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Fritsch: The Packers’ expensive experiment

In 1946, the Packers purchased a picturesque 53-acre compound built in 1937 for the Green Bay-area Norbertine order. The $32,000 purchase was approved by the board of directors in May as a …
The public is invited to a Community Fiesta at Nacho's Oct. 5.

Public invited to Community Fiesta at Nacho’s American Grill

As part of the Rhinelander community’s Culture Tap Program, the public is invited to a Community Fiesta from 6-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 at Nacho’s Mexican Grill. “Dine in and enjoy a festive …
The new auto shop is a state-of-the-art facility.

A launchpad for innovation: RHS tech ed project is complete

The School District of Rhinelander celebrated the completion of its technical education renovation project Sept. 21 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Rhinelander High School. Speakers credited …

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 …
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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, …

Sports
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 …
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 …
Packerland

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 …

Obituaries
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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