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NORTHWOODS - It can be scary when you're without power.
Thousands of people in the Northwoods didn't have power last week because of severe storms. Wisconsin Public Service sent out more than 100 crews to work on power outages from last week's storms.
Heavy rain is headed to the Northwoods tonight and all of the viewing area is under a Flood Watch. WPS has reminders for folks in case the lights go out again.
PHELPS - People in The Northwoods can shoot deer from outside their back door if they have a license.
But, reserve hunting can be a unique experience if you have the money.
Anyone can shoot a deer. But, not everyone can have the opportunity to hunt a genetically prime 170 point deer in their backyard.
NORTHWOODS - The Northwoods could see a lot of rain starting Tuesday night and going through Wednesday. That's added to the rain we already got last week, and that could affect reservoirs in the Northwoods.
People are working to make sure they don't flood. They are in contact with the National Weather Service to track the storms.
MADISON - Hunters will go after turkeys starting this Saturday.
The state Department of Natural Resources says more than 80,000 people applied for a permit for the fall season.
Last winter was harsh, but biologists say that didn't have a widespread impact on the state's turkey population.
MILWAUKEE - So far health officials find no evidence of a severe respiratory illness in Wisconsin.
The disease has sickened hundreds of children in more than 10 states.
The illness may be caused by an uncommon virus similar to the germ that causes colds.
RHINELANDER - As fall approaches so does the flu season.
The Oneida County Health Department is preparing by having a mass flu clinic Tuesday, the 9th.
RHINELANDER - Community members in Rhinelander can expect to see a new skate park on Alban and Phillips Street in the future. The old park closed about five years ago for safety reasons.
Construction and financial issues stopped the renovation of the skate park the last time it was proposed. Project leaders then wanted to have a concrete foundation, but that cost too much. This time, they'll use more affordable material.
MERRILL - A four-million dollar donation from an anonymous donor could give leaders in Merrill the opportunity to build a new city pool.
The city closed its pool at Third Street's Stange Park in 2012. The pool didn't meet new federal requirements for people with disabilities. Parks and Recreation Director Dan Wendorf said it didn't make sense to make the changes to such an old pool, but the new opportunity could save them at least five years of work and fundraising.
RHINELANDER - The DNR hopes you'll follow its new guidelines for safely eating fish.
Every year, the DNR releases advice on how much fish from lakes and rivers people can safely eat.
It's based on how much mercury and other toxins are present.
RHINELANDER - A former Rhinelander High School teacher will spend 14 days in jail and a year on probation for stealing from Ministry St. Mary's Hospital.
Thirty-six-year-old Joshua Juergens pled no contest to a misdemeanor for stealing a patient monitor and thermometer from the hospital.
MINOCQUA - A new Northwoods business will soon expand its outdoor activities.
Northwoods Zip Line opened in May of this year.
The course takes riders along ravines, through valleys, across a lake, and over suspension bridges.
MINOCQUA - People living in Minocqua can take their storm brush to the Brush Disposal and Compost site all week long.
Last week's strong storms hit the Minocqua area especially hard. Their effects are rippling through the town's public works department and residents.
CRANDON - Amanda Flannery visits this place just about every day.
She's in the Forest County Register of Deeds office.
It holds records for birth, death, property, and even things like thoroughbred horses, going back for well more than a century.
ACROSS WISCONSIN - Propane dealers want to avoid another tough and pricey winter.
Across the state, they're adding more storage tanks at their facilities.
DES MOINES, IA - Governors from five Midwest states joined Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday in meetings with Japanese governors, officials, and company executives for the annual gathering of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association.
The group, founded in 1967, meets yearly to discuss the growth and progress of economic relations of the American Midwest and Japan.
MADISON - The beauty of the fall colors draws many visitors to the northern Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Tourism wants to be sure they know where the best colors can be found.
That's why they've launched their 2014 fall color report.
MADISON - Conservationists want Ashland County land being considered for a mine opened back up for hunting and fishing.
The call came Friday from the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation.
That was just one day after Gogebic Taconite said it may drop Ashland County from the project, and focus just on land in Iron County.
RIB MOUNTAIN - Fire fighters need a lot of equipment to fight fires and save lives, but not all small towns can afford the expensive gear. That's why the Rib Mountain and Weston fire departments will now work as one unit. Sunday, they celebrated their big merge and showed off some of their equipment.
What can be cooler in kid's eyes than seeing a helicopter land?
RHINELANDER - A local group dedicated to help seniors enjoy the outdoors got grandparents moving on Sunday. Let's Go Fishing held it's first annual Grandparents Walk.
The group takes seniors, veterans, and the disabled out on their pontoon to enjoy the area lakes. The Rhinelander chapter of the group is the only one in Wisconsin. But, they want to change that and get more chapters running.
STEVENS POINT - Some college students don't always make the best decisions. A group of young adults in Stevens Point took a historic statue from the fire department.
Stevens Point Fire Department's iconic statue went missing around 2:30 Saturday morning. It was returned by two UW-Stevens Point students around 10 a.m.
JANESVILLE - A missing 2-year-old boy who was found in a swimming pool in Janesville is severely injured.
Officers responded to the boy's home, shortly before 6:30 p.m. Saturday to look for the child who had been missing for approximately 15 minutes.
MADISON - A Dane County boarding and training facility for horses has been quarantined after an outbreak of the highly contagious equine herpes virus.
One horse had to be euthanized just before Labor Day and two more at the same site have tested positive and are ill.
MADISON - Some of the starkest differences between Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke are on hot-button education policies like expanding private school vouchers and implementing the Common Core academic standards.
With two months to go until the election, both Burke and Walker are trying to influence voters by drawing sharp contrasts in how they would lead the state.
KAUKAUNA - An explosion damaged a paper mill and injured a worker in Outagamie County.
Kaukauna Fire Department Lt. Heath Lietzanbuechel says firefighters think the coal bunker that fuels the plant's boiler blew up at the Kaukauna mill owned by Expera Specialty Solutions about 10:20 p.m. Saturday.
MADISON - Wisconsin wildlife officials, the state trappers association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are set to offer a series of wolf-trapping workshops this fall.
The workshops are set for Sept. 13 in Iron River, Sept. 20 in Grantsburg, Sept. 27 in Madison, Oct. 4 in Milladore and Oct. 11 in Rhinelander.
APPLETON - Unpaid restitution for crime victims in Outagamie County totals more than $3.5 million over the last 35 years.
Curt Nysted, financial operations manager for the county's clerk of courts, says the amount owed to victims involves more than 1,000 cases since 1979.
MILWAUKEE - Authorities have identified a woman who died in a Milwaukee house fire.
46-year-old Tammy Steele was the eighth person killed by fire this year in Milwaukee.
Firefighters arrived about 4 a.m. Saturday to find the first floor engulfed and one person trapped inside.
RHINELANDER - Multiple Sclerosis affects thousands of people in Wisconsin.
On Saturday, hundreds of people decked out in orange tightened their walking shoes and hit the streets of Rhinelander to raise money for MS research. The walk raises a lot of money to help community members with MS.
MERRILL - You probably don't see people jumping out of a plane everyday, but in Merrill, people got a glimpse of that almost every hour.
This is the 25th year the Merrill Municipal Airport hosted Merill Airport Days. People had the chance to enjoy short flights with a pilot, shopped at a flea market and watched skydivers.
NORTHERN WISCONSIN - Just about everyone in Northern Wisconsin felt the aftermath of Thursday's storm.
Some lost power for a couple of hours and others sat in the dark for almost a day, but now, Wisconsin Public Service will restore service to just about everyone in Northern Wisconsin.
