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GREEN BAY - The wife of Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr says in a statement that he is recovering from two strokes and a mild heart attack and is making progress in rehabilitation.
Starr's wife, Cherry, provided an update on her husband's condition on Sunday through a statement released on the Green Bay Packers website.
MILWAUKEE - Authorities say a Milwaukee man died at General Mitchell International Airport after he stopped breathing while on board a flight from Las Vegas.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says 46-year-old Mark Hensiak was on a Southwest Airlines flight when he became unresponsive and stopped breathing. The flight landed at 3 p.m. Saturday, and Hensiak was taken off the plane and treated on the jet way by first responders.
MARATHON COUNTY - Marathon County deputies think some people could be pretending to be affiliated with a political party in order to get access into homes for criminal purposes. They want people to be careful about letting strangers in and giving away personal information.
Deputies say some of these people could be legally advocating for a political party. But some could be lying to get inside of your home.
MILWAUKEE - A 16-year-old Milwaukee boy has died from injuries he received when he was hit by a vehicle while he was crossing the street.
Milwaukee police say the boy was running across West Kinnickinnic River Parkway at 10:40 p.m. Friday when he was hit by a vehicle.
The boy died Saturday afternoon.
RHINELANDER - You could find a long line of people outside of the Merrill Area Recreation Center Saturday, but it was so they could get inside, warm up and a have nice cold beer.
Saturday was the 7th annual Lincoln Lager Barleyfest. One of the leaders for the event says they started this so they could pay tribute to craft brewing industries in Wisconsin.
RHINELANDER - Most people spend up to 60 hours to get their private pilot license, but the Rhinelander Airport wanted to show people there's another option.
Rhinelander Flying Service opened its doors to the public so people can get a better understanding of sports pilot license.
It might not have been the best weather to fly in Saturday, but an aspiring sports pilot is eager to get her wings.
EAGLE RIVER - Cakes and treats can sometimes make people feel better.
People with a sweet tooth had many different options today at the 35th annual Cranberry Fest in Eagle River. One treat at the festival didn't just taste great. It helps kids who are sick get a big surprise.
"It's absolutely delicious," says wish granter, Michele Bergstrom. "It's thick, creamy, and it's made with love."
WATERTOWN - A 29-year-old man accused of killing another man with a sword in Watertown has been declared incompetent to stand trial.
Young Choi, of Watertown, wanted to represent himself at trial Friday in Jefferson County.
Dr. Kent Berney, caretaker of Choi after the incident, testified he believed Choi was incompetent to proceed with the trial, which the state agreed to.
RHINELANDER - Runners didn't let a little bit of rain stop them from hitting the trails in Rhinelander on Saturday. The YMCA of the Northwoods hosted its first annual Nutty Run 5K.
The run was scheduled for October 4th because organizers thought it would be the peak week for leaves to change colors. They want people to enjoy the Northwoods during all the seasons of the year.
DES MOINES, IOWA - A freeze could stop the growing season in the upper Midwest as far south as Nebraska and Iowa, leaving farmers in a difficult situation because much of the region's corn and soybean fields are not quite ready for harvest.
The area of most concern includes Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, where just 40 percent to 50 percent of the corn crop is mature, but a U.S. Department of Agriculture meteorologist says a freeze could reach as far south as Iowa and Nebraska.
GRAND CHUTE - Modern technology is helping researchers locate where residents of an Appleton area mental health facility were buried.
Peter Peregrine, a Lawrence University anthropology professor, brought students to the cemetery last weekend to conduct a geomagnetic survey of the grounds of the former Outagamie County Insane Asylum.
He will complete a diagram to show the locations of the lost grave sites. The last markers were removed in the 1970s.
SUPERIOR - Five people have been charged in the killing of a 20-year-old man during an attempted robbery in Superior.
17-year-old Chance Andrews is charged with felony murder and accused of shooting 20-year-old Garth Velin Tuesday evening.
Kyham Dunn, Teah Phillips, Kane Robinson and Dallas Robinson, who range in age from 17 to 20, were all charged Thursday and Friday with being accomplices to felony murder.
MOLE LAKE - A wild rice harvester in Forest County thinks he could change the way wild rice gets processed. He says his machine can save days or even weeks of work.
Arlyn Ackley built the electrical powered processer that uses revolving paddles in a 55 gallon drum to hull the rice.
Native Americans historically did this by dancing on the rice. Ackley remembers dancing the rice for his dad when he was a kid to remove the hull from the rice.
RHINELANDER - We see bears in the Northwoods just about every day. It's pretty common to see them in their natural habitat. There's one place we don't expect to see them, and that's in your house.
