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🌱 Rhinelander honors veterans today at James Williams Middle School
Rhinelander, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Rhinelander! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Rhinelander honors veterans today at James Williams Middle School
- Remembering Janice Kanyusik, longtime Nicolet College counselor
- The Civil War veterans buried in Rhinelander's Forest Home Cemetery
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy and colder, temps: high: 35, low: 28.
- Friday: An a.m. flurry, then a shower, with a high of 35 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. JWMS to hold annual Veterans Day observance (starjournalnow.com) — Local veterans, their families and the public are invited to Rhinelander's 56th annual Veterans Day observance today, Nov. 11, at James Williams Middle School. The roughly hourlong program begins at 8:30 a.m. in the gymnasium, with speakers and music from the school's music department. 
2. Janice Shannon Kanyusik (rivernewsonline.com) — Janice Shannon Kanyusik, who spent 25 years counseling students at Nicolet College in Rhinelander, died November 3 at her Blue Mounds home from complications of Lewy body dementia. An artist and author, she also worked in women's shelters and is survived by her husband, two sons and son-in-law.
3. The Civil War comes to the Northwoods: A Veterans Day Story (wxpr.org) — Rhinelander's Forest Home Cemetery holds the graves of about 19 Civil War veterans, including John Perry Campbell, who later worked in the city's logging industry. His once-unmarked grave received a military headstone in 2014, preserving a connection between the Northwoods community and a war fought before its founding.
4. Rhinelander Girls Basketball with high hopes ahead of 2026-27 season (wjfw.com) — Rhinelander's girls basketball team returns 11 players from last season's sectional squad, giving the Hodags experience to back their hopes for a deeper playoff run. Coach Ryan Clark says strong chemistry anchors the group, which opens its season Nov. 20 on the road against Pius XI Catholic.
5. 18-year-old killed after vehicle strikes tree (starjournalnow.com) — An 18-year-old man died Monday night after his pickup struck a tree on South River Road near Healy Lake Road in Crescent. Oneida County deputies believe speed contributed to the crash, which drew Rhinelander firefighters among other responders. Authorities withheld his name pending family notifications.
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Board of Director’s Meeting →
American Legion, 1795 Superior St., Three Lakes
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Fall Family Night
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Fab Lab Open Hours
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Ice Hockey Girls Varsity Normal
Eagle River Dome ERRA
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Venison Feed →
Downtown Tomahawk, Tomahawk
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No School: Thanksgiving Break
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Battle for the Paddle Food Drive Challenge
Three Lakes SD Three Lakes, WI 54562
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Thursday November 19
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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