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IN OTHER NEWS In search of the missing Hodag statue

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RHINELANDER - You can find Hodag statues all over Rhinelander. But the one found behind Rhinelander Cafe and Pub has been missing since Saturday night.



Mark Gutteter, owner of Rhinelander Cafe and Pub, says this isn't the first time this has happened. He's owned the pub for 14 years.



"Unfortunately we had one in front of the building disappear about a year ago, and that Hodag was found abandoned and returned to us," said Gutteter.



This time, it's been six days...and still no sign of the missing Hodag.



"Unfortunately they're just the size that someone can pick one up and put it under their arm and walk off with it if that's the kind of person they choose to be," said Gutteter.



For Gutteter, the statue is more than just a photo-opp for visitors. It represents his support for downtown Rhinelander.

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HAZELHURST - Songs and games are not what typically pop into your mind when you think about a yoga class.

"We sing, we dance, stuff to really get them into it," Elisa Hesch, Certified K Kids Yoga instructor said.

Teaching kids yoga has become a speciality for Hesch.

"I just felt like kids were very stressed out and they needed a way to kinda calm down," Hesch said.

Hesch transformed her living room into a temporary yoga studio to teach kids virtually all across the northwoods during the pandemic. For the past seven years Hesch has homeschooled her three children. She said she understands the importance of getting the wiggles out.

"Right now they need those breaks," Hesch said. "So it's not just words on a screen, let's learn all day. It's just a little bit of let's breath, let's calm down, lets dance."

Hesch's classes differ from the typical adult yoga class. Instead of focusing on building flexibility and strength skills, her class focuses on using games to help children build coping mechanisms against stress.

"When you give them a regular yoga class it seems like they have a hard time. It's just more stuff to grasp," Hesch said. "So i thought kidding around yoga full on for kids was a really fun modality to bring up here, Hesch said.

During COVID-19, children may be experiencing more stress and confusion. Hesch says that yoga can be a healthy outlet for them. Both in getting them active and moving, as well as helping them slow down their brain.

"My youngest who was four will tell me all the time. I was feeling really stressed," Hesch said. "So I went up to my room and peace began with me."

In the future, Hesch hopes to be able to offer in-person classes and give kids a few tools to have in their tool box to help them handle stressful situations.







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