Rhinelander’s Hawgs and Dawgs camp brings Wisconsin Badgers players north each spring to coach youth football inside the Hodag Dome, creating rare access to Division I talent for Northwoods athletes.

Evercon 2026 brought over 2,500 gamers, cosplayers, and families to Rothschild for three days of board games, video tournaments, and community connection — proving central Wisconsin’s gaming scene is thriving.

A new exhibit at the Ottawa National Forest Visitor Center in Watersmeet tells how Sylvania Wilderness went from exclusive hunting club to one of the Midwest’s last protected old-growth landscapes—just across the border from Wisconsin’s Northwoods.

A $1 million initiative aims to secure the future of Wisconsin’s timber industry and forest health. Here’s what it means for the Northwoods economy and conservation.

HAVEN, Inc. brought the Northwoods community together for Merrill’s first “No More” awareness walk, proving that domestic violence and sexual assault affect small towns just as much as big cities.

A state grant helps Northcentral Technical College train truck drivers as central Wisconsin companies struggle to find workers under 60, addressing a shortage threatening the region’s economy.

Wisconsin Senate prepares to vote on Erin’s Law after 10 failed attempts. The legislation would require one hour of annual body safety education in schools—but faces resistance despite success in 38 other states.

The Rhinelander Area Food Pantry sees donations plummet every spring after holiday giving ends. Their Spring Challenge runs through April 30th to keep 2,390 Oneida County residents fed year-round.

A group of Eagle River residents meeting weekly at the library stopped the sale of Riverside Park through grassroots civic education. Their year-long study of local government turned neighbors into effective advocates for public space.

Tomahawk voters will decide April 6 whether to approve a $276,000 property tax increase to maintain city services as inflation outpaces state-imposed levy limits by 20%.

Wisconsin Forests FIRST initiative launches two-year effort to develop data-driven roadmap for Northwoods timber industry, balancing forest health with economic vitality through 2027.

Tomahawk residents filled VFW Post 2687 for a mayoral candidate forum, pressing Michael Habeck and Jeffrey Koth on infrastructure, budgets, and the city’s future ahead of the April 7 election.