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  • Soda Pop and Steel Bars: The Curious History of Tourist Bears in the Northwoods

    Soda Pop and Steel Bars: The Curious History of Tourist Bears in the Northwoods
    2025/06/04
    It wasn’t all that long ago that seeing a bear in Northern Wisconsin wasn’t just a wilderness encounter. It was a roadside attraction.
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    4 分
  • A Northwoods Love Story: The Hodag Wedding

    A Northwoods Love Story: The Hodag Wedding
    2025/05/07
    What began as a whimsical marketing campaign by the Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce transformed into a memorable community celebration of local culture.
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    4 分
  • Frozen in Time: Northwoods Ice Storm History

    Frozen in Time: Northwoods Ice Storm History
    2025/04/02
    The Northwoods is no stranger to winter weather, and ice storms have historically been among the most destructive. But even by Wisconsin standards, the most recent ice storm that slammed northern Wisconsin March 29th and 30th, 2025 was one for the books.
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  • Lelah Starks: Potato Pioneer

    Lelah Starks: Potato Pioneer
    2025/03/05
    In the heart of Wisconsin’s Northwoods, Lelah Starks tilled out a legacy that would shape the potato industry for generations. A woman ahead of her time, Starks became one of the most respected seed potato growers in the country, blending science with practical farming expertise.
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    5 分
  • The Doctor is in: Remembering the life of Dr. Warner S. Bump

    The Doctor is in: Remembering the life of Dr. Warner S. Bump
    2025/02/12
    Among storied Northwoods doctors are names like Torpy, Pelham-Newcomb, Sheik, and Cline. But one Rhinelander doctor worked diligently to usher in a new age of medicine during his five decades of practice, Dr. Warner S. Bump.
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    4 分
  • Looking back at Rhinelander’s winter weather history

    Looking back at Rhinelander’s winter weather history
    2024/12/04
    Winter weather records are a fascinating thing to explore, from the longest stretches with snow on the ground to the heaviest snowfalls in a single season or day. Digging into the record books is a chance to relive the power of winter, and today, we’re taking a look at some of Rhinelander’s most memorable winter weather events.
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    4 分
  • Rhinelander Woman’s Club played important role in Women’s voting rights

    Rhinelander Woman’s Club played important role in Women’s voting rights
    2024/11/08
    On Friday, March 12, 1920, the Rhinelander Woman’s Club gathered at the Teachers Training College in the old Oneida County Courthouse for a special “mock election.” This wasn’t just a simple exercise—it was the final exam for a citizenship class that aimed to prepare local women for their first opportunity to vote in a U.S. Presidential election.
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    3 分
  • Tony Sarocka, Remembering a Rhinelander Football Standout

    Tony Sarocka, Remembering a Rhinelander Football Standout
    2024/10/02
    Anton Sarocka, known as Tony, was a standout football player for Rhinelander High School. Born in Port Washington on October 11, 1910, Tony graduated in 1928.
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    4 分