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Schedule of festival events, specials, contest details For the Star Journal RHINELANDER – On the heels of National Travel and Tourism Week, Rhinelander – and anyone who loves the city’s mascot – will celebrate the Hodag Heritage Festival May 16-21. This is the second annual event hosted by the R

Editor The month of May is part of what people in the tourism industry call the “shoulder” season. Snowmobile and ski season is over and summer has yet to begin. To add a little flair to this shoulder month, staff at the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce is introducing Hodag Heritage Days, May 17-21. The week will feature Hodag-themed art contests, scavenger hunts, decoration contests, Hodag food and beverages, culminating with a designation ceremony and a “parked parade.” Pioneer Pa...

Boehlen says the idea for the event has been in the works for years. The Chamber wanted to hold it last year, but like most things, it got pushed back because of the pandemic. Now, the Hodag Heritage Days will be a celebration of the city’s history and its people. “We are so proud of how our community has responded to everything going on in the last year, year and a half,” she said. The Chamber along with Pioneer Park Historical Complex and the Hodag Store are hosting a series of events t...

Credit The Hodag Store Facebook Page In a Pennsylvania town, Phil the groundhog saw his shadow today. The omen predicts six more weeks of winter. But here in the Northwoods, the real question is – did the hodag see its shadow? Ben Brunell is the owner of the Hodag Store in Rhinelander. He was part of an expedition this morning on the lookout for a hodag. “We started off in the woods looking for hodags like we normally do,” Brunell said. “We had a little trouble finding a specimen this y...