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MADISON - A new group hopes to see more money set aside for building roads.
The coalition includes road builders, economic development leaders and representatives of local governments.
They want to make sure political candidates understand funding problems for transportation in Wisconsin.
MARSHFIELD - Marshfield police say a scammer has been bilking local businesses by saying he can acquire Green Bay Packers tickets, and then failing to deliver the goods.
Police have identified a number of potential victims. They suspect that more victims have yet to come forward.
RHINELANDER - An accident can change someone's life in a matter of seconds. A Northwoods teen had to put his job, school, and friends on hold after he was hit head on by a car.
Joey Balocca didn't know his life would change when he got on his motorcycle to drive home last summer.
LINCOLN COUNTY - A two motorcycle crash put three people in the hospital. The crash happened on County Highway A in Lincoln County just after 9:20 Sunday morning.
Lincoln County deputies think a 54-year-old man driving the first motorcycle was slowing down because there was a porcupine on the side of the road. His 54-year-old wife was on the motorcycle with him. The second motorcycle driven by a 51-year-old woman was behind the couple.
EAU CLAIRE - Agricultural officials are projecting an 11 percent increase in the size of Wisconsin's corn harvest this year. That has farmers worried that prices will drop too low for them to make a profit.
State projections call for corn yields of 162 bushels per acre. That's up 16 bushels per acre from last year.
RHINELANDER - Oneida and Vilas County need programs like Habitat for Humanity to help families in need. It can be difficult to live in a nice home in those counties. Sunday, one Rhinelander family took the first step to build their new home.
This is one small step for the Bohn family's new home.
MINOCQUA - Lyme Disease can be dangerous if you don't treat it. The faster you know you have it, the better chance you have at getting rid of it. The only way to do that is to know what symptoms to look out for.
That's why Jillayne and Jeff Waite of Arbor Vitae talked to a group of people at the Church of the Pines in Minocqua Sunday. Their daughter was diagnosed with Lyme Disease 11 years ago. They then were bitten by a infected tick a couple years after she was diagnosed, but they were able to catch it in time.
TOMAHAWK - Most motorcyclists left Tomahawk after an eventful weekend, but some still stuck around Sunday to shop. That really boost business for stores downtown.
You could find bikers shopping up and down Wisconsin Street all Sunday. Tomahawk Surplus Store has been in business for 58 years. The co-owner, Jim Wise, has seen the 33rd Tomahawk Fall Ride start from the beginning. He also knows which stores profit from the event and which don't.
MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker's promises for a second term include cutting property and income taxes for individuals and requiring drug tests for those seeking unemployment and food stamp benefits.
He also wants to freeze tuition at both technical colleges and the University of Wisconsin System.
WISCONSIN - Voters decided which candidates will advance to November 4's general election during today's primary elections across the state.
Below are the major contested races impacting the state and Northwoods districts and counties.
MERRILL - You could find a finger licking good time in Merrill Saturday.
The Merrill Chamber of Commerce held its second annual Rib Fest outside of the Merrill Area Recreational Center. Leaders for the event say they started this to bring in motorcyclists who attend the Tomahawk Fall Ride.
MANITOWISH WATERS - Some parents take their kids on a nature walk to learn more about Northwoods animals, but some kids in Manitowish Waters learned about Northwoods creatures in a fun format.
North Lakeland Discovery Center held its first Northwoods Wildlife Fest Saturday. They want kids and parents to have a better understanding of Northwoods animals.
WOODBORO - A woman was taken to the hospital after a motorcycle accident on Highway 8 in Woodboro.
It happened near Spring Creek Road a little after 4 p.m Saturday. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office says a semi passed her in the opposite direction.
WAUSAU - A suicide prevention group in Marathon County wants to get rid of the stigma that's often associated with mental illness. The group thinks that could bring down the number of suicides that happen in north central Wisconsin.
Prevent Suicide-Marathon County is a group with a very simple goal. Its members want to teach the community about mental illness and stop suicides. One way they do that is through their "Out of the Darkness" walk.
