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Rhinelander Students Unveiling Demos from Game Design and Development Lab Program

Published on 03/11/2026 under News Students in Rhinelander will show off their creativity this evening during a special game design showcase. The Game Design and Development Lab is part of the Culture Tap Artist Residency Program, a local partnership of the district community education program, Nicolet College, and ArtStart. This is the fourth year the district has offered this opportunity. Over the past two months, around two dozen middle and high school students have been meeting after school to design and build their own physical or digital games. Working in teams under the guidance of software engineer Jeremy Nikolai, the students took their initial concepts and created playable demos. Community education coordinator Mike Cheslock says, "It's wonderful that we are able to offer this opportunity to students who are interested in gaming, coding, art, and creativity." Coming up this evening the students will explain and demonstrate their games for the public. That showcase will take place in the Nicolet College Theater from 6pm to 7:30.

Published on 03/11/2026 under News Tomahawk High School has plenty of spirit, and that's the focus of a new student club being established. At their meeting Tuesday, the Tomahawk School Board approved the creation of a Tomahawk Spirit Club. The effort has been several years in the making, emerging from previous opportunities including cheer and dance. In introducing the idea, district administrator Wendell Quesinberry noted that it has been growing in participation, with students putting in the time and effort. The Spirit Club is not competition-based; and would largely focus on the fall and winter seasons. Quesinberry added, "More clubs and opportunities we can offer to get more students involved is a goal." District policy involves a two year trial period. After few brief questions from the board, they voted unanimously in favor. _____ It was an otherwise routine Board meeting, A few other quick notes. In consent agenda, the board approved the hire of Brad Potter as the next High School Principal, effective at the start of the new school year. Potter comes from the Merrill School District. The district has been operating with an interim principal since December. We'll have a bit more on that hire in the coming days. The Board approved a staff position consolidation, combining the Community Education Coordinator with the Aquatics Learning Coordinator. Current staff member Megan Backes will take on those new duties. The district also made a couple of minor changes to next year's school calendar.

Published on 03/11/2026 under News The seasonal transition often brings floods to the state, and as spring returns emergency teams are reminding people to be prepared. This week has been declared Flood Safety Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Flooding can happen without warning, whether it's caused by heavy rain or snowmelt and is actually the most common natural disaster in Wisconsin. Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engle "Take time now to understand flood risks in your area and learn the steps to take protect yourselves, loved ones and property from floods." While you can't stop rising waters, Ready Wisconsin shared some home tips that can help. That includes cleaning your gutters regularly, direct downspouts away from your home, and improve the grading and landscaping around your home to keep water from flowing away. Inside, store important records and other water prone items in a waterproof container in upper levels rather than the basement. If your home experiences flooding, your health department can provide proper cleaning and disinfection guidelines and other resources. When a flood happens, never drive or walk through the waters. Officials note that as little as six inches of fast-moving water can sweep an adult off their feet, while 12 inches can carry away a small car.

Published on 03/11/2026 under News If you've been feeling a little more tired than usual this week, the recent Daylight Saving Time change could be playing a role, but it could be an underlying health issue. Health experts say shifts in sleep patterns are common as we age. Dakota Lundstrom, a primary care provider with Aspirus Health, says sleep disturbances affect a large number of people whether difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early. Lundstrom says as many as 40 to 50 percent of patients report sleep problems at some point, with Middle-aged adults are among those most likely to notice the effects. Doctors say one key warning sign to watch for is excessive daytime sleepiness. Examples include unintentionally falling asleep, struggling to stay awake even after naps, or having trouble concentrating. Another concern is loud snoring or pauses in breathing during sleep, which can signal sleep apnea. The condition increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke if left untreated. Sleep problems can also appear after starting some medications. While some changes in sleep are normal, persistent issues shouldn't be ignored and may warrant a conversation with your provider, especially if they are impacting daily life.

Published on 03/11/2026 under News Northwoods Counties were the largest beneficiary in the annual County Forest Road Aid from the state. The Department of Transportation announced that assistance this past week. Overall, 24 Wisconsin counties will share in a little more $320,000 to maintain and improve public roads in county forests. The County Forest Road Aid is separate from the General Transportation Aid.The qualifying roads meet a number of criteria and cannot be town roads, county or state highways. Statewide, more than 900 miles of roads qualified. Locally, Lincoln County claimed 27 miles, good for about $9,500. Oneida County's 39 miles received a little more than $13,000. Vilas County has around 50 miles which received $17,000. Marinette County, with more than 240 miles of designated roads, received about a quarter of the overall funding. DOT Secretary Kristina Boardman. "WisDOT is proud to work with our county partners to continue to improve these forest roads and make good investments in our local transportation infrastructure." According to the announcement, data shows that county forests around the state generate approximately $40 to 50 million in timber revenues, resulting in approximately 16,000 jobs and $4.6 billion in forest products production.

Published on 03/10/2026 under News With the spring election quickly approaching, a Northwoods organization is encouraging local candidates to share their views with voters through an online guide. The League of Women Voters of the Northwoods is inviting county board supervisor candidates in Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas counties, along with school board candidates in Rhinelander, Minocqua, Eagle River, Merrill, and Tomahawk, to participate in the nonpartisan voter guide available at VOTE411.org. The guide allows candidates to answer questions about issues important to the community so voters can compare positions ahead of Election Day. Participation is free and candidates' responses appear in their own words. The guide is sponsored statewide by the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and is expected to go live March 15. Organizers say thousands of Wisconsin voters use the site to find unbiased information about candidates and ballot races before heading to the polls. The Wisconsin Spring Election will take place on Tuesday April 7.

