      |
Sheriff's officials say the body of a missing fisherman has been recovered from a lake in Kenosha County.
Authorities say the body of 66-year-old John Spoor, of McHenry, Illinois, was found in about 7 feet of water Friday morning.
MERRILL - You can learn more about ways to stay fit and have fun with the family this weekend.
Riverside Athletic Club in Merrill is holding an open house on Saturday. Families can stop by the open house from 8 a.m. till 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The club is celebrating its 33rd anniversary. They are also introducing cross fit to the gym.
RHINELANDER - Some Northwoods groups work hard to make sure everyone can experience college.
The Jump Start program in Rhinelander teaches job skills to people with intellectual disabilities. The program is held at Nicolet College.
Nicolet College, Northland Pines and Rhinelander School Districts and Headwaters work together on the program.
NORTHWOODS - Birds living in the Northwoods could be in serious danger.
A recent National Audubon Society report says climatic changes could threaten birds by the year 2080.
Scientists studied 588 bird species and more than half of those are facing trouble.
WAUSAU - A man convicted of attacking a jail officer in Marathon County will learn his sentence today.
22 year old Fredrick Morris pled no contest to agrivated battery and battery by a prisoner.
Prosecutors say Morris was the inmate who threw a punch which knocked a Marathon County jail officer unconscious.
MADISON - University of Wisconsin System campuses will provide free voter identification cards to students that ask for them.
A regular university ID won't work at the polls.
That's because it doesn't comply with a new state law that requires a signature and expiration date on the cards.
EAGLE RIVER - Cranberry growers in the Northwoods will start harvesting soon. Lake Nokomis Cranberries Manager Michael O'Brien says the weather has delayed the harvest for many farms in the area, but that doesn't mean they'll see a poor harvest this year.
Lake Nokomis Cranberries in Eagle River will start their 21 day harvest on Monday. They've had to deal with the challenges from a late winter and cool summer. They were planning on harvesting earlier in September, but will be delayed until Sept. 22st.
MADISON - A court hearing has been set for next week in the lawsuit filed by Republican legislative leaders seeking to force a change in the model ballot for the November election.
Meanwhile, the state elections board is telling local clerks to move forward with sending out absentee ballots while the lawsuit is pending.
RHINELANDER - A pair of trails will open Friday in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest after weeks of storm clean up, according to a U.S. Forest Service press release Thursday.
The majority of the Flambeau Trail and the ATV 421 trail will be open.
Officials with the Forest Service say the two trails are some of the most heavily used motorized trails in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
RHINELANDER - A local program that gives kids a place to go after school recently lost a lot of its grant funding. Now, the Kids in Need Youth program in Rhinelander could close down by the end of the year.
Every day, more than 20 kids come to Kids in Need Center.
"Here, you can just goof off with the kids and no one will judge you because of who you are and what your past is," says 17-year-old Cody Clarke.
ANTIGO - People looking to buy a car could go to a dealer, or go online.
How about going to a park instead?
CoVantage Credit Union has organized the Car Sale in the Park in Antigo.
ST. GERMAIN - Investors could try to grab lakefront property in St. Germain today.
Integrys is the parent company of Wisconsin Public Service.
The group sold its property in the auction.
ONEIDA COUNTY - Nearly all voters in Wisconsin will need to show a photo ID to vote this November. That includes people who send in absentee ballots. A federal court made that ruling within the last week.
Absentee ballot applications have been changed to follow the state's voter ID law. A person now needs to send in a copy of their photo ID with their application. If they don't, they won't get an absentee ballot.
ANTIGO - You can tour five beautiful homes in Antigo this weekend.
It's the 19th Annual Parade of Homes on Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. in Antigo.
The people who own the homes open their doors and allow you to walk through the house while viewing elegant antiques and decorations.
BRUCE CROSSING, MI - Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, or UPSET arrested three people for growing marijuana.
It happened Wednesday at 11:30 in the morning near Bruce Crossing.
MADISON - Wisconsin's private sector job growth is 33rd nationwide and behind the national average.
New data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows private-sector job growth in Wisconsin grew nearly 1.3 percent for the 12-month period ending in March.
The national average was just over 2 percent. That ranked Wisconsin 33rd compared with all 50 states.
