RHINELANDER, Wis. (WAOW) -- The School District of Rhinelander announced that the Hodag Dome has been successfully reinflated and is undergoing repairs. A specialized team from Arizon is on-site to ...

The mythical Hodag, first “discovered” by lumberman Gene Shepard in 1893, had long been a beloved symbol of Rhinelander. But in 1985, the city decided it was time their famous furry green mascot ...

The Rhinelander Hodag is one of the 16 teams left ... highlighted the excitement surrounding the competition. "The mascot showdown is amazing because schools are getting into it and sharing ...

Such as the Rhinelander High Hodags, in Wisconsin. (You know: The Hodag. That fearsome ... Sports Illustrated contest of best high school mascot names in the country for 2025.

RHINELANDER, Wis ... The community celebration is open for all ages. The hodag is the city’s mascot-- a mythical creature and northwards legend. The Hodag’s 131st birthday will be celebrated ...

The Hodag became so famous that Rhinelander adopted it as its official mascot, proving that sometimes the best way to deal with your town’s weird history is to embrace it wholeheartedly. Today, a ...

Today, Rhinelander embraces its mythical mascot with gusto. There’s a massive Hodag statue in town, perfect for selfies and scaring small children. The local high school sports teams? You guessed it – ...

Do you know the legend of the Rhinelander Hodag? This month’s issue of Milwaukee Magazine explores the lore of the hideous green beast and how it’s become a symbol of pride for the northern ...

Created as a gag more than a century ago, the Hodag has virtually become a public figure in the northern Wisconsin town. It’s perhaps Wisconsin’s strangest symbol of civic pride: a hideous green beast ...

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WAOW) — The Rhinelander Library enlisted the help of the city's mascot, the Hodag, to raise awareness for their capital campaign. Tuesday afternoon, the Hodag stood on top of ...

The Rhinelander Hodags won SBLive Sports' first national high school mascot contest and finished ... The history of the hodag is strongly tied to the city of Rhinelander, where it was claimed ...

When you are up in Rhinelander, you can't throw a cheese curd without hitting some bit of hodag iconography. >> This town just has a lot of pride in our hodag. And it's been our mascot since 1918.