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Hatchet Boys Basketball Team Season Comes to an End in Playoff Opener

Published on 03/04/2026 under Sports Tomahawk's boys' basketball squad's season would come to an end Tuesday night in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Playoffs, losing at Peshtigo, 81-43. The Hatchets would surrender 45 first half points and had a hard time slowing down the dynamic duo of Dominic Baxter and Levi Hodgins. Colton Seslar and Ryan Montag tied for the team lead in scoring with ten points a piece. Logan Norman would finish with eight points for the Hatchets. Tomahawk finishes the 2025-26 season with a 2-23 record and an 0-14 Great Northern Conference record. The Hatchets graduate six seniors from their roster. They are Seslar, Norman, Jerry Johnson, Jason Watkins, Edwin Riese, and Niklas Nelson.

Published on 03/01/2026 under Sports At the WIAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison, both Hatchet wrestlers would bow out in the consolation brackets. Kylie Peissig would bow out in the consolation quarterfinals to Wausau West's Aleeah Le. Peissig started off the tournament losing by fall to Winneconne's Addison Brown Thursday. Peissig would win her first consolation match of Horicon's Keleigh Holl. Kami Gabrich would go winless at the State Tournament. Gabrich lost in the first round to Janesville Parker's Katie Kent. She then would lose to Holmen's Avalee Euler in the first round of the consolation brackets.

Published on 02/25/2026 under Sports The Hatchet Girls' Basketball season would end in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Quarterfinal Tuesday night at the Hatchet House, losing to Spooner, 50-46. The Hatchets were unable to overcome Freya Alberg and Lizzy Arnott fouling out of the game late in the second half. In her final High School game, Alberg finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks. Anita Ziert also finished with a double-double, scoring 16 points and hauling down 11 boards. Tomahawk finishes the 2025-26 season with a 12-13 record and a 6-8 Great Northern Conference record. The Hatchets graduate one senior from their team, Freya Alberg, who will be playing College Ball next year at Grinnell College in Iowa.

Published on 02/20/2026 under Sports On Thursday night, the Hatchet Hockey Team traveled to Hudson for a WIAA Regional Final game. The host Raiders are the #1 seed in Sectional One and also the top ranked division one team in Wisconsin. The Raiders jumped out to an early lead on Tomahawk, scoring six minutes into the game on an even strength goal. Then with 7:21 remaining in the first, Hudson scored another even strength goal to lead 2-0. The Raiders would add their third goal of the first, 00:22 later and led 3-0. The Hatchets would respond with their first goal of the game, with 5:51 left in the first, Jonah Dickens scored on a power play goal from the high slot. The Dickens goal was assisted by Brayden Lamer and Jake Albert. No more scoring would occur, and Hudson led Tomahawk 3-1 after one. The Raiders out-shot Tomahawk 21-5 in the first period and Hudson Seymour had numerous huge saves to keep Tomahawk in it. The second period would see two goals for each team, with Hudson scoring 00:47 in on a power play and led 4-1. Tomahawk would respond when Jake Albert hit Jett Reilly on a stretch pass, Reilly would bury the puck and the Hatchets cut the lead to 4-2. Hudson came back with an even strength goal a minute and a half later to regain a three goal advantage. Tomahawk would close out the scoring on a nifty goal from Cole Peterson with just 00:07 remaining. The Peterson goal was assisted by Beau Stromberg. The Raiders led 5-3 after two. The Raiders again out-shot Tomahawk 15-6. Tomahawk would come out firing in the third period, scoring just 00:15 in to cut the deficit to 5-4. Brayden Lamer with a snipe from the left face-off dot. Just over three minutes later, Jonah Dickens scored his second of the night and Tomahawk tied it at five apiece. The goal assisted by Jett Reilly. Dickens would complete his hat trick 3:30 later at the 7:04 mark of the third on a power play goal. That goal assisted by Lamer and Albert. Tomahawk scoring four unanswered goals to get a 6-5 lead with 9:54 remaining in the game. Hudson would respond with three unanswered goals to advance in the playoffs. The Raiders got a power play goal with just 2:26 remaining in the game to tie it 6-6. The Raiders took the lead, 7-6 00:57 later and would add an empty net goal with under 00:40 to play for the 8-6 win. Shots were even, 7-7 in the third. Jonah Dickens (three goals), Brayden Lamer (one goal, 2 assists) and Jake Albert (three assists) all had three points, Jett Reilly had two points (one goal, one assist), while Cole Peterson had a goal and Beau Stromberg had an assist. It was an exciting game as Tomahawk's season comes to an end with a 22-4 record. The Hatchets are champions of the Great Northern Conference for the third straight year finishing 10-0 in league play. Hudson advances to the sectionals and will host Superior on Tuesday. The Spartans defeated Eau Claire Memorial to advance. The Hatchets graduate from the program Jonah Dickens, Brody Hilgendorf, Rex Reilly, Beau Stromberg, Caiden Reichelt, Landyn Seymour, and Michael Samundsen (pictured above).

Published on 02/18/2026 under Sports Tomahawk's Hockey squad would dominate in the WIAA Division 1 Regional Semifinal Tuesday night at Hobbs Municipal Ice Center in Eau Claire Tuesday night, defeating Eau Claire North, 7-1. The Hatchets won by peppering Husky Goalie Carson Ivey, notching 48 total shots. Five different Hatchets would put goals on the board. Brayden Lamer and Landyn Seymour would each notch two goals on the night. Jett Reilly would finish with one goal and five assists. Jonah Dickens would have a goal and two assists on the night. The win improves Tomahawk's record to 22-3 on the season. The Hatchets will head back out on the road Thursday night for the WIAA Division 1 Regional Final at #1 Hudson. Tune in for the broadcast on Northwoods 92.5 WJJQ with the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show at 6:35 and opening faceoff at 7:00 from the Hudson Civic Sports Center.

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