Tuesday as it named its most valuable athletes for the 2023 season.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 10:06
| Wisconsin Hockey HOF names 2023 inductees | At its annual meeting, the board of directors of the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame named its Class of Inductees for 2023. Selected for induction to the Hall of Fame, Sept. 9 in Eagle River are Karyn Bye-Dietz of Hudson, Sis Paulsen of Stoughton and Terry Watkins of Menomonie.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 10:03
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| | | Outdoors | | | | | Natural Resources Board hears update on 2022 Chronic Wasting Disease sampling | Jasmine Batten, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Health Section Supervisor, addressed the Natural Resources Board last week to present an update on the chronic wasting disease (CWD) sampling efforts from the 2022 hunting season. (subscriber access)
Friday, June 2, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 31, 2023 12:19
| Take advantage of Free Fishing Weekend | Twice per year the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources waives the requirement to have a fishing license to fish on inland waters. (subscriber access)
Friday, June 2, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 31, 2023 12:20
| Musky season opener is this weekend | Each year musky season for bodies of water located above Highway 64 opens on the Saturday closest to Memorial Day. For musky anglers, this weekend is one they have waited for since last year's freeze. It is time to get back out and get after the fish of 10,000 casts. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2023 12:58
| Fish Like a GIRL | When walking into a tackle shop, the number of different baits can be mind-boggling. Just in soft plastics alone, a person can spend hundreds of dollars and still not catch any fish. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2023 12:59
| DNR committee agrees with CDAC recommendations | The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) deer advisory committee recently met to review the recommendations of the County Deer Advisory Councils (CDACs), that met earlier this month to formulate recommendations. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2023 13:00
| The Lake Where You Live | When the ice goes off the lakes, various things inevitably happen. Among them: the walleyes begin their spawning ritual. The loons return. And the frogs start calling. Step out at night and if you live near water you're likely to hear them, a choir of different songs that average out to a single, persistent note sounding through the woods. (subscriber access)
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2023 13:02
| DNR warns of fire danger across Northwoods | The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to avoid burning due to critical fire danger across northern Wisconsin. A fire weather watch is in effect and the DNR and partners at the National Weather Service (NWS) are closely monitoring the situation.
Friday, May 19, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 17, 2023 15:25
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| | | Education | | | | | May students of the month | Rhinelander High School's Students and Staff of the Month for the month of May were honored last week.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | | Read more... | |
June 4, 2023 12:43
| New report outlines plans to incorporate more indigenous knowledge into Nicolet College curriculum | The recently completed Indigenous Ways of Knowing report is now available to the public to see the framework Nicolet College will use to incorporate more indigenous knowledge into its curriculum and also award college credit for prior learning when Native American students enroll at Nicolet.
Friday, May 26, 2023 | | Read more... | |
May 24, 2023 13:09
| Rhinelander High School students collect coins for charity | Students in Ms. Fryar's and Mr. Kubeny's business classes at Rhinelander High School recently participated in the annual Penny Wars competition, collecting approximately $1,337 over the course of five days.
Friday, April 21, 2023 | | Read more... | |
April 19, 2023 12:18
| Rhinelander High School announces first semester honor roll | The School District of Rhinelander recently released the Rhinelander High School first semester honor roll. To make the honor roll, students must earn a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5. The honorees are listed below by class.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | | Read more... | |
April 16, 2023 11:46
| Pelican families are unique | As part of a school-wide effort to raise cultural awareness, families at Pelican Elementary School were asked to discuss with their children their unique cultural traditions and heritages at home.
Friday, November 10, 2017 | | Read more... | |
November 8, 2017 17:16
| Students of the month | Rhinelander High School recently announced its October Students of the Month.
Friday, November 10, 2017 | | Read more... | |
November 8, 2017 17:22
| FBLA/DECA food drive a success | Rhinelander High School's FBLA/DECA Club collected a grand total of 1,820 food items for the local Rhinelander Food Pantry as part of its recent Trick or Can food drive.
Friday, November 10, 2017 | | Read more... | |
November 8, 2017 17:24
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