GENOA - An early-morning explosion has leveled a Genoa-area home, spraying debris onto a highway and damaging a former fish market.
The owner is a fisherman who was in the driveway when the house blew up Friday morning.
ANTIGO - Forests change and grow all the time. That means landowners need to know what to do to keep their forest sustainable.
Landowners came together and shared their experiences at the 13th Landowner's Fall Forestry Festival. The festival gives landowners a chance to share their best practices.
MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker has approved new rules establishing a free process for verifying birth information for people looking for state identification cards to vote but lack birth certificates.
Walker approved the rules Friday, the same day state attorneys tried to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago to reinstate a state law requiring voters show photo identification at the polls.
RHINELANDER - The Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport will get $730,000 to plan for the future.
Most of that money will come from the federal government.
The airport will use more than half of that to come up with a design to remodel its snow removal equipment building and sand storage shed.
TOMAHAWK - Officers in Tomahawk need to keep their streets safe on a day to day basis, but an event like Tomahawk Fall Ride brings in thousands of extra motorcyclists. That's why they've brought in extra help from surrounding areas.
"See now you've got a whole group of people here that are together, so they're all stopping and waiting for their friends.
MINOCQUA - The Northwoods said goodbye to Joseph, "Woody" Woodruff this week.
He was a man so involved in his community, many people called him "Mr. Minocqua."
You'd never find him without a huge grin, twinkle in his eye and a friendly, "hello."
RHINELANDER - Workers at the Northwoods United Way hope their fundraising efforts will help people in Oneida, Vilas, and Forest Counties. They kicked off their fundraising Friday.
The group raises money, then gives it out to different organizations in the area.
LAC DU FLAMBEAU - The Lac du Flambeau Tribe will celebrate tradition and start a new chapter Saturday.
The annual Wild Rice Festival celebrates the Tribe's wild rice harvesting tradition.
It plays a significant role in the Tribe's history.
ACROSS THE NORTHWOODS - You might get to see Aurora Borealis, or the northern lights, across the Northwoods Friday night.
The lights could get triggered by a pair of solar flares. The first flare arrived Thursday night, but the second one should impact the possible lights through Saturday evening.
MADISON - Wisconsin residents will have to show photo identification to vote Nov. 4 after an appeals court on Friday ruled the state's photo voter ID law can go into effect, Here's a look at the forms of ID that are acceptable:
- Wisconsin driver's license, even if driving privileges are revoked or suspended...
LINCOLN COUNTY - A helicopter needed to be brought in to take away an injured motorcycle rider after a crash in Lincoln County.
The accident happened just after 8 Friday morning at the intersection of Highway 8 and County Highway L.
The collision involved a car and a motorcycle.
PHELPS - You may see some new faces around Phelps this weekend- with straw sticking out of them.
The town is busy preparing for their fifth annual Scarecrow Fest.
The event is held on the lakeshore and celebrates the turn of the seasons.
There will be activities throughout the day including live entertainment, a craft fair, hay rides and, of course, a scarecrow contest.
MADISON - The state Department of Natural Resources is urging bow hunters to report their wildlife observations online.
The archery and crossbow deer seasons open on Saturday. The DNR is asking hunters to record all of their hunting activity and wildlife observations in a survey available on the agency's website.
MANITOWISH WATERS - Bats play an important part in the Northwoods ecosystem.
But Wisconsin's hibernating bats face challenges from white nose syndrome.
The fungus helps kill thousands of bats in the winter.
THREE LAKES - People using the Three Eagle Trail in the Northwoods believe it's the best trail they've experienced.
That was the motivation for a new half marathon and 5k run on the trail this fall.
Athletes in the Three Eagle Half Marathon will run from Eagle River to Three Lakes on the trail.
RHINELANDER - A bipartisan mix of state lawmakers sees public school funding as one of the biggest challenges facing Wisconsin.
It also believes it has a fairer way to fund public schools.
Rural schools and schools with declining enrollment make up most of northern Wisconsin.
