Christmas

Downtown Rhinelander was decked for the holiday season in December of 1968 when the Christmas celebrating was put to a sudden stop. A historic fire swept through the city, destroying dozens of storefronts.

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, and holiday light displays are on their way to the Northwoods. The display at Hodag Park in Rhinelander will light up for the first time this Friday.

Public decorations are part of the holiday tradition in towns and communities across the Northwoods. Streets are gaily decorated, and a community Christmas Tree is put up for all to enjoy. But where did this tradition come from?

Businesses across the Northwoods are getting into the holiday spirit, as communities prepare for events like Rhinelander’s Holiday Open House and Boulder Junction’s Shopping Home for the Holidays.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many holiday traditions this year, but one is going stronger than ever.Lights of the Northwoods is hosting lots of…

Ed Steigerwaldt’s last name means 'walk in the woods' in German. It’s an appropriate name for someone who grows trees for a living.Steigerwaldt started…

Quince Mountain pulls up to the back of the Mountain Post Office pulled by two dogs with a third running alongside him.There’s no snow on ground so he’s…

Christmas is a time when children and grandchildren return home to visit with elderly parents and celebrate the season. Traveling by airline or automobile…

The annual Rhinelander Lions Club Community Christmas Dinner is set for Wednesday at Nativity of Our Lord Church on East King Street.Lions Board member…

Today we debut a new series with food writer Susan Bronson. She keeps a blog called A Less Processed Life, and each month she’ll be sharing recipes and…