"It was almost like a car crashing through, just a big mass coming through that window and knocking things over,"
That's the way Isaac Wakely describes how a bear sounded as it broke into his parents' Rhinelander home.
RHINELANDER - The Northwoods will see a new sporting goods store soon.
Dunham's Sports is coming to Rhinelander.
The store will move into the space where J.C. Penney's used to be.
ANTIGO - The Antigo Area Food Pantry will move to a bigger building soon. Volunteers think the new space will help them organize and distribute the food better.
The Antigo Area Food Pantry gives food to 540 households each month. The pantry needs to be organized at all times.
ANTIGO - Two local businesses want to help increase animal awarenes. They're holding the benefit Fly Into Fall.
The fundraiser benefits REGI or the Raptor Education Group Inc.
Don and Marge Gibson founded REGI in 1990. They release more than 800 native birds each year. They have worked with the Antigo Veterinary Clinic for 5 years.
RHINELANDER - A Northwoods business serves pet owners all over the world. Now it could be for sale.
A recent article on a web-based business finance news site says Doctors Foster and Smith in Rhinelander is looking for a buyer.
The Deal Pipeline headline reads "TABcom, Foster & Smith hit the auction block."
AURORA, IL - Delays continue at Chicago's two airports, a week after a fire at a regional communications center shut down the airports for hours, causing more than 2,000 flights in and out of O'Hare and Midway to be canceled and disrupting travel nationwide.
Friday morning, delays were about a half-hour at the two airports, and about 200 flights were canceled at O'Hare.
THREE LAKES - Many people will head to Eagle River for Cranberry Fest this weekend. But, the festival offers more than just cranberries.
You can tour a local winery and cranberry marsh. Two-hour bus tours leave from the Eagle River Chamber of Commerce all weekend.
Three Lakes Winery is known for their cranberry wines.
NORTHWOODS - More than 22 percent of adults in Oneida County smoke tobacco. That's more than Wisconsin's average of 19.5.
A Northwoods business wants to help people quit.
Trig's is sponsoring the "Striving to Quit" program. They started offering the program in July. Rhinelander, Minocqua and Eagle River locations are participating.
TOMAHAWK - Prosecutors think a Tomahawk couple stole more than 90 thousand dollars from the Tomahawk Bus Service.
Shad and Kimberly Harper used to work for the company. Both were in court Friday.
The Harpers both waived their preliminary hearings.
RHINELANDER - UW Extension wants to help restaurants in the Rhinelander area. They're putting together focus groups to find out what people want when they go out to eat.
They still need more people to sign up for the focus groups.
Some area restaurants are looking to offer more.
PORTAGE COUNTY - The Portage County sheriff's deputy who shot and killed an intruder at his home last May won't face any charges.
Portage County District Attorney Louis Molepske says he's determined Detective Tony Gischia acted in self-defense when he shot 30-year-old Charles Jameson at Gischia's Plover home.
Gischia was off duty when he returned home with his fiancee and encountered a man in black clothing.
RHINELANDER - The sun will be setting soon on another boating season. That means it's time to get your boat ready for the cold winter months.
Winterizing your watercraft can be very important to keep the fun sailing along next spring. One missed step can cause damage and lead to costly repairs. Chances are, you'll have to pay for those repairs out of your own pocket.
WAUSAU - A few hundred votes could decide who represents voters from the 85th Assembly seat. The district covers parts of Marathon and Shawano County. Rep. Mandy Wright (D-Wausau) won the 2012 race by a little more than one percent.
This year Republican David Heaton will try to take the seat.
The two debated Wednesday in Wausau alongside Rep. John Spiros and Democrat Nancy Stencil.
MADISON - People who will need help with their heating bills can start applying.
The assistance is available from the State Energy Office through May 15th.
The state estimates that 227,000 people will take advantage of the program this season. That's up from nearly 225,000 who were in it last year.
ANTIGO - Spring Valley Elementary in Antigo seems to keep a committed staff.
The school welcomes its first new teacher this year for the first time in 15 years.
That could be one reason the school just won a national award.
ANTIGO - A local high school wants to help beat cancer. As part of Dominate Cancer Week at Antigo High School, the students are coming together to raise awareness.
Students from the graphic design class submitted ideas for t-shirts. The students have already sold out of 104 t-shirts. They are also selling pink ribbons.
MADISON - A conservative group has filed a federal lawsuit asking that a Wisconsin law limiting coordination between third party organizations and political candidates be declared unconstitutional.
Citizens for Responsible Government Advocates filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee on Thursday. It names members of the state elections board and Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm as defendants.