MERRILL - Students at Prairie River Middle School in Merrill want to enjoy the river behind their school.
They spent time on Tuesday clearing out some of the invasive species along the riverbank.
"They're taking over and we need to get rid of them while there's still time," says 8th grader Morgan Henrichs.
RHINELANDER - Rhinelander Area Scholarship Foundation is holding the 2014 Neon Hodag Sign Raffle.
Your support will help in raising money to award more scholarships for RHS graduates annually.
The RASF is a non-profit charitable organization with a volunteer governing board that raises money and distributes scholarships to Rhinelander students, many of whom may not get scholarship support from other sources.
ST. GERMAIN - You may have seen the fall colors popping up across the Northwoods, but did you know that St. Germain is the birthplace of Colorama?
The 55th Annual Colorama Craft Fair returns this weekend. There will be a farmers market and vendors selling arts and crafts. It's a family friendly event with pumpkin painting and hayrides.
KENOSHA - Authorities have been searching a Kenosha County lake for a missing fisherman from Illinois.
The search on Silver Lake began Tuesday night after family members reported 66-year-old John Spoor of McHenry, Illinois, had not returned from his fishing trip. Sheriff's officials located the man's boat, but there was no sign of him.
APPLETON - Many Wisconsin drivers who lose their driving privileges have continued to operate their vehicles and commit additional violations.
According to Wisconsin Department of Transportation data, there have been more than 57,000 convictions for operating while suspended, without a valid license or after revocation this year. That number follows last year's trend, when nearly 114,000 licensing-related convictions were reported.
MERRILL - "It doesn't get any colder than what the defendant did in this case," Lincoln County Assistant District Attorney Kurt Zengler told a judge on Wednesday.
Zengler was talking about the actions of Kristine Woeller, a 21-year-old Merrill woman.
Last October, Woellner didn't stick around to help Tara Bryant.
MADISON - The race for Wisconsin governor couldn't be any closer with just seven weeks to go.
The Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday shows Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke tied among registered voters.
Walker and Burke both had 46 percent support. The poll's margin of error was 3.5 percentage points among registered voters.
TOMAHAWK - More than 50 fourth graders from Tomahawk learned about nature on Wednesday as part of long-lived education program. UW-Stevens Point staff at Treehaven host programs to teach elementary students about nature. The program has been around Tomahawk Public Schools for more than 25 years.
"We are doing a lot about the history of Tomahawk, the people that were here in the early 1800s and just a little bit about the land," explained Naturalist Rachel Anderson. "Right not we've been doing some tree identification and forestry measurements, but this morning they were learning about the voyagers and the Native Americans in this area."
THREE LAKES - Students in Three Lakes will learn how to use new technology like 3D printers and laser cutters this year. It's all part of the district's brand new Fab Lab.
Fab Labs have the most modern manufacturing equipment. Students will learn to use the same tools that businesses use. The lab manager thinks that will help students from Three Lakes get better jobs.
MERRILL - The Merrill Area Public School District found out how their district compares to others in the state.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction evaluates districts and schools and gives them report cards every year.
But the district's online school did much worse than the rest of the district in math.
PRICE COUNTY - Some children in the Northwoods live in environments where their caretakers abuse drugs.
The Price County Sheriff's Office hopes a new program will help those children.
The Drug Endangered Children Program, or DEC, assists children whose caretakers abuse, sell, or manufacture drugs.
LINCOLN COUNTY - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office needs help finding a woman wanted on a felony warrant.
41-year-old Cynthia Jane Degner was charged with her 4th DWI in 2013. She didn't show up at a June court date.
In June she was also charged with felony forgery.
MADISON - Wisconsin is one of only four states nationwide that is enacting cuts to the food stamp program.
An Associated Press review finds that as of now, the cuts will only affect Michigan, Wisconsin, New Jersey and New Hampshire.
The decision in Wisconsin to enact the cuts comes as Republican Gov. Scott Walker is seeking re-election and considering a 2016 run for president.
MADISON - Civil rights advocates take another attempt to block Wisconsin's voter ID law.
They've filed a petition asking 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to re-hear their challenge.
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Advancement Project said Tuesday they want a hearing involving all ten appeals judges.
