RHINELANDER – Dave Jelinek said meeting his future wife as a teenager didn’t just shape his personal life – it also sparked the career that would lead to a Rhinelander business spanning four decades of local ownership. “I was 14, and Robin was 13, and we started dating,” Dave said. “One day, when I met…
EAGLE RIVER – Despite battling the Northwoods’ weather this spring, Co-owner Patti Zdroik said the Eagle River Speedway is revving up – with flags scheduled to fly for the first time this season during its 2026 opening event Memorial Day weekend. Zdroik said she and her husband, Pat, have owned and operated the dirt-track speedway…
One-stop shop with all contractors under one roof
Wet Beaver Brewing Co. reaches 250 retail locations statewide
Central Wisconsin’s first dirty soda shop still going strong after year one
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Business serves Rhinelander and surrounding area
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Granite Ridge Farm focused on raising 100% grass-fed beef
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Dental surgeon purchased practice before COVID-19, focuses on patient comfort
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Owners behind on season prep due to weather, aiming for annual opener on May 23
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Waupaca academy teaches aspiring pilots to fly professionally, for enjoyment
President and Partner, Red Shoes Inc.
Family Roots Greenhouse – rooted in family, friends and plants
‘It’s never too late to follow your dreams’
